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Harry's Cross Widecombe |  |
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Photo Janet King
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From around 1920 the Bird/Byrd family lived in Devon running Hotels
and businesses - many of the family are still there today.
Sadly they severed all contact with the owner of this site as they disapproved so strongly with its content, it would be good to get in touch with them again as hopefully their anger has eased with time....
These pages are not meant to hurt anybody, dead or still living, but rather to tell the story truthfully - the good, the bad and the ugly. After all it's our joint famly history....
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We have been advised by the Byrd family that there are inaccuracies within these pages but have not been sent the corrections or amendments.
We therefore apologise for anything you may feel is untrue.
Family history is a wonderful excuse to pick up the phone or share a meal with siblings, grandparents and other loved ones. Use this time to ask your relatives about names, dates and places they remember from your shared heritage. Ancestry.com |
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I see you have asked for corrections and complaining is no good without suggestions is it?
You have experienced adverse reaction to reasonable enquiries and this was entirely predictable with of course some hindsight! Newton
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Marquis of Granby Sleaford |  |
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WHERE WERE THE FAMILY IN 1911?
1911 CENSUS
Thomas Bird 52 Publican Marquis of Granby 65 Westgate Sleaford
Rebecca 51 Assisting in business
Jessie 19 Assisting in business
Florence Collinson 19 Barmaid
Harry Bird 28 Stationer Shopkeeper
Gertrude Wife 24 Assisting in shop
Thora baby 1
Living in 3 rooms, 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road Westminster
Edwin Bird 27 Manual Training Teacher
May wife 25 born Westminster
Edward Thomas Bird 7 months
Herbert Scowen 25 Accountant Visitor born Halse Somerset
All living at 44 Chatsworth Ave Croydon Surrey
Arthur Bird 60 Stone Mason
Mary Ann 71
53 Oakley Street Lambeth
Arthur had moved down to London between 1871 & 1881
He had 2 children Annie and Arthur
Arthur Bird 29 Sawyer
Annie Louisa 27 married 7 yrs
Edith Annie 6
Edward Thomas Frederick 2
Emma Emelia Stevens 8 Boarder Scholar
In 1861 he was staying with his uncle Joseph Newton in Paddington |
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A daughter's birth showing Harry as William Wallace |  |
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| | WHY DID HARRY BIRD CALL HIMSELF 'WALLACE' FROM 1914 TO 1921? Because he was a Vegetarian and the family used the Reform Diet. The people who followed this regime including Gandhi and George Bernard Shaw called themselves 'Wallaceites' after Mrs C Leigh Hunt Wallace a pioneer in Food Reform. Joseph Wallace had a Reform Bakery in London near to Harry's own shop. Dorothy throughout the first World War whilst she was giving birth to Harry's children was known as Mrs Wallace link to Family in WW1 sectionHe was also a Theosophist and their headquarters in India inspired him for the name of his first hotel in Torquay Devon "A sprawling area of beautiful trees and shrubs in the heart of the bustling Chennai city, The Theosophical Society, in ADYAR, is a place one should not miss. Famous for its legendary Banyan tree (more than 5000 years old), underwhich JK (Jiddu Krishnamurthy) had given his world famous discourses." |
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Possibly the last time Harry & Dorothy used the Wallace name |  |
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We are uncertain as to whether anyone in the family changed their names officially
by Deed Poll as we have no records.
Apart from Florence Gertrude Ellen Mazasitisz Powell Wallace BIRD who never did...
See Stories and Articles page
Generally, anybody may call themselves by whatever surname they like. The surname may be changed at any time. There is no need for them to obtain permission before they change their surname. They need not adopt any formal procedure. However, the use of a changed surname must not be to deceive or cause financial loss to another.
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Harry Bird prior to 1901 click to read story
Shortly to be updated with new information |
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London Telephone Directory Bird 1905 |  |
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Harry Bird was first listed in the directory at the age of 23, four years before
marrying Gertrude Goldsmith
Two Printers were listed as being on the premises on various electoral roles after 1906 |
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St Georges Westminster |  |
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Harry Bird from 1902 click pdf to read story
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