Bridger - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Henry Bridger

jeanmiell — 2009-11-06 17:50:50Z

Hello, I am looking for information about a Mitcham Surrey England man of the 1800s who inherited a very large estate from his father James MOORE d 1851, but though he is called son in the court documents, he did not use the name Moore, instead had name James BRIDGER. If you or anyone reading this knows more about these men, I would love to hear from you.

Re: Bridger, from Gloucester, England

susjensen — 2009-10-22 01:44:16Z

hi ingrid,
did you ever find parents of lawrence bridger of slimbridge? i have that his son was samuel (also married to a mary) who was born 1584 in slimbridge and died there 31 july 1650. i am with you all the way until james goodman bridger as i am descended from his sister nancy margaret bridger. i've never used ancestry.co before and don't quite understand the rule about not posting anything i didn't create. i have found this information in several different sources over the years but didn't "create" it. i'll be curious if you have other information. thank you.
susan

Bridges, Bridgers, Bridges

sjwilson43 — 2009-08-30 19:26:32Z

Does anyone have a W. J. Bridges or sister Mary E. Bridges.
W. J. born 1868-69 Mo? Mary born !870 Mo. They both lived in Ar.
Thank You
Sharon Bridges Wilson

Bridger Family

RaymondBridger68 — 2009-08-21 18:38:45Z

I am looking for descendants of Emily Bridger b 1865; Annie Bridger b 1870; Harry Bridger b 1871; Alfred Walter Bridger b 1873; Kate Bridger b 1975; Mary Ann Bridger b 1879; Eily Mabbs Murray Howell Bridger b 1880; Hilda Bridger b 1882; Wilfred Bridger b 1883; Beatrice Maud Bridger b 1885; Frederick Bridger b 1888; They were all born in Chichester, Sussex, England. Their parents were Alfred John Bridger b 1844 & Martha Boxall b 1844.

Elizabeth Bridger born 1648

BrandyBunson63 — 2009-07-18 17:08:31Z

Elizabeth Bridger(1648-1686) supposedly married Thomas Lear (1666-1695) in 1686 and according to what I have found had three daughters and a son. Does anyone have the dates of their births? They are Martha, Patience, Colonel John and Elizabeth?

I would also appreciate information on the birthplace of Elizabeth's mother, Hester Pitt/Pitts born 1627. Some say Isle of Wight, Virginia and some say Jamestown, Virginia.

Thanks for all and any information.

Re: Henry Bridger born Birling, Kent 1870 moved to USA around 1900

rosiekiwi1 — 2009-07-06 08:07:08Z

Hi Kevin

John and Rebecca are my Great Great Great Grandparents. So we are distantly related.

I have lots of info on Edward (your Great Grandfather), supplied by Phyllis Tomlinson (nee Bridger).

If you would like to get in touch my email is rosie_kiwi1@hotmail.com

Kind regards
Rowyn

Re: Henry Bridger born Birling, Kent 1870 moved to USA around 1900

KAGarrad — 2009-06-29 22:10:34Z

I have a Henry Bridger, born 1869 Birling, Kent in my family tree.
He was the brother of Edward Bridger (b 1871) who was my great-grandfather.
Their parents were John Bridger (1841-1932) and Rebecca Lee (1844 - 1913) and they had 11 children.

Regards,

Kevin Garrad

Bridger family - England

wkalfas62 — 2009-06-16 12:35:38Z

Looking for descendents of Henry Bridger b. abt 1879 (Occupation Master Butcher) m. Rosina Clarry b. 1881 Bethnal Green, children Roland Henry Bridger b. 1904 (Holborn), Leo Francis Bridger b. 1907 (Holborn), Audrey R Bridger b. 1912 (Edmonton) and Roy A Bridger b. 1914 (Edmonton).

Re: bridger/brooks

wkalfas62 — 2009-06-16 12:19:19Z

I am a descendant of George Bridger and Anne Margaret Brooks, through their son William Bridger and his son Henry Bridger, then through his son Roland Henry Bridger.

Re: Bridger of Penshurst/Chiddingstone

IanGrieve1973 — 2009-04-10 09:45:19Z

Hello again,

Thus far I have found only 4 children of a marriage between a John Bridger and an Emma Russell. They were married abt June 1846. The names of the children I have are Alfred, Walter, Ellen and Annie.

I am descended from the line of George Bridger and Ann Aylward and have not had much success tracing the George Bridger who is the son of Edward (b. 1803).

Could you fill in any gaps here. I am happy to share.

Ian Bridger Grieve

Re: BRIDGER in Sussex in 1700s

LawrenceBridger — 2009-01-31 18:12:53Z

Reuben in 1841 was living with his mother and father in Dean with Henry , Kissia, Samuel, Jane and Amelia or Emilia and later with George and Fanny. They had previously lived in Lodsworth. Anthony was a son of John & Pheobe who got married on 2 May 1787. They also had other children:Elizabeth, Ann, Phebe, John, William, Mary, Thomas, Charlote, Jane, Frances, and Charles. A big family!
I'm not sure how to relate John , who married Pheobe, to his parents. However I cannot ascertain that it was the John born on 18 March 1768 who married Pheobe. How have you managed to link them? Nevertheless this John was born to parents named John and Mary. Indeed there was a marriage between John Bridger and Mary Henley in Petworth but also another between John Bridger and Mary Barns in Tillington on 27 March 1763. I have a list of all baptisms in Tillington and there are 12 children born between 1763 and 1779 whose parents are listed as John and Mary. They definately have been borne to two different sets of parents as some of the birth dates are only a few months apart. I don't however know how to split them between the two families. Do you have any idea?

Re: Harry Bridger

andreamarkwood — 2009-01-17 04:42:13Z

A Harry Bridger born somewhere in England was my great grandfather. He was married to Louise/Louisa Bellew or Bellow. They had 12 children.

Re: Bridger of Penshurst/Chiddingstone

celiatyler1 — 2008-12-22 19:53:50Z

My name is Celia Tyler (nee Bridger). I come through John Bridger (1824). He was the first of 13 children of Edward Bridger & Sarah Martin. Another of their children was George chr 13 Dec 1835 in Penshurst but I don't think he married.

On another branch I have a George chr 25 Jan 1835 in Penshurst! I believe he is the one married to Ann Aylward chr 24 Dec 1833 in Chiddingstone - the Marriage was 17 Mar 1855 in Chiddingstone, Kent.

I grew up in Gravesend, Kent but am currently living in the US and I would love to swap info with you when you have time.

You can reach me at celiatyler@gmail.com

Hope to hear from you in due course.

Kind regards - and a merry Christmas!

Celia Tyler

(p.s. I have a cousin Ian who I have lost track of - any relation?)

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

angelasquiggle — 2008-10-13 11:37:52Z

i dont know much about my family, i know that his father made things from brass and that he was an only child. Also that he had 3 uncles that all died in the first world war.
he was borm in 1909

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

Christopherhewitson — 2008-10-10 07:59:10Z

I don't have Lenny Eastwick on my tree - but I'd bet the two Eastwick families are related.

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

angelasquiggle — 2008-10-09 12:43:49Z

hi there
my grandad live in enfield as did i as a child his name was lennard eastwick, any relation to fanny?

Bridger: Westbourne, Sussex

bertadams1 — 2008-10-05 13:49:14Z

I have a MAry Bridger, dau of William Bridgier, b. 1736 Westbourne, Sussex, married John Chatfield 1756. Im looking to connect into the Bridger family of that time. Any links / info. gratefully received

Mary Bridger m. Warren Joseph Collins, Mobile, AL

wavltv — 2008-07-27 04:01:21Z

Looking for decendents of Sarah "Rebecca" Powe Lister, a widow who married Joseph Warren Collins and lived most of her life in Mobile,AL. Their childrens' names were:
Frank- b. 1862
Lula-b. 1866, married a Barncastle
Jacob - b. 1868, married a Bell
Warren Joseph- b. 1870, married Mary Bridger
Eugenia Capitola- b. 1873, married Wm. Smallwood
Marie M.- b. 1874, m. Wm Guy Rohmer

Martha Amelia Bridger

LMelnik47 — 2008-05-13 15:44:46Z

I am new to this board and am looking for information on my gr.grandmother. All I know of her early history is that she was born 11 August 1852 in Newark, New York. She moved to Lenawee County Michigan sometime before mid 1876 as she married Elisha Smith Hawley on 26 October 1876 in Adrian, Michigan. Other than the obvious assumption that her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Bridger, I can find no connection to her parentage except a few neighbors/relatives she may have been living with while growing up. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Linda

Reginald Harry Bridger, Sussex 1913 - 1963

lol_carter — 2007-10-11 12:19:31Z

Born Sep 1913 East Preston, Sussex - no other siblings.
Parents Harry Bridger (twin to George b 1887) & Rosie/Rose Birmingham (nee Stout).
Was a Ladies Hairdresser in Wembley prior to WWII.
Married & divorced Phyllis Ethel Maud Hibberd before remarrying in Swindon in 1943.
Lived in St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings till end of 1962.
Died 3 Sep 1963 in Hailsham, Sussex.
Does anyone know anyone of the above? Reginald & Phyllis' marriage & married years - How long were they married? Did they have children? Was it Phyllis' 1st marriage too? Where did she come from? What happened to her after the divorce?

Marriage Lookup for Bridger and Binwell?

vainio1 — 2007-05-01 02:39:25Z

Hi,
I just got the birth certificate for James Bridger born August 27, 1837 in Billingshurst. Father is William Bridger and mother is Mary. Residence listed as "priors, Billingshurst". I always thought Mary's maiden name was Voice but the BC shows clearly "Mary Bridger, formerly Binwell". I can't find a thing on a Mary Binwell. I know from the later census that she was born in Hithe, Kent, but I believe they were married in Billingshurst about 1820. Can anyone look up a marriage for William Bridger born about 1797 and Mary Binwell born about same time, married in Billingshurst, Sussex please. I assume they married about 1820 as that was when the first child was born in 1821. Thanks.

Re: William BRIDGER b.1796 Billingshurst, Sussex - 8 Children!!

vainio1 — 2007-01-14 18:26:17Z

Hello again,

Believe me, I've checked pretty much all that there is to check in order to find documentation to get me past 1796. I've frequented the Westsussexpast web site many times and found the site excellent in giving me background info and possible new leads to follow.

You mentioned James as being a farm bailif but I found that William was the farm bailiff in 1881, and James was living in Portsmouth working as a labourer on the dockyards. But, on the night of the 1881 census taking William was visiting brother Stephen in Fittleworth.

Something concrete will eventually come up which will get me past the brick wall. I usually find the breakthroughs come when I'm researching a sibling, child, neice, or nephew of the person in question. I'm just pleased I've managed to get back this far. But, it's at this point in my research that records become very few and far between. I shall have to go back into looking at land owner records, tax records, and the like.

With any luck, in the future, we might find a definitive link between our two trees.

Re: William BRIDGER b.1796 Billingshurst, Sussex - 8 Children!!

vainio1 — 2007-01-14 06:09:17Z

Hi again, I have checked my notes and found that there was a Rhoda Bridger born to William (1796) and Mary Ann. This Rhoda was born in 1823 and seems to have been deceased in 1853. She is shown as being born in Billingshurst, Sussex, and census documents show her as being enumerated with William and Mary Anne as their daughter. My notes also show there was a Job Bridger born in 1825 and died in 1839. Does this correspond to any of your findings?

Re: William BRIDGER b.1796 Billingshurst, Sussex - 8 Children!!

vainio1 — 2007-01-13 23:43:00Z

As a certainty, I have William Bridger born 1796 in Billingshurst, Sussex,; married to Mary Ann ? about 1820. Children are William (1821), Peter (1827), Ruth (1829), Mary Ann (1831), Anthony (1833), Stephen (1835), James T (1837 my G.G. Grandfather), and Sarah (1840). James and Sarah are listed as being born in Chichester, Sussex. Whether this was the registration district rather than their birthplace, I am not sure. Stephen went on to marry a Mary Jane ? and had 5 children (Ada, Ernest, Percy, Edgar and Frank) The last three were born in Pulborough. James (my G.G. grandfather) married in 1861 and lived in Portsmouth after his marriage.

Re: William BRIDGER b.1796 Billingshurst, Sussex - 8 Children!!

vainio1 — 2007-01-13 04:07:33Z

Hi there. If we can link up the two Bridger trees and find a common relative that would be lovely. I know for fact that William Bridger of Wooddale Farm is our relative. I know too that somewhere in the tree there was a Rhoda but I haven't yet been able to place her. I may have some notes on her, which I will check for. Through which ancestor are you related to the Billingshurst Bridger family? I would love to share notes with you and perhaps I can find a way through this brick wall I have come up against and get beyond 1796.

Re: William BRIDGER b.1796 Billingshurst, Sussex - 8 Children!!

vainio1 — 2007-01-12 03:53:47Z

Hello and thank you for your reply to my query. I have not been able to go back any further than William Bridger born about 1796 in Billingshurst, his wife being Mary Anne X from Hythe, Sussex. This William did live at Wooddale Farm, as you mentioned in your reply, so this is spot on. If I can find out who the parents were of this William, I would be thrilled. I believe there was a Rhoda Bridger in the family at this time so if I can link Rhoda Smart and William Bridger as this William's parents, that would be great.

Re: Bridger and the Jamestowne Society

TheHeritageLady — 2008-06-06 03:55:04Z

I am also descended from Joseph Bridger(1628-1686)AND Dr. John Woodson (b. 1586), both listed in the Jamestowne Society. I have sent TWO letters (because I could not find an email address) to the Society address in Florida and I have received NO reply. So I'm assuming they are not accepting new members. It's very frustrating. I also sent inquiries to the First Families of America regarding John Woodson, who is also listed as an ancestor on their website, and again I have received NO reply to my inquiries.
Elaine Powell

Re: Col. Robert Pitt/Martha Lear/Bridger Connection

BrandyBunson63 — 2007-10-08 17:10:39Z

Hi Ingrid,

You seem to have a lot of information about this family,so I am hoping that you have the parents of Elizabeth Bridger who married Thomas Lear (1596-1695). I originally had Col. Joseph Bridger(1628-1686) and Hester Pitts(1627-1674), but figured they couldn't have been her parents if she was born in 1600. It seems that a lot of people seem to have this information in their trees, but it doesn't make sense. I have another birth date for Elizabeth of 1648 which would make her some 52 years younger than her husband,which is possible, but not probable. Their daughter Martha Lear, supposedly born 1613/22 is another improbability. What do you think? Can you solve my puzzle? Maybe it will help a lot of other people out there with their improbable trees.

Thanks,

Brandy

Frederick William Bridger,Hants,Sussex

robertbarton134 — 2008-02-03 12:06:42Z

Trying to find any information on Frederick or
any info on his ancestors.I believe he was in the Royal Navy
in the 1914 18 war,And was born about 1884

Henry Bridger born Birling, Kent 1870 moved to USA around 1900

rosiekiwi1 — 2008-05-13 09:22:06Z

Does anyone have any information on Henry Bridger, born in Birling, Kent, England in 1870. He was married to Sarah Bonner and had five children Henry (born 1890), William, Ann, Elizabeth and Minnie.

Henry left his wife and five children around 1900 and moved to the USA, where he apparently started a new family.

Any information or leads appreciated. Thanks!

Re: Bridger family of Liss, Hampshire

kirkham11 — 2008-01-11 03:12:56Z

Iam researching the Liss family of Bridgers in the 1800s - Ric Bridger, father of Samuel Bridger born Liss about 1810. Samuel married Sarah Bell in 1841. Their daughter Nancy born Aylesbury 1843 married William Ackland in 1864 in New Zealand.

McNutt family of McPhearson Kansas

JimSimp3801 — 2008-01-28 03:26:49Z

I am from Margaret L the sister of Effie. I would like all data you would like to share on this side of the family.
I would also like to share all the data I have on Margaret's family.

Re: Hircock from Enfield, London, Eng --> Stamford, CT, USA

chrishewitson1 — 2007-09-23 12:21:41Z

Fanny Eastwick was my great great aunt. I have further information if you are interested.

Re: Bridger and the Jamestowne Society

sbridges306 — 2008-06-06 03:40:07Z

I'm also decended from Joseph Bridger and curious about the Jamestowne Society... and even MORE curious because you're descended from the Bridger family -and- your name is DuPriest. My gggrandmother was Mary Pocohontas DuPriest, b.1872 in Kentucky. I've been trying to find more information about her - have you seen her in your research?

Bridger and the Jamestowne Society

dgdupriest188 — 2007-10-17 02:16:47Z

New to the board, and will be searching its history.
Meanwhile, has anyone here already joined the Jamestowne Society through:
.
Bridger, Joseph (1628-1686) … listed in Jamestowne Society
m: Hester Pitt (1628-ukn)
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Martha Bridger (1660-ukn)
m: Godwin, Thomas Jr. (1642-1714) … father, Col. Thomas Godwin, also listed in Jamestowne Society
.
My line runs through Martha Bridger & Thomas Godwin.
Thank’s in advance.

Harry Bridger

IanGrieve1973 — 2008-05-27 14:20:38Z

I am looking for any information on a Harry Bridger, born in abt. 1865 in Penshurst, Kent, England. Does anyone happen to know what became of him?

Ian

Bridger of Penshurst/Chiddingstone

IanGrieve1973 — 2007-10-24 11:21:55Z

I am researching the Bridger line of Penshurst/Chiddingstone. Does anybody have any connections with this branch. I have built up a bank of information already but am keen to flesh it out a bit. I am willing to share what I have found thus far. I am currently concentrating on the family of George Bridger (born abt. 1835 in Chiddingstone, Kent and died abt. 1912 registered in Sevenoaks) and Ann Aylward (born abt. 1834 born in Penshurst, Kent and died in 1900 registered in Sevenoaks).

Thank you

Ian Bridger Grieve

ignoramous_2000@yahoo.co.uk

BRIDGER in Sussex in 1700s

ladkyis — 2007-01-14 10:58:49Z

My 6x great grandfather John Bridger married Sarah WILLARD in Petworth Sussex 10 May 1739.
They had a son called John around September 1740 in Tillington, Sussex. He married Mary HENLEY 12. October 1762 in Petworth, Sussex.
He had a son called John about 18 March 1768 in Tillington Sussex. He married Phoebe ?? abt 1787 in Tillington Sussex.
The had a son Anthony 9 September 1798 in Tillington Sussex. He married Mary PARSONS date unknown. They had a son Reuben abt 13 March 1838 in Tillington Sussex. He married Mary Ann LEWER 27 May 1860.

I have allthe details of Reuben's family on down to me but I do not have the siblings of any of Reuben's ancestors. Is there anyone who can connect with any of these John BRIDGERs or Anthony.

Re: Bridger - Chilcomb, Millbrook, Hampshire

judaft59 — 2007-07-29 02:41:31Z

Hi there I'm Judith Daft nee Bridger. I'm also trying to do my family tree on my father's side at the moment. All my line of Bridgers come down from a John Bridger who was of Millbrook Southampton. He was an Alderman or Mayor he died 18/4/1777 he married a Beata Deal He had three sets of twins plus four other children. I wonder if we are related it seems most likely so maybe between us we can link things up. My mother's name was also a Bridger as she married a first cousin so it gets a bit complicated.. My great grandfather was living in Uruguay and Argentina so that's where things probably get lost as they don't have good genealogy records. Anyway get in touch with me. I live in Queensland Australia now. My email addy is judaft@tadaust.org.au Hope to hear from you...

Re: Bridger family of Liss, Hampshire

triciabridger — 2008-01-11 15:43:47Z

yes, I have information on this family if you would like to contact me direct on tricia.bridger@btinternet.com perhaps we can share?
Tricia

Re: Bridgers

Pamela_Bridgers — 2008-02-24 21:46:57Z

Interesting find Don, what source would that be? Its possible that I can confirm it in Surrey's Historical centre.

All the best
Pamela

Re: Col. Joseph Bridger connection

olinti — 2007-02-25 09:23:13Z

Hello Ellen in Mississippi,
I note you have a Nancy Hill in your line. I'm looking for Nancy Bridger of Screven County, Ga. who married John Hill who was born in 1767 in North Carolina, ostensibly brother of Green Hill and William Hill. John Hill died in Lowndes County, Ga. in 1850 and his wife Nancy is listed in the 1850 Lowndes County census as age 66 making her birth year ca. 1784.Would your Nancy Hill have been a namesake?
My connection is with Christianna Hill, daughter of John and Nancy Hill who married John Osteen and lived in Madison County, Florida.
Any ideas? Many thanks. Olin Tillotson 1725 Southmere Crescent, unit #35, Surrey, B.C., Canada V4A 7A7 tel 7 fax: (604) 536-3233

Sarah E. (Bridger) McNutt's daughter Effie adopted by John & Leah Newland

MEulitz — 2007-07-21 20:16:29Z

Never knowing what ever happened to Effie Z. McNutt, I just recently received the adoption papers of Effie Z. McNutt, daughter of William Franklin McNutt and Sarah Bridger. John and Leah Newland adopted Effie Z. McNutt 16 Feb 1880 in McPherson Co. KS. Effie was 14 months old. Effie's mother Sarah Elizabeth (Bridger) McNutt was born 1850 VA, died May 1879 in McPherson Co. KS.
Effie (now Newland) married Otis Homer Crow 25 Dec 1900 McPherson Co. KS. I find Otis Crow family in Reno Co. KS, to Otero Co. CO. by 1920 and in Yellowston Co. MT 1930.
Effie d. 3 Aug 1955 and husband Otis Crow d. 3 May 1951. Both died in Los Angeles Co. California.
Effie had two siblings: Leona Margaret "Maggie" McNutt b. Jul 1871 and Edward/Edwin B(yron)? McNutt b. Apr 1876.
Would anyone have further information on the above McNutt family. I would be happy to share what I have found on the Newland and Crow data.
The McNutt's are of my line, William Franklin McNutt being a brother of my g gf Henry McNutt.
Thanks.......... Marysue, now in Aransas Pass, TX

Re: Henry Bridger

ColinKiley82 — 2008-06-15 16:10:52Z

If you are still online with this e-mail address, I can give you information on this family line.

Re: William BRIDGER b.1796 Billingshurst, Sussex - 8 Children!!

ColinKiley82 — 2007-01-14 17:33:21Z

Well, having a child named Rhoda is an excellent clue. Naming conventions at the time would see children named after parents and grandparents. Having a grandparent, William's mother, named Rhoda is good proof of lineage. Also, it's not a particularly common name. With regard to recent (19th century) family history, I don't think I can be too helpful. I have deliberately stayed away from census and BMD documents, because I know you have already searched them. The only children I could find born to a William and Mary Ann in that period were William Bridger, christened 13 April, 1823, in Lurgashall, Sussex, and Sarah, christened 5 April, 1840 in Billingshurst. Also, I saw a James Bridger, working as a Farm Bailliff in Oxfordshire in the 1881 census. He claimed to be born in Billingshurst, but not necessarily to a William and Mary. Beyond this you should check the following site:

www.westsussexpast.org.uk/pictures/index.html

If you search for pictures of Billingshurst, you will get pictures of Billingshurst and Wisborough Green together.

Re: William BRIDGER b.1796 Billingshurst, Sussex - 8 Children!!

ColinKiley82 — 2007-01-12 16:25:27Z

I think we're on the right path then. I have actually taken your family tree back as far as Pulborough, which intersects with my Bridger ancestors who were from Warminghurst. With regard to your Bridger ancestors, if you have the name Rhoda, and I arrived at it searching independently, I would say this is fairly good proof that this is your ancestral tree. My Great-Uncle did research into the Sussex Bridgers in the 1920's. His research has proven to be 100% reliable. If you would like to take this research further I'd be glad to help, and no, I'm not a genealogical service, I'm merely another genealogical hobbyist.

Re: William BRIDGER b.1796 Billingshurst, Sussex - 8 Children!!

ColinKiley82 — 2007-01-13 22:01:17Z

This is what I have;

William Bridger + Rhoda Smart, married 7 Oct, 1793, Wisborough Green, Sussex. William Bridger (parents William and Francis Bridger), born 25 May, 1756, Billingshurst.
Rhoda Smart, born 20 Oct, 1769, Wisborough Green.

William Bridger + Francis Searle, married May, 1754, Pulborough, Sussex. William Bridger (parents William and Ann Bridger), born 23 Feb, 1733, Wisborough Green. Francis Searle, born 10 Sep, 1729, Pulborough, Sussex.

William + Ann Smart, married 1 Oct, 1730, Wisborough Green, Sussex.

That's as far as I can go without running into a new wall. In that William Bridger's (born 1733) birthplace emerges as Wisborough Green, I'm not as confident at linking the two family trees as I was before. However, I am comfortable with the above information and I believe these are your ancestors given the clues you already had about "Rhoda" and Wooddale Farm. I will check another site and get back to you again.

Re: William BRIDGER b.1796 Billingshurst, Sussex - 8 Children!!

ColinKiley82 — 2007-01-07 18:27:55Z

On the www.familysearch.org site there is a William Bridger christened on 4 May, 1794 in Billingshurst, which is in the Petworth District. William was apparently the son of William and Rhoda (Smart) Bridger. Rhoda was born on 20 October, 1769 in Wisborough Green, Sussex, which is also where she married William on 7 October, 1793. This William was born on 25 May, 1756 in Billingshurst to William and Frances Bridger. His parents were probably William Bridger and Frances Searle who were married at Pulborough, Sussex, which is the next village south of Billingshurst on the Arun River. They were married on 5? May 1754. I have also seen a reference to William Bridger of Woodhouse Farm, Billingshurst, Petworth in the early 19th century during my genealogical meanderings. I'll pause at this point to see if you agree with my findings.

Bridger Dilloway

Reg_Dilloway — 2007-10-31 00:09:27Z

In my family tree I have a curious change of names.
My G G Grandfather Thomas Dilloway was living with Emma Bridger at Colhook Common North Chapel Sussex UK as shown in the 1851 Census returns. For some reason he was using Bridger as his surname? In the 1861 Census both Thomas and Emma are living at Brinksole Heath Petworth Sussex UK but at this time they are using the surname Dilloway and have 3 children, John age 8, Thomas age 3, Charles age 1.

I have seen other documents where Thomas an Emma use the name Bridger-Dilloway?

Can anyone add any further information to help solve this puzzle?

Reg Dilloway

Bridger - Chilcomb, Millbrook, Hampshire

angiedenisehunt — 2006-11-22 01:15:26Z

Anyone out there have any Bridger's (Farmers, Yeoman, Landowners) of Chilcomb or Millbrook or Southampton, Hampshire, England?