Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Flitcroft was born on 17 April 1787, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Flitcroft, was 31 and her mother, Betty Goodier, was 29. She married Thomas Birch on 2 May 1814, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1855. She died about 1857, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
Sources (34)
- Mary Birch in household of Thomas Birch, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Mary Fletchcroft in entry for Joseph F. Birch, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Mary Birch, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
Spouse and Children
1796–1854 Male
1787–1857 Female
Children (5)
1815–1865 Female
1819–1903 Male
1822– Male
1824–1909 Male
1826–1826 Male
Parents and Siblings
1756– Male
1758–1843 Female
Siblings (6)
1777– Male
1780–1845 Male
1782– Male
1787–1857 Female
1790–1790 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 1
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 14
1808
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Flitcroft in Culcheth (Lancashire). The placename is composed of Middle English croft ‘small enclosure’ (Old English croft) with an uncertain first element.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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