I am doing some work on the Birch side of my family history and would appreciate any help or new leads. My great grandad was Arthur Cecil Birch and he was born in Nottingham in 1893 but by 1901 census was living in Hyde, Cheshire with his 3 siblingsFlorence, Alice and Frank. His parents were Thomas Edward Birch and Clara. Thomas was a post office clerk. Thomas' father was William born 1845 in Hyde and his mother was Sarah A born 1844 in Leicestershire. William was also a post office clerk and they had 5 sons that i know of, the oldest being Thomas Edward. Going further back I have found William on the 1861 census as a 17 year old cotton piercer living with his brothers Thomas, Charles, Alfred and sister Ellen. Their fathers name in illegiable on the census but it looks like Joseph born 1820 in Cheshire and their mother was Elizabeth born in Derbyshire in 1816. I can't seem to get further back than this and so if any one has any more information i would be most appreciative! Thanks