Harriett Birch (buried 1937)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Birch
First name: 
Harriett
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1655
Born: 
0/0/1865
Died: 
17/02/1937
Buried: 
22/02/1937
Occupation: 
Charwoman
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
23
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/edgy.takes.mirror
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loviing memory of Harriet Birch who passed away on the 17th February 1937 aged 72 "At rest"

Life story

Life story

The Birch family name is also spelt Berch and even Birde in transcriptions but Birch is the correct form. Harriet(t)'s parents, Henry W Birch, a hosier, and Harriet(t) Birch were Methodists and spent most of their lives in Croydon. Harriet(t), the daughter, did not have an occupation and did not marry but in later life shared the household duties with her sisters. She died at 52, Shelley Road, Worthing, though her main address was 50, Rowlands Road, Worthing. leaving £796,

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1865

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
17/02/1937
Age (at time of death): 
72
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
52 Shelley Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£796

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

?    Villa, Croydon         Henry W Birch, 36, head, hosier       Harriet Birch, 37, wife         Hy Dancy Birch, 11, son, scholar      Jas Dolby Birch, 9, son, scholar       Ambrose Brooker Birch, 8, son, scholar       Wm Edwd Birch, 7, son, scholar      Harriet Birch, 6, daughter                 Emily Mary Birch, 5, daughter     Jessie Birch, 4, daughter, scholar      Charles Jno Birch, 2, son       Alice Birch, 1, daughter

1881 census: 

Nicholson Road, Croydon        Henry N(sic) Birde(sic) , 46, hosier employing 2 men     Harriet Birde(sic), 47, wife      Henry D Birde(sic), 21, son, warehouseman          William Birde(sic), 17, son, invoice clerk         Harriett(sic) Birde(sic) , 16, daughter, scholar       Emily M Birde (sic), 15, daughter, scholar       Jessie Birde(sic) , 14, daughter, scholar      Charles J Birde(sic), 12, son ,  scholar       Alice Birde(sic) 11, daughter

1891 census: 

11, Nicholson Road, Croydon    Henry W Berch(sic), 56, head, hosier       Harriett(sic) Berch (sic), 57, wife      Harriett(sic) Berch 26, daughter     Emily M Berch(sic) 25, daughter,       Jessie Berch(sic) 24, daughter, dressmaker       Alice Berch (sic), 21, daughter, miliner           Ethel Berch (sic), 7, granddaughter

1901 census: 

11, Nicholson Road, Croydon     Henry W Birch, 66, head, hosier         Harriet Birch, 67, wife        Harriet Birch, 36, daughter       EmilyM Birch, 35, daughter     Jessie Birch, 34, daughter, dressmaker         Alice Birch, 31, daughter       Ethel F Birch, 17, granddaughter, dressmaker's assistant

1911 census: 

11 Nicholson Road, Croydon         Harriet Birch, 46,head, house duties       Emily Birch, 45, sister, house duties       Jessie Birch, 44, sister, dressmaker       Alice Birch, 41, sister, house duties      ? Battyll, 65, boarder      Martha Matthew, 74, boarder      Sarah Croron? , 73, boarder

1921 census: 

41 King Street, Brighton

Harriet Birch aged 58, widowed, charwoman