Douglas Reginald Bird
1920 - 1987 (67 years)1. Douglas Reginald Bird was born on 23 Sep 1920 in Nairobi, Kenya (son of Henry Bird and Amelia Snellgrove Grist); died on 9 Oct 1987 in Low Moor, Alleghany, Virginia, USA.
2. Henry Bird was born in 1879 in Wandsworth, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England (son of Mark Theophilus Bird and Eliza Jane Douglas); died on 22 Jan 1948 in Nairobi, Kenya; was buried in Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1881, Lambeth, London, England; Relationship to Head: Son
- Residence: 1891, St John the Evangalist Westminster, London, England; Relation to Head: Son
- Residence: 1901, Acton, Middlesex; Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Henry married Amelia Snellgrove Grist on 22 Dec 1907 in London, Middlesex, England. Amelia (daughter of William Benjamin Grist and Victora Jane Dorrell) was born in Jan 1881 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom; died on 2 Oct 1949 in Nairobi, Kenya; was buried in Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Amelia Snellgrove Grist was born in Jan 1881 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom (daughter of William Benjamin Grist and Victora Jane Dorrell); died on 2 Oct 1949 in Nairobi, Kenya; was buried in Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1881, St Leonards Shoreditch, London, England; Relationship to Head: Daughter
- Residence: 1891, Shoreditch, London, England; Relation to Head: Daughter
- Residence: 1911, Shoreditch, London, England; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Daughter
Children:
- William Edward Henry Bird was born on 10 Nov 1908 in Hackney, Middlesex; was christened on 29 Nov 1908 in England; died in Apr 1986 in Hastings and Rother, East Sussex, England.
- Evelyn Beatrice Bird was born on 6 Jul 1914 in Kenya, Africa; was christened on 9 Sep 1914 in Highams Park, All Saints, Essex, England; died on 16 Nov 1992 in Devizes, Wiltshire.
- 1. Douglas Reginald Bird was born on 23 Sep 1920 in Nairobi, Kenya; died on 9 Oct 1987 in Low Moor, Alleghany, Virginia, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Mark Theophilus Bird was born on 17 Sep 1845 in Lambeth, Surrey; died on 7 Oct 1913 in Shoreditch, London. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1881, Lambeth, London, England; Marital Status: Married; Relationship to Head: Head
- Residence: 1891, St John the Evangalist Westminster, London, England; Relation to Head: Head
Mark + Eliza Jane Douglas. Eliza was born on 3 Jun 1848 in Westminster, Middlesex; died about 1925 in Westminster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Eliza Jane Douglas was born on 3 Jun 1848 in Westminster, Middlesex; died about 1925 in Westminster. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1881, Lambeth, London, England; Marital Status: Married; Relationship to Head: Wife
- Residence: 1891, St John the Evangalist Westminster, London, England; Relation to Head: Wife
Children:
- Thomas Mark Bird was born about 1871 in St Johns Westminster.
- Esther Margaret Bird was born about 1874 in Battersea.
- Jessie Frances Bird was born in 1877 in Clapham, Surrey; died in Jan 1953 in Fulham, London.
- 2. Henry Bird was born in 1879 in Wandsworth, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England; died on 22 Jan 1948 in Nairobi, Kenya; was buried in Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Frederick W Bird was born in 1881 in Lambeth, Surrey; died on 25 Oct 1943 in Portsmouth.
- Alfred Ernest Bird was born in 1883 in Lambeth, Surrey.
- Henrietta Matilda Bird was born in 1887 in Westminster, Middlesex.
- Thomas F Bird was born about 1889 in St Helens, Jersey, Channel Islands.
- Ada E Bird was born in 1890 in Westminster, Middlesex.
6. William Benjamin Grist was born on 5 Oct 1827 in Finsbury ,St Luke, London, England; was christened on 20 Aug 1828 in Old Street,St. Luke, Finsbury, Middlesex, England (son of William John Grist and Lucy Christiana Saunders); died in Mar 1914 in Epping, Essex, United Kingdom; was buried on 5 Feb 1914 in Waltham Forest, Greater London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1851, St Luke Old Street, Middlesex, England; Relationship: Son
- Residence: 1911, Shoreditch, London, England; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
William married Victora Jane Dorrell in Jan 1904 in Shoreditch, London, England. Victora (daughter of Edward Dorrell and Louisa Carolina Arnold) was born on 12 Mar 1846 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died in Oct 1932 in Romford, Essex; was buried on 23 Nov 1932 in Waltham Forest, Greater London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Victora Jane Dorrell was born on 12 Mar 1846 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (daughter of Edward Dorrell and Louisa Carolina Arnold); died in Oct 1932 in Romford, Essex; was buried on 23 Nov 1932 in Waltham Forest, Greater London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1846
- Residence: 1851, Shoreditch, Middlesex; Relationship: Daughter
- Residence: 1861, Shoreditch St Leonard, Middlesex, England; Relation to Head: Daughter
- Residence: 23 Dec 1871, St Saviour, London, England
- Residence: 1881, St Leonards Shoreditch, London, England; Marital Status: Widow; Relationship to Head: Head
- Residence: 1891, Shoreditch, London, England; Relation to Head: Head
- Residence: 1911, Shoreditch, London, England; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
Notes:
victoiria jane dorrels marries james snellgrove and has 2 children , victoria and thomas, becomes estrange to james snellgrove abt 1870, james dies in 1873.
questions are where the next 5 children come from, william benjamin grist marries her in 1904. well after herchild bearing age.
question is william benjamin grist and victoria lived together and had a child or 3 ?
or was she a prostitute with some gifts from god along the way?
james was an apprentice wood carver chairmaker in 1861
and seems to be of put in a mental assylum in 1871 census "Metropolitan District Asylum"Children:
- 3. Amelia Snellgrove Grist was born in Jan 1881 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom; died on 2 Oct 1949 in Nairobi, Kenya; was buried in Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Beatrice Snellgrove Grist was born in Jul 1883 in Shoreditch, London, London, England, United Kingdom.
- Katherine Ellen "Kate" Snellgrove Grist was born on 17 Jun 1891 in St Leonard ,Shoreditch, London, London, England, United Kingdom; died in Apr 1970 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
- William Alfred Snellgrove Grist was born on 26 Sep 1891 in St Leonard , Shoreditch, London, London, England; died on 31 Dec 1970 in Frome, Somerset; was buried on 5 Jan 1971 in Somerset.
Generation: 4
12. William John Grist was born on 9 Jun 1795 in Clerkenwell Hornsey, London; was christened on 2 Aug 1795 in Middlesex (son of William Grist and Mary Ann Miles); died on 7 Feb 1862 in St Luke, Finsbury ,London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1841, St Luke, Middlesex, England
- Residence: 1851, St Luke Old Street, Middlesex, England; Relationship: Head
- Residence: 1861, St Luke, Middlesex, England; Relation to Head: Head
William married Lucy Christiana Saunders on 10 Jun 1821 in Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen, England. Lucy (daughter of J. Saunders and M.) was born in Jul 1803 in St Lukes, Middlesex, England; was christened on 20 Feb 1803 in Chelmsford, Essex; died in Mar 1892 in Holborn, Middlesex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Lucy Christiana Saunders was born in Jul 1803 in St Lukes, Middlesex, England; was christened on 20 Feb 1803 in Chelmsford, Essex (daughter of J. Saunders and M.); died in Mar 1892 in Holborn, Middlesex. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Jun 1820, Middlesex
- Residence: 1841, St Luke, Middlesex, England
- Residence: 1851, St Luke Old Street, Middlesex, England; Relationship: Wife
- Residence: 1861, St Luke, Middlesex, England; Relation to Head: Wife
- Residence: 1871, London, London; Relation to Head: Head
- Residence: 1881, St Luke, London; Marital Status: Widow; Relationship to Head: Head
- Residence: 1891, St Luke, London; Relation to Head: Mother
Children:
- George William Grist was born on 18 Apr 1822 in Charterhouse Street, London, England; was christened on 9 Jun 1822 in St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England; died on 14 Oct 1864 in Hackney, Middlesex; was buried on 23 Oct 1864 in England.
- Emma Sarah Grist Hare was born on 19 Sep 1825 in Shoreditch, Middlesex; was christened on 22 May 1825 in Saint Luke Old Street,Finsbury,London,England; died in Jan 1911 in Islington,London, England; was buried on 28 Feb 1911 in Islington, London, England.
- 6. William Benjamin Grist was born on 5 Oct 1827 in Finsbury ,St Luke, London, England; was christened on 20 Aug 1828 in Old Street,St. Luke, Finsbury, Middlesex, England; died in Mar 1914 in Epping, Essex, United Kingdom; was buried on 5 Feb 1914 in Waltham Forest, Greater London, England.
- Charles Grist, St Luke London England Dif was born on 29 Jul 1831 in St Luke's Finsbury Shoreditch, Middlesex, England; was christened on 8 Oct 1839 in England; died on 11 Jun 1900 in 12 Speldhurst Road, Hackney, Middlesex, England.
- Anne Grist was born about 1834 in City of London Lying-In Hospital, City Road, Finsbury, England; died about 1884 in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
- Frederick Grist was born about 1838 in St Luke, Middlesex, London, England; died in Jun 1917 in Poplar, London.
- Sarah Amelia Grist Beckley was born in Apr 1840 in St Luke, Middlesex, London, England; died in Jul 1909 in Manchester, Lancashire; was buried in Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England.
- William Grist was born in 1841 in London, London; died on 8 Mar 1917 in Bethnal Green, London.
- Alfred Grist was born in Jul 1844 in St Lukes, Middlesex, London, England; died on 7 Mar 1906 in Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; was buried on 12 Mar 1906 in Waltham Forest, Greater London, England.
14. Edward Dorrell was born in Jun 1803 in Wraysbury Eton, Buckinghamshire, England; died on 2 May 1890 in Shoreditch St Leonard, London, London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1846
- Residence: 1851, Shoreditch, Middlesex; Relationship: Head
- Residence: 1861, Shoreditch St Leonard, Middlesex, England; Relation to Head: Head
Edward married Louisa Carolina Arnold on 13 Jun 1827 in St Mary Paddington, London, London, England. Louisa was born about 1804 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; died in Mar 1857 in Shoreditch, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Louisa Carolina Arnold was born about 1804 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; died in Mar 1857 in Shoreditch, London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1846
- Residence: 1851, Shoreditch, Middlesex; Relationship: Wife
Children:
- Stephen Wiliam Dorrell Dourel was born on 24 Jun 1831 in Rottendam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died in Jul 1904 in Hackney, London, England.
- Betje Dorrel was born on 18 Aug 1833 in IJsselmonde, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died on 24 Jan 1834 in IJsselmonde, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- Elisabeth Dorrell was born about 1836 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- Joseph Dorrell was born about 1839 in Rottendam; died in Jun 1922 in Pancras, London, England.
- Sophia Carolina Dorrell was born on 23 Sep 1840 in Rottendam; died in Nov 1921 in Hackney, London, England.
- William Dorrell was born about 1843 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died on 22 Aug 1933 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.
- 7. Victora Jane Dorrell was born on 12 Mar 1846 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died in Oct 1932 in Romford, Essex; was buried on 23 Nov 1932 in Waltham Forest, Greater London, England.
Generation: 5
24. William Grist was born on 29 Oct 1756 in St. Luke, Chelsea, London, England; was christened on 14 Aug 1760 in Middlesex (son of William Grist, abt 1770 D and Martha Bell); died about 1819. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: William Vernon Grist 16 Aug 1760
- Baptism: 29 Oct 1756, Middlesex
- Birth: 29 Oct 1756, St Mary's, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex
- Death: Jan 1841, London, London
- Residence: 1851, Alverstoke, Hampshire; Relationship: Head
William married Mary Ann Miles in 1785. Mary (daughter of John Miles and A. Miles) was born on 6 Oct 1770 in Holborn, Middlesex; was christened on 18 Oct 1770 in Holborn, Middlesex; died on 19 Oct 1838 in Great Mitchell Street, St Luke, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. Mary Ann Miles was born on 6 Oct 1770 in Holborn, Middlesex; was christened on 18 Oct 1770 in Holborn, Middlesex (daughter of John Miles and A. Miles); died on 19 Oct 1838 in Great Mitchell Street, St Luke, London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1851, Alverstoke, Hampshire; Relationship: Wife
Children:
- 12. William John Grist was born on 9 Jun 1795 in Clerkenwell Hornsey, London; was christened on 2 Aug 1795 in Middlesex; died on 7 Feb 1862 in St Luke, Finsbury ,London, England.
- Charles James "Charley" Grist was born on 6 Sep 1797 in St Luke, Middlesex, England; was christened on 22 Sep 1797 in London; died in Jul 1853 in St Luke, London.
- Sarah Grist Straker was born on 14 Nov 1799 in Finsbury, Middlesex; was christened on 26 Jan 1800 in Saint Luke Old Street,Finsbury,London,England; died in Jul 1838 in London, United Kingdom; was buried on 22 Jul 1838 in City Road, London, England.
- Mary Grist was born on 8 Jun 1802 in St. Luke's, Middlesex; was christened on 17 Oct 1802 in Saint Luke Old Street,Finsbury,London,England; died in Jan 1877 in Hackney, London, England.
- Ann Grist was born on 3 Jul 1804 in St Luke, Finsbury, Middlesex, England; was christened on 19 Aug 1804 in Saint Luke Old Street,Finsbury,London,England.
- George Lewis Grist was born on 12 Aug 1810 in Finsbury St Luke, England; was christened on 11 Nov 1810 in Saint Luke Old Street,Finsbury,London,England; died on 10 Mar 1812; was buried on 29 Apr 1812 in Westminister, Middlesex. England.
- John Grist was born about 1811 in Gosport, Hampshire.
- Robert Grist was born about 1816 in Alverstoke, Hampshire; died in Dec 1886 in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
26. J. Saunders J. + M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
27. M. Children:
- 13. Lucy Christiana Saunders was born in Jul 1803 in St Lukes, Middlesex, England; was christened on 20 Feb 1803 in Chelmsford, Essex; died in Mar 1892 in Holborn, Middlesex.