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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: mary bird born c1815 guernsey
« on: Sunday 25 April 10 20:18 BST (UK)  »
Mary did marry Geoge Cobb the three sons were fathered by three different men although the father of Thomas was George Cobb.
Her maiden name was Bird and her first two children kept the name Bird the eldest being my gg grandfather.
Anybody know why she moved to Newark.

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / mary bird born c1815 guernsey
« on: Friday 23 April 10 17:09 BST (UK)  »
does anyone have any information about the parents of Mary and why she subsequently ended up in Newark Notts?

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Bird family Guernsey
« on: Friday 20 February 09 15:51 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
Did John Williams Bird have a sister Mary or Mary Ann born approx 1815 in Guernsey.She is my gggreat grandmother.She appears on later English censuses as Mary Cobb living in Newark.Does anyone have any information about her and family on Guernsey and why she left for Newark.If 1815 is correct as her birth year she would have been pregnant with my great great grandfather William Watkin Bird when she was about 17 as he was christened in Newark in January 1833 his father is named as a George Rogers.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Anthony Bird

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Bird family Guernsey
« on: Saturday 26 July 08 09:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi as I posted earlier my ggggmother was born in Guernsey around 1815 the next trace of her is Newark Notts in 1833 as the unmarried mother of William Watkin Bird.This would have meant her being pregnant at 16/17.I am intrigued by the middle name Watkin which strikes me as being Welsh and there does seem to be a big connection with the Bird family and Cardiff.Perhaps Mary was something of a black sheep (she had two more sons out of wedlock by different fathers)and sent away although I have stumbled across some info stating that the channel islands were garrisoned by the Nottinghamshire regiment at some point so perhaps she ran away with one.I know the father of William Watkin was a George Rogers but know nothing else about him.Can anyone shed any light on Mary.
Thanks Anthony

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Bird family Guernsey
« on: Tuesday 15 July 08 12:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi in your research did you come across a Mary Bird born in Guernsey around 1815 who subsequently moved to Newark Nottinghamshire.
Regards
Anthony Bird

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Bird family Guernsey
« on: Wednesday 07 November 07 17:41 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I think my Mary's father was a William Bird (she did name two of her sons William) and I think he came from Cardiff. There was a John Bird who ran a ship between Cardiff and the Channel Islands and I think his son was a William.Have you come across the name Watkin or Watkins at all.Please keep in touch and if possible let me know as much as you can about the Bird family you are researching and we can see if there is any common ground.
Regards

Anthony

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Bird family Guernsey
« on: Saturday 15 September 07 09:31 BST (UK)  »
Thanks
If you hear or stumble acroos anything let me know

Anthony

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Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark / Re: Bird family Guernsey
« on: Friday 07 September 07 14:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi

My great great great grandmother Mary Bird was born in Guernsey around 1815.She subsequently lived in Newark (Notts) where she had a couple of sons out of wedlock who took her surname she then married a George Cobb.Do you have any info as this is my brick wall although there may be a connection with Cardiff.Let me Know.
Kind Regards

Anthony

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