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hi
could do with so help please, am looking for the parents of a mary ann bridge c1869 posibly blackburn, mary was my great gran i know she married william thomas greenwood in 1896 as i have a copy of the cert but none of marys family is on it i have all the information on the family after 1896 and most of william thomas greenwoods family back to 1830, but cant find anything on mary ann bridge any help would be very much appreciated

many thanks
melody.x

hi flick
yes thats right there was no fathers name on the cert she married in burnley lancashire on the 26/12/1896 at the catholic church turf moor burnley, in the 1911 cencus birth place is blackburn

Hi,

just for ref;

1901 England Census
about Mary Ann Greenwood
Name: Mary Ann Greenwood
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William Thomas
Gender: Female
Where born: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Burnley
Ecclesiastical parish: Burnley St Stephen
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Burnley
Sub-registration district: West Ward
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 90
Household Members: Name Age
William Thomas Greenwood 36
Mary Ann Greenwood 32
Margaret Greenwood 3
Mary Greenwood 3 months
Reah Greenwood 28


Dee x

1891 England Census
about Mary A Bridge
Name: Mary A Bridge
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Margret
Gender: Female
Where born: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Habergham Eaves
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Burnley
Sub-registration district: Burnley
ED, institution, or vessel: 37
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Margret Bridge 40
Mary A Bridge 22


Dee x

hi dee
thanks for the help how certin are you that it is her in the 1891 census?
do you think she was a illigitamate child ?
kind regards
melody.x

Hi,

I can only go on what I find, it looks like it's her, but too be 100% sure would be impossible.

Does she have an occupation on her marriage certificate? If so is she a cotton weaver?


It does state that Margaret is single......... so the chances of illegitimacy is high.



Dee x

On your other thread about Greenwood, these were the details from the marriage register at the church.


26 Dec 1896
William Thomas s of Joseph Greenwood married
Mary Ann Bridge d of Margaret Bridge
witnesses Edwin ??? (poss __ffon) & Margaret Helen Hurst

Christine

hi dee
yes she is down as a cotton weaver on the marriage cert the address for her on the cert is 3 schofield court burnley
mel.x

1871 England Census
about Margaret Bridg
Name: Margaret Bridg
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Relation: Sister-in-law
Gender: Female
Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Blackburn
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Blackburn
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Blackburn
Sub-registration district: Blackburn
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
William Grime 33
Alice Grime 32
Margaret Bridg 23 Single. cotton weaver
Mary Ann Bridg 2 >>>>>>> born Blackburn, Lancashire
Ann Hall 34


Dee x

sorry christine i must have missed that thankyou
mel.x

so margaret would have been the sister of alice so if i can find alices maiden name it would tell me if bridge was mary maiden name or married name

mel.x

1861 England Census
about Margaret Bridge
Name: Margaret Bridge
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Blackburn
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Blackburn
Sub-registration district: Blackburn
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
John Bridge 57
Mary Bridge 52
Peter Bridge 18
Margaret Bridge 16
Ann Hall 22


Ann hall is also on the 1871 census!!



Dee x

Looks like Alice was a Hall before marriage?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1859 (>99%)
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>>>>>>>>>>Grime William Blackburn 8e 532
>>>>>>>>>>Hall Alice Blackburn 8e 532
McGerry Ann Blackburn 8e 532
Taylor William Blackburn 8e 532
Walmsley Margaret Blackburn 8e 532
Walmsley Margret Blackburn 8e 532

thanks dee
thats a great help, would you be able to find the 1851 census for me please.

mel.x

umm thats rather odd, would you say so dee?

A very poor census;

1851 England Census
about Margaret Edge
Name: Margaret Edge
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Chorley
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Chorley
Sub-registration district: Chorley
ED, institution, or vessel: 1j
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 83
Household Members: Name Age
John Bridle 51
Mary Bridle 41
Peter Bridle 8
Margaret Edge 5
Hannah Hall 15 Step daughter
Alice Hall 14 Step Daughter



The image does state BRIDGE!!


Dee xx

So it looks like John Bridge married Mary Hall who already had 2 daughters Ann (Hannah) and Alice.......... this would make margaret Bridge William Grimes sister in law when he married Alice Hall.



Dee x

thanks i wonder if mary hall was her maiden name or if she had been married befor?

mel.x

Hi Dee
any chance you could look and see if you can find alice hall and ann hall in the 1841 census please
kind regards
mel.x

Hi Mel,

already tried that.......... couldn't pinpoint them or John Bridge.


Quite frustrating really!!! I looked for a marriage for Mary Hall and John Bridge, didn't see one either........... it doesn't mean that they actually married though, if one or both of them were married previously and the other spouse was still alive then they wouldn't be able to marry..... quite a common practice back then as divorce was out of reach for the mere mortals!!!


Dee x