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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: heathera1940 on Saturday 08 March 25 09:20 GMT (UK)
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Good morning all,
I am trying to trace the ancestors of my late son in law. I am particularly interested in John Bird who married Mary Stephenson in 1831 in Durham. He died in 1837 and Mary re-married George Sparked in 1839,. I cannot find any information about John prior to his marriage.
Any help greatly appreciated
. Thanks in anticipation
Heather
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Is he the John Bird who lived in Spring Gardens, Auckland St Helen, b. Abt 1799?
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For information if it helps others looking
Married by banns at Auckland St Helen, both of this Parrish, witness George Stephenson & Isabella Tweddle. 31 St Dec 1831.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCXQ-66V?wc=9K5M-PTG%3A13618101%2C13651501%2C13651502%26cc%3D1309819&cc=1309819&lang=en&i=373
First son possibly named Thomas.
Was George the witness Mary's father?
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3 Sons;
Bapts;
THOMAS 26 Jun 1832 1st Son
GEORGE 26 Jun 1834 2nd Son
JOHN 28 Jan 1837 3rd Son
I also see a Thomas Bird/Isabella Stephenson bapt a child Mary same church 1 July 1834
Abode Spring Gardens.
They also had a Joseph 3 Jan 1837 who appears to have died and buried 10 Jan 1837.
A JOHN Bird was a witness to their Marriage 02 Dec 1833 + a Ann Stephenson
Isabella was buried 03 Jan 1837 age 21.
Posting this if can find Thomas on Census he may have his pob and maybe not Durham.
Seems a coincidence they both married Stephenson girls.
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Tried to track down Mary 1834;
Interesting 1841 Census;
George SPARK 20 Publican
Mary Spark 25
Next entry;
Thomas BIRD 9
George Bird 7
John Bird 4
Mary STEPHENSON 60
Mary ? 60
Mary BIRD 7 *******
Bird children all born in County, everyone else is not
*** is this Mary 1834 Daug of Thomas/Isabella??
EDIT sorry unable to find Thomas conclusively 1841/1851 to establish his pob
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Thomas Bird is in Spring Gardens in 1841, has a daughter Georgiana a few months old.He is N for not born in county.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBX-G14?lang=en
In 1851 he is in Leeds, with new wife and Georgiana age 10 born Spring Gardens
Daughter Elizabeth 21 born DUR Staindrop and son John Thomas 2 mths b. Gateshead Durham.
Thomas is 50 a labourer b. East Kirkby Lincs
Registration District Leeds
Sub-registration district South
ED, institution, or vessel 3x
Household schedule number 143
Piece 2319
Folio 808
Page number 34
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Baptism
Name John Bird
Baptism Date 13 Jan 1799
Baptism Place East Kirkby, Lincoln, England
Father
Thos Bird
Mother
Mary
FHL Film Number 1541985
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Well done fiddlerslass ;D
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FreeREG has East Kirkby bapts to Thomas/Mary 1799-1814
Mary nee Willerton on some bapts
Burials;
THOMAS Bird 07 Mar 1867 age 91
husband of Mary Bpt 25 4 1776 Wife Mary died 10 2 1860 Son William died 2 (no other info posted)
MARY Bird 10 Feb 1860 age 88
WILLIAM Bird 02 May 1864 age 59, Died elsewhere Horncastle
Likely one mentioned above bapt 24 Feb 1805
Marriage;
Mary WILLERTON
Thomas BIRD 03 Jul 1798, St Andrew, Hagnaby
Thomas of East Kirkby
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Cant see a Thomas Bird bapt 25 4 1776 but there is a Thomas BORD Bapt East Kirkby 28 Apr 1776 to ROBERT/SARAH???
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Many thanks for all your help,