I have had a problem for years with my Birches in Leeds. I have the marriage certificate of George Birch and Mary Ann Birch from 22/9/1858 at the Parish Church, Kirkstall.
George Birch - aged 24 - bachelor - occupation: cloth dresser - father George Birch - Bricklayer
Mary Ann Birch - aged 24 - spinster - no occupation - father John Birch - Cloth dressser
I haven't been able to find Maryann or Mary Ann for certain before 1858, though there is a possible on the 1851 - aged 24 - Milliner d of John aged 55 (Tailor) and Hannah (55).(Both b Wakefield) Also John Henry aged 22 Tailor and Robert John (alleged son of John) aged 2.
Class: HO107; Piece: 2319; Folio: 325; Page: 27.
The family are all mixed up with the Garth family - Martha Garth married a John Birch, and their daughter Ellen appears in 1861 listed as the daughter of George and Mary Ann, though as she is aged 10 makes it quite a while before theri marriage!
To really confuse matters I have just received the birth certificate of Joe Birch (b 1861) - son of George and Mary Ann. Mary Ann is now listed as FORMERLY WHITAKER!
Can't find her in 1851 either.
Does anybody want to go mad trying to unravel this lot for me please?
George Birch - aged 24 - bachelor - occupation: cloth dresser - father George Birch - Bricklayer
Mary Ann Birch - aged 24 - spinster - no occupation - father John Birch - Cloth dressser
I haven't been able to find Maryann or Mary Ann for certain before 1858, though there is a possible on the 1851 - aged 24 - Milliner d of John aged 55 (Tailor) and Hannah (55).(Both b Wakefield) Also John Henry aged 22 Tailor and Robert John (alleged son of John) aged 2.
Class: HO107; Piece: 2319; Folio: 325; Page: 27.
The family are all mixed up with the Garth family - Martha Garth married a John Birch, and their daughter Ellen appears in 1861 listed as the daughter of George and Mary Ann, though as she is aged 10 makes it quite a while before theri marriage!
To really confuse matters I have just received the birth certificate of Joe Birch (b 1861) - son of George and Mary Ann. Mary Ann is now listed as FORMERLY WHITAKER!
Can't find her in 1851 either.
Does anybody want to go mad trying to unravel this lot for me please?
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