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JOSEPH FRED BIRD 1864 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1864

Birth Location: Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 8 Dec 1948

Death Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Father: JOSEPH BIRD

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

Spouse(s): Laura Sweet

Children(s): ELSIE BIRD, VICTOR BIRD, ALFRED BIRD

The story of JOSEPH FRED BIRD began in 1864 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England. In 1871, JOSEPH FRED BIRD resided in St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. JOSEPH FRED BIRD married Laura Sweet, and had children including ELSIE ALICE BIRD, VICTOR FRANK BIRD, ALFRED GEORGE BIRD. JOSEPH FRED BIRD passed away in 1948 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of JOSEPH FRED BIRD began in 1864 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England.
  • In 1871, JOSEPH FRED BIRD resided in St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
  • JOSEPH FRED BIRD married Laura Sweet, and had children including ELSIE ALICE BIRD, VICTOR FRANK BIRD, ALFRED GEORGE BIRD.
  • JOSEPH FRED BIRD passed away in 1948 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOSEPH BIRD
1838 – 1924
Birth Location: Bitton, Gloucestershire, England
JB
Elizabeth Smith
1837 –
Birth Location: St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
ES

Spouses(s)

Laura Sweet
1865 –
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
LS

Children(s)

ELSIE BIRD
1889 – 1978
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
EB
VICTOR BIRD
1890 – 1985
Birth Location: Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, England
VB
ALFRED BIRD
1902 – 1994
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
AB

JOSEPH BIRD's Ancestors

Self
JOSEPH BIRD
1864 – 1948
Birth Place: Clifton, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
JOSEPH BIRD
1838 – 1924
Bitton, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Smith
1837 –
St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
ISAAC BIRD
1815 – 1906
Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England
Ann Pool
1816 –
St. Georges, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
ISAAC BIRD
1786 – 1856
MARY JAMES
1785 –
Daniel Pool
Sarah
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JAMES BIRD
1770 –
SYLVIA
CHARLES JAMES
ESTHER

JOSEPH BIRD's Descendants

1.
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JOSEPH (FRED) BIRD (23 Jun 1864 – 8 Dec 1948) m. Laura Sweet (29 Jun 1865 – )
  1. 1. ELSIE (ALICE) BIRD (24 Jan 1889 – 23 Oct 1978) m. Percy (Herbert) Brice (25 Sep 1883 – )
  2. 2. VICTOR (FRANK) BIRD (16 Sep 1890 – 10 Jun 1985) m. Miriam (Edith) Honour (1890 – )
  3. 3. ALFRED (GEORGE) BIRD (29 Dec 1902 – 13 Sep 1994) m. Doris (Ada) Lewis (13 Oct 1907 – )

JOSEPH BIRD's Timeline

10 Records

1864
23 Jun 1864
Birth of JOSEPH FRED BIRD in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England
Clifton, Gloucestershire, England
1864
14 Aug 1864
JOSEPH FRED BIRD was baptized in St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1871
1871
Age 7
JOSEPH FRED BIRD resided here in St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 17
JOSEPH FRED BIRD resided here in St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1891
1891
Age 27
JOSEPH FRED BIRD resided here in St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1901
1901
Age 37
JOSEPH FRED BIRD resided here in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1911
1911
Age 47
JOSEPH FRED BIRD resided here in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1939
1939
Age 75
JOSEPH FRED BIRD resided here in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1948
8 Dec 1948
Age 84
Death of JOSEPH FRED BIRD in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1949
21 Feb 1949
Age 85
JOSEPH FRED BIRD - Probate in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1864
    Event Place: Clifton, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/5008f

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1864
    Event Place: St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    [3] Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1918, Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P/St.g/R/2/C

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St. George, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1977; Folio: 76; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6097087

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2390; Folio: 127; Page: 9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/5008f

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7b; Page: 139

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1949
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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