Peerage Record – 53709

     Thomas Birch was born in 1848 at Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of Thomas Birch and Eleanor Lister.¹ He was christened on 21 May 1848 at Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He died on 19 May 1915 at Pontsicilli, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.¹
     He was Carpenter (1881 – unemp.)¹ Anecdotes:

It took Jane Milner and Monica Taylor over 3 years to find his death! She found the deed of indenture (sale) of the cottage in Appletreewick for 1915. In the deed of indenture it states that Thomas died in 1915 in South Wales. The PRO had his death certificate, and the informant was one John Burridge, and it states that he is the brother-in-law of Thomas. However, it stated in the deed of Indenture that Thomas was a Bachelor, and in previous census where we have found him, it indicated he was single. So whether he married late in life and his wife died, or whether he lived common law, or whether John Burridge lied, is something for someone else to find out.
The cottage at time of sale was occupied by a Irving Hargreaves; formerly was occupied by Thomas Lumb. The deed basically said that the cottage rents were to go to Thomas Birch junior and to his widow if he died. He died a bachelor on Oct 19, 1915. It was sold for 230 pounds to a David Wellock.

[Source: Monica Taylor – mon.taylor@@sympatico.ca]¹ He was 2 years (1851), 32 years (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ He was Thomas Birch (under-gamekeeper) & Eleanor Type: Parentage in 1848.¹ He lived in 1851 at Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹ He lived in 1881 at Barden Moor, Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Thomas Birch was born in 1833 at Appletreewick, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of William Birch and Elizabeth Tomlin.¹ He was christened on 23 July 1833 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He died in January 1900 at Appletreewick, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was buried on 12 January 1900 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1
     He was Tailor (1881.)¹ He was 46 years (1881), 66 years Type: Reported age.¹ He was William Birch (shoemaker) & Mary Type: Parentage in 1833.¹ He lived in 1881 at Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Thomas Blakey Birch was born in 1876 at Appletreewick, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of William Birch and Dinah Blakey.¹ He was christened on 29 October 1876 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1
     He was Scholar (1881.)¹ He was 5 years (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ He was William Birch (labourer) & Dinah Type: Parentage in 1876.¹ He lived in 1881 at Appletreewick, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Georgina Bresee was born on 14 February 1856 at Delta, Ontario, Canada.¹ She married Thomas Featherstonehaugh Birch, son of Robert Featherstonehaugh Birch and Betty Coates, in 1881 at Perth, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ She died on 3 May 1936 at age 80 at Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.¹
     Her married name became Birch.¹

     Walter Birch was born in 1878 at Appletreewick, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of William Birch and Dinah Blakey.¹ He was christened on 3 November 1878 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1
     He was Scholar (1881.)¹ He was 3 years (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ He was William Birch (labourer) & Dinah Type: Parentage in 1878.¹ He lived in 1881 at Appletreewick, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.¹

     William Parker Birch was born in 1883 at Eastby, Embsay, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of William Birch and Elizabeth Ann Parker.¹
     He was Scholar (1891.)¹ He was 8 years (1891) Type: Reported age.¹ He lived in 1891 at Heugh House, Eastby, Embsay, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹

     William Halliday Birch was born in 1863 at Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of William Birch and Mary Halliday.¹
     He was Printer Compositer (1881.)¹ He was 17 years (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ He lived in 1881 at 3 Warings Yard, Lydgate, Horbury, Wakfield, England.¹

     William Birch was born in 1874 at Appletreewick, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of William Birch and Dinah Blakey.¹ He was christened on 25 October 1874 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1
     He was Scholar (1881.)¹ He was 7 years (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ He was William Birch (labourer) & Dinah Type: Parentage in 1874.¹ He lived in 1881 at Appletreewick, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Ann Bland was born in 1806 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of John Bland and Mary Horner.¹ She was christened on 8 June 1806 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1
     She was John Bland (farmer) & […..] Type: Parentage in 1806.¹

     John Bland was born in 1761 at Bardsey, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was christened on 14 March 1762 at All Saints Church, Bardsey, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He married Mary Horner, daughter of William Horner and Sarah Lister, on 19 October 1791 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^3,1 He died in February 1815 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^4,1 He was buried on 21 February 1815 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^4,1
     He was Servant (1791), Labourer (1794), Badger (1797), Farmer (1799/1802/4/6.)¹ He and Mary Horner were Jane Summersgill, Robert Kay Type: Witnesses.¹ He and Mary Horner were John Bland (servant) [of Burnsall] & Mary Horner (spnr.) [of Burnsall] Type: Partners.¹ He was Thomas Bland & Eleanor Type: Parentage in 1762.¹