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    I am trying to find out about my ancestor Shadrach George Birch, I have a newspapaer cutting from the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 3rd January 1947 about his 100th Birthday and it gives quite a few details about him and his life. He was born in Tring, Hertfordshire on New years day 1847 (although census records seem to put him born around 1855).



    I want to try and find out about his Father, David Dunton Birch who was a Harness maker of Tring, and who died at the age of 95 according to this newspaper cutting.



    Can anyone help, or point me in the right direction please as I'm not sure where to look now!



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    Sannah

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    IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles

    SHADRACK GEORGE BIRCH Male

    Marriages: Spouse: ROSINNA EMILY FIELD

    Marriage: 11 SEP 1880 Tring, Hertford, England



    Do have the above, still lookinh for David Dunton Birch

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    Default Re: shadrach george birch

    Could not find Birch but found Burch and that is how it is spelt on original resister. Is this a common mistake, should you also be looking at Burch



    England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

    about Shadrach George Burch

    Name: Shadrach George Burch

    Year of Registration: 1856

    Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar

    District: Berkhampstead (1837-1939)

    County: Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire

    Volume: 3a

    Page: 325

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    Burch appears on the the birth reg 1856 and 1881 census, it appears as Burack on the 1891 census and Birch on the marriage reg. Unable to find David Durton

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    Default Re: shadrach george birch

    this is the marriage noggin found



    Shadrach George BirchYear of Registration:1880 Quarter of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep District:Berkhampstead (1837-1939) County:Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire Volume:3a Page:659



    cant seem to see them in the census prior to marriage or his father
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    Thanks for that info, I've had no luck on census for them either. Trust me to have elusive ancestors! I know the Birch's seem to have come from the Tring area, any ideas of where I should be looking for more info on them would be appreciated!!!

    My great uncle left me bits and bobs of family tree research that he'd done but it's a bit all over the place, guess I should start sifting through it as well and see if anything comes up. Shadrach had a son(Leonard) who got killed in ww1, any ideas on finding out more about him?

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    looking on the commonwealth war graves comission brought up this one



    Name:BURCH, LEONARDInitials:LNationality:United KingdomRank:PrivateRegiment/Service:East Surrey RegimentUnit Text:1st Bn.Date of Death:10/10/1917Service No:204057Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:Panel 79 to 80 and 163A.Memorial:TYNE COT MEMORIAL



    no scrap that one his records are in the burnt records on ancestry and he gives his father as james.



    was he serving in the war do you know or a civilian casualty



    as to haow to proceed i would start with your father/mother and grandfather etc and list down all you know about them and then try and work back a generation at a time. come back and post on here all you know on them and then i am sure someone will help locate them for you. there are plenty of birch/burchs in hertfordshire. it is just a matter of systematically working back to work out relationships etc.
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    here is the 1891 census to start you off



    1891 England Census

    about Shadrach Burack



    Name:Shadrach BurackAge:35 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1856 Relation:Head Spouse's Name:RoseGender:MaleWhere born:Wigginton, Hertfordshire, EnglandCivil Parish:Tring Ecclesiastical parish:St Peter and St Paul Town:Town County/Island:Hertfordshire Country:England



    Registration district:Berkhampstead Sub registration district:Tring ED, institution, or vessel:11 Household Members:NameAgeShadrach Burack35 (general labourer) Rose Burack35 Ellen Burack7 Rose Burack8 Edith Burack4 William Burack2





    Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1127; Folio 140; Page 14; GSU roll: 6096237.
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    I've got a copy of the letter to Leonards parents notifying them of his death, which has his rank name and regiment on and the date he was killed etc. and a copy of the effects form sent to his parents with regard to his will.

    I also know Shadrachs address in watford from the newspaper article, and I've got the address for them when they lived in Tring. Is any of this going to aid my search?

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    Default Re: shadrach george birch

    Hi Sannah,



    I don't think David's name was David Dunton Birch. I believe he was David Dunton and married Ellen Birch. They were married a year after Shadrack was born, therefore Shadrack's surname was Birch - even though David was probably his father. I'll post in a mo what I've found which makes me think this.

 

 

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