Hi, Looking for information on James BIRD born 1818 in Exhall, Warwickshire, England. He was a boot and shoemaker and later a music professor. He married in 1841, Mary TAYLOR who was born in 1825 in Coventry, Warwickwhire. James and Mary had 9 children: 1. Sarah - b 1842 Coventry 2. George - b 1844, West Orchard, Coventry - emigrated to Australia in early 1890s 3. James Edwin - b 1847, Coventry 4. Catherine -b 1849, Coventry 5. Walter Henry - b 1852 Coventry 6. Emily - b 1854 Coventry 7. Elizabeth - b 1861 8. Harry - b 1863, Coventry - became Sir Harry BIRD and later lived in Chingford, Essex. 9. William - b 1864, Coventry I am happy to swap information with anyone connected. Wendy Wollongong, Australia ==== BIRD Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe send message to BIRD-L-request@rootsweb.com. If you are getting the digest just replace L- with D-. In body of message put only unsubscribe.