Eliza (Birth) Bridge (bef. 1829 - bef. 1912)

Born before 24 May 1829 in Luccombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Bridge — married 15 Oct 1853 in St Michael, Minehead, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died before Dec 1912 at about age 83 in Dunster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Eliza was born early 1829.

Sources

• Baptism

County Somerset

Place Luccombe

Church name St Mary

Register type Parish Register

Baptism date 24 May 1829

Person forename Eliza

Person abode Luccombe

Father forename Robert

Father surname BEARTH

Father occupation Butcher

Mother forename Jane

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• Marriages Dec 1853 (>99%)

Bridge John Williton 5c 659

Birth Eliza Williton 5c 659

• Marriage

County Somerset

Place Minehead

Church name (with link) St Michael

Register type (with link) Parish Register

Marriage date 15 Oct 1853

Groom John BRIDGE

Groom parish Dunster

Bride Eliza BIRTH

Groom father James BRIDGE

Groom father occupation Labourer

Bride father Robert BIRTH

Bride father occupation Butcher

Transcribed by Doug Williams

Credit Ireen Warbrooke

File line number 598

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• Deaths Dec 1912 (>99%)

BRIDGE Eliza 83 Williton 5c 314

• England and Wales Census, 1841

Name Eliza Birth

Event Place Minehead, Somerset, England

Residence Note Higher Town

Gender Female Age 12

Birth Year (Estimated) 1829 Birthplace Somerset

Registration District Williton

Parish Minehead County Somerset

Robert Birth M 46-50 Somerset

Jane Birth F 39-43 Somerset

Jane Birth F 15-19 Somerset

Eliza Birth F 12 Somerset

Mary Birth F 4 Somerset

Charlotte Conduit F 18-22 Somerset

• 1861 Census

Place: Dunster -Somerset Enumeration District: 2

Civil Parish: Dunster Ecclesiastical Parish: Dunster

Address: St Georges St

BRIDGE John Head M M 32 Ag Lab Somerset - Cutcombe

BRIDGE Elizabeth Wife M F 31 Somerset - Luccombe

BRIDGE Robert Son - M 6 Scholar Somerset - Minehead

BRIDGE John Son - M 2 Somerset - Dunster

BRIDGE Mary J Dau - F 1m Somerset - Dunster

• 1871 Census

Place: Dunster -Somerset Enumeration District: 2

Civil Parish: Dunster Ecclesiastical Parish: Dunster

Folio: 14 Page: 2 Schedule: 9

Address: West Street

BRIDGE John Head M M 41 Agricultural Laborer Somerset - Cutcombe

BRIDGE Eliza Wife M F 41 Somerset - Luccombe

BRIDGE Robert Son U M 16 Agricultural Laborer Somerset - Minehead

BRIDGE John Son - M 12 Masons Laborer Somerset - Dunster

BRIDGE James Son - M 7 Scholar Somerset - Dunster

BRIDGE Thomas Son - M 3 Scholar Somerset - Dunster

BRIDGE Anna Birth Dau F 6m Somerset - Dunster

• England and Wales Census, 1881

Name John Bridge

Event Type Census

Event Date 1881

Event Place Dunster, Somerset, England

Registration District Williton

Residence Note West St

Gender Male

Age 52

Marital Status (Original) Married

Occupation Labourer Ag

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Birth Year (Estimated) 1829

Birthplace Cutcombe, Somerset, England

Page Number 41 Registration Number RG11

John Bridge Head M 52 Cutcombe, Somerset, England

Eliza Bridge Wife F 50 Luccombe, Somerset, England

Thomas Bridge Son M 13 Dunster, Somerset, England

Anna Bridge Daughter F 10 Dunster, Somerset, England

CITING THIS RECORD^[1]

• England and Wales Census, 1891

County Somerset

Parish Dunster

Registration District Williton

Residence Note West Street

Page Number 32 Registration Number RG12 Piece/Folio 1864/ 33

John Bridge Head M 59 Somersetshire, England

Eliza Bridge Wife F 59 Somersetshire, England

• England and Wales Census, 1901

Event Place Dunster, Somersetshire, England

Registration District Williton

Residence Note West Street

Schedule Type 23 Page Number 4

John Bridge Head M 72 Cutcombe, Somersetshire

Eliza Bridge Wife F 69 Luccombe, Somersetshire

CITING THIS RECORD^[2]

Notes

• There are various records of this marriage. I guess some confusion as to the Banns and the Marriage. John is also mispelt as Budge a couple of times. Minehead in in the Williton district. I have recorded the marriage as Minehead.

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKX4-WGJ3 : accessed 7 May 2016), John Bridge, Dunster, Somerset, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 41, Piece/Folio 2354/32, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,713.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9W1-SK7 : accessed 7 May 2016), John Bridge, Dunster, Somersetshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Dunster subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.