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   Bird Family

Canvey Island Essex

Abraham Bird was born in Eastwood in 1819. With his wife and young family he came to Canvey Island around 1850 first as an Agricultural Labourer at the Knightswick Farm then later he was the proprietor of the Red Cow Inn (later to be known as The King Canute).

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Generation One

 

1.  Abraham BIRD, b. 1819 in Eastwood, Essex, d. 1891, buried 22 Aug 1891 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1851-1861 in Knightswick Farm, North Benfleet, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1858 in North Benfleet, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1881 - 1891 in Red Cow Inn, Canvey Island, Essex (Now called The King Canute), occupation 1851 Bailiff Labourer, occupation 1858 Bailiff, occupation 1861 Agricutural Labourer, occupation 1881 - 1891 Beer House Keeper & Farmer of 30 Acres, occupation 1870 Bailiff. He married Honora WALLER, married Jun qtr 1844 in Rochford District, Essex, b. 1823 in Prittlewell, Essex, d. 1902, buried 19 Mar 1902 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Red Cow Inn, Canvey Island, Essex (Now called The King Canute), resided 1901 in Canvey Village, Canvey Island, Essex.

                             Children:

            2.      i.     John BIRD b. 1845.

            3.      ii.    Mary Ann BIRD b. 1847.

            4.      iii.   Abraham BIRD b. 1858.

 

 

Generation Two

 

2.  John BIRD, b. 1845 in Eastwood, Essex, resided 1851-1861 in Knightswick Farm, North Benfleet, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1867 - 1881 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1871 in Furtherwick Farm, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1881 in Charfleets Farm, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Village Hill Farm, Rawsden Crays, Billericay, Essex, resided 1901 in Cage House, West Thurrock, Essex, occupation 1861 - 1877 Labourer, occupation 1871 Agricultural Labourer, occupation 1879 - 1881 Farm Bailiff, occupation 1891 General Labourer Agricultural, occupation 1901 Agricultural Labourer. He married (1) Eliza NEAL, married Sept qtr 1867 in Rochford District, Essex, b. 1848 in Rayleigh, Essex, (daughter of ? NEAL and Eliza Ann ?) d. 1882, buried 3 Aug 1882 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1871 in Furtherwick, North Benfleet, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1881 in Chaflets Farm, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1882 in South Benfleet, Essex. He married (2) Elizabeth Ann ?, married Sept qtr 1886 in Billericay District, Essex, b. 1852 in Woodham Ferris, Essex.

                             Children:

                      i.     John Abraham BIRD, b. 16 Dec 1867 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 27 Dec 1867 in Chapel, Canvey Island, Essex, d. 1868, buried 7 Jan 1868 in St Katherines Church Yard, Canvey Island, Essex.

                      ii.    Abraham James BIRD, b. 25 Mar 1869 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 26 May 1869 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1871 in Kibcaps, Bowers Gifford, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1881 in Charfleets Farm, Canvet Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Red Cow Inn, Canvey Island, Essex (Now called The King Canute), resided 1901 in Islington, London, occupation 1891 Agricultural Labourer, occupation 1901 Brewers Van Guard.

                      iii.   John William BIRD, b. 1872 in Canvey Island, Essex, d. 1873, buried 28 Feb 1873 in Canvey Island, Essex.

                      iv.   Eliza Mary Ann BIRD, b. 1874 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 3 May 1874 in Canvey Island, Essex.

                      v.    Emily Honor BIRD, b. 1877 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 1 Apr 1877 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Red Cow Inn, Canvey Island, Essex (Now called The King Canute), occupation 1891 Domestic Servant.

                      vi.   Annie BIRD, b. 1879 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 13 Apr 1879 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Village Hill Farm, Rawsden Crays, Billericay, Essex, resided 1901 in Ramsden Crays, Essex, occupation 1901 General Servant.

                      vii.  James Arthur BIRD, b. 1881, baptized 21 Jul 1881 in Canvey Island, Essex, d. 1881, buried 29 Jul 1881 in Canvey Island, Essex.

                      viii. Alice BIRD, b. Sept qtr 1882 in South Benfleet, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Village Hill Farm, Rawsden Crays, Billericay, Essex.

                      ix.   John BIRD, b. 1887 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Village Hill Farm, Rawsden Crays, Billericay, Essex, resided 1901 in Cage House, West Thurrock, Essex.

                      x.    Elizabeth Ann BIRD, b. 1889 in South Benfleet, Essex, resided 1891 in Village Hill Farm, Rawsden Crays, Billericay, Essex, resided 1901 in Cage House, West Thurrock, Essex.

                      xi.   Margaret BIRD, b. 1890 in Basildon, Essex, resided 1891 in Village Hill Farm, Rawsden Crays, Billericay, Essex, resided 1901 in Cage House, West Thurrock, Essex.

                      xii.  George BIRD, b. 1894 in Great Burstead, Essex, resided 1901 in Cage House, West Thurrock, Essex.

                      xiii. Sidney BIRD, b. 1895 in Great Burstead, Essex, resided 1901 in Cage House, West Thurrock, Essex.

                      xiv. Daisy BIRD, b. 1898 in Great Burstead, Essex, resided 1901 in Cage House, West Thurrock, Essex.

 

3.  Mary Ann BIRD, b. 1847 in Eastwood, Essex, d. 1902, buried 26 Feb 1902 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1851-1861 in Knightswick Farm, North Benfleet, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1870 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1871 in Kibcaps, Bowers Gifford, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1881 in 1 Hill House Cottages, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Cottage near Church, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1901 in Canvey Village, Canvey Island, Essex. She married Stephen PRATT, married 13 Oct 1870 in St Katherine's Chapel, Canvey Island, Essex, b. 1844 in North Fambridge, Essex, (son of John PRATT and Lucy JAY) d. 1917, buried 26 Jul 1917 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1851 in Bedlers? Row, South Fambridge, Essex, resided 1861 in Lubbings, North Benfleet, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1870 - 1884 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1871 in Kibcaps, Bowers Gifford, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1881 in 1 Hill House Cottages, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Cottage near Church, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1901 in Canvey Village, Canvey Island, Essex, occupation 1861 Agricultural Labourer, occupation 1881 Agricultural Labourer, occupation 1870 - 1884 Labourer, occupation 1871 Agricultural Labourer, occupation 1891 - 1901 Sea Waller.

                             Children:

                      i.     Mary Ann PRATT, b. 1880 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 30 May 1880 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Cottage near Church, Canvey Island, Essex.

                      ii.    Stephen PRATT, b. 29 Jan 1882, baptized 5 Feb 1882 in Canvey Island, Essex, d. 1882 in Canvey Island, Essex.

                      iii.   Selina PRATT, b. 1884 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 2 Mar 1884 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1891 in Cottage near Church, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1901 in South Benfleet, Essex, occupation 1901 Housemaid. She married Albert George BARRETT, married 27 Mar 1910 in Parish Church, Canvey Island, Essex, b. 1883, (son of John BARRETT) occupation 1910 Brickmaker.

 

4.  Abraham BIRD, b. 1858 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 8 Aug 1858 in Chapel, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1861 in Knightswick Farm, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1881 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1882 - 1885 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1886 in Grays, Essex, resided 1891 in 14 York Road, Grays, Thurrock, Essex, resided 1901 in 56 Monteal Road, Chadwell St Mary, Essex, occupation 1881 Agricultural Labourer, occupation 1882 - 1886 Labourer, occupation 1891 Cement Labourer, occupation 1901 Dock Labourer. He married Mary Jane WARREN, married Dec qtr 1879 in Rochford District, Essex, b. 1860 in Longacre Green, Cambridge.

                             Children:

                      i.     Lizzie BIRD, b. 1881 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 2 Jan 1881 in Canvey Island, Essex.

                      ii.    Mary Ann BIRD, b. 20 Apr 1882 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 28 May 1882 in Canvey Island, Essex.

                      iii.   Emma BIRD, b. 16 Jan 1884 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 18 Jan 1884 in Canvey Island, Essex, d. 1884, buried 25 Jan 1884 in Canvey Island, Essex.

                      iv.   Ellen BIRD, b. 23 Jan 1885 in Canvey Island, Essex, baptized 5 Apr 1885 in Chapel, Canvey Island, Essex.

                      v.    Sydney BIRD, b. 20 Sep 1886 in Grays, Thurrock, Essex, baptized 5 Oct 1886 in Canvey Island, Essex.

                      vi.   Abraham BIRD, b. Mar Qtr 1889 in Grays, Essex.

                      vii.  Eliza M A BIRD, b. 1890 in Canvey Island, Essex.

                      viii. Ada BIRD, b. Mar qtr 1892 in Grays, Essex.

                      ix.   William BIRD, b. 1895 in Grays, Essex.

                      x.    Daisy BIRD, b. Dec qtr 1896 in Grays, Essex.

                                 xi.       Alice BIRD, b. Dec qtr 1898 in Tilbury, Essex.