Third Generation

9. Richard BIRLEY Merchant^{2,3,5,7,15,28,30,35,36,37,38,39} was born on 4 December 1743 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. He was born on 4 December 1743.³ He died on 11 January 1812 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. Richard died on 11 January 1812.³ 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. He has reference number B2A0E8.

Richard BIRLEY Merchant and Alice HORNBY were married on 15 December 1772 in of Kirkham, Lancashire, England.⁹ Alice HORNBY^{2,5,8,9,15,21,35,37,38,40,41} was born on 9 June 1746 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. She was christened on 30 June 1746 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. She died on 19 April 1812 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Alice was buried after 19 April 1812 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.⁴² She has reference number B2A0E9. Pedigree, and probably through it, Burke's, incorrectly state that Alice was the daughter of Thomas Hornby. Thomas was, in fact her brother.

Richard BIRLEY Merchant-B2A0E8 and Alice HORNBY-B2A0E9 had the following children:

28	i.	Margaret BIRLEY3,43,44 was born on 30 September 1773 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. She was born on 30 September 1773.3 She was christened on 13 October 1773. Margaret died in 1776.3 She has reference number B2A0F0.
+29	ii.	John BIRLEY D.L. Lancs-B2A0F1.
+30	iii.	Hugh Hornby BIRLEY J.P. and D.L.-B2A0F2.
+31	iv.	Elizabeth BIRLEY-B2A0F3.
+32	v.	Joseph BIRLEY D.L. and J.P.-B2A0D0.
33	vi.	Margaret BIRLEY3,7,44 was born on 17 April 1784 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. She was born on 17 April 1784.3 She died on 23 January 1844.3,4 Margaret was buried in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. She has reference number B2A0F4. 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
34	vii.	Jane BIRLEY3,7,44 was born on 22 May 1787 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. She was born on 22 May 1787.3,4 She was christened on 28 June 1787. Jane died on 2 April 1823.3,4 She was buried in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. She has reference number B2A0F5. 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
+35	viii.	Mary BIRLEY-B2A0F6.

Richard BIRLEY Merchant and Alice HORNBY were married on 15 December 1772.³ Alice HORNBY³ was born on 9 June 1746 in KIRKHAM, LANCASHIRE Co, England.³ She died on 19 April 1812.³

Richard BIRLEY Merchant-B2A0E8 and Alice HORNBY had the following children:

27	i.	Margaret BIRLEY-B2A0F0.
+28	ii.	John BIRLEY D.L. Lancs-B2A0F1.
+29	iii.	Hugh Hornby BIRLEY J.P. and D.L.-B2A0F2.
+30	iv.	Elizabeth BIRLEY-B2A0F3.
+31	v.	Joseph BIRLEY D.L. and J.P.-B2A0D0.
32	vi.	Margaret BIRLEY-B2A0F4.
33	vii.	Jane BIRLEY-B2A0F5.
+34	viii.	Mary BIRLEY-B2A0F6.