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Trying to find Bird

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Anthony

Anthony Report 2 Dec 2007 06:35

Hi Lynley

Further to Annette's posting. Do try the Cosford Database (you can google it). You need to look at Thorpe Morieux (the adjacent village to Brettenham) and will be able to follow your link back into the 17th century. You will meet my tree at Edmund Bird b1747Thorpe Morieux.

Tony

Annette

Annette Report 29 Nov 2007 13:20

1901 Census - Hackney, London

William Bird 42 b. Brettenham, Suffolk
Louisa Bird 42 b. Hitcham, Suffolk
George Bird 20 b. Hitcham, Suffolk
Mary Bird 19 b. Hackney
Kate Bird 13 b. Hackney
Edith Bird 12 b. Hackney
Beatrice Bird 10 b. Hackney
Percy Bird 8 b. Hackney
Winnie Bird 5 b. Hackney
Cecil Bird 4 b. Hackney
Ethel Bird 1 b. Hackney

Cecil S. Bird married Elizabeth R. Burgess 1921 Hackney.

Cecil Stanley Bird b. 1897 Hackney
Elizabeth Richmond Burgess b. 1897 Shoreditch or Elizabeth Rosina Burgess b.1898 Southwark ??

William Bird married Louisa Rush 1880 Cosford, Sfk.

1861 Census - Duck Street, Brettenham, Suffolk

John Bird 29 b. Brettenham
Ellen Bird 25 b. Finborough, Sfk.
Henry John Bird 6 b. Brettenham
Samuel Bird 4 ditto
William Bird 2 ditto

Possible marriage - John Bird married Ellen Roper Dec.qtr.1853 Cosford

So from London back to Suffolk!

Good Luck.

Annette

Melissa

Melissa Report 29 Nov 2007 10:44

hi lynley,

i have a george bird in my tree. it would be my husband's grandfather. He had three sisters and they lived here in australia.

just thought i would mention it. might be a long shot but you got to try!!!

Mel.

Lynley

Lynley Report 28 Oct 2005 07:18

My Father is now 80yrs old and never knew anything about his family further back than his parents who came to Australia from England. It would be very nice if he could know something about his family. We do have 2 old letters and know his parents Cecil and Elizabeth (maiden name Burgess)both born 1897 lived in the East End of London before coming to Australia. His Grandmother's name was Louisa, died 5/2/1929 and Grandfather William Bird. There was a Percy, Dolly, Ivy, Winnie and a George also mentioned. Any information would be greatly appreciated.