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1780 Born in Ulceby By Barton, Lincolnshire, son of John Bird and his wife Mildred<ref>BMD</ref> | |||
1802 Married Ann Bland in Boston, Lincs. (assuming this is the same person) | |||
1809 Birth of son William, in Nympsfield, son of John and Ann Bird<ref>Parish record</ref> | |||
1811 Birth of son [[Alfred Bird (1811-1878)|Alfred]] in Nympsfield, Glos., son of John and Mary Bird<ref>Parish record</ref> | |||
1816 Birth of son [[Frederick Bird|Frederick]] in Abingdon. | |||
1820 Married Eliza Binfield | |||
1822 Birth of daughter Catherine Anne to John and Eliza Bird, at Hedsor (Beaconsfield), Bucks<ref>Parish record</ref> | |||
1825 A lecturer in astronomy based in Windsor and Eton | |||
1827 Birth of daughter , Caroline Isabella Bird in Eton, Berks<ref>BMD</ref> | |||
1832 Birth of son James Binfield Bird in Eton<ref>1891 census</ref> | |||
1836 Lecturer at Eton College; dedicated his pamphlet on the "Juvenile Solar System" to J. L. Binfield<ref>[https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co64697/the-juvenile-solar-system-handbill] Science Museum</ref> | |||
1841 Eliza Bird 39, lived in Eton with Cecila Bird 16, Caroline Bird 15, James Benfield Bird 11<ref>1841 census</ref> | |||
1841 A lecturer in astronomy when his daughter, Catherine Ann Bird, married<ref>Marriage register</ref> | |||
1842 A lecturer in astronomy according to the marriage register when his son Frederick married in London<ref>Parish record</ref> | |||
1846 Died | 1846 Died | ||
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* An engraving by C Knight after an original work by Fowler of John Bird, 'Lecturer in Astronomy'. Bird (1780-1846) is available from Science and Society [https://www.ssplprints.com/image/101938/knight-c-john-bird-lecturer-in-astronomy-1825] | * An 1825 engraving by C Knight after an original work by Fowler of John Bird, 'Lecturer in Astronomy'. Bird (1780-1846) is available from Science and Society [https://www.ssplprints.com/image/101938/knight-c-john-bird-lecturer-in-astronomy-1825] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:14, 17 April 2021
John Bird (1780-1846), teacher
1780 Born in Ulceby By Barton, Lincolnshire, son of John Bird and his wife Mildred[1]
1802 Married Ann Bland in Boston, Lincs. (assuming this is the same person)
1809 Birth of son William, in Nympsfield, son of John and Ann Bird[2]
1811 Birth of son Alfred in Nympsfield, Glos., son of John and Mary Bird[3]
1816 Birth of son Frederick in Abingdon.
1820 Married Eliza Binfield
1822 Birth of daughter Catherine Anne to John and Eliza Bird, at Hedsor (Beaconsfield), Bucks[4]
1825 A lecturer in astronomy based in Windsor and Eton
1827 Birth of daughter , Caroline Isabella Bird in Eton, Berks[5]
1832 Birth of son James Binfield Bird in Eton[6]
1836 Lecturer at Eton College; dedicated his pamphlet on the "Juvenile Solar System" to J. L. Binfield[7]
1841 Eliza Bird 39, lived in Eton with Cecila Bird 16, Caroline Bird 15, James Benfield Bird 11[8]
1841 A lecturer in astronomy when his daughter, Catherine Ann Bird, married[9]
1842 A lecturer in astronomy according to the marriage register when his son Frederick married in London[10]
1846 Died
- An 1825 engraving by C Knight after an original work by Fowler of John Bird, 'Lecturer in Astronomy'. Bird (1780-1846) is available from Science and Society [2]