John Bird

[heathera1940]

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

[fiddlerslass]

Is he the John Bird who lived in Spring Gardens, Auckland St Helen, b. Abt 1799?

[fiddlerslass]

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?

[trish1120]

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.

[trish1120]

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
 

[fiddlerslass]

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

[fiddlerslass]

Baptism
Name    John Bird
Baptism Date    13 Jan 1799
Baptism Place    East Kirkby, Lincoln, England
Father    
Thos Bird
Mother    
Mary
FHL Film Number    1541985

[trish1120]

Well done  fiddlerslass

[trish1120]

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