Tom Birchall's parents were Emily Marsh and William H. Birchall. Emily was born in Bristol and William was from Wigan. They had nine children: Ada Birchall, Sarah A Birchall, Alice Birchall, Harriet Birchall, Frederick Birchall, Henry James Birchall, Thomas Arthur Birchall (Tom), and Frank Birchall and Herbert Birchall (died the day after birth).
From the family Bible inscriptions, it appears that William's father must have been called Thomas Birchall.
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Inside the Birchall family Bible, there is an inscription:
"William Birchall
A Gift from his Mother
Dec 15th 1866"
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There is a photograph with the name "Thomas Birchall" below it. The photograph is from a studio in St Helens.
It is a full-length image of William in uniform holding the back of a chair.
William Birchall has written in ink pen below it: "In Memory Of" |
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There are two name at the top of a page of the Birchalls' Bible: Frank Birchall born 1882 or 1883?
and Herbert Birchall born Sept 16th 1886 and died Sept 17th 1886 |
At the time of the 1901 census, Tom Birchall lived with his family at 15 Ellsemere Place, Longsight (South Manchester), Lancashire. He was age nineteen and his sister Sarah was thirty-two. Sarah was single at the time but she later married George Wild and had one son, Frank. Tom is listed as a joiner improver and his father is listed as being a carpenter and joiner. William Birchall was age 58 and Emily Birchall was age 56 in 1901.
Emily Marsh
b. 5 October 1844
Nailsea, Bristol
d. ?
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William H. Birchall
b. 15 December 1842
Billinge, Wigan, Lancs
d. ?
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married
13 November 1865
EMILY AND WILLIAM BIRCHALL'S NINE CHILDREN:
i. Emily Ada Marsha Birchall (Ada Birchall)
married Ed Armitage
children: Fred Armitage
ii. Sarah Ann Birchall - b. 11 July 1868, St Helens, Lancs, d. 6 January 1955
married 1902/3 George Wild b 1856/57 Rochdale, Lancs
children: Frank Wild b. 1892/3
iii. Alice Maude Marshall Birchall b. 8 May 1870 Manchester d. 6 January 1940
married James Edgar b. 1873?
children: Millie, Jimmy, Edith, Joseph, Alice
iv. Harriet Mary Marsh Birchall - b.29 August 1872, St Helens, Lancs
married Charles William Womersley b. 1873 Manchester
children: Florence b. 1896/7 Manchester, Frederick (Fred) b. 1904/5 Manchester
v. Frederick William Marsh Birchall - b. 19 February 1874, Salford, Lancs d. 26 May 1910
married Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Smith b. 8 Jan 1876
children: Edith, Alice, Doris (Dora)
vi. Henry James Birchall b. 21 January 1876 d. 12 February 1882
vii. Thomas Arthur Birchall (Tom) - b. 1882 Longsight, Lancs d. 1960s
married 22 April 1905, Mary Jane Smith (Polly)
children: Freda Birchall
viii. Frank Birchall b. 188?
ix. Herbert Birchall b. 16 September 1886 d. 17 September
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There is a document made of thick vellum-like paper, showing that William Birchall bought a grave site (2517) in the borough of Salford for two pounds and two shillings in 1875? The document says that William Birchall lived at 3 Fitzwiliam Street, Lower Broughton.
Alice Birchall (age 27) was married to James Edgar (age 30) by the time of the 1901 census. James Edgar was a Iron Turner. They lived at 15 Durham Street in North Manchester. Their four children were all born in Manchester and listed as: James (4) Edith (age 3), Joseph (age 2), Alice (age 11 months).
By the 1911, according to the census, James (age 40) and Alice (age 38) had been married for fifteen years. They now lived at 9 Birkham (sp?) Street, Newton Heath, Manchester. They had six children as well as one child who had died.
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1911 CENSUS (cropped) OF JAMES AND ALICE EDGAR & FAMILY |
At the time of the 1901 census, Harriet M Birchall was age 28 and had married Charles (age 28) Womersley. They lived at 20 Upper West Grove in South Manchester. Charles was a White & Dyson Calico Buyer. Their daughter, Florence, (age 4) was born in Manchester. Charles' brother, Frederick S Womersley (age 25) worked in "commercial traveller starch". Florence (Flo) was a good friend of Grandma's. She worked at a Post Office as a telephone operator in Manchester and she knew everyone in Deansgate.
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1911 CENSUS (cropped) OF CHARLES AND HARRIET WOMERSLEY & FAMILY |
The 1911 census for Harriet Birchall (age 38) shows she had been married to Charles W Womerseley for fifteen years and had two children: Florence (age 14) and Frederick (age 6). They lived at 49 Campbell Road, Longsight, Manchester (with 6 rooms including the kitchen).
The will of Charles William Womersley says that he died 3rd July 1924 while living at 51 Birch Lane, Longsight in Manchester. Thomas Arthur Birchall (Joiner) of 34 Bingham Street, Swinton, and Frederick S. Womersley were named as the executors of his last Will. However, Thomas was the only surviving executor and so was the Administration of all the Estate. Charles bequeathed everything to his wife Harriett Mary Womersley.
Frederick Birchall (age 27) was married to Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Smith at the time of the 1901 census. They lived at 107 Church Lane in Prestwich, Lancashire. Lizzie's mother (Sarah Smith age 61 who had been widowed) lived with them as did Lizzie's sisters, Mary Smith (age 23) and Annie Smith (age 20). By 1911, Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Birchall was a widow (age 35) and had three daughters: Edith (age 9), Alice (age 6), Doris (age 1). The 1911 census says that they had four children but three survived. They lived at 199 Ashton New Road, Manchester. Lizzie was a shopkeeper of a sweet shop. She had her "own account" and carried on trade "At Home".
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1911 CENSUS (cropped) OF LIZZIE BIRCHALL AND DAUGHTERS |
Sarah Ann Birchall lived at home with her parents at age 32 according to the 1901 census. She was working as a dressmaker. They lived at 15 Ellesmere Place, Gorton. By the 1911 census Sarah Ann (age 43) had been married to George Wild (age 54) for eight years. Frank Wild is listed as their son (born in Manchester) but he was age 18 (and it lists them as having "none" children born alive) so perhaps Frank was adopted. George worked as a Grocers warehouseman. Frank was a shipping clerk. They lived at 3 Ellesmere Place, West Gorton (Manchester).
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1911 CENSUS (cropped) OF GEORGE & SARAH WILD AND SON, FRANK |
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