Thomas Bird (bef. 1831)

Born before 18 Sep 1831 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Thomas Bird was born in England.

Biography

Thomas born about 1831, he was the son of Thomas Bird and Elizabeth (Profits) Bird.

Baptism

Thomas was Baptised at St. Giles Church in Whittington, Staffordshire, England, on 18th September 1831.^[1]

Early Family Life

Thomas married Ann and had two children, their household in 1861 Head: Thomas Bird, age 29, Birthplace: Whittington, Staffordshire, England Wife: Ann Bird, age 27, Birthplace: Whittington, Staffordshire, England Son: Thomas Bird, age 1, Birthplace: Ogley Hay, Staffordshire, England His occupation in 1861 was a coal miner, his residence was Ogley Hay, Staffordshire, England.^[2]

1870's his life changed his wife Ann passed away in 1864 at the age of 28-29.

Household 1871 Thomas Bird, Marital Status: Widowed, living in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Head: Thomas Bird, age 39, Birthplace: Whittington, Staffordshire, England Son: Thomas Bird, age 11, Birthplace: Ogley Hay, Horseley Heath, Staffordshire, England Samuel Bird: age 7, Birthplace: Brownhills, Staffordshire, England Lodger: George Ash, Age 36, Birthplace: Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England George’s Wife: Mary Ash, age 27, Birthplace: Winnington, Staffordshire, England.^[3] In 1861 he worked as a coal miner and in 1881

Household 1881

In the 1880's Thomas had remarried, Sarah (Walters) Bird, and they had two children. England & Wales Census Head: Thomas Bird, age 49, Birthplace: Whittington, Staffordshire, England Wife: Sarah Bird, age 49, Birthplace: Bilston, Staffordshire, England Son: Samuel Bird, age 17, Birthplace: Browns Hill, Staffordshire, England Stepson: Silas Walters, age 12, Birthplace: Somercotes Derbyshire, England Son: John F Bird, age 8, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son: Arthur Bird, age 6, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Stepson: Charles Henry Walters, age 20, Birthplace: Wednesfield Heath, Staffordshire, England. His Occupation was a labourer in a wool warehouse. Residence 1881: Claverdon Street, Aston, Warwickshire, England.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3R-JTTG : 8 July 2020), Thomas Bird, 18 Sep 1831; citing Baptism, Whittington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 101,163,032.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CS-RL5 : 3 March 2021), Ann Bird in household of Thomas Bird, Ogley Hay, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD8T-JCJ : 19 February 2021), Thomas Bird, 1871.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27N-FHWY : 12 December 2017), Sarah Bird in household of Thomas Bird, Aston, Warwickshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 39, Piece/Folio 3032/23, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,854.

• (*1) Whittington, St. Giles parish register. Digital images of the original register at findmypast.co.uk. See https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fstaff%2fwhittington-st-giles-baptisms-d4834-1-5-1813-1841%2f00071&parentid=gbprs%2fstaff%2fbap2%2f470694