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William Bird 1744–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1744

Birth Location: Cookham, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 22 May 1788

Death Location: Hammersmith, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England

Father: Thomas Bird

Mother: Anne Tanner

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Knight

Children(s): Stephen Bird, Thomas Bird, Elizabeth Bird, George Bird, William Bird, Richard Bird, Sarah Bird, Ann Bird

The story of William Bird began in 1744 in Cookham, Berkshire, England. William Bird married Elizabeth Knight, and had children including Ann Sophia Bird, Elizabeth Bird, George Bird, Richard Henry Bird, Sarah Bird, Stephen Knight Bird, Thomas Bird, William Bird. William Bird passed away in 1788 in Hammersmith, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bird began in 1744 in Cookham, Berkshire, England.
  • William Bird married Elizabeth Knight, and had children including Ann Sophia Bird, Elizabeth Bird, George Bird, Richard Henry Bird, Sarah Bird, Stephen Knight Bird, Thomas Bird, William Bird.
  • William Bird passed away in 1788 in Hammersmith, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bird's Ancestors

Self
William Bird
1744–1788
Birth Place: Cookham, Berkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Bird
1721–1796
Cookham, Berkshire, England
Anne Tanner
1721–1771
England
Grandparents
William (John) Bird
1682–1773
Cookham, Berkshire, England
Ann Gibbons
1686–1753
Cookham, Berkshire
John Tanner
–1735
Hunton, Kent, England
Martha Bishop
–1735
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bird
1655–1712
Eleanor Hobbs
1655–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bird
1627–1701
Mary Garrett
1628–1683

William Bird's Descendants

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William Bird (16 Oct 1744–22 May 1788) m. Elizabeth Knight (Abt. 1744–30 Aug 1815)
  1. 1. Stephen (Knight) Bird 1780–1865 m. Alice (Ann) Herbert 1797–1876 m. Mary Freeman 1781–1812 m. Charlotte Bassett 1793–1818
    1. 1. William Bird 1825–1897 m. Louisa Kirby 1827–1882
      1. 1. Alice Bird 1861–1926 m. Walter (King) Loveless 1853–1931
        1. 1. Walter (Eustace) Loveless 1893–1966 m. Rhoda Steer 1892–1986
        2. 2. Cyril (Farquharson) Loveless 1900–1954
        3. 3. Alice ((Tiny)) Loveless 1891–1951
        4. 4. Maynard (Lambert) Loveless 1889–1970 m. Maybel (Mary Bertram) Russell 1894–1976
        5. 5. William (Bird) Loveless 1888–1956 m. Sybil (Mary) Trask 1890–1949
        6. 6. Edith (Florence (Fish)) Loveless 1882–1969 m. Reginald (Walter) Orsborn 1902–1984
        7. 7. Louisa Loveless 1881–1952 m. William (James Deacon) Inness 1877–1948
      2. 2. Louisa Bird 1859–1948
      3. 3. Maria Bird 1861–1904 m. Samuel (Shepheard) Stanley 1848–1921
    2. 2. Augustus Bird 1826–1900 m. Mary (Treadgold) Harris 1832–1892
      1. 1. George Bird 1863–1928
      2. 2. Augusta Bird 1867–1949 m. Arthur Broad 1860–
        1. 1. Arthur (Maurice) Broad 1896–
        2. 2. Kathleen (Mary) Broad 1898–
      3. 3. Gertrude Bird 1873–1959
      4. 4. Alice Bird 1858–1903 m. Henry (Edward) Pegg 1854–1901
        1. 1. John Pegg 1890–
        2. 2. Harry (George) Pegg 1891–1960 m. Effie (Barbara) Stephen 1892–
        3. 3. Elsie (Mary) Pegg 1893–1983
      5. 5. Ernest Bird 1855–1918 m. Mary (Anne) Roy 1856–
        1. 1. Alice Bird 1883–
        2. 2. Stephen Bird 1889–1931
        3. 3. Edith (Gertrude) Bird 1892–
        4. 4. Mary Bird 1882–
        5. 5. Ernest Bird 1882–1932
        6. 6. Augustus (Gordon) Bird 1885–1965 m. Amelia (Mary Watkins) Birts 1885–1972
      6. 6. Augustus (Henry) Bird 1852–1931 m. Mary (Emily) Glover 1854–1930
        1. 1. Margaret ('Madge') Bird 1878–1948
        2. 2. Charles (Glover) Bird 1876–1954 m. Mary (Adelaide) Runnels 1870–1961
        3. 3. Kate ("Kitty") Bird 1883–1962
        4. 4. Phillip (Augustus) Bird 1884–1942 m. Ruby (Alice) McClure 1882–1919 m. Joan McGachen 1904–2005
        5. 5. Arthur (Henry) Bird 1887–1962 m. Laura (E) Bird 1887–1967
        6. 6. Stanley (Treadgold Bird 2) LT 1891–1916
        7. 7. Marion Bird 1882– m. William Thurlow 1885–1945
      7. 7. Stephen Bird 1860–1931 m. Lilian (Louise) Broad 1869–
      8. 8. Mary (Edith) Bird 1856–1949 m. John (Blow) Ashwell 1855–1910
        1. 1. Bertha (Christine) Ashwell 1884–1977
        2. 2. Elaine (Augusta) Ashwell 1887–1971
        3. 3. Phyllis Ashwell 1889–1975
        4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Ashwell 1881–1968
        5. 5. Edith (M) Ashwell 1882–1967
      9. 9. William Bird 1865–1868
      10. 10. Harris (Edward) Bird 1853–1856
    3. 3. Maria Bird 1823–1860
    4. 4. Alice Bird 1828–1866 m. George Wells 1828–1878
      1. 1. Arthur Wells 1858–1919 m. Janet Martin 1857–1948
        1. 1. Lillian (Muriel "Mary") Wells 1884–1958 m. Harry (Edward Lapworth) Toms 1875–1943
      2. 2. Agnes Wells 1860–1902
      3. 3. Marion Wells 1862–1940
      4. 4. Alice (Jane) Wells 1855–1901
    5. 5. Stephen Bird 1822–1850 m. Mary (Ann) Worsencroft 1827–1892
      1. 1. Mary Worsencroft 1844–1924
    6. 6. Eliza Bird 1821–1912 m. Joseph Stanley 1820–1870
      1. 1. Clifford Stanley 1856–1942 m. Annie (Orsborn) Challen 1866–1958
        1. 1. Enid (Mary) Stanley 1891–1972 m. Robert (A) Perry 1891–1972
        2. 2. Winifred (Kathleen) Stanley 1893–
        3. 3. Marjorie (Georgina) Stanley 1894–
        4. 4. Esther (Christine) Stanley 1894–1984 m. William (Henry Trounce) Hearle 1886–1958
        5. 5. Neville Stanley 1898–1918
        6. 6. Hilda (Vivian) Stanley 1907–1993
        7. 7. Guy (Clifford) Stanley 1890–1963 m. Margaret (Esther) Goodland 1882–1970
      2. 2. Alice Stanley 1846–1913 m. Isaac Brooke 1847–
      3. 3. Herbert Stanley 1849–1933
      4. 4. Frank Stanley 1855–1927 m. Helen (Isabel) Stanley 1869–1941
        1. 1. Marjorie (Irene Gladys) Stanley 1905–1997 m. Sydney (Charles) Winterton 1908–
        2. 2. Frank (Noel Montagne Bird) Stanley 1910–
      5. 5. Joseph (Bird) Stanley 1847–1912 m. Rosanna (Emily) Knox 1850–1913
        1. 1. Clifford (John) Stanley 1878–1946 m. Kathleen (Rita) Barry 1880–
        2. 2. Stephen (Bird) Stanley 1886–1887
        3. 3. Ethel (Mary) Stanley 1880–1881
        4. 4. Raymond (Augustus) Stanley 1883–1930 m. Ruby (Victoria) Orton 1891–1960
      6. 6. Mary Stanley 1850–1926 m. James Cutting 1834–
      7. 7. Ernest Stanley 1860–
    7. 7. Henry Bird 1808–1874 m. Caroline Bird 1820–1892
      1. 1. Caroline Bird 1839–1928
      2. 2. Emma Bird 1843–1920
      3. 3. Louisa Bird 1845–1924
      4. 4. Robert Bird 1848–1919
      5. 5. Henry Bird 1841–1905 m. Emily Hutton 1846–1919
        1. 1. Sydney Bird 1872–1953
        2. 2. Albert Bird 1874–1950
        3. 3. Kathleen Bird 1879–1965
        4. 4. Elsie Bird 1882–1956
        5. 5. Mabel Bird 1876–1899
        6. 6. Hilda Bird 1877–1917
        7. 7. Reginald Bird 1880–1882
      6. 6. Stephen Bird 1851–1931
      7. 7. Mary Bird 1856–
      8. 8. James Bird 1858–1935
      9. 9. Fanny Bird 1859–1925
      10. 10. Flora Bird 1862–1930
    8. 8. William Bird 1805–1864 m. Eliza Bird 1800–1832 m. Frances Robinson 1807–1870
      1. 1. William Bird 1832–1902 m. Mary (Hannah) Stone 1833–1887
    9. 9. George Bird 1804–1878 m. Mary (Ann) Stanley 1810–1889
      1. 1. Arthur Bird 1844–1931
      2. 2. Walter Bird 1848–1927
      3. 3. Stanley (George) Bird 1837–1905
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Bird 1833–1887 m. George (John) Newson 1825–1888
        1. 1. George (John) Newson 1854–1937
        2. 2. Frank Newson 1862–1896
        3. 3. John Newson 1859–1927
        4. 4. Stanley Newson 1857–1859
      5. 5. Samuel Bird 1851–1923
      6. 6. Charles Bird 1856–1905
      7. 7. Jessey Bird 1841–1920 m. Nelson Ward 1829–
        1. 1. Nelson Ward 1865–1948
        2. 2. Rose (Nelson) Ward 1867–
        3. 3. Florence (N) Ward 1867–
        4. 4. Agnes (N) Ward 1871–
        5. 5. Kathleen (Nelson) Ward 1869–1938
        6. 6. Jessie Ward 1868–
        7. 7. Mary (Nelson) Ward 1869–1948 m. Alexander (Brodie Mackintosh) Dallas 1873–
        8. 8. Maurice (Suckling) Ward 1873–
      8. 8. Emily Bird 1839–1910 m. William Alcock 1823–
        1. 1. Emily Alcock 1871–
        2. 2. George Alcock 1873–
      9. 9. Francis Bird 1845–1937 m. Augusta (Maude) Earnshaw 1852–1946
        1. 1. John (Esca Pomeroy) Bird 1895–1895
        2. 2. Arthur (Lancelot) Bird 1888–1980
        3. 3. Harold (St. George) Bird 1878–1954
        4. 4. Mary (Augusta) Cowle 1874–1964
        5. 5. Frank (Noel) Bird 1872–1954
        6. 6. Stillborn (Male) Bird 1877–1877
        7. 7. Walter (Disraeli) Bird 1881–1966
        8. 8. Ivan (Marmaduke) Bird 1893–1969
        9. 9. Bruce (Earnshaw) Bird 1879–1971
        10. 10. Dorothy (Maud) Bird 1883–1883
        11. 11. Eric (Hereward) Bird 1884–1912
        12. 12. Irene (Sybil Maud) Bird 1887–1887
        13. 13. Maud (Marjerie) Bird 1886–1886
        14. 14. Stanley (Keith) Bird 1882–1883
      10. 10. Jane Bird 1835–1904 m. John Tibbits 1826–1891
        1. 1. Emily Tibbits 1867–1948 m. Edward (Herbert Strealfield) Morley 1862–1905
        2. 2. Frank Tibbits 1860–1930
        3. 3. Arthur Tibbits 1863–1910
        4. 4. Walter Tibbits 1870–1922
        5. 5. Charles Tibbits 1872–1947
        6. 6. Oliver Tibbits 1874–1927
        7. 7. Ida (Jane) Tibbits 1876–1950
        8. 8. Lucy Tibbits 1877–1953
        9. 9. John (Alex) Tibbits 1862–1943
        10. 10. Hubert Tibbits 1868–1933
    10. 10. Mary (Charlotte) Bird 1806–1868 m. Thomas (Allen) Hockly 1805–1873
      1. 1. Maria (Bird) Hockly 1833–1922 m. Jeken (James Vincent) Elwin 1829–
        1. 1. Jeken (King) Elwin 1859–1950 m. Norah (Mary) Hays 1878–
        2. 2. Maria Elwin 1861–
        3. 3. Vincent Elwin 1863–
        4. 4. Lucy Elwin 1866–
    11. 11. Elizabeth Bird 1809–1809
    12. 12. Charlotte Bird 1811–1897 m. James Bird 1807–1868
      1. 1. William Bird 1842–
    13. 13. Rachel Bird 1816–1871 m. Edward Bird 1817–1899
      1. 1. Charlotte Bird 1842–1920 m. Arthur Farguson 1841–
      2. 2. Clara Bird 1852–1912 m. William (David Henry Armstrong) Rev. 1855–1925
        1. 1. Edward (W) Armstrong 1892–1915
        2. 2. Arthur (Henry) Armstrong 1893–1972 m. Monica (Clare) Benthall 1891–1969
        3. 3. Emily (Clara) Armstrong 1896–1985
      3. 3. Alice Bird 1850–1921
      4. 4. Elizah Bird 1845–
      5. 5. Rachael Bird 1848–1941
  2. 2. Thomas Bird 1783–1790
  3. 3. Elizabeth Bird 1771–
  4. 4. George Bird 1774–1851 m. Mary Wright 1785–1857
    1. 1. John Bird 1816–1881 m. Ellen (Mary) Landon 1833–1892
      1. 1. John Bird 1859–1887
      2. 2. Edward (Joseph) Bird 1859–1944 m. Agnes (Maude) Peniston 1866–1933
        1. 1. Edward (Lewis Peniston) Bird 1890–1973 m. Cynthia (F M) Beaumont 1905–
        2. 2. Maud (Mary) Bird 1887–1975
        3. 3. John (Peniston) Bird 1888–1946 m. Alice (Lillian) Eite 1893–1951
        4. 4. William (Peniston) Bird 1899–
        5. 5. Cuthbert (Peniston) Bird 1892–1915
        6. 6. Lewis (Peniston) Bird 1896–1915
        7. 7. Gwendolyn (Winifred) Bird 1898–
        8. 8. Arthur (Peiniston) Bird 1911–
      3. 3. Mary (E) Bird 1861–1881
      4. 4. Joseph (Francis) Bird 1872–1915 m. Thirza (Mary) Aveling 1875–1943
        1. 1. Stanley (Francis) Bird 1904–
        2. 2. Mable Bird 1897–
        3. 3. Eileen Bird 1898–2002 m. Charles (H) Green 1906–1988
      5. 5. George (Vincent) Bird 1874–1926 m. Gertrude (Harriet Sarah) Helps 1868–1935
        1. 1. Raymond Bird 1904–1992
        2. 2. Arthur (Vincent) Bird 1898–1982
      6. 6. Thomas (James) Bird 1876–1908 m. Ellen (R) Bird 1874–
      7. 7. Cecilia (Mary) Bird 1864–1937
      8. 8. Bernard (Claude) Bird 1870–1951 m. Mary (Isabel) Lovell 1870–
        1. 1. Hilda (Mary) Bird 1894–
      9. 9. Agnes (Mary) Bird 1865–1961
      10. 10. Gertrude (Mary) Bird 1867–1963
      11. 11. William (Philip) Bird 1869–1882
    2. 2. Mary Bird 1825–1907
    3. 3. Edward Bird 1817–1899 m. Rachel Bird 1816–1871
    4. 4. Alfred Bird 1821–1884 m. Ellen Heard 1822–1888
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Bird 1848–1905
      2. 2. Ellen Bird 1849–
      3. 3. Alfred Bird 1853–
      4. 4. Edward Bird 1855–1929
      5. 5. Annie Bird 1861–
      6. 6. Edith Bird 1865–
    5. 5. James Bird 1807–1868 m. Charlotte Bird 1811–1897
    6. 6. Frederick Bird 1810–1871
    7. 7. Caroline Bird 1820–1892 m. Henry Bird 1808–1874
  5. 5. William Bird 1776–1844 m. Rachel Bassett 1771–1853
    1. 1. Eliza Bird 1800–1832 m. William Bird 1805–1864
  6. 6. Richard (Henry) Bird 1787–1787
  7. 7. Sarah Bird 1779–1836 m. Robert Glover 1785–1820
    1. 1. George (Elliot) Glover 1810–1866
    2. 2. Robert Glover 1816–
    3. 3. Martha Glover 1805–1868
    4. 4. William Glover 1808–
    5. 5. Eliza Glover 1811–
  8. 8. Ann (Sophia) Bird 1766–

William Bird's Timeline

4 Records

1744
16 Oct 1744
Birth of William Bird in Cookham, Berkshire, England
Cookham, Berkshire, England
1744
12 Nov 1744
William Bird was baptized in London, England
London, England
1788
17 Feb 1788
Age 44
Death of William Bird in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
1788
22 May 1788
Age 44
Burial of William Bird in Hammersmith, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England
Hammersmith, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1744
    Event Place: Cookham, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STMPR658

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1744
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STMPR658

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1788
    Event Place: Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 May 1788
    Event Place: Hammersmith, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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