| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Alfred Bridger, farm labourer He was born 1814 at Benenden, Kent | |||
| He married (1) Philadelphia Bridger on 20th Oct 1836 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 26th Mar 1817 at Town Row Green, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Bridger (carpenter) and Sarah Bridger; died Nov 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 34 years; buried 17th Nov 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | Harriet who was born 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |
| ii | Ansley who was born 14th Jun 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1839 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Frederick Nimrod who was born 11th Mar 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| 3 | iv | Benjamin Philip who was born 21st Jan 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |
| 4 | v | George who was born 11th Sep 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |
| vi | Ellen who was born 1st Aug 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| vii | Rhoda who was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| He married (2) Charlotte on c 1862. She was born 1833 at Westerham, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alfred who was born 1864 at Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| ii | Alice who was born 1870 at Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| iii | Naomi who was born 1875 at Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Harriet Wickens [Bridger] was the daughter of Alfred Bridger, farm labourer and Philadelphia Bridger [Bridger]. She was born 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| She married Charles Wickens, farmer and miller on 19th Jul 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 23rd Aug 1825 at Rudgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Wickens (miller) and Anne Wickens. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Charles who was born 1858 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Wickens (miller) and Harriett Wickens; died 25th Apr 1877 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 1st May 1877 Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Chelsea Sawyers who was born 1861 at Redgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened Feb 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Wickens (miller) and Harriett Wickens; died before 7th Feb 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 3 weeks; buried 7th Feb 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | George Sawyer who was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Wickens (miller) and Harriett Wickens | ||
| iv | Ann who was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Wickens (miller) and Harriett Wickens | ||
| v | Rhoda who was born 1867 at Redgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Wickens (miller) and Harriett Wickens; died Apr 1888 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 20 years; buried 11th Apr 1888 Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| vi | Alex who was born 2nd Sep 1869 at Redgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Wickens (miller) and Harriett Wickens | ||
| vii | Amos who was born 7th Aug 1873 at Rudgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Charles Wickens (miller) and Harriett Wickens | ||
| viii | Susannah who was born 6th Dec 1874 at Redgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Charles Wickens (miller) and Harriett Wickens | ||
| 3. Benjamin Philip Bridger, farm labourer was the son of Alfred Bridger, farm labourer and Philadelphia Bridger [Bridger]. He was born 21st Jan 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1845 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Alice Funnell on Apr to June 1885, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1885 Q2 Vol 2a Page 987. She was born 1866 at Southborough, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Rhoda who was born 1886 at Stitches, Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 30th May 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, daughter of Philip Benjamin Bridger (journeyman miller) and Alice Bridger | ||
| ii | Florence Ella who was born 12th Dec 1887 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1888 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Philip Bridger (labourer) and Alice Bridger | ||
| iii | Albert who was born 1890 at Stone Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1890 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of Philip Bridger (labourer) and Alice Bridger | ||
| iv | Fred who was born 1893 at Stone Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1893 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Philip Bridger (labourer) and Alice Bridger; died 18th Dec 1916 Belgium, killed in action aged 24 years; buried after 18th Dec 1916 Belgium | ||
| v | Alfred who was born 1896 at Stone Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1896 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Philip Benjamin Bridger (labourer) and Alice Bridger | ||
| vi | Alice May who was born 1898 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1898 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of Philip Benjamin Bridger (labourer) and Alice Bridger | ||
| vii | Constance Winnifred who was born 1900 at Crowborough, Sussex | ||
| viii | Quintus Roy who was born 1905 at Crowborough, Sussex | ||
| 4. George Bridger, farm labourer was the son of Alfred Bridger, farm labourer and Philadelphia Bridger [Bridger]. He was born 11th Sep 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Jane Berwick on 17th Oct 1868 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. She was born 25th Oct 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George Benjamin who was born 1869 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex | ||
| ii | Sarah Annie who was born 1872 at Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1872 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex | ||
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