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| Bird, Charles Smith. Adm. pens. (age 20) at TRINITY, Oct. 21, 1815. S. of William [West Indian merchant]. B. Mar. 28, 1795, at Union Street, Liverpool. School, Macclesfield, Cheshire (Dr Davies). Matric. Lent, 1816; Scholar, 1818; 2nd Smith's Prizeman; B.A. (3rd Wrangler) 1820; M.A. 1827. Fellow, 1820. Ord. deacon, 1822; priest, 1823; C. of Burghfield, Berks., 1823-44; took private pupils – one of them being Lord Macaulay. C. of Sulhamstead, 1840. V. of Gainsborough, Lincs., 1843-59. Preb. of Lincoln, 1843. Chancellor of Lincoln, 1859-62. An ardent entomologist. F.L.S., 1828. Married Miss Margaret Wrangham, at Bowdon, Cheshire, June 24, 1823. Author, theological; also devotional Poems and Sermons. Died Nov. 9, 1862. Buried at Riseholme. Memorial window in Gainsborough Church. Father of Charles J. (1849), William (1844) and Claude S. (1856). (Boase; D.N.B.) | Charles Smith BIRD Approx. lifespan: 1795–1862 Adm pens. aged 20 Trinity College 1815:10:21 s. of William West Indian merchant. BIRD b. Union Street, Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1795:03:28 Sch: Macclesfield School ( Dr – DAVIES ) [Macclesfield], Cheshire , Matric 1816:01LT: Scholar 1818 2nd Smith's Prizeman; BA 3 rd Wrangler 1820 MA 1827 Fellow 1820 Ord. deacon 1822 Ord. priest 1823 C.: Burghfield, Berkshire , 1823-44 took private pupils - one of them being Lord Macaulay. C.: Sulham stead [Berkshire], 1840 V.: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire , 1843-59 Prebendary: Lincoln 1843 Chancellor of: : Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1859-62 An ardent entomologist. F.L.S. 1828 m. Miss Margaret Wrangham, at Bowdon, Cheshire , 1823:06:24 Publ.: theological; also devotional Poems and Sermons . d. 1862:11:09 bur. Riseholme, [Lincolnshire], Memorial window in Gainsborough Church. father of Charles J. BIRD (1849), William (1844) and Claude S. (1856) ( Boase; D.N.B .) |