Scott Bird's Family Tree

Chetwynd, Anne (1844-1931)

Anne was born in Wilnecote, Warwickshire, England on 14 Dec 1844; the daughter of John Peters Chetwynd (1805-1874) and Catherine (Annie) Wright (1810-1854). She married Ephraim Bird, and together they had 6 children; Herbert Ephraim (b. 1871), Henry Ernest (b. 1873), Joseph William (b. 1875), Alfred Edward (b. 1876), Anny Lizzie (b. 1878) and Frank Chetwynd (b. 1885).

Both Anne and Ephraim were recorded as grocers in the 1881 Staffordshire census. Their address at this time was 7 Hawthorn St, Harborne, Stafford, England. The family migrated to Queensland, Australia; arriving in Townsville on Nov 5 1883 aboard the British India steamship Merkara.

Anne died in Townsville, Queensland, Australia on 17 Jan 1931.

Acknowledgements

The information regarding Ephraim and family is largely from the 1881 census of Staffordshire. Thanks to Sharon Bleakley for the lookup.

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(View Larger Map) The individuals listed here spent a number of years in various parts of Queensland, Australia. In particular I'm researching these towns :

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Currently I'm fleshing out the paternal BIRD line of my ancestry, particularly the lives of the following people :

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