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Rainbird?

Published in Issue 2

Does anybody have any information on the Rainbird family who lived in Stanford Rivers in the 19th century? Thomas Rainbird, unmarried and aged 60, of Stanford Rivers is mentioned in the Census of 1851. David, a miller, and Emma Rainbird, of Kelvedon Hatch are mentioned in the Census of 1871. Emma and two of their children, Anne and Emily, were born in Stanford Rivers in 1835/6, 1864 and 1865/6, respectively. The 1881 Census shows Emma’s mother living with this family. Can anyone add to this?