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     Henry Lister Birch was born in 1852 at Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He was the son of Thomas Birch and Eleanor Lister.¹ He was christened on 2 January 1853 at Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He died in October 1864 at Barden Park, Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England, Scarlatina.^3,1 He was buried on 18 October 1864 at St. Wilfred's Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^3,1
     He was Assumed Type: Burial Status.¹ He was 11 years Type: Reported age.¹ He was Thomas Birch (under-gamekeeper) & Eleanor Type: Parentage in 1853.¹

     Herbert H. Birch was born in 1876 at Bradford, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was the son of John Birch and Hannah Wilkinson.¹
     He was Scholar (1881.)¹ He was 4 years (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ He lived in 1881 at 114 Lumb Lane, Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Hilda Birch was born in 1874 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of John Pickersgill Birch and Elizabeth Lambert.¹ She was christened on 23 August 1874 at St. Wilfred's Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^3,1 She married Joseph Metcalfe on 22 September 1898 at St. Wilfred's Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^4,3,1
     She was Scholar (1881.)¹ Her married name became Metcalfe.¹ She was 6 years (1881), 24 years (1898), 26 years (1901) Type: Reported age.¹ She and Joseph Metcalfe were Henry Wildman, Priscilla Thompson Type: Witnesses.¹ She and Joseph Metcalfe were Joseph Metcalfe (bach. - labourer) [of Burnsall] & Hilda Birch (spnr.) [of Burnsall] Type: Partners.¹ She and Joseph Metcalfe were William J. Stavert, M.A. - rector of Burnsall Type: Officiant.¹ She and Joseph Metcalfe were Banns Type: Rites.¹ She was John Pickersgill Birch (parish clerk) & Elizabeth Type: Parentage in 1874.¹ She lived in 1881 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.¹ She lived in 1901 at Moor Lane, Halton East, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Eleanor Metcalfe was born in December 1900 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of Joseph Metcalfe and Hilda Birch.¹
     She was 3 months (1901) Type: Reported age.¹ She lived in 1901 at Moor Lane, Halton East, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Joseph Metcalfe was born in 1870 at Dacre, Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He married Hilda Birch, daughter of John Pickersgill Birch and Elizabeth Lambert, on 22 September 1898 at St. Wilfred's Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^3,4,1
     He was 28 years (1898), 30 years (1901) Type: Reported age.¹ He was Labourer (1898), Limestone Quarryman (1901.)¹ He and Hilda Birch were Banns Type: Rites.¹ He and Hilda Birch were Henry Wildman, Priscilla Thompson Type: Witnesses.¹ He and Hilda Birch were Joseph Metcalfe (bach. - labourer) [of Burnsall] & Hilda Birch (spnr.) [of Burnsall] Type: Partners.¹ He and Hilda Birch were William J. Stavert, M.A. - rector of Burnsall Type: Officiant.¹ He was Matthew Metcalfe (farmer) & [.....] Type: Parentage in 1898.¹ He lived in 1901 at Moor Lane, Halton East, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Mary Annie Metcalfe was born in 1899 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of Joseph Metcalfe and Hilda Birch.¹
     She was 1 year (1901) Type: Reported age.¹ She lived in 1901 at Moor Lane, Halton East, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹

     Hubert Henry Birch was born on 24 May 1905 at Broad Park House, Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,3,4,1 He was the son of Stephen Birch and Hannah Worsley.¹ He was christened on 9 July 1905 at Barden Chapel, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^4,1 He died in 1976 at Keighley, Yorkshire, England.^5,6,1 He was buried in March 1976 at Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^5,1
     Memorial Inscription Transcript:

Stephen Birch of Barden, died 2nd June 1934 aged 71 years.
And Hannah Birch, died 1st September 1964 aged 91 years.
Also their family:
Dorothy 1894 - 1990
Edgar 1901 - 1963
Thomas 1897 - 1965
Alec 1903 - 1975
Edna 1898 - 1988
Hubert 1905 - 1976
John 1909 - 1978

[Source: Churchyard of the Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton - (WFHG)].¹ He was Stephen Birch (gamekeeper) & Hannah Type: Parentage in 1905.¹

     Isabella Birch was born in 1858 at Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of Thomas Birch and Jane Dawson.¹
     She was Scholar (1871.)¹ She was 2 years (1861), 12 years (1871), 22 years (1881) Type: Reported age.¹ She lived in 1861 at 5 Short Street, Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.¹ She lived in 1871 at 6 Beeston Court, Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.¹ She lived in 1881 at Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, with uncle (John P. Birch.)¹

     James Birch was born on 23 April 1844 at Barden, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was the son of Thomas Birch and Eleanor Lister.¹ He was christened on 19 May 1844 at Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.^2,1 He died in October 1847 at age 3 at Park House, Barden Moor, Skipton, Yorkshire, England, Croup after 3 days.^1,3 He was buried on 8 October 1847 at St. Wilfred's Church, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.^3,1
     He was Assumed Type: Burial Status.¹ He was 3 years Type: Reported age.¹ He was Thomas Birch (under-gamekeeper) & Eleanor Type: Parentage in 1844.¹

     James Henry Birch was born on 16 September 1861 at Delta or Westport, Ontario, Canada.¹ He was the son of Robert Featherstonehaugh Birch and Betty Coates.¹ He married Augusta Mary Lund circa 1885.¹ He died on 26 January 1932 at age 70 at Geneva, Kane County, Illinois, U.S.A.¹