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William John Bearpark Hird

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Ruth

Ruth Report 3 Dec 2016 09:05

Trying to find this distant cousin born 28/12/1915 to John and Lilian.
I would appreciate any information, thank you.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 3 Dec 2016 09:19

http://www.woottonbassettinthegreatwar.uk/category/updates/page/6/

(quite a bit of info. on his Parents above, from google search)

Chris :)

Gee

Gee Report 3 Dec 2016 09:27

Not sure exactly what you are trying to find?

WILLIAM JOHN B HIRD

Birth day28
Birth month12
Birth year1915

Death quarter1
Death year1992

District CANTERBURY

Register number 292
County Kent
Volume16
Page 493
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There are 2 closed records here on the 1939 Register


Hird Household
3 Victory Row , Cricklade and Wootton Bassett R.D., Wiltshire, England

Lily Hird 17 Nov 1887 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 124 1
Elsie L M Hazard (Hird) 01 Jun 1912 Female Daily Domestic Single 124 2
William J S Hurd 08 Dec 1875 Male Plummer (Water Engineer) Single 124 3
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Private John Hird Service No:10094 Date of Death:08/05/1915 Age:30 Regiment/Service:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference:Panel 12.Memorial:YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bearpark Hird, of Skelgate, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancs.; husband of Lily Hird, of 18, Church St., Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wilts.

Ruth

Ruth Report 3 Dec 2016 10:13

Hi Chris thank you for getting back to me so soon regarding William Hird who was a distant cousin of my mother. I think you have answered my main question which was his whereabouts on his death. But I'm also trying to find out if he married and had family? He was the skeleton in our family my Mother his niece didn't even know of his existence, so it would be good to find out as much as possible.....for myself if possible! Many thanks Ruth :-)

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 3 Dec 2016 10:26

Marriages Jun 1943 (>99%)
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Hird William J B Tiley Newport 11a 378
Tiley Sylvia J Hird Newport 11a 378

(could be above, you need the Cert., Death one would also give info. Informant, etc.)

Chris :)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Dec 2016 10:28

Births Sep 1922 (>99%)
Tiley Sylvia J Chilcott Bedwellty 11a 144

Mrs Sylvia Joyce Hird in the England and Wales, Death Index, 2007-2013
Name: Mrs Sylvia Joyce Hird
Gender: Female
Age: 85
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1922
Death Date: 3 Sep 2007
Residence Place at Death: Folkestone, Kent, England
Postal Code District: CT20

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Dec 2016 10:48

2 possible children born to the marriage.

1946 and 1951 in Swindon, Wiltshire.

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Ruth

Ruth Report 3 Dec 2016 11:08

Thanks both it's getting interesting :-)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Dec 2016 11:36

Hi Ruth

I have PM'd you details for the son.

He was living with his mother on the 2002 ER.

On the 2014 ER, he has been living at the same address in Folkstone for 12 years ......so hopefully still living there now.

Good luck!

Prickles. :-)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Dec 2016 15:34

Just to clarify.........

On the image of the 1939 Register posted by Gins

It reads........William J B Hird born 28 Dec 1915 (Plumber) Water Engineer...Single

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Dec 2016 15:50

Daughter Elsie was born before the marriage.......

Marriages Mar 1915 (>99%)
Hird John Johnson Swindon 5a 38
Johnson Lily Hird Swindon 5a 38


Births Sep 1912 (>99%)
Hird Elsie L M Johnson Swindon 5a 3


Marriages Jun 1967 (>99%)
HAZARD FREDERICK G HIRD CROYDON 5A 1588
HIRD ELSIE L M HAZARD CROYDON 5A 1588


Elsie Lilian M Hazard in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Elsie Lilian M Hazard
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1912
Date of Registration: May 2001
Age at Death: 88
Registration district: Teignbridge
Inferred County: Devon
Register Number: 18DA
District and Subdistrict: 4131A
Entry Number: 276

Ruth

Ruth Report 1 Feb 2017 09:25

Hi PricklyHolly

Sorry not to have replied to your messages, this is the first time I've been back on the site since before Christmas.
Thank you for the further info .....I have found out a little more from the Wooten Bassett site which has quite a comprehensive piece about John and his military history.
But thank you for the further information regarding William and his children, this is one more step to finding out more about this long lost relatives.
:-)