William Bridger

[ignoramous]

I am struglling to make any headway on William Bridger b. bet. Oct-Dec 1887. I have managed to find that he is from Kemsing, Kent, England but that is about it.

Does he seem familiar to anybody?

Ian

[casalguidi]

Hi Ian

Have you got him in the census or is that something that we may be able to help you with or perhaps it is something else that you are looking for?

Casalguidi

[ignoramous]

I have him in the England and Wales birth index 1887; Vol 2a, page 690 Tonbridge. I have found him in both the 1891 and 1901 census in Kemsing but that is about as far as it gets.

Ian

[casalguidi]

Hi Ian

I'm not sure if you're working backwards or forwards but the one in Kemsing (son of Robert) says born Kemsing - Kemsing would come under the Sevenoaks registration district back then so he wouldn't be the Tonbridge one but could be one of two in the birth index Sevenoaks district:

William Francis E BRIDGER who appears to have married Gladys (Mary SHORTER?) and lived in Lewisham area 1911 census.

William Robert BRIDGER

Which one is definitely yours ie. what do you know for sure about *your* William BRIDGER?

Casalguidi

[ignoramous]

From what I can work out he is the son of Robert Bridger b. abt 1841 and Mary Kemp b. abt. 1845. He appears to be the youngest of 7 children.

Ian

[casalguidi]

So am I right in thinking that you are trying to find out what happened to him after the 1901 census

Casalguidi

[Necromancer]

just to help eliminate the options - down to the Sevenoaks chap ...

Births Dec 1887    
 
Bridger  William     Tunbridge  2a 690   


Deaths Jun 1888 
 
BRIDGER  William  age 0  Tunbridge  2a 358

[ignoramous]

Yes...sorry for not making that clear. I was trying to get as far as possible before being forced to spend money on certificates! I have been working my way through my dead ends now that I am on my summer break. I plan to go to the Maidstone record office at some point over the next few weeks as the immediate line (Bridger) I am interested in stem from Chiddingstone/Penshurst.

I must apologise to you if I have caused you any problems? This is the first chance I have had to pick up any research for a few months now and am a bit rusty!

Ian

[ignoramous]

Looks like I made an error then and it is neither of the individuals from Tonbridge?

Ian