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I am seeking the above family said to have lived in Poole, Dorset in the '20's and perhaps 30's. They were both said to have been photographers were born in approx. 1878. I believe Mrs Birch to have been my grandmother, born 5/7/1878 in Portsmouth as Lily White, married and became Lily Joplin, then married Mr Birch. Tony Prior

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1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
22 Hanover St Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Thomas Joplin Head Married Male Storekeeper Dockyard 35 1876 Durham Sunderland
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Lily Joplin Wife Married Female - 31 1880 Hants Portsmouth
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Thomas James Joplin Son - Male - 9 1902 Hants Portsmouth
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Margaret Edith Joplin Daughter - Female - 4 1907 Hants Portsmouth
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Sarah Joplin Mother Widow Female - 75 1836 Durham Sunderland

Marriages Sep 1899 (>99%)
Burge William George Portsea 2b 981
Jolliffe Flora Portsea 2b 981
Joplin Thomas Portsea 2b 981
White Lily Portsea 2b 981

Marriages Sep 1929 (>99%)
Birch William H White Paddington 1a 213
Bliss Herbert L J Roper Paddington 1a 213
Roper Derrice V Bliss Paddington 1a 213
White Lily Birch Paddington 1a 213

William H Birch on the 1939 Register

1939 Register Transcription

Birch Household (2 People) High Street , Poole M.B., Dorset, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
William H Birch 04 Mar 1880 Male Photographer Married 201 1
Lily Birch 25 Oct 1880 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 201 2

Thanks safc Marvellous. If you have any info of where they went after Poole I would be grateful. It would seem my grandmother (Lily) seems to have committed bigamy. Thanks again safc. Tony Prior :-) :-)

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Name: Lily Birch
Birth Date: abt 1880
Date of Registration: Jun 1960
Age at Death: 80
Registration district: Maidenhead
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 28

Probate:-

Name: Lily Birch
Probate Date: 26 Oct 1960
Registry: Oxford, England
Death Date: 7 May 1960
Death Place: Buckinghamshire, Buckingham, England

Probate is to a Charles Frederick Birch (cabinet maker) and a Lily Styles, wife of Robert Styles

Portsmouth Evening News - Saturday 16 June 1923

Re Lily Joplin
If Lily Joplin (nee White) the wife of Thomas Joplin who about 10 years ago resided in Hanover Street, Portsea, Portsmouth will communicate with the undersigned she will hear something to her advantage. Any person furnishing information which will lead to the discovery of her whereabouts (or the proof of her death if dead) will be rewarded.
BRAMSDON & CHILDS
Solicitors, Portsmouth
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Same article also published Saturday 10 November 1923

19 April 1924 - Portsmouth Evening News - Portsmouth, Hampshire

LEGAL NOTICES.
If LILY JOPLIN (nee White) the wife of Thomas Joplin who about eleven years ago resided in Hanover Street Portsea Portsmouth, will communicate with the undersigned she will hear something to her advantage. Any person furnishing information which will lead to the discovery of her whereabouts (or proof of her death) will be rewarded.
Bramsdon & Childs
Solicitors. Portsmouth

(also same 1923)

Chris :)

edits (snap AQ!, wonder what it was, lol)


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Missing, presumed.....
Anthony Report 25 Jul 2009 19:19

1931 electoral register:

33 St. Stephen's Road
County or Borough: Westminster
Ward or Division/Constituency: Paddington

Robert Bennett
Elizabeth Bennett
William Heyes Birch<<<<<<<<<<
Lily Birch<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Agnes Emma Britton
Edward Henry Gunn
Marian Mabel Gunn
Helen Smith
Mary Smith
Prudence Elizabeth Southwood
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1936 electoral register

27 Northumberland Place
County or Borough: Westminster
Ward or Division/Constituency: Paddington

William Heyes Birch<<<<<<<<<<<
Lilt Birch<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Frances Coleman
Kate Coleman
Frederick Hutchinson
Kitty Hutchinson
James Williams
Lilian Williams

National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Birch- Charlotte of Llys Alun Mold, Flintshire widow died 6 June 1933 Probate Chester 3 August to Henry Bowker Birch county accountant and William Heyes Birch, artist. Effects £ 1144 17s

To AustinQ,, safc, Catherine, & Chris Ho.

Thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you again. My mother, god bless her, was abandoned at the age of 5 by her mother Lily. She spent years seeking her elusive mother without any success. If only she were here to read your messages. Tony