John Birch

[Merry]

James Birch's signatures on the 1787 and 1794 marriages look pretty similar

[Merry]

Originally Posted by Merry

lol I just found this on another thread on here:

James Birch
b abt 1740
bur 13 Jun 1834
St Margaret, Uxbridge
Hillingdon

Actually, I think this burial says 74 years, not 94, which would make him much closer to the ages of his brides.

[Merry]

Here's a possible baptism for James:

James Birch Baptism 1 May 1763 St Margaret, Uxbridge, Middlesex Henry, Eliz

There's no occ for Henry on that baptism, but there is this burial:

Henry Birch Burial 30 Nov 1788 St John the Baptist, Hillingdon, Middlesex

which says the dec'd was a tailor, so same occ as your James.

[vita]

Thanks again, Merry. Yes,74 seems more likely & it looks as if his father was Henry.

The tailoring went through the generations & daughter Harriet married her cousin William

Headland who was another tailor.