The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for John Bridger, farm labourer, son of John Bridger and Sarah Bridger
Generation No. 1
1. John Bridger, farm labourer was the son of (2) John Bridger and (3) Sarah Bridger. He was born 1774 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1774 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Apr 1865 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 93 years; buried 16th Apr 1865 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Susannah on c 1815. She was born 1782 at Benenden, Kent; died Jun 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 88 years; buried 1st Jun 1871 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iCharles who was born 29th Dec 1816 Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Bridger (labourer) and Susan Bridger
iiAlice who was born 1st Jan 1819 Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Bridger (labourer) and Susannah Bridger
iiiFrederick who was born 8th Nov 1826 Frenches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Bridger (labourer) and Susanna Bridger
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Bridger He was born c 1750
He married Sarah on c 1770. She was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1772 Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1772 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1774 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1774 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Apr 1865 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 93 years; buried 16th Apr 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiRobert who was born 1776 Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1778 Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1778 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1778 Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1778 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMary who was born 1780 Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1780 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiAnne who was born 1781 Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1781 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiiPhiladelphia who was born 1785 Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1785 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixEdward who was born 1786 Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1786 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1789 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1789 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiCharles who was born 1791 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1792 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiiFanny who was born 1795 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1795 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Bridger She was born c 1750
She married John Bridger on c 1770. He was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1772 Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1772 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1774 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1774 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Apr 1865 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 93 years; buried 16th Apr 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiRobert who was born 1776 Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1778 Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1778 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1778 Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1778 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMary who was born 1780 Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1780 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiAnne who was born 1781 Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1781 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiiPhiladelphia who was born 1785 Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1785 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixEdward who was born 1786 Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1786 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1789 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1789 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiCharles who was born 1791 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1792 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiiFanny who was born 1795 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1795 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 

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