Hi everyone. I am totally stumped. I am trying to trace Benjamin Birch born around 1815/20 Oldbury. Have seen his marriage cert 1835 to Hannah Onions witness Phebe Birch(sister I think). 1841 census lists him with his wife + children John 2, Julia 6months, he is 20 + Hannah 25, he says he was born in the county. By 1851 he was dead,killed in a coal mining accident (have seen death cert). 1851 census lists his wife + children and a lodger William Birch 27-possibly Bens brother as he had just died. I cannot find any trace of him before his marriage. Can anyone help? Thanks Sandra Harper.