Alexandria Olliver

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Alexandria was born in 1895 at Parkes, New South Wales.¹ She was the daughter of William Donald Olliver and Elizabeth Moore. As of circa 1898, Alexandria Olliver was also known as Allie.² They moved circa 1902 to Murrin Murrin, Western Australia, The children travelled with their mother to join their father.³ A picture was taken circa 1904 of William and Elizabeth and their family in Coolgardie, Western Australia. The photo says on the obverse "... the houses were built of hessian and white washed inside. The children sometimes had a ride home on camels, owned by Afghans who used the camels to carry goods. Mr. Olliver was a skilled blacksmith and coach builder."⁴ They moved circa 1909 to Parkes, New South Wales.³ She presumably lived with her parents at 2194 Varden Street, in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, in 1910.⁵

She married Frank J. Bird, in 1918 at Condoblin, New South Wales..⁶

A group photo was taken of some of the Olliver family an unknown date .⁷ Soon after the birth of their third child, the Bird family sat for a posed photograph. A photograph was taken of Frank and Allie in later life.

Alexandria died circa 1959 at North Sydney.⁸