25th Generation

86. Robert WILBERFORCE was born in Jan 1728. He was baptized on 29 Jan 1728 in St Mary's Kingston upon Hull (?).³ He died in 1768. Lived in Kingston upon Hull. He was a managing partner in his father's Baltic trade, appointed to this position in 1755, aged 27. His business acumen left his son with a considerable fortune.

Elizabeth BIRD³ (daughter of Thomas BIRD and Elizabeth MARTYN) died in 1798.⁵ She was from Barton House, Co Warwick Robert WILBERFORCE and Elizabeth BIRD had the following children:

+89	i.	William WILBERFORCE MP.
+90	ii.	Sarah WILBERFORCE.
91	iii.	Anne WILBERFORCE.