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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (East Riding & York) => Topic started by: marco12 on Saturday 20 October 07 16:25 BST (UK)
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Would like to hear from anyone with the common name of BIRD - especially with ancestors connected to Brixham, Devon..... :)
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Hi Marco
I have several Birds in the Hull area, mainly Easington/Patrington/Scucloates.
BUT ... and it's a big butt! ;D - there are NO connections with Devon or Brixham as far as I can see.
My Birds are in Patrington all the way back to 1785, with my grandfather moving to Scarborough in the 1930s.
MT ;)
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Hello MT...thanks for your reply....My Mother's ancestors came from Brixham, Devon..mostly families connected to the fishing industry going back to the 16th. Cent...but when in the 19 th. Cent. fish stocks were running low (sounds familiar), they moved whole families up to Hull where new fishing grounds were being exploited...the Bird family joined this large migration and mostly settled in the Myton,Sculcoates area. One Example is John W. Bird (born in Ramsgate) who married Emma Squires from Hull in February 19, 1876. Also John's sister Phillipa who married Alfred Dean from Hull in 12 Feb. 1869. If you have any ancestors in that area there might be a connection....regards Marco.
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The problem is though, Marco, that if your John Bird is born in Ramsgate and marries in Hull in 1876, and Philippa marries in 1876 (I presume that she's a southerner too?) - MY Birds are already established by almost 100 years, ie approx three generations, in Patrington.
Therefore I think it REALLY unlikely that mine and yours are intertwined. I also have all the necessary members of my family neatly accounted for as far as the 1901 census (and beyond for my DIRECT line).
Sorry to be a party-pooper. :(
MT ;)
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Never Mind MT..thanks for trying. Marco.
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Hi Marco
I have a PR for a Bird in Brixham
1833 Marriage 6th Oct Samuel Bird widower marr Mary George - Spinster - no ages given - at Parish Church Lower Brixham - witnesses Ann Tozer and William King
You are welcome to a copy
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Thanks for your message....copy of Samuel Bird details most welcome regards Marco
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My family came from Brixham Devon..My GGrandfather came to Australia..His name was Edwin Bird born 1830 in Brixham,,
his parents were John Hill Bird and Mary May...A few generations earlier one of the family moved to Guernsey..
I also have their information if you would like me to send it to you...My information goes back to John Bird 1620 and Alice Graye 1623 of Holbedon Devon..
Hoping to hear from you soon
Ruth09