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Have you found him on the 1861 census for some clues?

Hi Marion

No haven't found him on any census, as I say the only information I have is on his marriage cert and his child's birth cert - he is like the invisible man!

Marion, please give us a hand here - having a crisis!
Locating this Emma Louisa Bridger would be great as she might be the key - who can say?
Jan

Emma could be short for something..

Scraping the barrel now, but what's the betting that this little one is connected to "our" Emma Louisa?

Births Dec 1880
Bridger Emma Louise Lambeth 1d 378
Deaths Mar 1881
Bridger Emma Louise 0 Lambeth 1d 238

Jan

The Henry Bridger born in Portsea is on the 1851 census but his father is called William.

Kath. x

Thanks Kathleen, that saves me getting a certificate x

Oh dear - think this is the Portsea henry:

1871 England Census

Name: Henry C Bridger
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsea, Hampshire, England
Civil parish: Portsea
Ecclesiastical parish: Kingston St Mary and Portsea
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Portsea Island
Sub-registration district: Landport

Henry C Bridger 26
Jane Bridger 33
Georgina A Bridger 2
Blanch B Bridger 6 months

There is this birth and marriage on the IGI but it is submitted after 1991 by a member of the church so would need careful checking but at least it's the same name as the witness:-



Emma Louisa Bridger
Female
Family

Event(s):
Birth:
1828 Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Marriages:
Spouse: Thomas Richard Scales

Marriage:
1844 Newington District, , Surrey, England

EDIT - Just realised that this lady would be called Scales by the time of your marriage certificate.

Kath. x

Thanks so much for all you help and looking I really do appreciate it, in a way I'm glad its just not me that can't find anything, I felt like I was going mad
x

Good find though - the other Emma could be named after her.
Going to lie down in a darkened room.
Jan

You make me laugh Jan, I am already there - I think I will take a break and get some dinner started, will be far much easier

THANKS xxxx

Found this family in 1851 (The Emma Louisa Bridger whose marriage I found - she has a daughter called Emma who could be your witness if she was born before her parent's marriage and used her birth name. I know I'm clutching at straws here!!) The family are mistranscribed as Seales:-

Name: Thomas Seales
[Thomas Scales]
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Civil parish: Southwark St George
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalene
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: St George Southwark
Sub-registration district: Kent Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 86
Household Members:
Name Age

Thomas Seales 29
Emma Seales 23
Emma Seales 6
Eliza Seales 2

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1563; Folio: 337; Page: 21; GSU roll: 174796

EDIT AGAIN - You can scrap that idea as this child is registered as Emma Louisa Scales = DRAT!!!

Kath. x

Thanks Kath anyway, I am just off to do some dinner so if I don't reply I'm not ignoring you, I will be back later xx

I'm back and have started to have another look for the elusive Henry Bridger - any help, again would be appreciated

THANKSssssss

xx

The marriage cert you have is on Ancestry. Found a Alexander Wm. Bridger that married Emma Louisa Austin in 1874 but his father was Alexander so unless the fathers are brothers no joythere. Irene ps someone has a Henry Charles in their tree born 1826 Deal. Kent with father John but no other details to link. Irene

Hi
I was just wondering if you had his death certificate and whether there were any clues there? Did he die at sea?
Von

Hi Von

I don't have his death certificate the only one I have is the marr cert, all I know is that he died prior to his son being born, and that he was a seaman and was wondering whether he may have died at sea, but again have no idea of how I would go about finding this out (I have checked out the Naval records on line at the National Archives but no luck there)

Thanks
x

Hi
Possibles
1861 census
BRIDGER, Henry Single M 18 1843 Ordinary 2 Class born Birdham
Sussex on a vessel called the Harrier.
BRIDGER, Henry Single M 17 1844 Midshipman born Isle of Wight
Hampshire on a vessel called the Leopard.
Von

Hi Von

Wow, that sounds good - did you just find this on the 1861 census, or somewhere else wth regards to the vessels??