The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Bridger, farm labourer, son of James Bridger, farmer and Elisabeth Bridger [Russell]
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Bridger, farm labourer was the son of James Bridger, farmer and Elisabeth Bridger [Russell]. He was born Oct 1811 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Ann Heaver on 13th Nov 1833 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born c 1810
  He married (2) Hannah Matilda Tester on 22nd Aug 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1811 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1811 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Jane Tester. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1840 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1840 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
2 iiHannah who was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiAnn who was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1849 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
3 vLucy who was born 1851 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
4 viBenjamin who was born 1856 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1856 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Hannah Holmes [Bridger] was the daughter of Benjamin Bridger, farm labourer and Hannah Matilda Bridger [Tester]. She was born 1844 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  She married William Holmes on 8th Dec 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born c 1840
   
  3. Lucy Bridger was the daughter of Benjamin Bridger, farm labourer and Hannah Matilda Bridger [Tester]. She was born 1851 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1851 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iEllen Ann who was born 1871 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1871 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
  4. Benjamin Bridger was the son of Benjamin Bridger, farm labourer and Hannah Matilda Bridger [Tester]. He was born 1856 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1856 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  He married Lydia on c 1885. She was born c 1865. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1886 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1886 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   

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