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Robert BIRD

Robert was born in 1837 in Brettenham and his baptism took place there on February 19th, 1837. Robert's father was William BIRD and his mother was Mary BRADLEY. His paternal grandparents were William BIRD and Frances STILL (WARNER). He had three brothers and three sisters, named John, Walter, James, Deborah, Ann and Mary. He was the oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 61 in 1898 in Preston St Mary. The funeral took place on December 23rd, 1898 in Preston St Mary.

Occupation Details
- From 1865 to 1881 Robert'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
- Samuel BIRD ^*
  - b.1722 in Hitcham
  
  Edmund BIRD
  - b.1747 in Thorpe Morieux d.Jun 1822 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  Elizabeth BOORE ^*
  - b.1718 in Preston St Mary d.Sep 1757 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  Edmund BIRD
  - b.1770 in Thorpe Morieux d.1847 in Brettenham
  
  George BRAGG
  - b.1721 d.1755
  
  Mary BRAGG
  - b.1747 in Brettenham d.1823 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  Mary BUCKNUM ^*
  - b.1722 in Rattlesden
  
  William BIRD
  - b.1794 in Thorpe Morieux d.1883 in Brettenham
  
  Jane SNELL
  - b.1763 in Poldon d.1855 in Thorpe Morieux
  
  William BIRD
  - b.1814 in Brettenham d.1884 in Milden
  
  Frances STILL (WARNER)
  - b.1785 in Brettenham d.1864 in Brettenham
  
  Robert BIRD
  - b.1837 in Brettenham d.1898 in Preston St Mary
  
  Mary BRADLEY
  - b.1814 in Cockfield d.1891 in Milden
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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