William
Bird
Born in Capel Saint Mary, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of William Bird
and Mary (Cole) Bird
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Hurren) Goodchild
— married
17 Dec 1850 in Capel Saint Mary, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Ann Elizabeth (Bird) Goodchild
Died
at about age 42
in Capel Saint Mary, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Apr 2022
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Biography
William Bird was born in Suffolk, England.
William was born in 1811 in Capel St Mary
1834 pair of boots stolen by Goodrich (16) - who got 7 yrs transportation [1] 1839 silver watch with steel chain and seal stolen by Henry Allen [2]
In the spring of 1841 he was a Shoemaker, living with Mary (73), and Sarah Johnson (69) [3]
William Bird married Elizabeth Hurren 17 Dec 1850 in Capel St Mary. William, 21 (over), Shoe maker, Capel St Mary, Bachelor, father - William Bird, farmer; Elizabeth, 21 (over?), Capel St Mary, father - Davy Hurren, farmer. witnessed by Francis May & Anne Finch
Their children include:
- Mary Ann Elizabeth (Bird) Goodchild (1851-1893)
- 1854 William Bird[4]
In the spring of 1851 he was a shoemaker in Yoxford [5]
He passed away aged 41 in 1853. Buried 3 Apr 1853 in St Mary, Washbrook, abode - St Margaret, Ipswich [6]
Census
1841, Capel Saint Mary, Suffolk [3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Mary Bird | F | 73 | Suffolk | |
| William Bird | M | 30 | Shoe Maker | Suffolk |
| Sarah Johnson | F | 69 | Suffolk |
1851, Yoxford, Suffolk [5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Bird | Head | Married | M | 39 | Shoemaker | Capel St Mary, Suffolk |
| Elizabeth Bird | Wife | Married | F | 28 | Kelsale, Suffolk | |
| George Bird | Son | M | 3 | Yoxford, Suffolk |
Sources
- ↑ Ipswich Journal 1834-03-15 Sat British Newspaper Archive
- ↑ Ipswich Journal 1839-06-01 Sat British Newspaper Archive
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 1034/7; Page: 9; Line: 15
FamilySearch Record: M73C-DMZ (accessed 10 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3H-K7TX
William Bird (30) in Capel Saint Mary, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Born in Suffolk. - ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 11 January 2024)
Bird, William (Mother's maiden name: Hurren).
GRO Reference: 1854 Jan-Feb-Mar in Samford Volume 04A Page 509. - ↑ 5.0 5.1
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing Yoxford, Suffolk, England, p. 36; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: SGRD-MNY (accessed 10 January 2024)
FindMyPast Image
William Bird (39), married, Shoemaker, head of household in Yoxford in Blything registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Capel St Mary, Suffolk. - ↑ Suffolk Family History Society burial index, 2012
William Bird, 41y, of Ipswich, St Margaret, buried 3 Apr 1853 at Washbrook, St Mary
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
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