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1847–1868

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Birth Date
14 July 1821
Death Date
12 February 1896
Gender
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Dorothy Birch


Alternate Names

    Dorothy Chambers

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  • She came from England with her husband and their two daughters on the ship, Chimborazo in 1855. 

Richard Ballantyne Company (1855)

  • Age at Departure: 33

Traveled with

  • Mary Birch (Age: 68)
  • Joseph Flitcroft Birch (Age: 31)
  • Anna Birch (Age: 3)
  • Mary Birch (Age: 1)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census.
  • 1880 Utah Census.
  • England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  • England and Wales Marriages, 1538-1940
  • England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • George Mayer reminiscences and diary, 1853 January-1896 April, 239-49.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B, p. 112.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company general files, 1850-1887.
  • Richard Ballantyne papers, 1852-1896, Journal, 1855 July-September.
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.