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Hi

Just looking for a little help if possible, I am really stuck with regards to one of my relatives, I have his child's B/C and his own marriage cert but cannot find a B/C for him or anywhere on the census

His name is Henry Charles Bridger and married Sarah Maria Quested in 1874 and he died I think whilst at sea (as he was a seaman) between 1875 and 1881 when the census shows that Sarah has remarried - on Henry's marriage cert it shows his dad's name as John Bridger who was a Coachman and again cannot find him on any census either - totally stuck

Any ideas?

Hi Somerset Girl

No it just says that they are both full age

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Marriages Jun 1874 (>99%)
BRIDGES Henry Charles Lambeth 1d 713

Quested Sarah Maria Lambeth 1d 713
Quested Sarh Maria Lambeth 1d 713

Name: Sarah Maria Quested
Spouse Name: Henry Charles Bridger
Spouse Age: Full Age
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Jun 1874
Parish: Holy Trinity
County: Middlesex
Borough: Lambeth
Father Name: James Henry Quested
Spouse Father Name: John Bridger coachman

could be S on original

Yeah that's the marriage, but the name is Bridger (confirms this on the marr cert - I think they have misread it when they have transcribed it on the internet)

Well his birth may not have been registered as it wasnt compulsory till 1875

The GRO Marines Deaths index for 1875 has the following listed:

Surname: BRIDGER
Fornames: Henry Charles
Name of Ship: ADRIA
Age: 50
Page no: 19

You could order the death cert from the GRO (remember to select overseas records).

So if he was 50 in 1875 his year of birth is around 1825.

Pete

Thanks Pete, still can't even find a baptism record or even on a census which I find bizarre, surely him or his dad would show on at least one census

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Henry Charles Bridger
Pedigree
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
15 FEB 1826 Deal, Kent, England
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: John Bridger
Family
Mother: Elizabeth Bridger

Hi Lindsey

That sounds promising - do you know whether I would be able to get a birth cert or where I cld get further details on the information about the christening?

Many Thanks

That baptism in the IGI is not an extracted record so needs checking in the original parish records.

The original entry should give his father's occupation which would help verify the info you already have from the marriage cert.

1861 England Census about Henry Bridger
Name: Henry Bridger
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Deal, Kent, England
Civil parish: Dover St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary the Virgin
Town: Dover
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Dover
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 24
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen A Hammond 37
Caroline Hammond 32
Stephen M Hammond 13
Elizabeth M Hammond 11
Caroline M Hammond 4
James Gisbey 27
Alfred Friend 21
Henry Bridger 34 unmarried Mariner

You are all very good at this, I have spent hours searching with no luck - unfortunately I have to go out in about 20 minutes, but I will definately be back on this later so PLEASE don't think that I have disappeared after asking you for your help - it is much appreciated and any other bits that you may find I would be really grateful

THANKS again - will be back soon xx

possible siblings parents John /Elizabeth

1. Amelia Bridger - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 AUG 1823 Deal, Kent, England
2. Jane Bridger - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 26 OCT 1831 Deal, Kent, England
3. Alexander Bridger - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 27 FEB 1828 Deal, Kent, England
4. Henry Charles Bridger - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 15 FEB 1826 Deal, Kent, England

tree on ancestry has your man

1776-
Elizabeth NEWING /John Bridger b 1776 Deal Kent
27 JUL 1804 marriage
Deal, Kent


Mary Ann BRIDGER 1805
Mary BRIDGER
Stephen Richard BRIDGER
Elizabeth BRIDGER
Susanna Caroline BRIDGER
Edward Thomas BRIDGER
Amelia BRIDGER
>>>Henry Charles BRIDGER
Alexander BRIDGER
Jane BRIDGER
William BRIDGER

Hi everyone

Have seen your messages - thank you. Lindsey, not sure whether John Bridger born 1776 can be my relation - only because he is on the Marr Cert for his son Henry Charles in 1874 which would make him 98 (and doesn't confirm that he is dec'd on the cert) not saying that he couldn't be 98 I suppose - what do you think?

Thanks x