Peerage Record – 53708

     Robert Featherstonehaugh Birch was born in August 1850 at Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of Thomas Birch and Eleanor Lister.¹ He was christened on 15 September 1850 at Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^3,1 He died on 11 April 1857 at age 6 at Park House, Barden Moor, Skipton, Yorkshire, England, Lung illness.¹ He was buried on 14 April 1857 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1
     He was 7 months (1851), 6 years Type: Reported age.¹ He was Assumed Type: Burial Status.¹ He was Thomas Birch (under-gamekeeper) & Eleanor Type: Parentage in 1850.¹ He lived in 1851 at Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Thomas Featherstonehaugh Birch was born on 3 September 1851 at Brockville or Westport, Ontario, Canada.¹ He was the son of Robert Featherstonehaugh Birch and Betty Coates.¹ He married Georgina Bresee in 1881 at Perth, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ He died on 20 December 1917 at age 66 at Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.A.¹

     Robert Henry Birch was born in August 1860 at Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of Thomas Birch and Jane Dawson.¹
     He was Scholar (1871), General Labourer (1881.)¹ He was 7 months (1861), 10 years (1871), 20 years (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ He lived in 1861 at 5 Short Street, Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.¹ He lived in 1871 at 6 Beeston Court, Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.¹ He lived in 1881 at 9 Childers Street, Wortley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Sarah Ann Birch was born in 1888 at Appletreewick, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of William Birch and Dinah Blakey.¹ She was christened on 6 December 1888 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1
     [Twin].¹ She was William Birch (labourer) & Dinah Type: Parentage in 1888.¹

     Jane Lizzie Thompson was born in 1879 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of William Thompson and Sarah Elizabeth Birch.¹
     She was 1 year (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ She lived in 1881 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Priscilla Thompson was born in 1878 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of William Thompson and Sarah Elizabeth Birch.¹
     She was 3 years (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ She lived in 1881 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.¹

     William Thompson was born in 1852 at Aysgarth, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He married Sarah Elizabeth Birch, daughter of John Pickersgill Birch and Elizabeth Lambert, on 29 May 1877 at St. Wilfred’s Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^3,1
     He was 24 years (1877), 28 years (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ He was Farm Servant (1877), Agricultural Labourer (1881.)¹ He and Sarah Elizabeth Birch were J. E. Torbett – officiating minister Type: Officiant.¹ He and Sarah Elizabeth Birch were Christopher Inman, Martha Ann Birch Type: Witnesses.¹ He and Sarah Elizabeth Birch were William Thompson (bach. – farm servant) [of Thorpe] & Sarah Elizabeth Birch (spnr. – servant) of Bu Type: Partners.¹ He and Sarah Elizabeth Birch were Banns Type: Rites.¹ He was William Thompson (shoemaker) & […..] Type: Parentage in 1877.¹ He lived in 1881 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Sarah Jane Birch was born in October 1880 at Eastby, Embsay, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of William Birch and Elizabeth Ann Parker.¹
     She was Scholar (1891), Farmer’s daughter (1901.)¹ She was 6 month (1881), 10 years (1891), 20 years (1901) Type: Reported age.¹ She lived in 1881 at The Heugh, Eastby, Embsay, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹ She lived in 1891 at Heugh House, Eastby, Embsay, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹ She lived in 1901 at The Heugh, Eastby, Embsay, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Thomas Albany Birch was born on 19 January 1897 at Barden Park, Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of Stephen Birch and Hannah Worsley.¹ He was christened on 20 June 1897 at Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He died in 1965 at Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^1,3
     He was 69 years Type: Reported age.¹ Memorial Inscription Transcript:

Stephen Birch of Barden, died 2nd June 1934 aged 71 years.
And Hannah Birch, died 1st September 1964 aged 91 years.
Also their family:
Dorothy 1894 – 1990
Edgar 1901 – 1963
Thomas 1897 – 1965
Alec 1903 – 1975
Edna 1898 – 1988
Hubert 1905 – 1976
John 1909 – 1978

[Source: Churchyard of the Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton – (WFHG)].¹ He was Stephen Birch (farmer) & Hannah Type: Parentage in 1897.¹

     William Alec Birch was born on 23 July 1903 at Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,3,4,1 He was the son of Stephen Birch and Hannah Worsley.¹ He was christened on 19 June 1904 at Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^4,1 He died in 1975 at Eldwick, Bingley, Yorkshire, England.^5,6,1 He was buried in June 1975 at Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^5,1
     Memorial Inscription Transcript:

Stephen Birch of Barden, died 2nd June 1934 aged 71 years.
And Hannah Birch, died 1st September 1964 aged 91 years.
Also their family:
Dorothy 1894 – 1990
Edgar 1901 – 1963
Thomas 1897 – 1965
Alec 1903 – 1975
Edna 1898 – 1988
Hubert 1905 – 1976
John 1909 – 1978

[Source: Churchyard of the Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton – (WFHG)].¹ He was Stephen Birch (gamekeeper) & Hannah Type: Parentage in 1904.¹