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James Bear Bridges 1794–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1794

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: BEF 1861

Death Location: Norwich Norfolk

Father: Robert Bridges

Mother: Sarah Bear

Spouse(s): Sarah Burnell\Burrell

Children(s): Ann Bridges, Charlotte Bridges, Charlotte Bridges, Sarah Bridges, Susanna Bridges, Robert Bridges, Harriet Bridges, Rebecca Bridges, James Bridges, Mary Bridges, Esther Bridges, Emily Bridges

In 1794, James Bear Bridges entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Robert Bridges And Sarah Bear. James Bear Bridges married Sarah Burnell Burrell, and had children including Ann Bridges, Charlotte Bridges, Charlotte E Bridges, Emily Bridges, Esther Bridges, Harriet Bridges, James Bridges, Mary Ann Bridges, Rebecca Bridges, Robert Thomas Bridges, Sarah Bridges, Susanna Bridges. James Bear Bridges passed away in 1861 in Norwich Norfolk.

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Biography

  • In 1794, James Bear Bridges entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to Robert Bridges And Sarah Bear.
  • James Bear Bridges married Sarah Burnell Burrell, and had children including Ann Bridges, Charlotte Bridges, Charlotte E Bridges, Emily Bridges, Esther Bridges, Harriet Bridges, James Bridges, Mary Ann Bridges, Rebecca Bridges, Robert Thomas Bridges, Sarah Bridges, Susanna Bridges.
  • James Bear Bridges passed away in 1861 in Norwich Norfolk.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Bridges
1764–1828
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Bear
1756–1800
Birth Location: Denton, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Burnell\Burrell
1796–1880
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
SB

Children(s)

Ann Bridges
1826–1880
Birth Location: Heigham; Norwich
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Charlotte Bridges
1830–1885
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
CB
Charlotte Bridges
1849–
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
CB
Sarah Bridges
1817–1897
Birth Location: –
SB
Susanna Bridges
1820–
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
SB
Robert Bridges
1833–1833
Birth Location: –
RB
Harriet Bridges
1821–1911
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
HB
Rebecca Bridges
1829–
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
RB
James Bridges
1823–
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Mary Bridges
1818–1852
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
MB
Esther Bridges
1828–
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
EB
Emily Bridges
1836–1887
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
EB

James Bridges's Ancestors

Self
James Bridges
1794–1861
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Robert Bridges
1764–1828
Sarah Bear
1756–1800
Denton, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Ann Blomfield
1725–1764
Norfolk, England
Robert Bear
1730–1809
denton norfolk
Sarah Kersey
1724–1807
Saxlingham Thorpe and Nethergate, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bridges's Descendants

1.
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James (Bear) Bridges (20 Aug 1794–BEF 1861) m. Sarah Burnell\Burrell (1796–Oct 1880)
  1. 1. Ann Bridges 1826–1880 m. Charles Barnard 1825–1902
    1. 1. James (Henry) Barnard 1862–1926 m. Mary (Ann Brett) Miss 1863–
      1. 1. Edward (Charles) Barnard 1902–1976 m. Alice (Eveline) Griffiths 1904–1994 m. Maud (Mary) Holden 1898–1978
        1. 1. Eddie (Charles) Holden 1927–2015
      2. 2. Ann (Charlotte) Barnard 1895–1950 m. ALEXANDER (JAMES) STARLING 1897–1963
      3. 3. James Barnard 1885–1940
      4. 4. Hannah (Cecilia) Kilbourn 1890–1961 m. Frederick (Betts) Kilbourn 1884–1964
        1. 1. Reginald (Edward) Kilbourn 1913–2003 m. Ethel (Edith) Buttifant 1906–1990
        2. 2. Frederick (Henry Walton) Kilbourn 1908–1976 m. Ethel (Edith) Buttifant 1906–1990
        3. 3. Olive (Violet) Kilbourn 1916–1997 m. Stephen (H) Lockwood 1915–2004
        4. 4. Walter (Robert Kilbourn) Child 1909–1910
        5. 5. William (Saywell) Kilbourn 1927–2007
        6. 6. Charles (James) Kilbourn 1918–2003 m. Gladys (V) Carey 1917–1997
      5. 5. Maud (Ethel) Barnard 1896–1976 m. Sidney (Arthur) Quinton 1884–1929
        1. 1. Irene (Ethel) Quinton 1928–1994
        2. 2. William (Isaac) Quinton 1930–1991
        3. 3. Norah (K) Quinton 1926–
        4. 4. Beatrice (H M) Quinton 1924–2010
        5. 5. frederick (edward thomas) Quinton 1922–2006 m. DOREEN (JOYCE) LEMMON 1922–2002
        6. 6. Sidney (J) Quinton 1920–
      6. 6. Florence (Lydia) O'Brien 1893–1971 m. Austin (James) O'Brien 1883–1953
        1. 1. Ernest (Patrick) O'Brien 1922–2010
        2. 2. Thomas (Michael Ó) Brien 1920–1999 m. Stella (J) Todd 1920–
        3. 3. Kathleen (Mary) o'brien 1912–1993 m. Cecil (Royden) Havens 1908–1967
        4. 4. irene O'Brien 1934–1934
        5. 5. Maurice (Neddy) O'Brien 1925–2008
        6. 6. Edward (Steve) O'Brien 1918–1919
        7. 7. Patricia O'Brien 1928–2012
        8. 8. Austin (T J) O'brien 1914–1927
        9. 9. dorothy (Olive) o'brien 1926–2010 m. William (H Frederick) Blake 1927–2013 m. William Capes 1927–1993
        10. 10. Austin (James) O'Brien 1920–2013
        11. 11. valerie (Joyce) o'brien 1931–2021
    2. 2. Emma Barnard 1853–1904 m. George (Walter) Cockaday 1851–1929
      1. 1. Gertrude (Jessica) Cockaday 1891–1967 m. Frederick (Christopher) Whipps 1892–1953
        1. 1. Gertrude (Daisy) Whipps 1910–2008 m. Stanley (Justice) Ketteringham 1908–1970
        2. 2. Edna (May D) Whipps 1920–2018 m. Charles (Sidney) Perry 1915–2007
        3. 3. Edith (J) Whipps 1925–1925
        4. 4. Irene Whipps 1927–2015
        5. 5. Peggy (P) Whipps 1928–2017 m. Frank (W) Shepherd 1923–2000
        6. 6. Pamela (J) Whipps 1934–2011
        7. 7. Frederick (Whipps (Not Janet's) Father) 1926–2009 m. Sheila Caston 1928–2021
        8. 8. Phyliss whipps 1924–
        9. 9. Frederick (C) WHIPPS 1921–1921
      2. 2. Edith (Alice) Cookaday 1875–1954 m. Robert Wigger 1873–1932
        1. 1. Arthur (Percy) Wigger 1898– m. Violet (May) Cullum 1893–1970
      3. 3. Jemima (Bessie "Minnie") Cockaday 1888–1977 m. Arthur (Albert) Reynolds 1884–1951
        1. 1. Minnie (e) Reynolds 1921–2021
        2. 2. Arthur (Frederick Rober) Reynolds 1913–1991
        3. 3. Robert (W E) Reynolds 1920–2012
        4. 4. Walter (Joseph) Reynolds 1915–1995
        5. 5. Jemima (Beatrice) Reynolds 1918–1921
        6. 6. Edward (George) Reynolds 1924–2013
      4. 4. John (Frederick) Cockaday 1885–1888
      5. 5. Edward (W) Cockaday 1883–1932
      6. 6. Frederick (Henry) Cockaday 1894–1968
      7. 7. Emily (Mary A) Cockaday 1875–1947
      8. 8. Georgiana Cockaday 1877–1963 m. Stanley abel 1875–
        1. 1. gladys abel 1925–
        2. 2. irene abel 1920–
        3. 3. stanley abel 1910–
        4. 4. dollie abel 1905–
      9. 9. James (George) Cockaday 1879–1930
      10. 10. Eliza (Mary Ann) Cockaday 1881–1959
      11. 11. Beatrice (Maud Ellen) Cockaday 1896–1982
      12. 12. Maria (Maud) Cockaday 1899–1899
      13. 13. Minnie Cockaday 1890–
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Barnard 1847–1916
      1. 1. Rose Peart 1887–
        1. 1. Albert (collison) Mr 1917–1999
      2. 2. Harry Peart 1881–
    4. 4. Robert Barnard 1864–1923 m. Eleanor ("Nelly" Ellen) Durrant 1870–1928
      1. 1. Eleanor ("Ellen" May) Barnard 1891–
      2. 2. Beatrice Barnard 1909–1974
      3. 3. Charles Barnard 1898–1972
      4. 4. Harry Barnard 1901–1958
      5. 5. Maud (Ethel) Barnard 1896–
      6. 6. George (Edward) Barnard 1903–1963
      7. 7. Robert (George Barnard) Jnr 1894–1963
    5. 5. Margaret Barnard 1850–1877
    6. 6. Charles Barnard 1852–1917 m. Emily Nichols 1851–1932
      1. 1. William (E) Barnard 1874–1932
      2. 2. Charles (Samuel) Barnard 1872–1894
    7. 7. Walton Barnard 1855–
    8. 8. Charlotte Barnard 1858–1862
    9. 9. Richard Barnard 1867–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Barnard 1867–
    11. 11. Hannah Barnard 1865–
    12. 12. Benjamin Barnard 1856–1925 m. Louisa Pye 1861–
      1. 1. Priscilla Barnard 1889–1974
      2. 2. Alice Barnard 1894–1970
      3. 3. Walter Barnard 1896–1912
      4. 4. May Barnard 1899–
  2. 2. Charlotte Bridges 1830–1885 m. Christopher (Spencer) Brown 1829–1890
    1. 1. Albert (Edward) Brown 1863–1940 m. Agnes (Houghton) Pryke 1860–1940
      1. 1. Agnes (S) Brown 1886– m. Ernest (Edward) Bush –1970
        1. 1. Eileen (Joyce) Bush 1914–1995
    2. 2. Rose (Anne) Brown 1853–1941
    3. 3. Charlotte Brown 1856–1887 m. John (Holmes) Lake 1858–1923
      1. 1. Arthur Lake 1884–1975
      2. 2. Florence (Charlotte) Lake 1883–
      3. 3. Rosa (Alice) Lake 1881–1906
      4. 4. Albert (Holmes) Lake 1880–1956
    4. 4. Amelia Brown 1859–1923
    5. 5. Walter (Christopher) Brown 1860–1929
    6. 6. Hannah (Jane) Brown 1865–1952
    7. 7. Mary (Ann) Brown 1849–1940
  3. 3. Charlotte (E) Bridges 1849– m. Christopher (Spencer) Brown 1829–1890 m. George (Joseph) Self 1844–1908
    1. 1. Walter (James) Self 1878–1963 m. May (C.) Self 1879–
      1. 1. Bertram (Archibald) Self 1899–1990 m. Doris Self 1903–1993
        1. 1. Bertram (Donald) Self 1926–2015
        2. 2. Richard (A.) Self 1931–2019
  4. 4. Sarah Bridges 1817–1897 m. Jonathan (Burrell ⭐❤ Silk) Weaver 1814–1880
    1. 1. Ebenezer (Burrell ⭐ Engine Smith) ⭐ 1851–1933
    2. 2. Priscilla (Burrell ⭐ worked with husband in Fish Frying and Fishmongers business) ⭐ 1854–
    3. 3. Sarah (Ann Burrell ⭐❤) Weaver 1838–1907
    4. 4. Jonathan (Bridges) Burrell 1840–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Burrell 1844–
    6. 6. Emma Burrell 1847–
    7. 7. Amelia (Burrell " Cotton) Weaver" 1848–1933 m. Richard (Grove) Gidney 1846–1889 m. Arthur (Alfred) Wicks 1855–1921
      1. 1. Eliza (Amelia) Gidney 1868–1951
      2. 2. Richard (James) Gidney 1871–
      3. 3. Florence (Mary Ann) Gidney 1878–1955
      4. 4. Horace Wicks 1882–
      5. 5. Ethel Wicks 1888–
      6. 6. Caroline Gidney 1880–
      7. 7. Edith (Groves) Gidney 1895–1960
      8. 8. Beatrice (Maud Graves) Gidney 1892–1972
  5. 5. Susanna Bridges 1820–
  6. 6. Robert (Thomas) Bridges 1833–1833
  7. 7. Harriet Bridges 1821–1911
  8. 8. Rebecca Bridges 1829–
  9. 9. James Bridges 1823–
  10. 10. Mary (Ann) Bridges 1818–1852
  11. 11. Esther Bridges 1828–
  12. 12. Emily Bridges 1836–1887

James Bridges's Timeline

6 Records

1794
20 Aug 1794
Birth of James Bear Bridges in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1794
20 Aug 1794
Birth of James Bear Bridges in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1794
20 Aug 1794
Birth of James Bear Bridges in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1851
1851
Age 57
James Bear Bridges resided here in Norwich St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England
Norwich St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England
1861
BEF 1861
Age 67
Death of James Bear Bridges in Norwich Norfolk
Norwich Norfolk
1862
abt 1862
Age 68
Death of James Bear Bridges
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1794
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1812; Folio: 190; Page: 29; GSU roll: 207465

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1794
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1794
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Norwich St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1812; Folio: 190; Page: 29; GSU roll: 207465

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1862

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1861
    Event Place: Norwich Norfolk
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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