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Richard Leonard Bird 1928-1999

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 21 Nov 2016 10:50

There are too many possible marriages for Richard to confidently suggest a correct one.

You have 3 options - Search all member's trees - top right under Search - to see if he is mentioned in anyone's tree, then send them a message

Buy a copy of his DC. The informant may be a close relative

RICHARD LEONARD
Last name BIRD
Gender Male
Birth day 6
Birth month 7
Birth year 1928
Death quarter 1
Death year 1999
District NOTTINGHAM
District number 6891D
Register number D66A
Entry number 081
Date of registration mm/yy 0199
County Nottinghamshire

Order a copy of his Will & Probate.
Surname First name Date of probate Probate number Date of death Document type Registry
BIRD RICHARD LEONARD 03 March 1999 74156 01 January 1999 Grant and will Manchester

Death certificate £9.25 from https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp
Will & Grant £10 from https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 21 Nov 2016 10:35

Confirmation that Winifred's mmn was Widdowson
From GRO's new style search

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
GREEN, WINIFRED MARY WIDDOWSON
GRO Reference: 1900 D Quarter in NOTTINGHAM Volume 07B Page 260

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 21 Nov 2016 10:31

1939 Register

Bird Household (3 People) 128 Oakdale Road , Nottingham C.B., Nottinghamshire, England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Richard L Bird 06 Jul 1928 Male At School Single 227 3
Cyril Bird 17 Apr 1896 Male Chief Clerk Dairy Married 227 1
Winifred M Bird 11 Nov 1900 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 227 2

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 21 Nov 2016 10:29


First name(s) WINIFRED M
Last name GREEN
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1926
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ WINIFRED M GREEN married
CYRIL BIRD
Spouse's last name BIRD
District NOTTINGHAM
District number -
County Nottinghamshire
Country England
Volume 7B
Page 866
Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008



First name(s) WINIFRED M
Last name BIRD
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1901
Age 47
Death quarter 2
Death year 1948
District NOTTINGHAM
County Nottinghamshire
Volume 3C
Page 215
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

WINIFRED MARY
Last name GREEN
Birth year 1900
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District NOTTINGHAM
County Nottinghamshire
Country England
Volume 7B
Page 260
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
102 Exeter Road Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Albert Green Head Married Male Overlooker Cotton Doubling 40 1871 Notts Nottingham Transcription
Annie Maria Green Wife Married Female - 40 1871 Leicester Loughboro Transcription
Winifred Mary Green Daughter - Female School 1901. Notts

Married 15 years 2 children born 1 still living

malyon

malyon Report 21 Nov 2016 10:26

Marriages Sep 1895   (>99%)

albert Green Nottingham
 
  Nottingham
 7b
582
  
Widdowson
 Annie Maria
 
 Nottingham
 7b
582
 

malyon

malyon Report 21 Nov 2016 10:19

Marriages Jun 1926   (>99%)

BIRD
 Cyril
 GREEN
 Nottingham
 7b
866
  
Green
 Winifred M
 Bird
 Nottingham
 7b
866

malyon

malyon Report 21 Nov 2016 10:18

Births Sep 1928   (>99%)

Bird
 Richard L
 Green
 Nottingham
 7b
610

David

David Report 20 Nov 2016 23:38

If Richard's parents were Cyril and Winifred (nee Green), then Winifred's mother was Annie Maria Green nee Widdowson, my father's cousin.
Thanks for any information,
David