of Bridgwater, Somerset
Ironfounder, at Bridgwater Iron Foundry
1804 Born in Honiton, son of William and Ann Murch[1]
1830 Married Rebecca Criddle in Bridgwater[2]
1831 'PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED. W. Browne, J. Browne, T. H. Watson, E. Murch, and E. W. Nias, Bridgewater, iron-founders, so far as regards W. and J. Browne, and E. Murch.'[3]. This was presumably Browne, Watson, Murch and Co. Two members continued at Nias and Watson, ironfounders.
1849 Listed as an iron founder (and Bridgwater agent for Phoenix Fire Assurance Co) [4]
1851 Edward Murch 46, iron founder, employing 30 men, lived in Bridgwater, with Rebecca Murch 52, Rebecca Murch 18, William Edward Murch 15, Alexander Murch 13, Everard Murch 8[5]
1855 Exhibited an apple mill, a thrashing machine, and a couple of horse-hoes at the Bath & West of England Agricultural Society Show [6]
1873 Edward Murch died at his residence, Taunton Road, Bridgwater, 14 November [7]