Second Generation

2. John Birley Merchant^{2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10} was born in 1710 at Skippool in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England, Great Britain.^3,4,11 Submitted for ordinance work to Dallas Temple on January 27, 1988. Patron notification form for his ordinances have him as "born: Abt 1716, Place: of Lytham, Lan, England", but with this REF, S/N and MFID, so this must be him. He died on 12 May 1767 at the age of 57 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 He was also known as John Birley De Birks. John was in A .West Indian Merchant.^3,4 Dwelling place is listed as [Dwelling]³ Submitted for ordinance work to Dallas Temple on January 27, 1988 Patron notification form for his ordinances have him as "born: Abt 1716, Place: of Lytham, Lan, England", but with this REF, S/N and MFID, so this must be him.

IGI listing Batch #: 8408130, Sheet #: 38, Source Call #: 1395746 showing him as parent of John (b.1731) spells the surname "Berley".

Although this record shows him being born in Kirkham, and his father as "of Kirkham", the history by Pilling indicates that he came to Kirkham in about 1730 from Poulton, and that his father was from Ireland.

Also known as John Birley-de-Birks

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REPRESENTED WESTBY IN 1735 AS ONE OF KIRKHAM'S 30 MEN

John Birley Merchant and Ellen Harrison were married in 1730 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. Ellen Harrison^12,13,14,15 was born in 1710 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England, Great Britain. She died before 15 November 1737 at the age of 27 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England, Great Britain. More likely the death date was Nov. 14, 1737, on which date the baby, Ellen was born, and was christened -- most likely because it was obvious that the baby would not live long. She was buried on 15 November 1737 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England, Great Britain.¹⁶

John Birley Merchant (LZFG-MFJ) and Ellen Harrison (KPS3-1GR) had the following children:

3	i.	John Birley^3,12,13 was born on 29 December 1731 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 He was christened on 29 December 1731 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. He died before 22 February 1746 at the age of 14 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ John was buried on 22 February 1746 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.¹⁷
4	ii.	Elias Birley^3,12,13 was born on 6 June 1733 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 He died before 17 March 1734 at the age of 0 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ He was buried on 17 March 1734 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.¹⁷ [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE:Died before Eight]
5	iii.	Richard Birley^3,12,13 was born on 9 May 1735 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ He died on 9 May 1735 at the age of 0 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England, Great Britain.³ He was buried on 14 May 1735 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.¹⁷ [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE:Died before Eight]
6	iv.	Ellen Birley^3,13,18 was born on 14 November 1737 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 She was buried on 17 November 1737 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.¹⁷

John Birley Merchant and Elizabeth Shepherd were married on 6 May 1741 in Lytham, Lancashire, England. Parish marriage record spells name SHEPHEARD Elizabeth Shepherd^{2,8,9,19,20,21,22}, daughter of Thomas Shepherd, was born in 1720 in Lytham, Lancashire, England. She died on 27 January 1780 at the age of 60 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. Parish marriage record spells name SHEPHEARD

Also occurs in the IGI once with spelling "Sheperd". The spelling "Shepherd" appears many times, and agrees with records from Kirkham in Lancashire where the firm of Langton, Birley and Shepherd conducted its business.Also occurs in the IGI once with spelling "Sheperd". The spelling "Shepherd" appears many times, and agrees with records from Kirkham in Lancashire where the firm of Langton, Birley and Shepherd conducted its business.Also occurs in the IGI once with spelling "Sheperd". The spelling "Shepherd" appears many times, and agrees with records from Kirkham in Lancashire where the firm of Langton, Birley and Shepherd conducted its business.

John Birley Merchant (LZFG-MFJ) and Elizabeth Shepherd (2C1M-KYY) had the following children:

+7	i.	Thomas Birley (KHWS-B1R).
+8	ii.	Richard Birley Merchant (K69H-G1F).
9	iii.	Janet Birley^3,23,24,25 was born on 14 November 1745 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ She was christened on 6 December 1745 in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England.²⁶ She died on 10 December 1782 at the age of 37 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 UNMARRIED
+10	iv.	John Birley (KPS9-81W).
11	v.	William Birley^{3,8,23,27,28,29} was born on 24 April 1750 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 He was christened on 9 May 1750 in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England.³⁰ He died on 10 March 1792 at the age of 41 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4
12	vi.	Mary Birley^{3,13,23,24,31,32} was born on 6 May 1752 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 She died on 3 February 1837 at the age of 84 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ Pedigree: "...did not marry"...did not marry...did not marry UMARRIED
13	vii.	Cicely Birley^{3,8,13,23,24,32} was born on 27 June 1754 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ She died on 27 August 1780 at the age of 26 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 Pedigree, p.1: "...did not marry" UNMARRIED
14	viii.	Elizabeth Birley^{3,8,13,23,24,32} was born on 13 May 1757 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ She died on 13 May 1778 at the age of 21 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 Pedigree: "...did not marry" (twin) UNMARRIED
15	ix.	Martha Birley^{3,23,24,25,31} was born on 13 May 1757 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ She was christened on 27 May 1757 in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England.³⁰ She died on 12 January 1780 at the age of 22 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 (twin) UNMARRIED
16	x.	Margaret Birley^{3,23,24,25,31} was born on 16 May 1759 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^3,4 She was christened on 18 May 1759 in Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, England.³⁰ She died on 7 April 1836 at the age of 76 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.³ UNMARRIED