Genealogy Chat

Have just checked Ancestry for the Alexander marriage but dad isn't the same as Henry's

Well, a bit of a long shot and can't find them on ancestry. However she must be a family member. A sister would be nice! Or even his mother!
God, i thought my family were bad!
Jan

Hi Marion - this is the marriage for Henry Bridger and Sarah Quested - I have the marriage cert and definitely right.

Hi Janet, oooh it could be - but I can't tie them in as I don't really know whether Henry had any siblings?? as can't find anything about him - only have the info on the marriage cert and on his son's birth certificate which confirmed that he had died before he was born. Any ideas how I can confirm about the other marriage you found

Really appreciate everyone's help

Any chance she is the sister-in-law? Maybe a double marriage??

Marriages Jun 1874
Austen Emma Louisa Lambeth 1d 523
BRIDGER Alexander William Lambeth 1d 523
BROOKS Lucy Lambeth 1d 523
Simkin John Lambeth 1d 523

Jan (seiously losing the plot!)

This ws on IGI

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Husband

Henry Charles Bridger Pedigree

Birth:
Christening:
Marriage: 15 JUN 1874 Holy Trinity, Lambeth, Surrey, England
Death:
Burial:



Father: John Bridger Family
Mother:
Wife

Sarah Maria Quested Pedigree

Birth:
Christening:
Marriage: 15 JUN 1874 Holy Trinity, Lambeth, Surrey, England
Death:
Burial:



Father: James Henry Quested Family
Mother:

The Witnesses are the Brides dad James Quested and an Emma Louisa Bridger (don't know who she is)

Sorry to be a pain xx

Assuming marriage witnesses offer no clue?
Jan

It does get confusing as his widow married someone called James Ing and James Henry the son is on the census as Henry Ing in 1881, I have just had a look on the archives regarding the navy but again cannot find anything - I just don't know what else to do??

Not doing too well here! Can't even find his son and widow!!
Jan

Hi Janet - no age on marriage cert apart from 'Full age'

Hi Mrs Grumpy - I will have a look on the Nat Archives site now - thanks
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If he was in the Royal Navy you might find his records on the National Archives site. They cost about £3.50 to download.

Jill

No age on marriage cert then?
Jan

Hi

I think a rough estimate when he was born was perhaps the same sort of time his wife was, she was born in 1842.

The marriage certificate does actually look like Bridges but think this is an error as should definately be BRIDGER - have even looked at the census for mis spellings as Bridges, etc but no luck

Thanks x

On the marriage index his name is Henry Charles BridgeS not Bridger.

Kath. x

Have you got a rough idea of the year he was born?
Jan

Hi everyone, I am having huge problems trying to go back further on my Great Grandad's side - I have his marriage certificate so you would think it would be easy, but NO it isn't.

His name is Henry Charles Bridger - married Sarah Maria Quested on 15th June 1874 and died before his son James Henry Bridger was born on the 7th July 1875 - the marriage certificate confirms he was a Seaman, and that his dad was named John Bridger and he was a Coachman - but can't seem to find them on any census, or anything else.

Can anyone help me please

Many Thanks
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