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     Albert Harry Bird was born on 28 May 1896 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.¹ He married Nellie Whitehouse Oakley, daughter of Daniel Oakley and Frances Blackham Greathead, in 1925 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England.² On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Albert was listed as living at All Saints Vicarage, 15 Severn Bank, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, He was listed as a married Clerk in Holy Orders. There are two records redacted who could be two of his children and an aged refugee Anne R T Edwards dob 17 May 1871.³ His wife Nellie died on 1940 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, Her death was registered under the name of Noel W Bird.⁴ He married Mary Frances Macnab in 1941 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.⁵ Albert died on 20 May 1986 in 25 Monkmoor Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, aged 89.^6,7 His estate was probated on 11 July 1986 in Liverpool. His effects were valued at £46,816.⁷

     John M Bird was born in 1927 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.¹ He was the son of Albert Harry Bird and Nellie Whitehouse Oakley. He married Anne ... They had three children.² John died in 2016 in England.²

     Anthony P Bird was born in 1931 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.¹ He was the son of Albert Harry Bird and Nellie Whitehouse Oakley. He was brought up in his father’s vicarage on the banks of the Severn in Shrewsbury. After boarding school at St John’s, Leatherhead, in Surrey, he studied classics, philosophy and theology at St John’s College, Oxford. On leaving Cuddesdon Theological College he was appointed to a curacy at Stafford, where he and his friend Peter Wyld developed a new congregation, St Bertelin’s, in the heady days of the Parish and People movement, which increased lay participation in church life. One initiative was a congregational breakfast in church.² He married Sabine ... Anthony and Sabine had three children, Dominic, Markus and Stephanie.³ Anthony and Sabine were divorced.² In 1960 Anthony joined the staff at Cuddesdon as chaplain, later becoming vice-principal. In 1964, he decided to become a doctor, and went to Birmingham University to read medicine. On qualifying, he became a GP and practised in King’s Norton, Birmingham. But it turned out to be only a temporary change of career and in 1974 Anthony become principal of the Queen’s ecumenical theological college in Edgbaston. His ethics seminars were outstanding and his attentiveness to individuals striking.² In 1979 he switched career again and founded an experimental medical practice in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, becoming a full-time GP in a partnership of 30 years with Dr Mohamed Walji. Their aim was to enable patients to take control of their own health. To this end, a nurse practitioner, not then really known in Britain, was introduced, not to relieve the busy doctor, but to offer patients complementary therapies. Handing patients their medical records was another innovation in the practice.² Anthony thought that retiring was not a particularly Christian thing to do, and when he did so, in 1996, he continued to be available voluntarily to patients and colleagues. He served as assistant parish priest of St Paul’s Church, Balsall Heath, and took the churchwardens to Iona, in the inner Hebrides. He loved cats and music, especially the works of Bach.² Anthony died in 2016 in England He was a wise, thoughtful and questioning doctor and Anglican priest. He was survived by his second wife, Andrea, by his children, Markus, Stephanie and Dominic, from his first marriage, and by seven grandchildren.^3,2

     Samuel Bowers was born about 1815 in Ollerton, Cheshire, England.¹ He married Joannah Howarth.¹ Samuel was listed as head of household in the census of 30 March 1851 at Paddock Hill, Mobberley, Cheshire, England, Samule was an agricultural labourer living with his wife , mother in law Ann Howarth, an elderley Aunt Sarah Lowndes and his children.² Samuel died in 1856 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England.³

     Joannah Howarth was born about 1811 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England.¹ She married Samuel Bowers.¹ In the census of 30 March 1851 at Paddock Hill, Mobberley, Cheshire, England, she was listed as the wife of Samuel Bowers.²

     Samuel Bowers was born in 1841 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Bowers and Joannah Howarth.¹ In the census of 30 March 1851 at Paddock Hill, Mobberley, Cheshire, England, he was listed as the son of Samuel Bowers he was a scholar.³

     Joseph Bowers was born in 1844 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Bowers and Joannah Howarth.¹ In the census of 30 March 1851 at Paddock Hill, Mobberley, Cheshire, England, he was listed as the son of Samuel Bowers he was a scholar.³ In the census of 7 April 1861 in Greenditch Farm, Mobberley, Cheshire, England, he was listed as the servant and cowman living with Caleb and Ann Simcock. Caleb was a farmer. His brother John ws a ploughman also living with Joseph.⁴ In the census of 2 April 1871 he was listed as the lodger with John and Mary Roylance. Joseph was a policeman.⁵ He married Sophia Dawson, daughter of William Greathead, on 8 October 1877 in St John the Baptist, Hulme, Cheshire, England, aftre the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by James Barker and Hannah Bowers. Joseph was a Police Officer and gave his address as 35 Blanshard Street, his father Samuel was a slater. Sophia was a nurse and gave her address as 5 Mona Street. Her father William was an inn keeper.⁶ Joseph was listed as the head of the family on the census of 3 April 1881 in 25 New York Street, Chorlton, Cheshire, England, Joseph was listed as married but living with a servant and lodger - housekeeper. He was listed as a Police Constable. I do not know where his wife was living.⁷ Joseph died in 1885 in Chorlton, Cheshire, England.⁸

     Hannah Bowers was born in 1845 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England.^1,2 She was the daughter of Samuel Bowers and Joannah Howarth.¹ In the census of 30 March 1851 at Paddock Hill, Mobberley, Cheshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Samuel Bowers she was a scholar.³ She witnessed the marriage of Sophia Dawson and Joseph Bowers on 8 October 1877 in St John the Baptist, Hulme, Cheshire, England.⁴

     John Bowers was born in 1849 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Bowers and Joannah Howarth.¹ In the census of 30 March 1851 at Paddock Hill, Mobberley, Cheshire, England, he was listed as the son of Samuel Bowers.³ In the census of 7 April 1861 in Greenditch Farm, Mobberley, Cheshire, England, he was listed as the servant and ploughman living with Caleb and Ann Simcock. Caleb was a farmer. His brother Joseph was a cowman also living with John.⁴

     Abraham Bowers was born in 1851 in Mobberley, Cheshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Bowers and Joannah Howarth.¹ In the census of 30 March 1851 at Paddock Hill, Mobberley, Cheshire, England, he was listed as the son of Samuel Bowers.³

     Sophia Greathead was born about 1835. She was the daughter of William Greathead.¹ She married ... Dawson.¹ She married Joseph Bowers, son of Samuel Bowers and Joannah Howarth, on 8 October 1877 in St John the Baptist, Hulme, Cheshire, England, aftre the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by James Barker and Hannah Bowers. Joseph was a Police Officer and gave his address as 35 Blanshard Street, his father Samuel was a slater. Sophia was a nurse and gave her address as 5 Mona Street. Her father William was an inn keeper.¹

     ... Dawson married Sophia Greathead, daughter of William Greathead.¹

     William was described as an inn keeper on the marriage register of his daughter when she married Josph Bowers.¹

     Clyde Eden was born about 1884 in Normanby, Yorkshire, England.¹ He married Clara Elizabeth Welbourn, daughter of George Welbourn and Isabella Greathead, in 1909 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England.² Clyde was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1911 in 11 Brudenell Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, Clyde was a railway clerk living with his wife in their four roomed home.³ His wife Clara died on 1959 in Claro, Yorkshire, England.⁴ Clyde died on 8 March 1963 in Princess Road Hospital, Ripon, Yorkshire, England, his usual address was Four Gables, Borrage Lane, Ripon.^5,6 Administration papers were issued with a will on 25 March 1963 in Ripon to his son William Cyril Eden a clerk for the rural district. His estate was valued at £493 17s 0d.⁶

     William Cyril Eden was born on 15 July 1912 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.^1,2 He was the son of Clyde Eden and Clara Elizabeth Welbourn. William died in August 1996 in Claro, Yorkshire, England, aged 84.³

     Doreen May Waddy was born on 13 October 1909.¹ She married Joseph Alfred Welborn, son of Alfred Welbourn and Alice Carmichael, in 1935 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England.² Doreen died in 1985 in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England.³