• Born: 1849, Chelsea, London, England ¹
• Married: 1885, Victoria, Australia ²
• Died: 11 Apr 1912, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ³
• Buried: 12 Apr 1912, Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Coburg, Victoria, Australia ⁴

  Research Notes:

1851 England Census:

Age given: 2 years
Birthplace given: Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Dwelling Place: 3 Marlboro Square, St. Luke Chelsea, Middlesex, England

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Age 46 years at her father's death in 1895.

Mary Bird was named as a beneficiary in her mother's Will (1903), and shown as aged 54 years on her mother's death certificate.

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BIRD.— On the 11th April, at Melbourne, Mary, dearly beloved wife of Joseph Allan Bird, of Doreen, and beloved mother of Joseph, George, Mary and Allan, aged 62 years.

The Age (Melbourne), Friday, 12 Apr 1912, p. 1

Note that the children listed—Joseph, George, Mary and Allan—were born of her husband's first marriage.

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Will of Mary Bird

I Mary Bird wife of Joseph Allen Bird of Greensborough Road North Morang bequeath to my husband the said Joseph Allen Bird all my possessions including all money due to me through the Will of my mother the late Helen Joyce.

And I also appoint my husband the said Joseph Allen Bird my Executor.

Dated this 31st day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three (signed)

Witnessed by us John A. Dickinson, farmer, Doreen, A. Leggatt, farmer, Doreen.

In the Will of Mary Bird late of Greensborough Road North Morang in Victoria, married woman, deceased, be it known that on the twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and twelve the Will of Mary Bird ... who died on the eleventh day of April One thousand nine hundred and twelve and who had at the time of her death real estate within the jurisdiction sworn not to exceed in value three hundred pounds and personal estate within the jurisdiction sworn not to exceed in value eighty one pounds one shillings and eight pence was proved by Joseph Allen Bird of Greensborough Road Morang in Victoria Gentleman the executor named therein he having been first sworn ....

Given at Melbourne the Sixth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and twelve. ⁵

  Marriage Information:

Mary married Joseph Allen Bird, son of Stephen Bird and Ann Rook, in 1885 in Victoria, Australia. (Joseph Allen Bird was born in 1840 in Barrington, Cambridgeshire, England, died on 8 Feb 1913 and was buried in Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Coburg, Victoria, Australia.)