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James BIRD

James was born in 1808 in Somersham and his baptism took place on January 17th, 1808 in Wattisham. James' father was James BIRD and his mother was Barbara GOBBOLD. His paternal grandparents were James BIRD and Mary GOODY. He had three brothers and three sisters, named Daniel, Jabez, William, Sarah, Mary and Rebecca. He was the oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 84 in 1892 in Brettenham. The funeral took place on April 8th, 1892 in Brettenham.

Occupation Details
- From 1881 to 1881 James' 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
  
  James BIRD
  - b.1750 in Thorpe Morieux d.Dec 1821 in Cockfield
  
  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.1777 in Cockfield d.1855
  
  Mary GOODY
  - b.1744 in Acton d.1811 in Cockfield
  
  James BIRD
  - b.1808 in Somersham d.1892 in Brettenham
  
  Barbara GOBBOLD
  - b.1781
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

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