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Bridgett Gale 1779–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1779

Birth Location: Otterey, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 8 Jul 1849

Death Location: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Father: William Gale

Mother: Mary Bennett

Spouse(s): Richard Bess

Children(s): George Bess, Simon Bess, Samuel Bess, Ann Bess, John Bess, William Bess, Mary Bess, Richard Bess, James Bess

Bridgett Gale was born in 1779 in Otterey, Devonshire, England, the child of William Gale And Mary Bennett. In 1793, Bridgett Gale resided in Exeter St Petrock. In 1841, Bridgett Gale resided in St Mary Ottery, Devon, England. Bridgett Gale married Richard Bess, and had children including Ann Bess, George Richard Bess, James Bess, John Bess, Mary Bess, Richard Bess, Samuel Bess, Simon Bess, William Bess. Bridgett Gale passed away in 1849 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Bridgett Gale was born in 1779 in Otterey, Devonshire, England, the child of William Gale And Mary Bennett.
  • In 1793, Bridgett Gale resided in Exeter St Petrock.
  • In 1841, Bridgett Gale resided in St Mary Ottery, Devon, England.
  • Bridgett Gale married Richard Bess, and had children including Ann Bess, George Richard Bess, James Bess, John Bess, Mary Bess, Richard Bess, Samuel Bess, Simon Bess, William Bess.
  • Bridgett Gale passed away in 1849 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gale
1753–
Birth Location: Otterey, Devonshire, England
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Mary Bennett
1754–
Birth Location: Kingsteignton, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Richard Bess
1779–1847
Birth Location: Otterey, Devonshire, England
RB

Children(s)

George Bess
1819–1859
Birth Location: Aylesbeare, Devonshire, England
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Simon Bess
1817–
Birth Location: Ottery St Mary Devon
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Samuel Bess
1817–
Birth Location: Ottery St Mary Devon
SB
Ann Bess
1813–
Birth Location: Ottery St Mary Devon
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John Bess
1810–1833
Birth Location: Ottery St Mary Devon
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William Bess
1807–1879
Birth Location: Harpford Devon
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Mary Bess
1802–
Birth Location: Harpford, Devon, England
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Richard Bess
1799–1859
Birth Location: Ottery St Mary Devon
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James Bess
1796–1876
Birth Location: Ottery St Mary Devon
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Bridgett Gale's Ancestors

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Bridgett Gale
1779–1849
Birth Place: Otterey, Devonshire, England
Parents
William Gale
1753–
Otterey, Devonshire, England
Mary Bennett
1754–
Kingsteignton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bridgett Gale's Descendants

1.
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Bridgett Gale (Abt 1779–8 Jul 1849) m. Richard Bess (21 Sep 1779–Jun 1847)
  1. 1. George (Richard) Bess 1819–1859 m. Hannah Spurway 1819–1899
    1. 1. George Bess 1852–1924 m. Emma Banfield 1854–1925
      1. 1. Frederick (Bryan) Bess 1896–1949
      2. 2. Minnie (May) Bess 1891–1966
      3. 3. Charles Bess 1885–1885
      4. 4. William (Henry) Bess 1881–1955 m. Agnes (May) Leatham 1884–
        1. 1. William (G) Bess 1903– m. Ruby E 1905–
        2. 2. Walter (L) Bess 1907–
        3. 3. Agnes (M) Bess 1913–
      5. 5. Emily (Rose) Bess 1877–1957 m. William (Calvin) Whiting 1871–
        1. 1. Rosa Whiting 1903–
      6. 6. George (Thomas) Bess 1874–1947 m. Bertha (M.) Lindsey 1892–1971 m. Jorgine (Nicholine) Jorgensen 1877–1944
        1. 1. Mona (B) Bess 1912–
        2. 2. George (J) Bess 1922–
        3. 3. Joseph Bess 1924–1978
        4. 4. Elsie (M) Bess 1900–
        5. 5. Ruth Bess 1902–1985 m. Robert (A.) Pruyne 1899–1987
        6. 6. Lydia Bess 1901–1994 m. Bevin Brown m. Vincent Addonie m. Robert (Thomas) Kennedy 1901–1936
        7. 7. Elsie (M.) Bess 1900–
    2. 2. Thomas (Richard) Bess 1857–1929 m. Amelia (P) Jackson 1859–1926
      1. 1. Thomas (Richard Bess) Jr. 1881–1946 m. Hannah Thomas 1876– m. Edna Humphreys 1888–1969
        1. 1. Edna (Amelia) Bess 1913–2001 m. Paul (Hamilton) Norris 1903–1956 m. Lazell Barker 1907–1955
        2. 2. Evelyn (Albinnie) Bess 1922–2003 m. Wilford (Seifert) Tuttle 1912–2008
        3. 3. Leland (Richard) Bess 1919–1934
        4. 4. Archibald (I) Bess 1910–1972 m. Blanche (Amelia) DESMOND 1913–1977
        5. 5. Dollie Bess 1907–1909
        6. 6. Rolland (Thomas) Bess 1906–1967 m. Melba Spiers 1908– m. Viola E 1914–
        7. 7. Ada King 1915–1974 m. William (LaVaughn) King 1916–2000
      2. 2. Walter (George) Bess 1893–1893
      3. 3. Charles (Jackson) Bess 1888–1888
      4. 4. William (L) Bess 1884–1884
      5. 5. Leonard (Milton) Bess 1883–1885
      6. 6. Laura (Katherine) Bess 1879–1950 m. Miles Hill 1883– m. Frank (B) Nash 1875–1920
        1. 1. Frances Nash 1901–
        2. 2. Georgia Nash 1904–1982
        3. 3. Fred (B) Nash 1910–1987
      7. 7. Ruth Bess 1899–1986
      8. 8. Archie (Edward) Bess 1896–1943 m. Rose Butterfield 1899–1962
        1. 1. Wayne (Phillip) Bess 1923–1951
        2. 2. Archie (Charles) Bess 1921–1990
        3. 3. Rose (Sarah) Bess 1919–1976 m. James (Clinton) Barron 1917–1972
        4. 4. Afton (A) Bess 1925–2011 m. Fred (Harry) Edwards 1913–1983
        5. 5. Arther (D) Bess 1921–
      9. 9. Winnifred (Amelia) Bess 1891–1980
      10. 10. Sarah (Beatrice) Bess 1889–1960 m. Joseph (Henry) Cox 1870–1934 m. Wilford Egelund 1889–
        1. 1. Darrell (W.) Egelund 1913–
        2. 2. Leonard Cox 1918–
        3. 3. Donna Cox 1922–
      11. 11. Edith (Lillian) Bess 1886–1981 m. Alma (Neils) Sisam 1887–1971
        1. 1. Richard Sisam 1926–
        2. 2. Henry (Whitney) Sisam 1918–1933
        3. 3. Alma (Leslie) Sisam 1915–1936
        4. 4. Ruth (Lillian) Sisam 1911–2004 m. Carl (Ernest) Moulton 1904–1971
    3. 3. Sara Bess 1846–
    4. 4. Lydia Bess 1849–
    5. 5. Laura Bess 1847–
    6. 6. Anna Bess 1854–1928 m. Sydney CHUDLEIGH 1862–1936
      1. 1. William (Edward) CHUDLEIGH 1887–1958
      2. 2. Irene CHUDLEIGH 1893–1937
      3. 3. Sydney CHUDLEIGH 1895–1973
      4. 4. Thomas (George) CHUDLEIGH 1890–1892
  2. 2. Simon Bess 1817–
  3. 3. Samuel Bess 1817–
  4. 4. Ann Bess 1813–
  5. 5. John Bess 1810–1833
  6. 6. William Bess 1807–1879 m. Mary Smith 1810–1879
    1. 1. Maria Bess 1843–
    2. 2. Edwin Bess 1851–1890 m. Elizabeth 1848–
      1. 1. Nelly Bess 1873–
      2. 2. Selina (J.) Bess 1878–
    3. 3. Maria Bess 1843–
    4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Bess 1848–
    5. 5. Emma Bess 1846–
    6. 6. Mary (Jane) Bess 1841–
    7. 7. John Bess 1838–1896 m. Joanna Hallett 1837–
      1. 1. Rosina Bess 1870–
      2. 2. William Bess 1874–
      3. 3. John Bess 1876–
      4. 4. Alfred Bess 1877–
      5. 5. John Bess 1874–
      6. 6. William Bess 1872–
      7. 7. Mary Bess 1869–
      8. 8. Rosina Bess 1867–
      9. 9. Laura Bess 1865–
      10. 10. Susan Bess 1864–
      11. 11. Emma (Louisa) Bess 1862–1956 m. Thomas (James) Case 1860–1909
        1. 1. Alfred (M) Case 1881–
        2. 2. Marid (M) Case 1890–
        3. 3. Florence (G) Case 1896–
        4. 4. Alfred (Henry) Case –1954 m. margaret (walsh \) welch 1884–1967
        5. 5. arthur (samuel.j.) case 1908–
        6. 6. laura (gladys) case 1904–
        7. 7. Thomas (H) Case 1899–1964
        8. 8. florance (gladys) case 1896–
        9. 9. Rosina (E) Case 1892–
        10. 10. maud (mary) case 1889–
        11. 11. Bessie (Louisa) Case 1887–
        12. 12. Annie (Laura) Case 1884– m. harry phillips 1874–1916
    8. 8. Isabella Bess 1837– m. Jonathan Smith 1835–
      1. 1. Harry (W.) Smith 1869–
      2. 2. Laura (L.) Smith 1867–
      3. 3. Ellen Smith 1865–
      4. 4. Sidney (J.) Smith 1863–
      5. 5. Frederick Smith 1860–
    9. 9. William Bess 1834–1914 m. Sarah Bess 1829–
      1. 1. Sarah (Eliz) Bess 1863–
      2. 2. Edith Bess 1873– m. John (W) Endacott 1870–
        1. 1. Ernest (W) Endacott 1890–
      3. 3. Sarah (G) Bess 1862–
      4. 4. Albert Bess 1860– m. Sarah A. 1861–
        1. 1. Alice (M.) Bess 1879–
      5. 5. Mary (E) Bess 1857–
      6. 6. William (H) Bess 1855– m. Emily 1865–
        1. 1. Charles Bess 1878–
        2. 2. William (H) Bess 1882–
        3. 3. Ellen (B) Bess 1884–
    10. 10. James Bess 1832– m. Martha 1828–
      1. 1. Miriam (L) Bess 1855–
      2. 2. Sarah (H) Bess 1860–
      3. 3. James (S) Bess 1863–
      4. 4. Levi Bess 1865–
      5. 5. Emily Bess 1867–
      6. 6. Enoch Bess 1871–
    11. 11. Louisa Bess 1831–1892 m. James Baker 1828–1915
      1. 1. Laura (L) Baker 1870–
      2. 2. William (Henry J) Baker 1861–1887
      3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Baker 1858–1915
      4. 4. Rosina Baker 1850–1905 m. James (Cornelius) Turner 1851–1911
        1. 1. Reginald (Percy) Turner 1881–1918
        2. 2. James (Sidney) Turner 1877–1957
        3. 3. Margaret (Louisa) Turner 1876–1953
  7. 7. Mary Bess 1802– m. JamesSearle Hitchcock 1801– m. JamesSearle hitchcock 1801–
    1. 1. Emma Hitchcock 1842–
    2. 2. Joseph Hitchcock 1840–
    3. 3. george hitchcock 1837–1937
    4. 4. mary hitchcock 1835–
    5. 5. John Hitchcock 1833–
    6. 6. betsy hitchcock 1832–
    7. 7. ann hitchcock 1830–1900
    8. 8. william hitchcock 1828–
    9. 9. william hitchcock 1826–1826
    10. 10. emma hitchcock 1842–
    11. 11. joseph hitchcock 1840–
    12. 12. george hitchcock 1837–1937
    13. 13. mary hitchcock 1835–
    14. 14. John Hitchcock 1833–
    15. 15. betsy hitchcock 1832–
    16. 16. ann hitchcock 1830–1900
    17. 17. william hitchcock 1828–
    18. 18. william hitchcock 1826–1826
  8. 8. Richard Bess 1799–1859
  9. 9. James Bess 1796–1876 m. Hannah Sellick 1796–1866
    1. 1. Samuel Bess 1819–1841
    2. 2. George Bess 1840–1915 m. Louisa Dymond 1859–
      1. 1. Charlotte Bess 1885–
      2. 2. Winnie Bess 1895–
      3. 3. Kate Bess 1898–
      4. 4. William (George) Bess 1896–
      5. 5. Winifred Bess 1895–
      6. 6. Frank Bess 1893–
      7. 7. John Bess 1890–
      8. 8. Charles (George) Bess 1888–1979 m. Gertrude Glanville 1899–
        1. 1. Sidney (C) Bess 1921–
        2. 2. Phyllis (Gwendoline May) Bess –2009
        3. 3. Roy (John) Bess –1999
      9. 9. Charlotte (Louisa) Bess 1883–
      10. 10. Samuel (George) Bess 1882–1943 m. Elizabeth Stoyell 1884–
        1. 1. irene (s) bess 1926–1998
        2. 2. Lillian (Emily) Bess 1921–1996 m. Ernest (Harry) Arnold 1921–1991
        3. 3. violet (k) bess 1919–
        4. 4. frank (w) bess 1917–
        5. 5. hilda (m) bess 1916–
        6. 6. cecil (g) bess 1913–
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Dymond 1879–
    3. 3. John Bess 1834–1894 m. Mary (Anne) Wills 1836–1899
      1. 1. Edith Bess 1867–
      2. 2. Edwyn Bess 1869–
      3. 3. Bertha (Mary) Bess 1881–
      4. 4. caleb (henry) bess 1877–
      5. 5. Albert (Arthur) Bess 1875–
      6. 6. Oliver Bess 1871–
      7. 7. Edwin Bess 1869–
      8. 8. Anne (Ada) Bess 1867–
      9. 9. Jessy Bess 1865–
      10. 10. Frederick Bess 1862–1934
      11. 11. Frances Bess 1860–
      12. 12. William Bess 1858–
    4. 4. Harriett Bess 1831–1879 m. William May 1843–1877
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) May 1866–
      2. 2. Emily (Ann) May 1867–
      3. 3. Lucy (Ellen) May 1869–
      4. 4. Ann (E) May 1871–
    5. 5. Maria Bess 1826–1843
    6. 6. Hannah Bess 1824–1838
    7. 7. Mary (Ann) Bess 1822–1895 m. Samuel Madge 1821–1905
      1. 1. George Madge 1868– m. Ellen Slade 1869–
      2. 2. James Madge 1865–
      3. 3. Richard Madge 1861–
      4. 4. Thomas (H) Madge 1859–
      5. 5. Hannah (Maria) Madge 1855–
      6. 6. Harriet (Anne) Madge 1853– m. George (Edward) Bartlett 1857–
        1. 1. Arthur (E) Bartlett 1897–
        2. 2. Walter (G) Bartlett 1893–
        3. 3. Minnie Bartlett 1889–
        4. 4. Frank (S) Bartlett 1885–
        5. 5. Rhoda Bartlett 1879–
      7. 7. Samuel (Bess) Madge 1850–1888
      8. 8. Mary (Jane) Madge 1848–1906
      9. 9. Joesph Madge 1846– m. Sarah (White) Vinicombe 1846–
        1. 1. Minnie (Sarah) Madge 1887–
        2. 2. Edith (Susan) Madge 1885–
        3. 3. Sidney (William) Madge 1882–
        4. 4. Mary (Louisa) Madge 1880–
        5. 5. Arthur Madge 1874–
        6. 6. Albert (Edward) Madge 1874–1882
        7. 7. John (WIlliam) Madge 1872–
        8. 8. Louis Madge 1872–
        9. 9. Joseph Madge 1872–
        10. 10. Louis Madge 1870–

Bridgett Gale's Timeline

5 Records

1779
Abt 1779
Birth of Bridgett Gale in Otterey, Devonshire, England
Otterey, Devonshire, England
1793
Abt 1793
Age 14
Bridgett Gale resided here in Exeter St Petrock
Exeter St Petrock
1841
1841
Age 62
Bridgett Gale resided here in St Mary Ottery, Devon, England
St Mary Ottery, Devon, England
1849
Sep 1849
Age 70
Death of Bridgett Gale in Ottery St Mary Devon
Ottery St Mary Devon
1849
8 Jul 1849
Age 70
Burial of Bridgett Gale in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1779
    Event Place: Otterey, Devonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Civil Parish: St Mary Ottery; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 7; Page: 6; Line: 13; GSU roll: 241318.
    [2] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1793
    Event Place: Exeter St Petrock
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: St Mary Ottery, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Civil Parish: St Mary Ottery; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 7; Page: 6; Line: 13; GSU roll: 241318.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1849
    Event Place: Ottery St Mary Devon
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [2] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1849
    Event Place: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
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