Thread: shadrach george birch

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!



Thanks,

Sannah

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

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

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

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?

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?

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.