Hello from Tennessee- I wanted to post my line to see if anyone else may be researching the same. I hope it is ok to post so much info at one sitting...I would so love to connect with someone of this line to hopefully share info, documents and pictures... I have no way to know who to obtain documents in the UK, which is why so much of my info is undocumented.
The main thing that I am looking for is a marriage document on George B. Birchall and his wife Lydia Unknown.
I shall start with my great great grandfather- James Henry Birchall born September 19, 1865 in Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island.
He was the son of:
George B. Birchall- 1835 in (according to census's) Lancashire > Ashton under Lyne > Ashton Town Eng. He emigrated to US 1855, settled
in Lonsdale, RI.
George married: Lydia Unknown
Their children:
Hannah 1854
David William 1858- died September 10, 1859
John Thomas 1859 died October 04, 1859
George B. January 1860
Sarah Anne 1863
James Henry September 19, 1865
John Birchall 1868
Lydia Unknown and her youngest son died September 23, 1869
Her husband George goes on to marry a Sarah Duxbury in Lincoln, RI.
She dies July 22, 1882, and George then marries Janet Howatt Wilson also in Rhode Island.
More on George Birchall:
George was the son of:
David Birchall ( born1786 in Hope, Derbyshire, England)
and Sarah Unknown ( January 04, 1800 in Hope, Derbyshire, England).
This may have been David's 2nd marriage when you look at the difference in ages.
I was told that they married June 26, 1823 in Ashton-under-Lyne, but have no proof of this.
They had 10 children, all born in England.
1. John 1824-? can be found living with brother George in 1880 Rhode Island USA census
2. Hannah 1826-? (believe married James Taylor in 1826 in Ashton under Lyne, St Michael)
3. James 1828-1905 emigrated to US after 1875, settled
in Taunton,MA. Buried Oak Grove Cemetery,
Pawtucket,RI. Believe he married Maria Tupman
4. Sarah Ann 1832-? (believe she married Francis Sterndale1853 in Ashton under Lyne, St Michael- then married Charles Ashworth1874 in Ashton under Lyne, St Michael)
5. George B. (my line) 1835-1908 emigrated to US 1854, settled
in Lonsdale, RI. Buried Moshassuck Cemetery, Central
Falls, RI.
6. Jane 1837-? (believe married Thomas Greenhalgh1857in Ashton under Lyne, St Michael)
7. Elizabeth 1839_? (believe married Joseph Horn 1870 in Ashton under Lyne, St Peter)
8. Fanny 1841/2- 1919 (married James Lord 1864 Hyde, St George. They emigrated to US ? settled in
Lonsdale,RI. Buried Moshassuck Cemetery, Central
Falls, RI.
9. Josiah 1843-?
10. David 1844-?
The following are various census's that seem to go along with what I believe :
1841 England Census > Lancashire > Ashton under Lyne > Ashton Town > District 21
Oldham Pond
David Birchell 60
Sarah 40
John 17
Hannah 15
James 13
Sarah 11
George 9
Jane 5
Elizabeth 2
1851 Lancashire > Ashton under Lyne > Ashton Town > District 28
Birchall David
Sarah wife
John son age 26
James son age 22
Sarah Ann daut age19
George Son age 17
Jane daut age 14
Elizabeth daut age 12
Fanny daut age 10
Joseph son age 8
David son age 4
Isaac Lomas lodger it was Lomas age 34
Ogdin Joseph age 18 lodger
1861 England Census > Lancashire > Ashton under Lyne > Ashton Town > District 28
parish- aston under lyne/ muninciple bourogh of ashton wl/ muninciple ward of st. peter/ town of ashton/ ecclesiastical district christ church
oldham rd 87
david birchall 74 AG lab/ born in derbyshire hope (Hope, Derbyshire, England)
sarah 56 housekeeper/ born in derbyshire hope
elizabeth daughter 22 cotton pourer and weaver born in Lancashire county ashton parish
Jousha son 17 cursher? born in Lancashire ashton parish
david son 14 bobbin turner born in Lancashire ashton parish
isaac lomas ? cousin 44 ag lab, born in derbyshire hope
1871 England Census > Lancashire > Ashton under Lyne > Ashton Town > District 28
same road as above:
sarah is now a widow and is 70 yrs of age-
john son 45
david son 28
james lord (son n law) 30 born in Lancashire ashton parish
fanny daughter 29
sarah ann 5
isaac lomas 56 lodger