Olive and Iris continue with the background to the Bird family. Here is the family tree, starting with John Bird and Elizabeth Good, who were first cousins. John and Elizabeth Bird are the grandparents of Olive (Leslie), Iris (Colin), Stuart and Joan (Wilson) Weir. They are also the grandparents of David, John Christopher and Richard Bird (Episodes 2, 3 and 4).

John Bird (1853-1927) married Elizabeth Good (1855-1921). Their 9 children were:

Rev. Richard Bird DSO (1882-1957)

Eleanor Georgina Bird (Elsie) (1883-1963)

George Edwin Bird (Edwin) (1885-1957) and twin John Bird (Jack) (1885-1958)

Annie Bird (1886-1939) married Rev. Robert Edward Weir

Minnie Ann Bird (Ina) (1888-1963)

William Bird (1890-1956)

Jason Grant Bird (1893-1957)

Thomas Hewitt Bird (1898-1965)