Henry BIRD

Abt 1843 - 1898  (~ 55 years)

• Name	Henry BIRD
  Birth	Abt 1843	Long Melford, Suffolk
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5D23AD240B984B06A445C5CD9F3F827F9FB5
  Death	Dec 1898	Sudbury RD   [1]
  Notes	In 1881 Henry and Ellen lived in Hall Street East, Long Melford, next to Ellen's uncle William Downey. 1891 census: in St Mary Street W, Melford, Suffolk (all BIRD, all born Melford), Henry (head, 38, baker), Ellen (wife, 39), Frederick (son, 9, scholar), Bertie (son, 7, scholar), Lilly (daughter, 5, scholar) and Daisy (daughter, 1). Also Maria KEMP (mother*, widow, 65). * unclear who this was. Henry died, only 45, in 1898. 1901 census: in St Mary Street, Melford, Suffolk (all BIRD, all born Long Melford), Ellen (head, widow, 48, bread baker), Bertie (son, 17, baker), Lilly (daughter, 13), Daisy (daughter, 12), Gertie (daughter, 6) and Grace (daughter, 3). 1911 census: in Park Terrace, St Mary Street, Long Melford, Suffolk (7 rooms) (all BIRD, all born Long Melford), Ellen (head, widow, 59, bread baker - employer, at home), Albert (son, 27, single, bread baker), Lilly (daughter, 24, single, dress maker), Daisy (daughter, 21, single, house maid), Gertrude (daughter, 17, dress maker) and Grace (daughter, 13). Also two boarders, Ellen JONES (12, born Rotherhithe, Middlesex) and Ethel JONES (8, born Poplar, Middlesex).
  Person ID	I2891	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2021

  
  

  Family	Ellen DOWNEY,   b. Mar 1852, Long Melford, Suffolk d. Dec 1924, Sudbury RD (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1879	Sudbury RD   [2]
  Children	1. Frederick Walter BIRD,   b. 20 Apr 1881, Melford, Suffolk d. Dec 1951, Wandsworth RD (Age 70 years)   2. Albert William BIRD,   b. Mar 1884, Melford, Suffolk d. Dec 1944, Sudbury RD (Age ~ 60 years)   3. Lily BIRD,   b. Mar 1887, Melford, Suffolk d. Yes, date unknown   4. Daisy Gladys BIRD,   b. 1 May 1889, Melford, Suffolk d. Jun 1970, Sudbury RD (Age 81 years)   5. Gertrude May BIRD,   b. 12 Oct 1893, Melford, Suffolk d. Dec 1967, Derby RD (Age 74 years)   6. Grace Maud BIRD,   b. 2 Oct 1897, Melford, Suffolk d. 16 Sep 1974, Ipswich RD (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2014

  
  

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• Sources

  [S178] BMD index, aged 45, Q4 1898 Sudbury 4a/444. (Reliability: 3). [S178] BMD index, Q2 1879 Sudbury 4a/735. (Reliability: 3).