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BIRD, John Henry
1863 - 1923 (60 years) Has no ancestors but 7 descendants in this family tree.
1865 - 1943 (77 years)-
Name BIRD, John Henry Birth 1863 Terrington, Norfolk 
Gender Male Death 2 Feb 1923 Manchester, Lancashire, England Person ID I512 Edgoose Last Modified 31 Jan 2026
Family 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 Children 1. BIRD, Emily, b. 1889, Ardwick, Lancashire, England d. 1893, Chorlton Registration District, Lancashire (Age 4 years)2. BIRD, Walter, b. 1892, Ardwick, Lancashire, England d. 1966, King's Lynn Registration District, Norfolk (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. BIRD, Edith Florence, b. 10 Aug 1894, Ardwick, Lancashire, England d. 1967, King's Lynn Registration District, Norfolk (Age 72 years)4. BIRD, William James, b. 1897, Ardwick, Lancashire, England d. 1906, Prestwich, Lancashire, England (Age 9 years)5. BIRD, Ethel Harriet, b. Abt 1900, Ardwick, Lancashire, England d. 24 Jan 1914 (Age 14 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. BIRD, John, b. 1903, Chorlton Registration District, Lancashire d. 1903, Chorlton Registation District, Lancashire (Age 0 years)7. BIRD, Harold James, b. 24 Dec 1906, Ardwick, Lancashire, England d. 1968, Ashton, Lancashire, England (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F350 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Marriage - 18 Apr 1888 - West Walton, Norfolk 
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JOHN HENRY BIRD 1863-1923
The birth of John Henry BIRD was registered in 1863.
(GRO September Q 163 Wisbeach 3b 592)
Judith Emily EDGOOSE married John Henry BIRD, a 24 year old railway servant of St. Silas, Ardwick, Manchester, at West Walton, Norfolk, on 18 April 1888. Witnesses were James Lewin EDGOOSE and Elizabeth Ann EDGOOSE.
(GRO June Q 1888 Wisbech 3b 1021)
The 1901 census returns for 103 Carmen Street, Ardwick, Manchester:
*John H. BIRD, head, married, aged 37, a railway carter born in Terrington, Norfolk;
Judith E. BIRD, wife, married, aged 35, born in 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 1911 census of 103 Carmen Street, Ardwick, Manchester:
*John Henry BIRD, head, aged 47, carter railway company, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Judith Emily BIRD, wife, married 23 years, aged 45, born at Walpole, Norfolk;
Walter BIRD, son, single, aged 19, warehouse porter, born at Ardwick, Lancashire;
Edith Florance (sic) BIRD, daughter, aged 16, letter press feeder, born at Ardwick, Lancashire;
Ethel Harriett (sic) BIRD, daughter, aged 11, at school, born at Ardwick, Lancashire;
Harold James BIRD, son, aged 4, born at Ardwick, Lancashire.
(RG14PN23721/RG78PN1387A/RD464/SD2/ED20/SN306)
Judith Emily EDGOOSE, a 22 year old spinster from West Walton, and daughter of James Lewin EDGOOSE, gardener, married John Henry BIRD, a 24 year old railway servant of St. Silas, Ardwick, Manchester, and son of William BIRD, farmer, at West Walton, Norfolk, on 18 April 1888. Witnesses were James Lewin EDGOOSE and Elizabeth Ann EDGOOSE.
(GRO June Q 1888 Wisbech 03b 1021)
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