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Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 33 Send Message	Jeremy	Report	17 Oct 2012 09:13
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 33 Send Message	Parents of below from birth cert, potentially Walter BIRCH and Ann (Hearn), and possibly child death details too. Birch Ida Mary 1890 Wandsworth London
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 7,602 Send Message	Penny	Report	17 Oct 2012 09:15
	What is it you are asking? http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1312602
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	17 Oct 2012 09:17
	There are now 3 threads about this family. Best keep all requests in one place to avoid duplicate work. Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	17 Oct 2012 09:19
	or Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1889 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birch Ida Rosser Wycombe 3a 658 Andy
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 13,469 Send Message	rootgatherer	Report	17 Oct 2012 09:26
	Not sure what you mean by "potential parents". Do you have the birth certificate? This looks like a possibility? 1891 Name: Ida M Berch [Ida M Birch] Age: 7/12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: George E Berch Mother's Name: Sarah Berch Gender: Female Where born: Putney, Surrey, England Civil parish: Putney Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: Putney County/Island: London Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Wandsworth <<<<<<<<<<<<< Sub-registration district: Putney ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 453 Folio: 9 Page Number: 11 Household Members: Name Age George E Berch 27 Sarah Berch 24 Ida M Berch 7/12 1901 Name: George E Birch Age: 37 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah Birch Gender: Male Where born: Bermondsey, London, England Civil parish: Putney Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary County/Island: London Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Wandsworth Sub-registration district: Putney ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 5 Piece: 489 Folio: 144 Page Number: 1 Household Members: Name Age George E Birch 37 Sarah Birch 34 Ida M Birch 10 George E W Birch 9 Alfred J Birch 3 1911 Name: Ida Mary Birch Age in 1911: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891 Relation to Head: Daughter Gender: Female Birth Place: Putney, Surrey, England Civil parish: Mortlake County/Island: Surrey Country: England Street Address: 131 Palewell Park, East Sheen S W Marital Status: Single Occupation: Telephonist Registration district: Richmond Registration District Number: 41 Sub-registration district: Mortlake ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household schedule number: 198 Piece: 3614 Household Members: Name Age George Edwin Birch 47 Overseas Telegrapher Sarah Birch 44 Married 22 years, 5 children born, 4 living Ida Mary Birch 20 George Edwin William Birch 19 Alfred James Birch 13 Stanley Markwell Birch 5
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Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 33 Send Message	Jeremy	Report	17 Oct 2012 09:27
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 33 Send Message	:) thanks.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 13,469 Send Message	rootgatherer	Report	17 Oct 2012 09:35
	Marriages Jun 1915 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birch Ida M Guggenheim Fulham 1a 925 Guggenheim Arthur L Birch Fulham 1a 925
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Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 33 Send Message	Jeremy	Report	18 Oct 2012 20:59
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 33 Send Message	Perhaps a different Birch though maybe cousins to my Birch's. Guggenheim is interesting here since that name is my mothers half brother mother family.

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