The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Isabella Bridgland [Linford]
Generation No. 1
  1. Isabella Bridgland [Linford] She was born c 1735; died Apr 1768 at Cranbrook, Kent, wife of Mr John; buried 11th Apr 1768 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  She married John Bridgland on 10th Aug 1758 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born 1730 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 16th Nov 1730 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of John Bridgland and Alice Bridgland; died Aug 1790 at Cranbrook, Kent, Mr.; buried 21st Aug 1790 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1759 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6th Jul 1759 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Jn Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland
  iiWilliam who was born 1760 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6th Sep 1760 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Jn Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland; died Jan 1761 Cranbrook, Kent, infant son of John & Isabella; buried 24th Jan 1761 Cranbrook, Kent
  iiiPaul who was born 1761 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 9th Dec 1761 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Jn Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland; died Feb 1766 Cranbrook, Kent, son of John & Isabella; buried 21st Feb 1766 Cranbrook, Kent
  ivJames who was born 1764 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 9th May 1764 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Jn Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland
  vThomas who was born 1766 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 15th Jan 1766 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Jn Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland
3 viSam who was born 1767 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1767 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Mr. Jn Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Bridgland was the son of John Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland [Linford]. He was born 1759 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6th Jul 1759 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Jn Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland
  He married Martha Smith on 28th Oct 1785 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
  iMartha who was born 1789 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1789 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
4 iiSam who was born 1791 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1800 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, aged 9, son of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
  iiiAmy who was born 1794 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1800 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, aged 6, daughter of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
  ivMary who was born 1799 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1800 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, aged 1, daughter of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
  vAnn who was born 1802 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20th May 1802 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, twin, daughter of John Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
  viWilliam who was born 1802 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20th May 1802 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, twin, son of John Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
  viiJames who was born 1805 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 22nd May 1808 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, aged 3, son of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
   
  3. Sam Bridgland was the son of John Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland [Linford]. He was born 1767 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1767 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Mr. Jn Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland
  He married Elizabeth Morris on 4th Nov 1788 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born Dec 1788 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 10th Dec 1788 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Sam Bridgland and Eliz Bridgland
  iiThomas who was born 1790 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 30th Jul 1790 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Sam Bridgland and Eliz Bridgland
  iiiSophia who was born 1792 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 26th Feb 1792 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Sam Bridgland and Eliz Bridgland
5 ivJames who was born 1794 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 4th May 1794 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Sam Bridgland and Eliz Bridgland
  vSam who was born 1798 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28th Jan 1798 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Sam Bridgland and Eliz Bridgland
  viElizabeth who was born 1801 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1801 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Sam Bridgland and Eliz Bridgland
  viiWilliam who was born 1803 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1803 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Sam Bridgland and Eliz Bridgland
  viiiStephen who was born 1805 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 31st Mar 1805 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Sam Bridgland and Eliz Bridgland
  ixHarriett who was born 1808 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 27th Jan 1808 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Sam Bridgland and Eliz Bridgland
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Sam Bridgland was the son of John Bridgland and Martha Bridgland [Smith]. He was born 1791 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1800 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, aged 9, son of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
  He married Phoebe Chapman on 13th May 1813 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born c 1790. They had the following children:
  iSophia who was born 1814 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 3rd Apr 1814 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  iiJohn who was born 1817 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17th Aug 1817 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  iiiCharlotte who was born 1820 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2nd Jan 1820 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
6 ivJames who was born 1823 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28th Dec 1823 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1904, aged 77 years
7 vSamuel who was born 1828 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1828 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died July to Sep 1858
   
  5. James Bridgland, currier journeyman was the son of Sam Bridgland and Elizabeth Bridgland [Morris]. He was born 1794 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 4th May 1794 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Sam Bridgland and Eliz Bridgland
  iJane who was born 1813 at East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1815. She was born 1791 at Cuckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1815 to 1820 at Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  6. James Bridgland, farm labourer was the son of Sam Bridgland and Phoebe Bridgland [Chapman]. He was born 1823 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28th Dec 1823 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1904, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1904 Q1 Vol 2a Page 564, aged 77 years
  He married Agnes Price on 10th Dec 1853 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1837 at Goudhurst, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1905, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1905 Q4 Vol 2a Page 301, aged 69 years. They had the following children:
  iAholah Agnes who was born 1866 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28th Mar 1866 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  iiJames Eli who was born 19th Feb 1868 at Flishinghurst, Cranbrook, Kent
   
  7. Samuel Bridgland was the son of Sam Bridgland and Phoebe Bridgland [Chapman]. He was born 1828 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1828 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died July to Sep 1858, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 2a Page 303
  He married Cordelia Price on 11th Jul 1857 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1840 at Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
  iHepsibah who was born 1858 at Goudhurst, Kent
   

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