Birthplace of Bridget BOULDGER

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Bridget BOULDGER m William GRIFFITHS on 21st March 1819 in St Helier, Jersey.

Bridget is described as being ‘of this Parish’ so obviously a resident of some years and known to the officiating clergyman. There is no indication of her age nor if she is single, but there is no widowed ‘Bridget’ in the offing so she probably is single.

The record in the Parish Register is extremely well written, and is not open to any mis-interpretation. In subsequent census returns her birthplace and age are given as:-

1841   Somerset                        40 years – b 1801
1851   Bramford, Kent                49 years – b 1802
1861   St Helier, Jersey, C.I.        67 years – b 1794
1871   St Lawrence, Jersey C.I.   78 years – b 1793

Notes:   (a) There is no sign of her birth in Somerset
             (b) There is no such place as Bramford in Kent, nor is there any trace of her birth
                      anywhere in Kent
             (c) There is no trace of her birth in Jersey, and hers is the only instance of the surname
                      BOULDGER. There are  no baptisms, marriages or burials of anyone with that
                      surname in Jersey between 1790 and 1820.

The only baptism I can find of a Bridget BOULGER anywhere in the British Isles at the relevant time is in Dublin in August 1797 (on Anc) but I'm having great difficulty reading the Register entry. Can anyone help, please? Also, does anyone lay claim to this lady?

[MaureeninNY]

I'm sorry-I  don't see her on any census.

Would you please give the ref numbers?

Maureen

[Dundee]

The only baptism I can find of a Bridget BOULGER anywhere in the British Isles at the relevant time is in Dublin in August 1797 (on Anc)

In that entry it is the mother who is named Bridget BOULGER, not the child.

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633653#page/118/mode/1up

Debra 

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MaureeninNY   Concerning the census returns, she appears as Bridget GRIFFITH(S)

Dundee. Curses, you've just pulled the rug out from under my feet! To give birth in 1797 she would surely not have been born later than 1784 which, I think, makes her too old to be 'mine'. Mind, it doesn't alter the fact that this is the only reference I've been able to find to that name.

[MaureeninNY]

Just for ref:

On 1851 Ancestry  as:
Bridget GRIFFITH b 1802
East Geminford, Somerset, England??? (does not look like Bramford)
In Williton with husband William
Piece:   1920
Folio:   336
Page Number:   24

Maureen

[MaureeninNY]

Given the bplace as Jersey would you not be looking for spelling variations?

Maureen

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Maureen

Geminford does not exist, either.

In Jersey, I've looked for all baptisms of a Bridget, regardless of surname, and even baptisms of B.......  B...... to no avail.

The marriage register is immaculately written, so there can be no misinterpretation.

[MaureeninNY]

Maureen

Geminford does not exist, either.


The marriage register is immaculately written, so there can be no misinterpretation.

 

Yes- I know there is no such place as Geminford. Just giving the Ancestry refs for others who may help.
Despite the immaculate writing-surnames were open to a variety of spellings-neither right nor wrong.
BOULANGER looks probable but as you say-no Bri*.

Maureen

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Yes. How the cleric spelled it and what the participating parties meant could be two very different things. I've tried to cover all options, but there's bound to be something I've missed.

Do you agree I can rule out the Dublin Bridget?