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BIRD, William James
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Name BIRD, William James Birth 1897 Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Gender Male Death 1906 Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Person ID I2801 Edgoose Last Modified 31 Jan 2026
Father BIRD, John Henry, b. 1863, Terrington, Norfolk
d. 2 Feb 1923, Manchester, Lancashire, England
(Age 60 years) Mother EDGOOSE, Judith Emily, b. 6 Jul 1865, Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk
d. 17 May 1943, Manchester, Lancashire, England
(Age 77 years) Marriage 18 Apr 1888 West Walton, Norfolk
Family ID F350 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes
WILLIAM JAMES BIRD 1897-1906
The birth of a William James BIRD was registered in 1897.
(GRO March Q 1897 [EDGOOSE] Chorlton 08C 782)
William James BIRD, son of John Henry BIRD and his wife Emily of Ardwick, Lancashire, was baptised at St. Silas, Ardwick, on 13 January 1897.
(FamilySearch)
The 1901 census returns for 103 Carmen Street, Ardwick, Manchester:
John H. BIRD, head, aged 37, railway carter, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Judith E. BIRD, wife, aged 35, born at Walpole, Norfolk;
Edith F. BIRD, daughter, aged 6, born in Manchester;
Walter BIRD, son, aged 9, born in Manchester;
*William J. BIRD, son, aged 4, born in Manchester;
Ethel H. BIRD, daughter, aged 1, born in Manchester.
(RG13/3678/88/12)
The death of a William J. BIRD aged 9 was registered in 1906.
(GRO June Q 1906 Prestwich 8d 22)
No proof that this is the correct entry, but Prestwich is in Manchester.
The family were still living at 103 Carmen Street, Ardwick, Manchester, at the time of the 1911 census.
(RG14PN23721/RG78PN1387A/RD464/SD2/ED20/SN306)
(revised 06.02.2017)

