mary bird born c1815 guernsey

[fezworth]

does anyone have any information about the parents of Mary and why she subsequently ended up in Newark Notts?

[suzard]

Did Mary marry George Cobb???

If so her possible marriage reg is
Sept qtr 1837
Newark
on same page
George Cobb
mary Ann Bird
15 589

which gives her the middle name Ann (which couyld help in the search)

Had she been married previously  as she had 3 children with the Bird surname (Watkin, William and Thomas) before her marriage to george Cobb??

Purchase of her marriage cert would give father's name -and her maiden name

Suz

[suzard]

She must have been in Newark from quite a young age -as her son was b Newark in early 1830's??

Suz

[fezworth]

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.

[suzard]

Maybe her family moved to Newark?

If you had her marriage cert it would give you the name and occupation of her father -sometimes witnesses are family members too.

We could then look for her father and see where he was.

Suz

[larkspur]

1841 census Cross Guns Yard Newark. George Cobb and Mary with Cobb and Bird Children. Also in Cross guns Yard are William Bird aged 80 not born in county and Mary Bird aged 75 born in county. Possible grandparents of Mary Bird Cobb maybe?

[TBriggs]

I have a copy of the marriage parish entry for Mary Ann Bird as I am also researching (unsuccessfully!) this line.

Date of marriage: 28th August 1837 at the Parish Church in Newark.
Mary Ann Bird is described as being a spinster of full age no profession is listed.
George Cobb is described as a bachelor and a labourer. Both were resident in Newark.
Mary's father is given as William Bird, profession - labourer.
George's father was William Cobb, profession - Brewer
The marriage was witnessed by John Cobb and Christine Cobb.
None of the party were able to sign their names.

Not too many details although I have deduced from this that at this point in time William Bird was not deceased.

Hope this helps.
Tina

[katiegirl]

My 2x Great Grandfather was George Cobb and I also have his marriage certificate although mine states that his father William was a weaver.Im still struggling to get information on Mary Ann though.Any help woula be much appreciated

[larkspur]

Baptism's Newark St Mary M
10-7-1817 George son of William & Mary Cobb abode Newark father a Weaver.
1-8-1820 Levi son of William & Mary Cobb abode Newark father a weaver
14-8-1822 Mary Ann  """""
Possible marriage Newark
18-4-1809 William Cobb & Mary Newton

Burial 3-10-1843 William Bird aged 82 abode Newark.
Sorry Katie but I have cancelled my sub to Ancestry for the moment, I was so fed up with their antics. I may go back at a later date.
Could someone else please have a look on 1841 for the George Cobb and William Bird family in Cross Guns Yard Newark. And let Katie have the details, as she cannot find it.