Bird Family Tree Forum - Bird family from Oxfordshire & Northamptonshire

Hi All,

I never know how much or little information to put on forum messages, so if you want more info, let me know.

I've been researching my Bird line for 18 months. My paternal grandfather's mother was (Sarah) Elizabeth Bird, b.1869, Toronto, Canada (her father was posted in Canada with the Royal Army Hospital Corps), she was married to John Jonathan Jones, b.1868, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Elizabeth's parents were: Edward Bird (b. 1838, Souldern, Oxfordshire) & Ellen Burns (b. 1847, Liverpool, Lancs). Elizabeth's siblings were: Mary Jane, b. 1865, Montreal, Canada; Louisa Ellen, b. 1868, Toronto; Beatrice Annie, b. 1872, Colchester, Essex; Robert Edward, b. 1874, Colchester; Ada, b. 1877, Colchester; William Henry, b. 1878, Colchester; Martha, b. 1880, Colchester; Amy, b. 1882, Cowley, Oxford & Annie, b. 1884, Cowley, Oxford.

Edward's parents were: Robert Bird (b. 1809, Souldern) & Jane Warmington (b. 1815, Souldern).They had 5 children all born in Souldern.

Robert's parents are a bit sketchy! Edward Bird (died 1835, Souldern, aged 67 years) & his wife Elizabeth (died in 1836, Souldern, aged 64 years). They had 6 children, either in Aynho, Northamptonshire or Souldern.

Apart from that, I'm stuck!

Regards
Sian (Cornwall)

Hi Sian,
Welcome to the forums and thanks for posting. I don't know of any Birds in Oxfordshire myself; I did have a quick look though it may not be of much help.

I see on the 1881 census there is a daughter for Edward Bird and Ellen Burns that you do not mention: Sarah born in Toronto, Canada, about 1869. I see Jane Warmington in the 1851 census listed with her parents and her son Edward. Couldn't find Robert.

I had a quick trace back and found Robert and Jane on FamilySearch. You can confirm any entries from the LDS family search site from copies of the film, as the ones I found are transcribed from the 1668-1851 parish registers for Souldern. Unfortunately, getting back from then on is quite difficult though and often involves scanning hundreds of parish records.

Sorry I can't be of much more help at the moment. Hopefully somebody who knows more in that area will see and reply to your post.

nukefusion Wrote:

Hi Sian,
Welcome to the forums and thanks for posting. I don't know of any Birds in Oxfordshire myself; I did have a quick look though it may not be of much help.

I see on the 1881 census there is a daughter for Edward Bird and Ellen Burns that you do not mention: Sarah born in Toronto, Canada, about 1869. I see Jane Warmington in the 1851 census listed with her parents and her son Edward. Couldn't find Robert.

I had a quick trace back and found Robert and Jane on FamilySearch. You can confirm any entries from the LDS family search site from copies of the film, as the ones I found are transcribed from the 1668-1851 parish registers for Souldern. Unfortunately, getting back from then on is quite difficult though and often involves scanning hundreds of parish records.

Sorry I can't be of much more help at the moment. Hopefully somebody who knows more in that area will see and reply to your post.

Hi Nuke,

Elizabeth was always known as Sarah, but baptised & registered Elizabeth.

Robert died in 1850

I've got the Souldern PR's on CD. The Oxfordshire Family History Society have put a lot of the Oxon records on CD's & fiches, which are available to purchase. If anyone's interested: http://www.ofhs.org.uk/

Look forward to seeing more about the Bird families throughout the country.