Bridger family of sussex

[jeanharris]

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.

[lizdb]

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.

[jeanharris]

Thanks for that.Is Bridger a common first name too?

[lizdb]

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.

[jeanharris]

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.

[Jane Masri]

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

[jeanharris]

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.

[Jane Masri]

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)
 


 

[jeanharris]

Thanks for that.But the link must be the one I found as Bridger Marsh married Hannah Giles in 1760.
             Regards Jean.