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Henry Charles Burch (b. 1856), son of Henry Burch and Rebecca Martin, married Mary Ann Wykes (b. 1855), daughter of William Wykes and Elizabeth Thompson, at the church of St John's, Deptford, in the 3rd Qtr of 1876.
Henry Charles and Mary Ann had three children:
- Louisa Elizabeth Burch b. 1877 S Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 846. Died, aged 2, in 1880 M Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 718.
- Henry Charles Burch b. 1880 J Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 1040
- Ernest William Burch b. 1882 S Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 1015. Died, aged 1, in 1884 J Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 569.
In 1881, Henry C Burch (24) Stonemason was head of the household at 248, Evelyn Street, St Paul Deptford with wife Mary Burch (26); brothers Ernest Burch (22) and William S Burch (19) also both Stonemasons; mother Rebecca Burch (56) Widow, Nurse; sister Mary J Burch (12), son Henry C Burch (0) and Robert Martin (92) General Labourer, Widower, Grandfather.
Mary Ann Burch died, at 27, in 1882 J Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D 542.
Henry Charles Burch remarried to Emily Janet Norman, in Lewisham, in 1883.
The couple had another four children, of whom also only one survived:
- Ernest Charles Burch b. 1884 M Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 1092. Died, aged 1, in 1885 M Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 633.
- Emily Rebecca Burch b. 1886 S Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 1030. Died 1886 S Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 576.
- Ethel Mary Burch b. 6 Oct 1890 D Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 933, bap. 25 Jan 1891 at St Paul's, Deptford. Died, aged 1, in 1891 D Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D Page 601.
- Alice Gertrude Burch b. 8 Dec 1891, reg. 1892 M Qtr in GREENWICH Vol 01D 1007, bap. 2 Apr 1893 in Deptford.
In 1891, Henry Burch (34) Stonemason was living at 16, Ffinch Street, St Paul, Deptford with Emily Burch (36), Henry Burch (10), Ethel Burch (0) and Arthur Norman (10) Stepson. (Registered as Arthur William Fenn Norman in 1881 M Quarter in GREENWICH Volume 01D Page 1028, the lad was clearly Emily's illegitimate son with, at a wild guess, a Mr Fenn.)
In 1901, Henry C Burch (44) General mason was living at 2, Octavius Street, St Paul, Deptford with Emily J Burch (46), Arthur W Burch (20) Stonemason - described as his son; Ernest J Burch (42) Stonemason - his brother (married to Mary Ann's sister Elizabeth); and daughter Alice Gertrude Burch (9).
In 1911, Henry Charles Burch (54) Stone mason was living at 179 Hazelbank Road, Catford with Emily Jeannett (sic) Burch (56) and daughter Alice Gertrude Burch (19) Dressmaker assistant. The census record confirmed that their 28 year marriage had produced 4 children, with 1 living.
Henry Charles Burch of 60 Church Road, Bexley Heath, Kent, died on 18 Jan 1931, aged 74 (1931 M Quarter in DARTFORD Volume 02A Page 1034) and was buried on 22 Jan 1931 at Bexleyheath, Cemetery, leaving his estate to his two surviving children, one from each marriage: Henry Charles Burch, Stonemason and Alice Gertrude Burch, Spinster.
Emily Janet Burch died at 79 in 1934 J Qtr in DARTFORD Vol 02A Page 761.