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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Sussex => Topic started by: jeanharris on Tuesday 10 May 05 03:54 BST (UK)
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Hi.
Looking for any info on the Bridger family.
Ann Bridger married John Marsh Brighton 1696.Is this a connection to my family tree?
I have a Bridger Marsh born 1729 Lamberhurst Kent.
Thanks Jean.
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Bridger is a VERY common name in Sussex. i've been researchimg for years, mainly in Sussex, and have come across hundreds. My own 'Edmonds' line have a couple of people who married Bridgers.
I would recommend, if you are researching Bridgers, that you remain very focussed on each step as you go, and confirm each person as you find them from as many sources as possible.
But.....dont let me put you off! What is Family History without a challenge!!
Happy hunting.
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Thanks for that.Is Bridger a common first name too?
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Not that I know of - though often folk used a mothers maiden name as a second Christian name, so it pops up in that way. For example, I have a John Edmonds who married an Ann Bridger, and their eldest son was called John Bridger Edmonds. He never married and had no children, and the Bridger bit ended there.
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Thanks again.
The name Bridger runs though my family tree.Bridger Marsh born 1729 Lamberhurst Kent married Hannah Giles in 1760 and had sons called Bridger and Giles.
With your info maybe the link I found is connected to my tree!
Regards Jean.
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Hi Jean,
I was helping a lady from Canada recently, looking for a BRIDGER Champion in Sussex, so the name could be used as as first name.
The surname BRIDGER, when looked up in the Sussex Marriage Index, goes off the scale, with more than 500 registered. Looking at the Bridger name on the distribution map, they are all over Sussex!
I looked on the index for the marriage of Ann Bridger & John Marsh in Brighton & was surprised to find it's not there. Is your information correct?
Jane
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Yes my info is correct but the spelling is Ann Bidger without the R and John Mersh not Marsh!With that spelling you will find it!
The first name Bridger must come from a surname,as there are many Bridgers in Sussex.
Regards Jean.
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Hi Jean,
Found the marriage of John & Ann under the spellings you gave. From the Sussex Marriage Index I found the following three Marsh/Bridger marriage's. Fingers crossed one or more might give you a lead somewhere!
Jane
Lyminster, West Sussex, Date: 6 Sep 1743:
Mary MARSH
Thomas BRIDGER
Petworth, West Sussex, Date: 4 Jul 1785:
Charlotte MARSH
Richard BRIDGER, botp (B)
Funtington, West Sussex, Date: 22 Jul 1819:
John MARSH, bach
Ann BRIDGER, sp botp (B)
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Thanks for that.But the link must be the one I found as Bridger Marsh married Hannah Giles in 1760.
Regards Jean.
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hi jean, a sarah bridger spinster of brighton was sentenced to 7years transportation at east sussex quarter sessions in 1823,Barry
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Thanks for that info Barry,not sure if it fits into my tree.
Do you know where in Australia she was sent?
Jean,Perth Australia.
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hi jean, all i know is she landed in new south wales in 1823 , aboard the ship mary 111, BARRY
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Thanks for that Barry.
Wish I could find the parent's of my Bridger Marsh born c 1729 ? Lamberhurst Kent.Being looking for ages without any luck!
Jean Harris nee Marsh.
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HI JEAN, have you tried any of the KENT history groups, barry
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Yes Barry,I have.There is afew of us trying to find his parents!
Jean.
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Hi,
I dont mean to butt in on this, but does anyone have details of the family of a Martha BRIDGER who married a George COULTON on 30/10/1701 in Lodsworth, Sussex
Thankyou
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Hi SJ.
Maybe my Ann Bridger was a sister of Martha?As she married 1698 in Brighton.I also have an ? Agnis Bridger who married William Morris Lodsworth 1567 and then a Mary Morris who married John Marsh 1662 Edburton,their son John married Ann Bridger.
Must be a connection some where!
I think John and Ann son Thomas was my Bridger Marsh's father but cannot find the link!
Regards Jean Harris nee Marsh,Perth Australia.
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yes that would be great! i have details of martha and george's children (7) but with the line then changing into coulton it means i have no other details of any bridger's
i know that george was buried 23/7/1719 so martha must have been around the same age.
i have so many lost links like that for this area!
i'll have to try and put requests out for them all when i can....i only joined rootschat 5 mins ago - thankyou for your speedy responce...it really spurns me on to uncover more! - happy hunting
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jean just an idea but have you tried the soc. of genealogists at www.sog.uk /sog. cat/ good luck BARRY
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you can also try the sussex family history group and put a request in there journal. sfg.org.uk, BARRY
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jean, go to KENT GENEANLOGY i have just visted that site and under search this site i put in the names BURGESS, THEN MARSH, there are pages of them, let me know if you have any luck, BARRY
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JEAN, .i dont want to be a pest but in the SFHG journal vol 15 no6 page256 is part of the lodsworth parishn register 1557 to1632 a widdow bridger is named, ill keep looking for you, barry
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jean, list are the names and address of SFHG members reshearching the name bridger in sussex, miss n temperton, 17 worten road, isleworth, middlesex, tw7 6hj, and mrs p. e. teag-brown, 3 pemberton close, lancing, west sussex, bn15 9 rd. it may be worth while contacting them, barry.
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hi jean more info sfhg journal vol 16 no6 page 255,by sue coward, e. mail e-mail address removed to prevent spamming - please use private message facility; Global Moderator. contact her she has infi re henry william bridger married jane baigent 3 june 1871they settlrd in lodsworth with henry bridger until 1901. also named hattiett bridger john bridger thomas and ellen bridger sophia bridger hope this is of some help, barry.
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Thanks Barry for all your help.I am a member of the SFHS,and have asked them without any luck.I also have a friend who have looked at all the baptism for Sussex for me same results!But could ask again as that was afew months ago.
I think if he was baptised it may have been in Kent,thats were he married 1760(Lamberhurst)I always thought you had to be baptised to marry in church.
I have only been back in Perth 3 week after a trip to UK(no time for family reseach!)Will now get back to reseaching Bridger's baptism in Kent.
Thanks Jean.
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hi jean, go to, a2a access to archives, you will find 8 record relating to ann bridger and 109 relating to john, i looked at a few, i one i found lamber hurst and in another john and ann, hope this is of help, BARRY
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Thanks Barry will have a look.But I know John and Ann had a son Bridger born 1706 Edburton Sussex and my Bridger and his wife Hannah married 1760 Lamberhurst had a son called Bridger born1776 Lamberhurst.My family direct line from Bridger's and Hannah's second son Thomas born 1763.Found lots of info on Hannah and her family(Giles)
Thanks again Jean.