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William and wife Catherine are with her parents here...

1871: Birchyfield Lane
Thomas Bird 49 Head Coalminer
Mary Bird 45 Wife
Catherine Birch 20 Dau
William Birch 21 Son in Law Coalminer
Mary J Bird 13 Dau Brickmaker
William H Bird 11 Son
Benjamin Bird 9 Son
Richard Bird 7 Son
Elizth Bird 3 Dau
(all born Oldbury)

..so I have connected up to William b1849 (already on)

I'm sure he's the son of Benjamin Birch who died in 1855 but could do with his marriage details to confirm

TBC: Marriages Sep 1870
BIRCH William Stourbridge 6c 272
BIRD Catherine Stourbridge 6c 272
BIRD Elisabeth Stourbridge 6c 272
DAVIS Joseph Stourbridge 6c 272

as you can see, I have them in 1881..

1881: 17 Birchyfield Lane, Oldbury, Worc
William Birch 33 Head M Grocer & Prov Dealer
Catherine Birch 31 Wife
Benjamin Birch 8 Son
Mary J. Birch 6 Dau
Hannah Birch 4 Dau
Agnes Birch 1 Dau
(all born Oldbury)

can't find them in 1891 or 1901

1891 42, Park Street, Oldbury
JAMES, John Head Married M 40 1851 Coal Miner Oldbury
JAMES, Catherine Wife Married F 41 1850 Oldbury
JAMES, Thomas Son Single M 14 1877 Brick Worker Oldbury
JAMES, George Son Single M 12 1879 Oldbury
JAMES, Richard Son Single M 10 1881 Oldbury
JAMES, Benjamin Son Single M 8 1883 Oldbury
JAMES, Hannah Daughter F 8 1883 Oldbury
BIRCH, Benjamin Son Single M 18 1873 Coal Miner Oldbury
BIRCH, Mary Jane Daughter Single F 14 1877 Brick Worker Oldbury
BIRCH, Hannah Daughter Single F 14 1877 Nut & Bolt Maker Oldbury
BIRCH, Agnes Daughter Single F 12 1879 Oldbury
BIRCH, Samuel Son Single M 7 1884 Oldbury


1901

Split up by 1901?

1901 49, Titford Road, Oldbury (Worcs)
SMITH, Thomas Head Married M 48 1853 Coal Miner Hewer Oldbury Worcestershire
SMITH, Mary A Wife Married F 45 1856 Oldbury Worcestershire
SMITH, Susannah Daughter Single F 21 1880 Oldbury Worcestershire
SMITH, George Son Single M 19 1882 Coal Miner Loader Normanton Yorkshire
SMITH, Emily Daughter Single F 12 1889 Normanton Yorkshire
SMITH, Mary A Daughter Single F 9 1892 Normanton Yorkshire
JAMES, George Nephew Single M 20 1881 Coal Miner Loader Oldbury Worcestershire
JAMES, Richard Nephew Single M 18 1883 Coal Miner Loader Oldbury Worcestershire
JAMES, Benjamin Nephew Single M 15 1886 Coal Miner Dirt Drawer Oldbury Worcestershire

Thankyou MG

Marriages Sep 1890
Birch Catherine W. Bromwich 6b 1202
JAMES John W Bromwich 6b 1202
Ladigo Sarah Ann W. Bromwich 6b 1202
YOUNG Samuel W. Bromwich 6b 1202

?? Samuel
1901 45, Holyhead Road, Wednesbury
GREENHOUGH, Benjamin Head Married M 31 1870 Baker Shopkeeper Wednesbury Staffordshire
GREENHOUGH, Mary Ann Wife Married F 36 1865 Wednesbury Staffordshire
GREENHOUGH, Frances B Son M 7 1894 Wednesbury Staffordshire
GREENHOUGH, Ben Son M 5 1896 Wednesbury Staffordshire
GREENHOUGH, Thomas Hy Son M 3 1898 Walsall Staffordshire
GREENHOUGH, John Richard Son M 0 (10 MOS) 1901 Walsall Staffordshire
BIRCH, Samuel Servant Single M 16 1885 Bakers Assistant Oldbury Worcestershire
MOSELEY, Lucy Servant Single F 16 1885 Servant Domestic Wednesbury Staffordshire

Benjamin??

1901 82, Back Birchfield Lane, Oldbury (Worcs)
BIRCH, Benjamin Head Married M 28 1873 Loader Colliery Oldbury Worcestershire
BIRCH, Harriet Wife Married F 26 1875 Oldbury Worcestershire
BIRCH, William Son Single M 8 1893 Oldbury Worcestershire
BIRCH, Joseph J Son Single M 2 1899 Oldbury Worcestershire
HARREY, Eliza Mother-In-Law Widow F 69 1832 Chadley Corbett Worcestershire

JOhn's previous marriage 1881

1881 19, 3 H 1, Birchyfield Lane Court, Oldbury (Worcs)
JAMES, John Head Married M 25 1856 Coalminer Oldbury Worcestershire
JAMES, Mary Wife Married F 24 1857 Oldbury Worcestershire
JAMES, Thomas Son Single M 4 1877 Scholar Oldbury Worcestershire
JAMES, George Son Single M 0 1881 Oldbury Worcestershire
HALE, Patience Boarder Single F 20 1861 Oldbury Worcestershire

mallosa wrote:as you can see, I have them in 1881..

1881: 17 Birchyfield Lane, Oldbury, Worc
William Birch 33 Head M Grocer & Prov Dealer
Catherine Birch 31 Wife
Benjamin Birch 8 Son
Mary J. Birch 6 Dau
Hannah Birch 4 Dau
Agnes Birch 1 Dau
(all born Oldbury)

Poss?
Death Dec 1881
Birch William 34 W. Bromwich 6b 408

mallosa wrote:Thankyou MG

Marriages Sep 1890
Birch Catherine W. Bromwich 6b 1202
JAMES John W Bromwich 6b 1202
Ladigo Sarah Ann W. Bromwich 6b 1202
YOUNG Samuel W. Bromwich 6b 1202

What church could this be?

mallosa wrote:

mallosa wrote:Thankyou MG

Marriages Sep 1890
Birch Catherine W. Bromwich 6b 1202
JAMES John W Bromwich 6b 1202
Ladigo Sarah Ann W. Bromwich 6b 1202
YOUNG Samuel W. Bromwich 6b 1202

What church could this be?

Mally check on bmsgh for query like this it will tell you where .....this one is a regis office
1890
BIRCH Catherine JAMES John West Bromwich Register Office Sandwell Register Office WBRO/20/110

Thanks NL

I've added most of the info, can now be archived please