Hird |
There was no Hird family recorded in Redmire in the 1841 census. The first arrivals were Thomas, his wife Isabella and family and in 1851 they are found living with Isabella’s father Henry Bearpark.
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
BEARPARK Henry | Head, Widower | 76 | Retired Farmer | Redmire |
HIRD Thomas | Son in Law, Married | 37 | Leadminer | Reeth Parish |
HIRD Isabella | Daughter, Married | 39 | Redmire | |
BEARPARK Hannah | Grandaughter | 12 | Manchester, LAN | |
HIRD Henry | Grandson | 7 | Scholar | Reeth Parish |
HIRD Dorothy | Granddaughter | 5 | Reeth Parish | |
HIRD Mary Ann | Granddaughter | 3 | Reeth Parish | |
HIRD Isabella | Granddaughter | 1 | Redmire | |
Although young Isabella was born in Redmire about 1850 there is no baptism for her.
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
HIRD Thomas | Head, Married | 47 | Leadminer | Reeth |
HIRD Isabella | Wife, Married | 49 | Redmire | |
HIRD Jane | Daughter, Unmarried | 19 | Redmire | |
HIRD Henry | Son, Unmarried | 17 | Leadminer | Reeth |
HIRD Isabella | Daughter | 11 | Scholar | Redmire |
HIRD William | Son | 8 | Scholar | Redmire |
HIRD Bearpark | Son | 5 | Scholar | Redmire |
Dorothy now 15 years old, and Mary Ann now 13 years, are missing from the family. No burials are found for them in Redmire.
William was baptized 20 June 1853 at Redmire methodist chapel. Bearpark HIRD was baptized 20 Nov 1855 in the parish church, son of Thomas, a miner, and Isabella.
Isabella was buried in Redmire on 13 Nov 1864, aged 53yrs.
A Bastardy Bond, given at Leyburn, Januar 1865, Ann DAVY single woman of West Witton, Harry HIRD, miner of Redmire. This is probably the above Henry.
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
HIRD Thomas | Head, Widower | 56 | Leadminer | Reeth |
HIRD Mary Ann | Daughter | 23 | Reeth | |
HIRD Thomas | Grandson | 3 | Redmire | |
Bastardy Bonds at Leyburn: 29 September 1871, Mary Ann HIRD of Redmire, Thomas HUNTER of Redmire, adjourned to 27 October.
Bearpark HIRD married Margaret Smithson of Adam Bottom (daughter of Joseph) at Aysgarth, 13 May 1876 and had two sons baptized in Redmire, though they apparently moved away from Redmire shortly after. Joseph 16 April 1878, aged 2yrs 9mths, Bearpark a labourer Thomas 14 March 1880, Bearpark a miner.
By this time there was only one HIRD remaining in Redmire and that is 9 year old Frederick, living with his grandmother:
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
Catharine HUNTER | Head, Widow | 55 | Wensley | |
Frederic HIRD | Grandson | 9 | Leyburn | |
In the 1891 and 1901 census there are no HIRDs living in Redmire.
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