John BIRD

Occupation Details
- From 1851 to 1881 John's occupation was Agricultural Labourer full time in agriculture in Brettenham.
  - 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.
  From 1891 to 1910 his occupation was Farm Bailiff full time in agriculture.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Upon most farms, an upper servant, farm steward, or bailiff is employed, to whom the special orders for farm work are communicated, and who sees it executed, and takes charge of corning the horses. To him, likewise, the charge of sowing, stacking, and thrashing, is confided. In smaller farms he usually works a pair of horses, as one of the hinds; but on larger farms, he mostly superintends only. He is paid like the hinds, in grain and money, with such additional wages or gains as may be agreed upon, seldom exceeding from three to five pounds above the other servants.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- John lived in Woodhouse from 1841.¹
  
  He lived in Duck St.²
  
  He lived in Duck St.³
  
  He lived in Brettenham Rd.⁴
  
  He lived in Debenham Rd, Stonham Aspall.⁵
  
  He lived in Millgreen Farm.⁶

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Edmund BIRD ^*
  - b.1677 in Kettlebaston d.Oct 1728 in Hitcham
  
  Samuel BIRD
  - b.1722 in Hitcham
  
  Sarah SEAGRAVE
  - b.1680 in Buxhall
  
  Edmund BIRD
  - b.1747 in Thorpe Morieux d.Jun 1822 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  John BOORE ^*
  - b.1691 in Preston St Mary
  
  Elizabeth BOORE
  - b.1718 in Preston St Mary d.Sep 1757 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  Elizabeth
  
  James BIRD
  - b.1772 in Thorpe Morieux d.Mar 1818 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  George BRAGG
  - b.1721 d.1755
  
  Mary BRAGG
  - b.1747 in Brettenham d.1823 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  George BUCKNUM ^*
  - b.1690 d.1731
  
  Mary BUCKNUM
  - b.1722 in Rattlesden
  
  Mary HAYWARD
  - b.1690 d.1736
  
  John BIRD
  - b.21 Dec 1800 in Thorpe Morieux d.22 Oct 1875 in Cosford Union Workhouse
  
  Samuel GOULD
  - b.1750
  
  Alice GOULD
  - b.07 Feb 1776 in Glemsford d.1851 in Brettenham
  
  Alice ARMSTRONG
  - d.28 Feb 1796 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  John BIRD
  - b.15 Mar 1832 in Brettenham d.1910 in Bosmere District
  
  Lydia WHITTLE
  - b.1805 in Maldon d.01 Jan 1874 in Semer Workhouse
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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John BIRD

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