1806 - 1881
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Histories
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| George Bird (1806 - 1881) This is the story of my great great grandparents, George and Margaret BIRD of Chessington Court Farm, and their six children.
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| The BIRD branch Welcome to the BIRD branch of my tree. This is a summary to whet your appetite of the stories you can find on other pages. |
| William Bird of Newnham (about 1757 - 1833) William BIRD of Newnham married Sarah ELLIOTT, had 10 children and had time to build half the properties in Lambeth (slight exaggeration) ! This is his story. |
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Born |
14 Jun 1806 |
Lambeth, Kennington, Surrey [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Baptism |
16 Jul 1806 |
St Mary, Newington, Surrey (Ancestry parish records) |
Census |
1841 |
Clapham Road Place - widow Sarah, George & Elizabeth plus 1 staff |
Occupation |
1854 |
Farmer [1] |
Occupation |
Between 1861 and 1881 |
Farmer of 150 acres (1881 400 acres) employing 8 men + 4 boys [1] |
Possessions |
Between 1861 and 1882 |
Chessington Court Farm, Chessington [1] |
Died |
7 Nov 1881 |
Chessington Court Farm, Surrey |
Probate |
12 Jan 1882 |
£6, 149.18 Will proved by George Coveney Bird & Henry Ross Bord |
Person ID |
I0510 |
The Bird Tree |
Last Modified |
10 May 2013 |
Father |
William Bird, b. Abt 1757, d. 11 Sep 1833, Kennington St Mark, Lambeth |
Relationship |
Natural |
Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth Elliott, b. 30 Aug 1778, Newnham, Kent , d. 15 Mar 1866, Kennington, Surrey |
Relationship |
Natural |
Married |
2 Mar 1799 |
St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney |
Family ID |
F178 |
Group Sheet |
Family |
Margaret Sparkes, b. Abt 1819, Oxford, Oxfordshire , d. 6 Dec 1875, Chessington Court Farm, Surrey |
Married |
28 Sep 1843 |
The Parish Church, Gravesend, Kent [1] |
Children |
| 1. Eliza Margaret Bird, b. 21 Nov 1841, 38 Manor Place, Lambeth, Newington , d. 19 Mar 1904 |
| 2. Sarah Harriet Bird, b. Abt 1845, Rainham, Mackland, Kent , d. Bef 1904 |
| 3. Louisa Bird, b. Jul 1846, Rainham, Kent |
| 4. Emily Margaret Bird, b. Abt 1850, Rainham, Kent , d. 7 Apr 1929, Steyning, Sussex |
| 5. George Coveney Bird, b. Dec 1851, Chessington, Surrey , d. 14 Nov 1930, The Cottage Hospital, Epsom |
| 6. Henry Ross Bird, b. 18 Jan 1854, Chessington, Surrey , d. 27 Mar 1926, Kenmore, 36 Upper Avenue, Eastbourne |
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Family ID |
F167 |
Group Sheet |
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