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Hello, I hoping that you may be able to help me with this
My 3rd Grandfather is Oliver C Bird..I have know that
Oliver's father was a John Bird and his mother a Eliza Nicholls but
I don't have anymore on who are John parents

but yesterday I had info from another scorce who has Oliver in their tree.
( that I can't check on as don't belong to that site ) that John's father was called
Clark S Bird born 1800 Died 1885,, wife called Mary Pauline Curtis
what I can't make out is that these people live in the U.S.A. I can't see how this is right

Can you please help me to sort out who John's parents were

Where and when was Oliver C Bird born?

If the 'source' is an Ancestry tree - ignore it until you are sure they've actually done proper research

OK....found his marriage, but you really MUST give date and location info when asking for people's help

Name: Oliver Crow Well Bird
[Oliver Cromwell Bird]
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 23
Record Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1853
Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1876
Marriage Place: St Luke, Westbourne Park, Westminster, England
Father: John Bird*******************************Gardener
Spouse: Amy Doyrell Holdaway
Register Type: Parish Register

1871

John Bird Head - Male 41 1830 - Essex, England
Eliza Bird Wife - Female 44 1827 - Suffolk, England
Oliver C Bird Son - Male 15 1856 - Essex, England
Eliza C Bird Daughter - Female 9 1862 - Middlesex, England

Name: Oliver Cromwell Bird
Baptism Date: 13 Apr 1856
Baptism Place: Essex, England
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Father: John Bird
Mother: Sarah Bird


BIRD, OLIVER CROMWELL NICHOLS
GRO Reference: 1856 M Quarter in BRAINTREE Volume 04A Page 318

The fathers will be named on the marriage cert -------you could have obtained a copy

Marriages Jun 1853 (>99%)
Bird John Tendring 4a 252
Nicholls Eliza Tendring 4a 252

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1841

Pig Lane, Dedham, Lexden & Winstree, Essex, England
John Bird Male 35 1806 Essex, England
Sarah Bird Female 35 1806 Essex, England
William Bird Male 14 1827 Essex, England
John Bird Male 12 1829 Essex, England
George Bird Male 10 1831 Essex, England
Charles Bird Male 8 1833 Essex, England
Sarah Bird Female 6 1835 Essex, England
Robert Bird Male 3 1838 Essex, England
Joseph Bird Male 1 1840 Essex, England

1851
Name: John Bird
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Dedham, Essex, England********************************************
Civil Parish: Dedham
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County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration District: Lexden
Sub-registration District: Wivenhoe
ED, institution, or vessel: 5c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 28
Piece: 1782
Folio: 805
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
John Bird 22
Robert Bird 28

Name: John Bird
Marriage Place: Dedham, St Mary The Virgin, Essex, England
Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1826
Spouse: Sarah Osborn


Name: John Bird
Birth Date: 19 Feb
Baptism Date: 21 Apr 1804
Baptism Place: Dedham, St Mary The Virgin, Essex, England
Father: William Bird
Mother: Martha Bird

Name: Sarah Osborn
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 30 Nov 1806
Baptism Place: Bradfield, Essex, England
Father: Thomas Osborn
Mother: Ann Osborn

Thank you so much for all this info so
sorry I missed out all the dates when posting this
I felt the USA connection was wrong
Val

You're welcome

John
Last name Bird
Residence Dedham
Marriage year 1853
Marriage date 25 May 1853
Place Ardleigh
County Essex
Spouse's first name(s) Eliza
Spouse's last name Nicholls
Spouse's marital status S
Spouse's residence Ardleigh
Father's first name(s) William --------
Father's last name Bird
Father's occupation Labourer
Spouse's father's first name(s) Samuel
Spouse's father's last name Nicholls
Country England
Event type Marriages
Archive
Essex Record Office
Archive reference D/P 263/1/10
Page number 81
Record set Essex Marriages And Banns 1537-1935

Eliza
Last name Nicholls
Gender Female
Birth year 1826
Birth place -
Baptism year 1831
Baptism date 14 Aug 1831
Place Monk Soham
County Suffolk
Country England
Father's first name(s) Samuel
Father's last name Nicholls

1851
Name: Eliza Nichols
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Samuel Nichols
Mother's Name: Maria Nichols
Gender: Female
Where born: Willisham, Suffolk, England
Civil Parish: Ardleigh
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County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration District: Tendring
Sub-registration District: Harwich
ED, institution, or vessel: 2d
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 4
Piece: 1780
Folio: 417
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Nichols 62
Maria Nichols 57
Caroline Nichols 30
Eliza Nichols 24
Ellen Nichols 16

Name: Samuel Nichols
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 15 Feb 1814
Marriage Place: Offton Cum Bricett Parva,Suffolk,England
Spouse:
Maria Bumstead
FHL Film Number: 952320


Name: Maria Bumpstead
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1794
Baptism Date: 1 Feb 1795
Baptism Place: Finborough Parva, England
Father:
Francis Bumpstead
Mother:
Mary Drake
FHL Film Number: 887399

In view of the marriage info posted by Maddie, a re-think is obviously needed.

(Thanks Maddie)

A perfect illustration of the need to get certs, if available.

1841

Name: John Bird
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Gender: Male
Where born: Essex, England
Civil Parish: Dedham
Hundred: Lexden (Colchester Division)
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration District: Lexden and Winstree
Sub-registration District: Dedham
Piece: 334
Book: 4
Folio: 39
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bird 55
Elizabeth Bird 50
William Bird 21
Susannah Bird 20
Robert Bird 17
Maryann Bird 14
John Bird 12

Name: Susannah Bird
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1821
Birth Place: Dedham Street-Independent,Dedham,Essex,England
Father: William Bird
Mother: Elizabeth


Name: William Bird
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1808
Marriage Place: Ardleigh, Essex, England
Spouse: Elizabeth Dickerson


Name: Mary Ann Bird
Gender: Female
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1827
Birth Place: Dedham, Essex, England
Baptism Date: 29 Jul 1827
Baptism Place: Dedham, Essex, England
Denomination: Independent
Father: William Bird
Mother: Elizabeth Dickenson


Name: Mary Ann Bird
Gender: Female
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1853
Marriage Place: St Luke, Finsbury, Islington, England
Father: William Bird
Spouse: David Clark

Hi
I have just found out a copy of the marriage cert of John Bird and Eliza Nicholls ( I didn't know I had this among the papers my daughter sent me ) on the marriage cert
the date shown when they married is on May 29 1853 stating they are both of full age. Eliza father is Samuel Nicholls and John Bird's father shown as a William Bird .. What William would this be?

Maddie posted that marriage at 13:32.
ErikaH posted (at 16:11) the 1841 census with John bird and his father William, plus mother and siblings.

William Bird born c1786 in Essex, a labourer.

Possibly his death:

BIRD, WILLIAM 79
GRO Reference: 1842 J Quarter in LEXDEN & WINSTREE UNION Volume 12 Page 96

On the other hand, there's at least one other couple named John and Elizabeth Bird (unless it's the same couple) in the same area -



William Bird
in the 1851 England Census
Name: William Bird
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1779
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Bird
Gender: Male
Where born: Langham, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Dedham
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County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street Address: Dedham Street, North Side
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration District: Lexden
Sub-registration District: Wivenhoe
ED, institution, or vessel: 5d
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 44
Piece: 1782
Folio: 826
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bird 72
Elizabeth Bird 57 - Steeple Bumstead, Essex


The same couple in 1861:

William Bird
in the 1861 England Census
Name: William Bird
Age: 80
Estimated Birth Year: 1781
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Bird
Gender: Male
Where born: Langham, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Dedham
Town: Dedham
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street Address: Almshouses
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration District: Lexden
Sub-registration District: Dedham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors:
Household Schedule Number: 99
Piece: 1105
Folio: 10
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bird 80
Elizabeth Bird 63 - Steeple Bumpstead


YOBs vary so much that it's hard to know who's who.


Death of some William Bird - no idea which one!

BIRD, WILLIAM 76
GRO Reference: 1863 J Quarter in LEXDEN & WINSTREE UNION Volume 04A Page 201

So sorry about the confusion I caused you
Now have it straight ..family back on track again
many thanks to you all for your help
Val