Bird family line

I have been fascinated researching where the name BIRD came from and thought I would share some of the information on here (thank you the Internet).

ORIGINS OF THE NAME BIRD

The main areas to find the name Bird is in the East of England (South of the Wash especially Norfolk) and does, like so many of our Surnames originate from occupations - such as Bird Catcher! Some of the Bird Family moved to Ireland (I need to find out when but it does follow with what happened to William Bird who originally came from Essex. 

The name is of Anglo-Saxon descent (spreading to Ireland, Scotland and Wales) and Johannes Bridde  in the Poll Tax rolls of 1379 can be found in 1273 with variations BIRD, BYRD, BYRDE, BRID, BURD. Bird and Byrd can also be found as variants of the names Heaney, Heneghan and McEneany.

In Ireland, people with the surname Bird (and its' variants) came over in the 17th Century being introduced into Ulster Provinces by settlers.

EMILY LANG (NEE BIRD)

Emily Lang, our Grandmother, was born Emily Mary (or May) Bird in 1886 in Dublin, Ireland to William and Kate Bird (her maiden name was Irwin). Having looked at records, I think William and Kate were her parents (as they were both at her Baptism), William then died and Kate married again to a man called Reilly as I have found her on a Census record in 1911 with Rose and two half brothers, Willie and Joseph - but I need to confirm when she got married (I assume it must have been in about 1900 as the boys are 3 and 2 respectively.

I have created a Bird Family Tree on Ancestry - you can find it here

There is still a lot more information still to find on both sides, but at least I have now found out why Emily Robson looked after the Bird and Lang children later on!  

I have possibly found out where William is buried but it is a Common Grave and it would cost money to find out more. 

Evelyn Lang 1915-2014

Evelyn Lang was born on the 11th October 1915 and baptised on the 26/11/1915  in India. 

She married Stonehewer Abbot Stanynought on the 11^th March 1949 (Westminster 5c 793). He was born on the 7^th November 1915 again in India.

She went to school  at the Stella Mary Convent at Nieuport in Belgium (was this where Aunty Molly was) and then to St Philomena’s Convent on the 13^th January 1921 and left in December 1925 – where did she go to school after that as she was only 10?

She and Stoney lived in Wimbledon and Merton Park, London – 6 Mansell Road (just off Wimbledon Hill Road) and also 50 Kingswood Road, Merton Park which was very near to where we lived in Dorset Road – I remember going there when I was younger. They also had flats in Alwyne Road, Wimbledon. 

She and Stoney moved to Australia to be nearer to Stoney's relations and both died there at very good ages... (see below) for her Obituary.

STANYNOUGHT, Evelyn Mary Bernadette Late of Wooloowin, formerly Ascot, Passed away peacefully, 5th June, 2014. Aged 98 Years. Beloved Wife of Stoney (dec'd) and much loved Aunt. Family and Friends are invited to a Graveside Service at Albany Creek Memorial Gardens, 400 Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman Downs, on Thursday, 12th June, 2014, commencing at 10:30 a.m. Funerals Published in The Courier-Mail on 10/06/2014