1 John BIRCH Birth Feb 1801, Penn, Buckinghamshire Death 1 Nov 1889, Southsea, Hampshire Burial Highland Road Cemetery, Eastney Occ Grocer in Amersham High Street in 1841, 1851 and 1861 Father John BIRCH (1770-) Mother Hannah BULL or DOVE ? He was known as "Big Large". At the time of the 1851 census, he and his family lived at 36 High Street, Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Either he or his son John owned 17 cottages in Norwood Terrace, Norwood Green, and a tenement house and garden; later there were four Birch shops in Tentelow Lane. In 1871 he was living at Chalfont St Peter, Bucks. In 1881 he was a widower, boarding in Angel Lane, Hayes, Middlesex.

Spouse Alice ROGERS Birth 27 Jan 1802, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Death 1853, Amersham, Bucks Father Joseph ROGERS Mother Elizabeth

Children Sarah (ca1823-) Elizabeth (?1828-) John (1832-1914) Alice (?1834-) Mary Jane (?1837-) Augusta Fanny (?1840->1882) Hannah (1839-1886)

1.1 Sarah BIRCH Birth ca 1823 Occ Charwoman She lived at Stampwell Farm, Bucks. At another time she lodged in Inkerman Street, Luton, with her daughter, Ellen.

Spouse ? BUTCHER Death bef 1881

Children Ellen

1.1.1 Ellen BUTCHER Birth Harpenden, Hertfordshire Occ Straw-hat finisher

1.2 Elizabeth BIRCH Birth ? 1828, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Death Sep 1884? Burial 17 Sep 1884? Occ Dressmaker at time of the 1851 census

1.3 John BIRCH Birth 8 Jul 1832, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Death 6 Dec 1914, 18 Albert Grove, Southsea, Hampshire Burial Highland Road Cemetery, Eastney Occ Master baker in Penn, Bucks; baker and grocer, Norwood Green, London Reli Church of England Left home in Amersham before the 1851 census to run a bakery and grocery business in Norwood Green, London. Was also the postmaster. At the time of the 1861 census he had three employees apparently living with him: Mary Rouse, age 15, servant; Thomas Strathson, age 14, errand boy; and William Parentchee (?), age 25, labourer.By 1881 he was farming 32 acres at Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire. In 1886 bought land at Petersfield. Lived in retirement in Southsea, Hampshire. According to Kelly's Directory 1883, page 389, John Birch was farmer, landowner and dealer at Whitethorn House, Stoke Mandeville. Stiff, wet clay. Crops grown: wheat, beans, oats. Farm (32 acres 2 roods and 0p) was sold by auction by William Gurney on 25 June 1879. Aylesbury Record Office reference: D/WIG/2/5/37, map XXXIII, 8.

Spouse Ellen GARLAND Birth 31 Mar 1823, Penn, Buckinghamshire Death 15 Oct 1911 Father Charles GARLAND (1784-1846) Mother Sarah SHRIMPTON (1791-1859) Marr 26 Feb 1853, Penn Church, Bucks

Children Ellen Alice (1854-1858) Edward Alfred (1855-1939) Nina Augusta (1857-1857) Ernest Albert (1858-1931) Lillian Garland (1860-1940) Ellen Rosa (1862-) John (1863-1863) Frederick Lissolo (1865-1893)

1.3.1 Ellen Alice BIRCH Birth 14 Feb 1854, The Green, Norwood, Middlesex Death 6 Mar 1858, Norwood, Middlesex Died as a result of a fall. "Only a servant's carelessness in letting our darling fall" - Ernest A Birch

1.3.2 Edward Alfred BIRCH Birth 28 Sep 1855, The Green, Norwood, Middlesex Death 1939, Teddington, Middlesex Burial Teddington Cemetery, Middlesex Occ Grocer; insurance inspector for the General Life Assurance Company Reli Methodist Worked for the General Life Assurance Company and lived at 118 Stanley Road, Teddington, Middlesex. Before that lived at 6 Somerset Road, Teddington; and before that in Finsbury Park; and before that in High Street, Ealing.

Spouse Elizabeth (Bessie) Ann ROSE Birth 10 Dec 1858, Southampton, Hampshire Death 11 Mar 1932, Teddington, Middlesex Father Henry ROSE (1825-1909) Mother Mary Ann Greening JAMES Marr 2 Jun 1880, Portland Chapel, Southampton

Children Ernestine Frances (Nesta) (1881-1970) Arthur (1882-1882) Wilberforce Edward (1884-1941) Marion Eleanor (1886-1968) Christine Elise (1888-1949) Phyllis Bessie (1892-1895) Rosalie Muriel (1898-1978)

1.3.2.1 Ernestine Frances (Nesta) BIRCH Birth 30 Jun 1881, Ealing, Middlesex Death 1 Apr 1970 Occ Composer; piano teacher; also helped her father in his insurance work Birth registered at Brentford in quarter ending September 1881, vol 3a, folio 74.

1.3.2.2 Arthur BIRCH Birth 23 Jun 1882, Southampton Death 24 Jun 1882, Southampton

1.3.2.3 Wilberforce Edward BIRCH Birth 16 Nov 1884, Ealing, Middlesex Death 1941, Vancouver, British Columbia Burial 1941, Oceanview Cemetery, Burnaby, British Columbia Occ Policeman A blackish sheep, according to Margery. Refused to join his father in the insurance agency business that Edward conducted from his Teddington home because he wanted to go to Canada to join the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which he did at quite an early age. He soon thereafter contracted tuber- culosis, which put a stop to his police career. Returned to England, where Trevor was born in 1921, but then went back to Canada.

Spouse Doris Helen BLOWERS Birth 1892, Reading Death 1973, Vancouver, British Columbia Father Ernest BLOWERS Mother Edith Helen ARNOLD

Children Desmond (1922-1928) Trevor John Wilberforce (1921-)

1.3.2.3.1 Desmond BIRCH Birth 1922 Death 14 Aug 1928, North Vancouver, British Columbia Burial 1928, Oceanview Cemetery, Burnaby, British Columbia

1.3.2.3.2 Trevor John Wilberforce BIRCH Birth 20 Aug 1921, Teddington, Middlesex Occ Businessman, alarm systems Educ Technical school Reli Church of England His current partner is Marguerite

Spouse Margaret Helen (Ellan) BELLAMY Birth 25 Jul 1926, Colonsay Area of Saskatchewan, Canada Death 4 Jan 1998, Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada Father Ernest BELLAMY (?1890-) Mother Ethel May ELSE (?1895-)

Children Gary John (1950-) Dorinda Joy (1954-)

1.3.2.3.2.1 Gary John BIRCH Birth 4 May 1950, Vancouver, British Columbia Occ British Columbia Hydro's Technical Advisor Educ University of British Columbia, Canada Reli Church of England Rotarian

Spouse Margaret Ann PETERS Birth 29 Sep 1957, Vancouver, British Columbia Father Milton PETERS Mother Clara (1928-) Marr 25 Aug 1980, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Children Daniel Trevor Norman (1985-) Patrick William Leslie (1988-)

1.3.2.3.2.1.1 Daniel Trevor Norman BIRCH Birth 26 Dec 1985 Educ Stanley Humpheries Secondary School; Simon Fraser University, British Columbia Studying for a BSc in kinesiology; plays hockey

1.3.2.3.2.1.2 Patrick William Leslie BIRCH Birth Nov 1988 Educ Stanley Humphreys Secondary School, British Columbia; Simon Fraser University Plays football. Studying sciences.

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