The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Brook, Yeoman
Generation No. 1
  1. James Brook, Yeoman He was born 13th Feb 1774 at Kirton, Suffolk; died Jan 1859 at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight; buried 14th Jan 1859 at St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight
  He married Rebecca Marshall on 1801 at St Mary's Church, Martlesham, Suffolk. She was born c 1780 at Ipswich, Suffolk; died Nov 1866 at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, registered at Isle of Wight District, Hampshire, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2B Page 311; buried 8th Nov 1866 at St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. They had the following children:
2 iMary who was born 26th May 1803 at Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk; christened 29th May 1803 St Mary's Church, Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk; died 4th Feb 1892 Isle of Wight; buried 8th Feb 1892 Isle of Wight
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Wavell [Brook] was the daughter of James Brook, Yeoman and Rebecca Brook [Marshall]. She was born 26th May 1803 at Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk; christened 29th May 1803 at St Mary's Church, Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk; died 4th Feb 1892 at Castle Cottage, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight; buried 8th Feb 1892 at New Cemetery, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight
  She married Thomas Bruce Wavell on 26th Oct 1824 at St Michael's Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight. He was born Nov 1800 at Newchurch, Isle of Wight; christened 19th Dec 1800 at All Saints' Church, Newchurch, Isle of Wight; died 3rd Apr 1866 at 1 Cottage Grove, Peckham, London; buried 10th Apr 1866 at Nunhead Cemetery, Peckham, London. They had the following children:
3 iFrederick Bruce who was born 29th Sep 1827 at Newchurch, Isle of Wight; christened 4th Oct 1827 St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Frederick Bruce Wavell was the son of Thomas Bruce Wavell and Mary Wavell [Brook]. He was born 29th Sep 1827 at Newchurch, Isle of Wight; christened 4th Oct 1827 at St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight
  He married (1) Margaret Brown. She was born c 1820 at Middlesex; died Apr to June 1880 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2A Page340. They had the following children:
4 iCatherine Ellen who was born 31st Dec 1852 at 7 Mount Row, Southwark, London; died Mar 1909 Surrey
  He married (2) Henrietta Chapman on Jan to Mar 1859 at St Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, registered at Westminster District, London, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 1A Page 423. She was born 25th Jan 1840 at Union Street, Bristol, Gloucester
   
Generation No. 4
  4. Catherine Ellen Bridger [Wavell] was the daughter of Frederick Bruce Wavell and Margaret Wavell [Brown]. She was born 31st Dec 1852 at 7 Mount Row, Southwark, London; died Mar 1909 at Mortlake, Surrey
  She married George Bridger, Cricket bat maker on 9th Sep 1869 at Church of St Barnabas, St Lukes, Middlesex, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 1b Page 1022. He was born Jul 1841 at Penshurst, Kent; died Feb 1931 at Acton Hospital, Middlesex. They had the following children:
  iMinnie C. who was born July to Sep 1870 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 1891
5 iiPercy Campbell who was born Sep 1871 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 16th Sep 1926 St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex
  iiiAlice R. who was born 1872 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 1891
  ivCharles G. who was born 1874 at Tonbridge, Kent
6 vAlbert E. who was born 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viCatherine F. who was born 1876 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiGeorge R. who was born 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiiJohn who was born 1882
  ixOlive M. who was born 1886
  xMervyn H. who was born 1888
   
Generation No. 5
  5. Percy Campbell Bridger, Cricket bat maker was the son of George Bridger, Cricket bat maker and Catherine Ellen Bridger [Wavell]. He was born Sep 1871 at Tonbridge, Kent; died 16th Sep 1926 at St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann L. Nicolls on 22nd Sep 1903 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q3 Vol 2b Page 240. She was born Jan 1872 at Robertsbridge, Sussex; died 11th Jul 1920 at Robertsbridge, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iDonovan Nicolls who was born 21st Jan 1905 at Robertsbridge, Sussex; died 12th Jul 1970 St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex
   
  6. Albert E. Bridger was the son of George Bridger, Cricket bat maker and Catherine Ellen Bridger [Wavell]. He was born 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent
  He married Betsy on 1899. She was born 1867 at Fife, Scotland. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1900 at Enfield Lock, Middlesex
   
Generation No. 6
  7. Donovan Nicolls Bridger, Cricket bat maker was the son of Percy Campbell Bridger, Cricket bat maker and Mary Ann L. Bridger [Nicolls]. He was born 21st Jan 1905 at Robertsbridge, Sussex; died 12th Jul 1970 at St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex
  He married Marjorie G. Vivian on 16th May 1936 at St Jude's Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire. She was born 1st Oct 1912 at Deganwy, Conway, Caernarvon, Wales; died 2nd Apr 2009 at Ontario, Canada
   

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