Sarah Bird^{[1, 2]}

1845 - 1917  (72 years)

• Name	Sarah Bird
  Born	25 Jul 1845	Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1851	Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England   [4]
  	Census 1851, British England, Bedfordshire, Eaton Bray, Village of Felmersham, Leighton Buzzard Registration District, Household Schedule 7, Piece 1856, Folio 557, page 2 Frederick Bird, head 41. Mary A., wife 37. Children: Ann, daughter 13; Sabina, daughter 10; Ezra, son 8; Martha, daughter 6; Sarah, daughter 5; Susannah, daughter 2; William son, 10 months. Frederick was a straw plaite dealer; Mary was a straw plaiter. He was born in Tilsworth, Bedfordshire, England. Mary was born in Billington, Bedfordshire, England and the children were born in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England.
  	Age: 5
  Emigration	4 May 1856	Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Liverpool to New York, 4 May 1856-14 Jun 1856
  Immigration	16 Jun 1856	New York City, New York, New York, USA   [6]
  	Immigration to US 1856 Ship Manifest - Thornton, 16 Jun 1856; Port of Departure: Liverpool, England; Destination: Utah, United States of America; Place of Origin: Great Britain; Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: British (English); Ship Name: Thornton; Port of Arrival: New York; Line: 31; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: M237_163; List Number: 490; Port Arrival State: New York; Port Arrival Country: United States; Final Destination Utah, USA Ship Manifest is difficult to read but presumes the following: Mary Ann Bird, 40, female; Ann, 20, female; Sabina, 17, female; Ezra, 14, male; Martha Ann, 12, female; Sarah, 10, female; Susannah, 7, female William, 6, male
  	Age: 10
  		Ship Manifest - Thornton, 16 Jun 1856
  Census	19 Sep 1860	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [7]
  	Census 1860 Utah, Utah, Provo, Provo Post Office, 19 Sep 1860, page 943, Dwelling 3069, Family 2399 Ezekiel Kellog, head, 58. Mary, wife, 43. Children: Martha, daughter 16; Sarah, daughter 14; Susanna, daughter 10; Wm. son, 8. He is a farmer; value of real estate $200; personal property $300. He is born in Utah. She and the children are born in England. All the children are attending school. Next door to Lucius N. and Alice Scovil. (Note: this is the 2nd marriage for Mary. Her maiden name is Fenn. Prior to her arrival in the US, she was married to Frederick Otto Bird who died the year before she immigrated to the US).
  	Age: 14
  Census	18 Aug 1870	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [8]
  	Census 1870 Utah, Utah, Provo, 3rd Ward, page 7, dwelling 60, family 54, 18 Aug 1870 William Furguson 27. Sarah 25. Children: William 6; Frederick 2. William is a laborer. Value of personal property is $200. Sarah cannot read or write. He is born in Scotland; she is born in England. Children are born in Utah. (next door to Lewis and Lydia Mecham; Robert and Matha Dugdale).
  	Age: 25
  		1870 US Federal Census, William Ferguson Family, Provo, Utah
  Census	15 Jun 1880	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [9]
  	Census 1880 Utah, Utah, Provo, SD # blank, ED #81, Page 47, Third Ward, Dwelling 397, Family 446 Sarah Fugeson 36. Children: William 15; Fred 10; Stella 4. Census reflects that Sarah is married but no mention of husband. Sarah and children are born in Utah, her father in Scotland and her mother in England. (next door to Thomas and Mary Bolden; Margaret McCrackin)
  	Age: 36
  		1880 US Federal Census - Sarah Ferguson Family, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  Census	14 Jun 1900	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [10]
  	Census 1900 Utah, Utah, Provo Precinct, SD 273, ED 164, sheet 20A, Dwelling 367, Family 374, 14 Jun 1900 Sarah Ferguson 54. Born July 1945 in England. Widow, born 3 children, 3 children living. Immigrated in 1859; in the US for 40 years. Can read and write. Owns a farm. (next door to George and Lizzie Taylor; William and Estella Clayton. Estella is Sarah's daughter.)
  	Age: 54
  		1900 US Federal Census for Sarah Bird Ferguson and William P. and Estella Clayton, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  Census	27 Apr 1910	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [11]
  	Census 1910 Utah, Utah, Provo, SD 1, ED 195, sheet 20B, 188 2nd North, Dwelling 307, Family 392 Sarah Ferguson 65. Widow. Married for 46 years; bore 3 children, 3 living. Born in England. Immigrated in 1856. Can read and write. Owns home; runs private boarding house on own account. Next door to daughter, Estella and William P. Clayton; E.F. and Nora B. Westrope). 381 West, Dwelling 308, Family 393 William P. Clayton 37. Estella 34. They have been married for 15 years; bore 4 children, 4 living. He is employed as a Post Office Clerk for wages. Own home. All can read and write except for Eldon. William immigrated from England in 1890. Estella and children are born in Utah.
  	Age: 65
  		1910 US Federal Census Sarah Bird Ferguson Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  Death Certificate	28 Nov 1917	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [12]
  	Certificate number : 399
  	Age: 72
  	Cause: Cancer of the uterus with hemorrhage
  		Death Certificate for Sarah Bird Ferguson, 1917, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  Died	28 Nov 1917	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [3]
  Buried	30 Nov 1917	Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA   [3, 13]
  		Sarah Bird Ferguson (1845 - 1917) - Find A Grave
  Person ID	I661	clanSoren | I103-Ferguson, FRS101
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Frederick Otto Bird,   b. 15 Aug 1810, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England ,   d. 26 Jul 1855, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England  (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Ann Fenn 2x ,   b. 02 Jun 1816, Billington, Bedfordshire, England ,   d. 22 Jul 1864, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	28 Nov 1833	Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England   [14]
  Documents		Fourth Hand-Cart Company-Capt J.G. Willie, Immigrant list for Mary A. Bird and family
  Family ID	F276	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	William Watson Ferguson,   b. 28 Aug 1838, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 19 Feb 1897, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1863	Provo, Utah, Utah, USA
  Children	+ 01. William Will Ferguson,   b. 22 Jun 1864, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 6 Nov 1952, Orem, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 88 years) + 02. Frederick Ferguson,   b. 21 Feb 1868, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA ,   d. 03 Jan 1946, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 77 years) + 03. Estelle (Estella) May Ferguson,   b. 7 Apr 1876, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA ,   d. 2 Jun 1955, Provo, Utah, Utah, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2006
  Family ID	F338	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents

  Wedding Announcement Estella Ferguson and William Clayton, 14 June 1895

  
  

• Sources

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