Burridge Family - Dorset.

[roy french]

My first post as a senior newbie (80) with minimal computer skills.
Thomas Burridge, according to his military records, was born 1834/1835, "near Poole, in the parish of Poole."
A copy of Thomas's marriage certificate shows his father as Edward Burridge, Seaman - merchant service, and his mother as Elizabeth Glynn.  Marriage certificate is dated 1872 in Glasgow and shows both parents as deceased.
After leaving the army, Thomas qualified as a Chelsea Pensioner.
Vanessa on the Dorset-L mailing list kindly checked Ancestry and Find my Past but could not find a birth listing for Thomas or a marriage listing for Edward and Elizabeth. She did find an Edward Burridge, mariner, had been arrested for smuggling but pardoned as a 17 year old in 1822 and sent to London.  Don't know why he would have been sent to London or even if it is the same Edward.
Thomas would be my G Grandfather and Edward & Elizabeth my GG Grandparents. 
I checked OPC but records do not seem to go back this far.
Any help in finding confirming records would be greatly appreciated.

Kindest Regards,
Roy French
Mississauga-Canada

[AMBLY]

Hi Roy

Welcome to Rootschat    You're doing very well getting round the world of the internet research 

If I could ask a couple of questions:

Did Thomas die in Scotland - I see him in Glasgow Barony 1881 age 47 (with wife Ann & dau Elizabeth) & in 1891 age 55 (with Elizabeth)  ?

When and where did he attest for the Army?

For Census 1861 and 1871, was he perhaps overseas with the Army at the time (to save us looking for him in the Census if he's not there!)

Cheers
AMBLY

[rosie99]

Hi Roy

Welcome to rootschat from me too 

Could this be Edward's marriage
St James, Poole
25th March 1828
Edward Burridge of this Parish, bachelor
Elizabeth Clen of this parish, Spinster
Married by Banns
both signed their names
Witnesses Thomas Collingwood(?)  & Rhoda Burridge

Clen/Glen could easily be misunderstood as Glynn because of accents

Rosie

[AMBLY]

An excellent find Rosie 

We have the following:

CHRISTENING: 14 Aug 1803, St Peter's Shaftesbury Dorset,
Rhoda (Roda) BURRIDGE
John BURRIDGE & Mary (mother not named on an original parish record, but named in another transcripted record found).

CHRISTENING: 24 Mar 1805, St Peter's Shaftesbury Dorset,
Edward BURRIDGE
John BURRIDGE & Mary (mother not named on an original parish record, but named in another transcripted record found).

Christened at the same place, were also:
Charlotte 1808,  parents John Burridge & Mary (Charlotte may have died 1825 age 17)
Jane 11 Jun 1809, parents John Burridge & Mary

PRISON:
Commitment & Brought to Prison: 29 May 1822
No: 81 - Edward BURRIDGE 17 of Parish: Poole (so born abt 1805)
Trade: Seaman
Condition: Single (& no children)
By Whom Committed: G GARLAND Esq.
Crime:Smuggling
Stature: 5', 2.5", Hair: Light Brown, Eyes: Light Hazel, Complexion: Brown, Marks : (none)
Event of Trial: Discharged on Commitment, 30 Jun 1822
Behaviour in Prison: Orderley
Former Nr of Before in Prison: -
Removed by Habeat Corpus & ordered by Sir Wm DRAPER ------ and ------- of the Judges of his Majesties Court of King's Bench to be discharge Order to discharge annexed to Taylor's warrant of Commitment.

Note: Thomas DOMINY age 26 (married) of Poole, was also committed same time, same outcome.

Trying to track  Rhoda BURRIGE, the following possibly is her:

MARRIAGE: 15 Mar 1829, St James Poole
Rhoda BURRIDGE & Robert HAMES

1851: Christchurch Hampshire at High Street
HO107 / Piece: 1667 / Folio: 71 / Pg 33
Head: Martha GINN 61, Widow, School mistress, b Plympton Devon
Dau: Elizabeth GINN 30, unm, Milliner, b Christchurch Hants
Visitor: Rhoda HAMES 40, married, b Shaftesbury Dorset

1861: Portsea Hamphire at 17 Durham Street,
RG 9/ Piece: 642/ Folio: 172/ Pg 22
Head, Robert NAMES 55, Master Mariner, Merchant Service, b Blandford
Wife: Rhoda NAMES 55, b Shaston, Dorset

1871: Portsea Hampshire at 34 Durham Street
RG10 / Piece: 1144 / Folio: 5 / Pg 4
Head: Rhoda HAMES 67, (b abt 1804) Shaftesbury, widow, Governess
Wife: Emily FOARD  24, Seamans wife, b Bridport Dorset
Plus 2 small FOARD children
(clearly Emily is not Rhoda's wife! More likely Wife is Emily's relationship to her absent husband) and may or may not have any relation to Martha).

This is Martha in 1841
1841: Christchurch Hampshire at Meeting House Lane (off High Street)
HO107 / Piece: 397 / Book: 3 / Folio: 41 / Pg 20
Martha GINN 50, School Mistress - Y
Mary GINN 25, Milliner - Y
Elizabeth GINN 20,
Martha GINN 15,
Mary Ann SHELTON, Ap,

Martha's name of GINN, is of interest seeing it's similarity to GLYNN and CLEN!

Cheers
AMBLY

[roy french]

An excellent find Rosie 

We have the following:

CHRISTENING: 14 Aug 1803, St Peter's Shaftesbury Dorset,
Rhoda (Roda) BURRIDGE
John BURRIDGE & Mary (mother not named on an original parish record, but named in another transcripted record found).

CHRISTENING: 24 Mar 1805, St Peter's Shaftesbury Dorset,
Edward BURRIDGE
John BURRIDGE & Mary (mother not named on an original parish record, but named in another transcripted record found).

Christened at the same place, were also:
Charlotte 1808,  parents John Burridge & Mary (Charlotte may have died 1825 age 17)
Jane 11 Jun 1809, parents John Burridge & Mary

PRISON:
Commitment & Brought to Prison: 29 May 1822
No: 81 - Edward BURRIDGE 17 of Parish: Poole (so born abt 1805)
Trade: Seaman
Condition: Single (& no children)
By Whom Committed: G GARLAND Esq.
Crime:Smuggling
Stature: 5', 2.5", Hair: Light Brown, Eyes: Light Hazel, Complexion: Brown, Marks : (none)
Event of Trial: Discharged on Commitment, 30 Jun 1822
Behaviour in Prison: Orderley
Former Nr of Before in Prison: -
Removed by Habeat Corpus & ordered by Sir Wm DRAPER ------ and ------- of the Judges of his Majesties Court of King's Bench to be discharge Order to discharge annexed to Taylor's warrant of Commitment.

Note: Thomas DOMINY age 26 (married) of Poole, was also committed same time, same outcome.

Trying to track  Rhoda BURRIGE, the following possibly is her:

MARRIAGE: 15 Mar 1829, St James Poole
Rhoda BURRIDGE & Robert HAMES

1851: Christchurch Hampshire at High Street
HO107 / Piece: 1667 / Folio: 71 / Pg 33
Head: Martha GINN 61, Widow, School mistress, b Plympton Devon
Dau: Elizabeth GINN 30, unm, Milliner, b Christchurch Hants
Visitor: Rhoda HAMES 40, married, b Shaftesbury Dorset

1861: Portsea Hamphire at 17 Durham Street,
RG 9/ Piece: 642/ Folio: 172/ Pg 22
Head, Robert NAMES 55, Master Mariner, Merchant Service, b Blandford
Wife: Rhoda NAMES 55, b Shaston, Dorset

1871: Portsea Hampshire at 34 Durham Street
RG10 / Piece: 1144 / Folio: 5 / Pg 4
Head: Rhoda HAMES 67, (b abt 1804) Shaftesbury, widow, Governess
Wife: Emily FOARD  24, Seamans wife, b Bridport Dorset
Plus 2 small FOARD children
(clearly Emily is not Rhoda's wife! More likely Wife is Emily's relationship to her absent husband) and may or may not have any relation to Martha).

This is Martha in 1841
1841: Christchurch Hampshire at Meeting House Lane (off High Street)
HO107 / Piece: 397 / Book: 3 / Folio: 41 / Pg 20
Martha GINN 50, School Mistress - Y
Mary GINN 25, Milliner - Y
Elizabeth GINN 20,
Martha GINN 15,
Mary Ann SHELTON, Ap,

Martha's name of GINN, is of interest seeing it's similarity to GLYNN and CLEN!

Cheers
AMBLY


Hi Ambly,
Thank you so much for this fantastic data.   So much more than I ever anticipated.   
I trust this is the proper method to reply. 
It will take a little while for me to digest all this and enter it into my Family Tree.

[roy french]

Hi Roy

Welcome to Rootschat    You're doing very well getting round the world of the internet research 

If I could ask a couple of questions:

Did Thomas die in Scotland - I see him in Glasgow Barony 1881 age 47 (with wife Ann & dau Elizabeth) & in 1891 age 55 (with Elizabeth)  ?

When and where did he attest for the Army?

For Census 1861 and 1871, was he perhaps overseas with the Army at the time (to save us looking for him in the Census if he's not there!)

Cheers
AMBLY

Thank you Ambly for this kind response.

Thomas Burridge was attested in Glasgow in the early 1850s.  Why he ended up in Glasgow I do not know.   His daughter, Elizabeth, my grandmother, married my grandfather John French, who fought in the Boer War with the Irish Fusiliers.  John French was born in Co. Down in 1869.  I do not have a copy of their marriage data and always wondered how they met.
Elizabeth and Thomas moved to Belfast, N. Ireland (date unknown) as I found them in the 1901 census for Belfast.  Elizabeth is listed as head of household as John was away in the Boer War.

Thomas must have died after 1901 as he does not show in the 1911 census.
I am sure he was attested in 1854 and his occupation was listed as shoemaker. He spent 16 years in India and may have been back in time for a 1871 census.  He married Elizabeth 3 Apr 1872 in Glasgow.
My apologies for rambling. I will try to be more precise in the future.
Kindest regards,

Roy French
Mississauga - Canada

[roy french]

Hi Roy

Welcome to rootschat from me too 

Could this be Edward's marriage
St James, Poole
25th March 1828
Edward Burridge of this Parish, bachelor
Elizabeth Clen of this parish, Spinster
Married by Banns
both signed their names
Witnesses Thomas Collingwood(?)  & Rhoda Burridge

Clen/Glen could easily be misunderstood as Glynn because of accents

Rosie

Thank you Rosie.   I am sure this is probably the same Edward Burridge.   
Combining this with the information from Ambly, I hope to be able to put things in perspective and eventually come up with supporting documentation sources, as I understand this is a "must" for genealogy.
It is a little difficult for me to to put all this data in context but it is a wonderful experience finding ancestors.  Plus the info available on the Dorset websites gives a great insight into the lifestyles in those years.   I am not just a name & date person but also interested in where and how my ancestors lived.    Just wish I had started this endeavour many years ago.

Kindest regards,

Ropy French
Mississauga - Canada.

[AMBLY]

I wonder if this is Thomas & his mother in 1851 - despit the POB being Ireland...

1851: 20 College Street, Glasgow St Paul, Lanarkshire
Head: Elisa BURRIDGE 37, Shoe bender, b England
Son: Thos BURRIDGE 16, Shoe maker, b Ireland
Visitor: Jas. HUNTER 24, Hat Trimmer, b Ireland
Servant: Marrin PAUSTEN 18, Servant, b Glasgow


The orginal Census would show a marital status for Elisa.
Cheers
AMBLY

[roy french]

Hi Rosie,

I don't think there is any doubt this is my Thomas Burridge family.  His attestation papers in 1954 indicated he was a shoemaker.

Thanks again for your kindness.

Regards,

Roy French
Mississauga - Canada