The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Bridger, farmer, son of Edward Bridger and Sarah Bridger [Coleman]
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Bridger, farmer was the son of Edward Bridger and Sarah Bridger [Coleman]. He was born 1807 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1807 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iBenjamin Hursell who was born 1838 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Hursell on 28th Jan 1838 at South Malling, Sussex. She was born 1816 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1840 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam Thursday who was born 1841 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th May 1841 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiEllen who was born 1843 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1843 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
2 ivJohn who was born 1845 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 6th Apr 1931 Jericho Springs, Missouri, USA
  vThomas who was born 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viEdward who was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiEmma who was born 1854 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1854 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Bridger was the son of Benjamin Bridger, farmer and Harriett Bridger [Hursell]. He was born 1845 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1845 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 6th Apr 1931 at Jericho Springs, Missouri, USA
  He married Mary Ann Goldsmith on 6th Mar 1869 at Tonbridge, Kent. She was born c 1850 at Speldhurst, Kent; died 1886 at Juniata, Nebraska, USA
   

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