Cambridgeshire: William BRIDGEMAN, born c1842

[BAC3]

Hello,

This gentleman would probably be better labelled an "old lag", having spent the best part of his life, at least until probably 1884, as a prisoner.   I have searched for family details but have had little success, neither in newspaper reports of his wrongdoings nor in his prison records.  I have two census entries, 1871 as "Wm. BRIDGEMAN" and 1881 as "W.B.", which state Cambridgeshire as place of birth and that he is married.  There are two other references:

(1):   In 1871 he confirmed his mother, Mrs BRIDGEMAN, lived at Fields Court, St.  Andrew
         the Less, Cambridge: and

(2):   When he was released from prison in July 1877 he was returning to 6 Nelson Street,
         Cambridge.

The William BRIDGEMAN entry in the 1851 Census, HO107/1760/674, p.8 is a possibility.

I wonder if someone could help in establishing family details please, both immediate and marriage.

Thank you,

Tony Cocks

[keyboard86]

Hi living at 6, Nelson Street, Cambridge in 1881:-

Mary A Bridgeman 67 Widow
James 27
Andrew 14
Census ref RG11/1664/87/26
Keyboard86

[BAC3]

Thank you keyboard86,

The reference is almost certainly to his mother.......which then ties in very neatly with the 1851 Census reference.  Making good headway now

Tony Cocks

[bedfordshire boy]

I think Andrew's age of 14 in 1881 may be an enumeration error, as he was also 14 in 1871 and 4 in 1861. Mary was a widow in 1871 but Andrew's parents in 1861 were James 44 and Mary Ann 40 Bridgman. William wasn't at home in either 1861 or 1871.


David

[suzard]

it looks like William had the middle name of John

Baptism  Cambridge
William John Bridgeman
born 6 Nov 1840
Baptism 13 Dec 1840
parents James & Mary Ann

I'll post what looks like census of the family

1841King St White Hart Yard Cambridge Holy Trinity
James Bridgman 25 Tallow Chandler
Mary Ann 20
Mary Ann 2
WILLIAM JOHN 1
all b in county
HO107 86 17 8 9

1851
Sells Court Cambridge
James Bridgeman Head M 34 Tallow Porter
Mary Ann wife M 31
Mary Ann daughter 11
WILLIAM son 9 scholar
Henry son 7 scholar
Edward son 5 scholar
Hannah daughter 2
Ellen daughter 10mths
all b Cambridge
HO107 1760 674 6

1861
16 Willow Place Cambridge
James Bridgeman Head M 44 Grocer & Porter Trin Parish Cambs
Mary Ann wife 40 St Mary L??? Cambs
Henry son 17 Trinity Parish Cambs
Ellen daughter 12 Trinity Parish Cambs
James son 9 TrIn Parish Cambs
Andrew son 4 Cambridge
RG9 1023 39 28

1871
8 Fields Court Cambridge (this is one address William gave)
Mary Bridgeman Head widow 52 Laundress
Ellen daughter U 20 Dressmaker
Andrew son 15 labourer
Ann daughter 11 scholar
all b Cambridge
 and no 10 Fields Court
John Gibson Head widower 22 gardener's labourer Granchester
James Bridgeman cousin U 19 Baker Cambridge
RG10 1589 6 8

1881 previously posted
Mary Ann died between 1881 & 1891 census

do you want the siblings searching ?

Suz

[Selina]

Just to add a couple of details to the baptism suzard found - it took place at Holy Trinity Church, their address was White Hart Yard, King Street and James was a tallow chandler.

Selina

[BAC3]

bedfordshire boy, suzard and Selina,

Thank you for your postings.......the family details now seem well established up to 1881 , except for two items.......William BRIDGEMAN's marriage and life post-1884 need to be confirmed.   Nevertheless it has been an extremely successful exercise.   

Thank you all once again.

Tony

[suzard]

I am trying to find a marriage at the moment

You have no idea of any names or children??

I have eliminated quite a few marriges between 1861-71

Suz