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36. Richard BIRLEY Merchant3,14,86,87,95,193,194,195,196,197,198,199 was born on 4 December 1743 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.3 He died on 11 January 1812 at the age of 68 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.3 He was buried after 11 January 1812 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Inscriptions...are on two raised stones, forming railed-in tomb; in Parish Church yard, Blackburn, Lancashire, North side, in line with East end, about 30 yards. Alice HORNBY and Richard BIRLEY Merchant were married on 15 December 1772 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.3,200

37. Alice HORNBY3,14,84,86,87,95,200,201,202,203,204,205 was born on 9 June 1746 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.3 She was christened on 30 June 1746 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. She died on 19 April 1812 at the age of 65 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.3 Alice was buried after 19 April 1812 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.206 Pedigree, and probably through it, Burke's, incorrectly state that Alice was the daughter of Thomas Hornby. Thomas was, in fact her brother.

Children were:

i.

Margaret BIRLEY3,132,207 was born on 30 September 1773 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.3 She was christened on 13 October 1773. She died in 1776 at the age of 3.3 [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE:Died before Eight]

ii.

John BIRLEY D. L. Lancs3,84,86,87,208,209,210 was born on 30 August 1775 at Platt Hall in Rusholme, Lancashire, England.3 IGI Also gives birth place as Blackburn, but this is incorrect. He was born at Platt Hall. He was christened on 21 September 1775. He died on 25 December 1833 at the age of 58 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.3 John was buried after 25 December 1833 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.211 Dwelling place is listed as [Dwelling]3 of Platt Hall, Rusholme

BURIED IN THE VAULT AT BLACKBURN
INSCRIPTIONS AS TO JOHN AND MARGARET AND JANE BIRLEY, SIBLINGS, ARE ON 2 RAISED STONES, FORMING RAILED-IN TOMB; IN PARISH CHURCH YARD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, NORTH SIDE, IN LINE WITH EAST END, ABOUT 30 YARDS

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iii.

Hugh Hornby BIRLEY J. P. And D. L. (KNSD-BY3).

iv.

Elizabeth BIRLEY3,14,132,204,212 was born on 2 September 1780 at Broom House in Rusholme, Lancashire, England.3,212 IGI gives birth place as Broom House, Rusholme, Lancashire, England. This is very likely correct as this was the residence of this branch of the Birley family. She was christened on 25 September 1780. She was christened on 25 September 1780 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth died on 28 July 1865 at the age of 84.3,4 Rt. Hon. Edward Cardwell PC, DCL was one of her 4 children

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v.

Joseph BIRLEY D. L. And J. P. (LZ6N-1NT).

vi.

Margaret BIRLEY3,132,213 was born on 17 April 1784 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.3 She died on 23 January 1844 at the age of 59.3,4 She was buried in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

INSCRIPTIONS AS TO JOHN, MARGARET AND JANE, SIBLINGS, ARE ON 2 RAISED STONES, FORMING RAILED-IN TOMB; IN PARISH CHURCH YARD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, NORTH SIDE, IN LINE WITH EAST EDN, ABOUT 30 YARDS

vii.

Jane BIRLEY3,132,213 was born on 22 May 1787 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.3,4 She was christened on 28 June 1787. She died on 2 April 1823 at the age of 35.3,4 Jane was buried in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

INSCRIPTIONS AS TO JOHN, MARGARET, AND JANE, SIBLINGS, ARE ON 2 RAISED STONES, FORMING RAILED-IN TOMB; IN PARISH CHURCH YARD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, NORTH SIDE, IN LINE WITH EAST END, ABOUT 30 YARDS

viii.

Mary BIRLEY3,14,132,199,212,214 was born on 20 June 1789 in Ford Bank, Didsbury, Lancashire, England.3 She died on 23 March 1862 at the age of 72.3