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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.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1822 | Ordi(ordination) | Bird, Charles Smith | / | deacon | View |
| 1823 | Ordi(ordination) | Bird, Charles Smith | / | priest | View |
| 1823 | Appt(Licensing) | Bird, Charles Smith | Burghfield / | Stipendiary Curate | View |