Birch family of The Hills, Roscrea
William Henry Birch of Birch Grove married Mary Anna Fawcett eldest daughter of George Fawcett
in 1826. William Henry Birch was the son of John Birch, distiller of Roscrea. William Henry of the Hills
died circa December 1854
William Henry Birch married 25.04.1826 Mary Anne Fawcett
Aughincun Church
died 5 Dec 1854
1 Marian Birch eldest daughter born circa 1828 died unmarried on 31.12.1891 aged 63 years at
14 Tivoli Terrace South.
2 Sarah Birch born circa 1828 died unmarried on 21.11.1898 aged 70 years at 14 Tivoli
Terrace.
3 Martha Birch born circa 1830 late of Tivoli Terrace died unmarried on 29.11.1914 aged 84
years at The Hills.
4 Margaret Jane Birch born circa 1834 and died unmarried on 08.04.1919 aged 86 years at The
Hills.
5 William Henry B Birch eldest son born circa 1837 died on 22.07.1842 of Scarlet Fever aged 4
years 6 months at Boughton House, near Chester.
6 Rev John George Birch born circa 1840. Canon of Killaloe Church of Ireland a Widower died on
21.02.1923 aged 83 years at Sheehys, Roscrea.
7 Edward Alfred Birch FRCS JP born 24.09.1840 married Caroline Thomasine Massy 2nd
daughter of John Massy of Pembroke Road and granddaughter of late Hon Eyre Massy of
Allavilla on 15.08.1866 at St Stephen’s Church. Rev John George brother of the Groom
assisted at the ceremony. Edward died on 27.11.1912 late of Brandize, Okehampton, Devon.
1 Son born 19.08.1877 at Hazarcebaug, Bengal, India.
2 William Henry born circa 1873 died on 09.08.1878 aged 4 years 10 months at
Woodlands Road, Blackheath.
8 Henrietta Birch born circa 1842 died on 01.10.1865 aged 23 years at 5 Castlewood Terrace,
Rathmines.
9 Charlotte Octavia Birch born circa 1844 late of Tivoli Terrace died unmarried on 12.06.1915
aged 72 years at The Hills.
10 Wilhelmina Birch born circa 1845 late of Tivoli Terrace died unmarried on 11.04.1918 at The
Hills, Roscrea.
11 Georgina Adelaide Birch married Robert George Seymour youngest son of Edward Wright
Seymour of 4 Kildare Street on 01.06.1866 at St Anne’s Church. Georgina died on
07.12.1892 at her residence 16 Richmond Park Road, Clifton, Bristol.
12 Paul Adolphus Frederick Birch youngest surviving son of the New Zealand Civil Service
married Addess Maud Martin youngest daughter of Frederick Gage Martin of Newbridge,
Australia late of Norwich on 16.01.1869 at St John’s Church, Newbridge, Australia.
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William Henry Birch of Birch Grove married Mary Anna Fawcett eldest daughter of George Fawcett
in 1826. William Henry Birch was the son of John Birch, distiller of Roscrea. William Henry of the Hills
died circa December 1854
William Henry Birch married 25.04.1826 Mary Anne Fawcett
Aughincun Church
died 5 Dec 1854
1 Marian Birch eldest daughter born circa 1828 died unmarried on 31.12.1891 aged 63 years at
14 Tivoli Terrace South.
2 Sarah Birch born circa 1828 died unmarried on 21.11.1898 aged 70 years at 14 Tivoli
Terrace.
3 Martha Birch born circa 1830 late of Tivoli Terrace died unmarried on 29.11.1914 aged 84
years at The Hills.
4 Margaret Jane Birch born circa 1834 and died unmarried on 08.04.1919 aged 86 years at The
Hills.
5 William Henry B Birch eldest son born circa 1837 died on 22.07.1842 of Scarlet Fever aged 4
years 6 months at Boughton House, near Chester.
6 Rev John George Birch born circa 1840. Canon of Killaloe Church of Ireland a Widower died on
21.02.1923 aged 83 years at Sheehys, Roscrea.
7 Edward Alfred Birch FRCS JP born 24.09.1840 married Caroline Thomasine Massy 2nd
daughter of John Massy of Pembroke Road and granddaughter of late Hon Eyre Massy of
Allavilla on 15.08.1866 at St Stephen’s Church. Rev John George brother of the Groom
assisted at the ceremony. Edward died on 27.11.1912 late of Brandize, Okehampton, Devon.
1 Son born 19.08.1877 at Hazarcebaug, Bengal, India.
2 William Henry born circa 1873 died on 09.08.1878 aged 4 years 10 months at
Woodlands Road, Blackheath.
8 Henrietta Birch born circa 1842 died on 01.10.1865 aged 23 years at 5 Castlewood Terrace,
Rathmines.
9 Charlotte Octavia Birch born circa 1844 late of Tivoli Terrace died unmarried on 12.06.1915
aged 72 years at The Hills.
10 Wilhelmina Birch born circa 1845 late of Tivoli Terrace died unmarried on 11.04.1918 at The
Hills, Roscrea.
11 Georgina Adelaide Birch married Robert George Seymour youngest son of Edward Wright
Seymour of 4 Kildare Street on 01.06.1866 at St Anne’s Church. Georgina died on
07.12.1892 at her residence 16 Richmond Park Road, Clifton, Bristol.
12 Paul Adolphus Frederick Birch youngest surviving son of the New Zealand Civil Service
married Addess Maud Martin youngest daughter of Frederick Gage Martin of Newbridge,
Australia late of Norwich on 16.01.1869 at St John’s Church, Newbridge, Australia.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – March 2019