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William Bird 1810 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1810

Birth Location: Brigstock, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

Death Date: 13 January 1872

Death Location: Wellington, NEW ZEALAND

Father: Edward (3xGG)

Mother: Sarah WHITWELL

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bland

Children(s): Mary Bird

William Bird was born in 1810 in Brigstock, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, the child of Edward BIRD (3xGG) and Sarah WHITWELL. William Bird married Elizabeth (Betsy) Bland, and had children including Mary Bird. William Bird passed away in 1872 in Wellington, NEW ZEALAND.

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Biography

  • William Bird was born in 1810 in Brigstock, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, the child of Edward BIRD (3xGG) and Sarah WHITWELL.
  • William Bird married Elizabeth (Betsy) Bland, and had children including Mary Bird.
  • William Bird passed away in 1872 in Wellington, NEW ZEALAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward (3xGG)
1788 – 1859
Birth Location: Brigstock, Northamptonshire, ,England
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Sarah WHITWELL
1790 – 1835
Birth Location: Brigstock Northamptonshire ,England
SW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bland
1812 – 1894
Birth Location: Thrapston, Northamptonshire, England
EB

Children(s)

Mary Bird
1837 – 1895
Birth Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
MB

William Bird's Ancestors

Self
William Bird
1810 – 1872
Birth Place: Brigstock, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Parents
Edward BIRD (3xGG)
1788 – 1859
Brigstock, Northamptonshire, ,England
Sarah WHITWELL
1790 – 1835
Brigstock Northamptonshire ,England
Grandparents
Edward Bird
1752 – 1808
Brigstock, Northamptonshire England
Elizabeth (WHILLSON (Wilson)) (4xGG)
1749 – 1827
Northamptonshire, England
SAMUEL WHITWELL
1766 – 1833
Northamptonshire, England
Mary Starsmore
1764 – 1846
Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Bird
1716 – 1773
Anne JOBSON
1722 – 1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bird's Descendants

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William Bird (20 May 1810 – 13 January 1872) m. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Bland (abt 1812 – 4 Sep 1894)
  1. 1. Mary Bird (15 January 1837 – 24 August 1895) m. Thomas Wilton (20 Jan 1832 – 21 Sep 1914)
    1. 1. Thomas (Robert) Wilton (17 Feb 1857 – 06 Nov 1917) m. Annie ((Anna)) Evans (21 Nov 1858 – 10 Aug 1954)
      1. 1. Frederick (Rufus) Wilton (18 Dec 1882 – 19 Sep 1967) m. Nellie (Agnes) Kjestrup (28 Sep 1887 – 07 July 1966)
        1. 1. Eileen (Ruth Wilton) Peach (5 Jun 1912 – 19 Jul 2004)
        2. 2. Norah (Mavis) Wilton (17 Sept 1913 – 11 Oct 1982)
        3. 3. Thomas (Evans aka Tom) Wilton (24 Sep 1915 – 6 Jan 2010)
        4. 4. Irene (Constance) Wilton (11 Nov 1918 – 28 Feb 2010)
        5. 5. Annie (Enid) Wilton (19 10 1921 – 7 Jul 2017) m. Samuel (Ian) Staples (23 Sep 1915 – 26 July 1996)
        6. 6. Sydney (Hugh) Wilton (30 Aug 1923 – 31 Aug 2010)
        7. 7. Luke (Jamieson) Wilton (18 Dec 1925 – 18 Apr 2020)
        8. 8. Agnes Wilton

William Bird's Timeline

2 Records

1810
20 May 1810
Birth of William Bird in Brigstock, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Brigstock, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
1872
13 January 1872
Age 62
Death of William Bird in Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1810
    Event Place: Brigstock, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 1872
    Event Place: Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
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