Surnames in the UK

by Scott Andrew Bird | January 17, 2006
Filed in general , now

Spatial Literacy has just put their surname profiler on show. The site shows the main historical locations for over 25,000 surnames, and gives a good idea of where the family might have originated.

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Locations

The individuals listed above spent a number of years in various parts of Queensland, Australia. In particular I'm researching the following towns :

• Maryborough
• Ayr
• Brisbane

There's a great deal of information on these locations in addition to the material displayed on this site - if you're after anything specific, let me know.

Currently

Currently I'm fleshing out the paternal BIRD line of my ancestry, particularly the lives of the following people :

• Ephraim BIRD (1842 - 1919)
• Joseph William BIRD (1873 - 1950)
• Alfred 'Alf' BIRD (1876 - 1929)

If you come across any information on the individuals named above, please let me know. Much appreciated.

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