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I am trying to find the maiden name of Ann Bridge who was born in Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset c1817. I can find her throughout the censuses under her married name of Bridge (or Bridges as some censuses show, but have no idea of her name before marriage. Children are Mary Ann born c1837 and Sarah b 1845. Kingsbury PR show a William Bridge married Elizabeth Bonning, but no mention of Ann. Thanks for any help you can give.

for reference purposes, and to help us to get our heads around your family

I presume this is them in 1851???


1851 Census

Name: Sarah Bridges
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Ilminster, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Ilminster
Town: Ilminster
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Registration district: Chard
Sub-registration district: Ilminster

William Bridges 44 b.ca 1807, Buckington, Somerset, Sawyer
Ann Bridges 34 b.ca 1817, Kingsbury, Somerset, Glove Sewer
Mary A Bridges 13 b.ca 1838, Hambridge, Somerset, Glove Sewer
Sarah Bridges 6
James Bridges 3 b.ca 1848, Ilminster
Mark Bridges 1 b.ca 1850, Ilminster

Address:- Morens????



That is a big gap between Mary Ann and Sarah, and a big age difference between William and Ann


Is it possible that Ann is a second wife?




sylvia

There are these two births on freebmd.org.uk .... Langport is the registration district that includes Kingsbury Episcopi


Births Mar 1838 (>99%)

BRIDGE Mary Anna Langport 10 398


Births Dec 1840 (>99%)

BRIDGE Mary Ann Langport 10 372



This is probably Sarah's birth registration ....... Chard is the registration district that includes Ilminster

Births Jun 1845 (>99%)

BRIDGE Sarah Chard 10 387


and James and Mark:-

Births Sep 1847 (>99%)

Bridge James Chard 10 329


Births Dec 1849 (>99%)

BRIDGE Mark Chard 10 369





Buy at least one of these birth certificates, and you will have Ann's maiden name


This is the ONLY way to be sure that you have the maiden name of the mother, and then you can use this in an attempt to find the marriage



As I said, I do wonder if it is a second marriage
..... you could find that out by buying both Mary Ann's certificate, and one at least of the others.



sylvia

Marriages Dec 1839 (>99%)
BONNING Elizabeth Langport 10 627
BRIDGE William Langport 10 627

Marriages Jun 1844 (>99%)

Bridge William Langport 10 711
WEAVER Mary Ann Langport 10 711


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1841
William Bridge
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Somerset, England

Civil parish: Kingsbury Episcopi
Hundred: East Kingsbury
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Langport
Sub-registration district: Langport
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bridge 25
Elizabeth Bridge 20
Ann Bridge 1

1841 also

William Bridge
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Gender: Male
Where born: Somerset, England

Civil parish: Curry Rivell
Hundred: Abdick and Bulstone
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Langport
Sub-registration district: Curry Rivell
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bridge 30
Ann Bridge 20
Mary Bridge 3
James Bridge 1

Kingsbury parish reg transcriptions ...no luck so far

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sarahhawkins/kingsbury_episcopi.htm

Thanks - thought I'd reached a dead end. William was born in Puckington, near Ilminster Somerset, not sure whether his birth would be registered in Chard district or Langport. I will follow up on birth certificate for Mary and see where that leads. I take your point about the age gap between William and Ann and will investigate further. Thanks so much.

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Deaths Sep 1842 (>99%)

BRIDGE Eliza Langport 10 277






sylvia

I have found both WIlliam and Ann in census info from 1841 to 1871. In the 1881 census Ann is a widow. Thanks heaps for everyone's help - I will apply for Mary's birth certificate and let you know how I go.

I think I may have a breakthrough - I noticed in the 1841 census that a Susan Priddle was living with William and Ann. The rounding of ages in the census showed them both aged 20, but I guessed they could be sisters, and have found that an Ann Priddle married William Bridge in 1836 in Curry Rivel. Ann Priddle is shown in Kingsbury Episcopi Baptism records in October 1816 - which seems to fit. I will get Ann's birth certificate to confirm.