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[johnfrancis]

Sorry Deb, the reply is in the middle of your post a boo boo by me

But to recap I think this is the William Hughes with his parents -

1861 Census., RG9-1612-34-5 Culmstock, Devon.
"Name             Age   Birthplace                    Relationship   Occupation
James Hughes    52    Devizes, Wiltshire, England   Head               Tin Man
Mary Hughes    51    Devizes, Wiltshire, England   Wife    
William Hughes    20    Devizes, Wiltshire, England   Son       Tin Man
Eliza Hughes    16    Devizes, Wiltshire, England   Daughter    
Cellana Hughes    13    Devizes, Wiltshire, England   Daughter    
Burger Plot."

[cathayb]

it looks like we are all hitting my brick walls now.we have got a bit more info on robert birch but can not find a coonection to him to henry birch.robert we just cant get any further back on him can we.still i think i have buriels for sarah and robert in honiton.i will check on saturday.is every one still here or have you all gone off to bed?shall i see you tomorrow?

[toni*]

Hi i am here but lost to what you need, every time i go to read through the thread there are a lot of new replies added which just confuse me

[matilda1973]

   still here but will be going soon, will be back on 2moro, day off work  

                                 Matilda  

[toni*]

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Henry Birch/Birchon b.1839.  I cant find his parents He appears in Plymouth 1851, I think with a Charlotte Birch widow who may be his mum.

On marriage certs he says his dad is William (deceased) and on his 2nd marriage says its Henry (deceased)  He married 1st Catherine Westcott and then Alice Dymond and had a number of children with both - whose descendants I am in touch with. He lists occupation as hawker. 

has this been solved?
would you consider that either William or Henry were his natural father they perhaps died and his mother married again thus giving Henry another father ?
do you have his birth or bapt?
as there are two surnames he used perhaps one was for one father and the other for the other? however if this is the case he wouldn't necessarily have the same surname as his mother 

[matilda1973]

  Cathay what where the years Henry got married. might help find him
                     Matilda

[cathayb]

ah i thought you had all gone.right henry birch 1839?.we have found him we think in 1851 in lodgings with we think his mum as a widow in plymouth devon.he got married to catherine westcott just before 1861.his fist 2 chikldren died.they were called henry and charlotte.we think charlotte was born about 1821 proably exminster nr,exeter.devon.his dad we think born about 1817 and we are almost sure he is william.

[cathayb]

i dont know if charlotte was his mum.i have no proof.she may be a big sister.he used a number of names through his lifetime all centred round the name birch.birch/birchon/burch.i have all the info on him after 1861,his kids grandkids,war records for his sons,death certs etc.,he was a pig of a man.louise i know i have your email i dont know if i have yours debs?i could send by email to you 4 pages of foolscape we have all worked on over the years.most of his living family are in touch with me and each other.

[tiggi]

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HENRY BIRCH  born 1839 WELLS SOMERSET 10 448

Is this your man Cathayb ?