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George BIRD

George was born in 1811 in Cockfield and his christening took place on November 17th, 1811 in Edwardstone. George's father was James BIRD and his mother was Sarah GOULD. His paternal grandparents were John BIRD and Elizabeth CLOVER; his maternal grandparents were Samuel GOULD and Alice ARMSTRONG. He had four brothers and a sister, named James, John, Robert, Henry and Sarah. He was the third oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 70 on April 5th, 1881 in Great Waldingfield. The funeral took place on April 10th, 1881 in Great Waldingfield.

Occupation Details
- From 1881 to 1881 George's occupation was Agricultural Labourer full time in agriculture.
  - Occupation Notes
    - The labouring work on the farm, as hay mowing, hedging, ditching, draining and the like, is performed by hired labourers upon day wages, or upon contracts by piecework. When hired for the whole year round, from half a guinea to 12 shillings a week. Upon the large farms there usually is one or two such labourers, having cottages, for which their wives have to shear. Such labourers may earn from £25 to £30 yearly, besides their harvest wages and food, and generally have extraordinary wages for mowing hay. The hours of labour during eight months are from six in the morning till six in the evening, with one hour for breakfast and one for dinner, at nine and one respectively. In the four winter months of November, December, January, and February, work continues during good light, when frost allows, and breakfast is taken before work begins.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Edmund BIRD ^*
  - b.1655 in Claydon d.02 Feb 1719 in Kettlebaston
  
  Edmund BIRD
  - b.1677 in Kettlebaston d.Oct 1728 in Hitcham
  
  Anna GOSNELL ^*
  - b.1662 in Kettlebaston d. in Kettlebaston
  
  Samuel BIRD
  - b.1722 in Hitcham
  
  Sarah SEAGRAVE
  - b.1680 in Buxhall
  
  John BIRD
  - b.1753 in Thorpe Morieux d.Jun 1831 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  John BOORE ^*
  - b.1659 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  John BOORE
  - b.1691 in Preston St Mary
  
  Elizabeth COLE
  
  Elizabeth BOORE
  - b.1718 in Preston St Mary d.Sep 1757 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  Elizabeth
  
  James BIRD
  - b.1778 in Thorpe Morieux d.1840 in Great Waldingfield
  
  John CLOVER ^*
  - b.26 Mar 1666 in Nedging d.16 Mar 1741 in Suffolk
  
  William CLOVER
  - b.1695 in Brettenham
  
  Mary GOOLD
  - b.1670 in Brettenham d.1696 in Brettenham
  
  William CLOVER
  - b.1724 in Brettenham
  
  Esther STUDD
  - b.1699 in Brettenham
  
  Elizabeth CLOVER
  - b.1732 in Thorpe Morieux d.1792 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  Elizabeth JARVIS
  - b.1728 in Brettenham
  
  George BIRD
  - b.1811 in Cockfield d.05 Apr 1881 in Great Waldingfield
  
  Samuel GOULD
  - b.1750
  
  Sarah GOULD
  - b.1776 in Glemsford d.1845 in Great Waldingfield
  
  Alice ARMSTRONG
  - d.28 Feb 1796 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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