Bird
1618 – ‘hered Thomas Pallant foe ii acres of land & medowe free lyinge in Thorney Saxton latte in the tenure of William Byrd & rent by yere 2d & sect as cur of the same for 10 acres of lande and pastur lyeng in Saxton latte manumised by John Reppes gentleman for the rent of per ann… {Thorney Hall Manor rental held in Hadleigh Archives}.
1639, April 16th. ‘recieved of Thomas Birde for the halfe yeare rent of the Towne landes now in his occupation then ended: £7 – 10 – 0. { Neil Langridge: Stowupland Church warden accounts, copied 5/11/24}
In 1833 Kents (later part of the fields of Poplar Farm, Saxham Street) is in the occupation of Samuel Bird, it then goes to Candler Bird and on his death Candler Turner Bird.
In the 1851 census Ben Bird, age 64 of Gipping Road is a farmer of 35 acres, employing 1 man.
From the 1855 rate book he has a house and land owned by C.Tyrell, and land & a barn owned by Gipping Feoffes. Both are in Gipping Road.
Bird, John Alfred Charles (b.1870)
According to British Army Service records, a John Bird (born Stowupland in 1870) joined the Royal Artillery in 1888.
Kellys 1916: Jesse Bird was a poultry dealer
Benjamen Bird
See Water Run Farm
In 1938 the death of 18 year old Nora Isabel Bird of Water Run Farm
