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Here is your William John Bridgwater. He sadly died aged 19 at the end of the WW1......


From the Commonwealth War Graves Comission site:- (which is free)

http://www.cwgc.org/


BRIDGWATER, WILLIAM JOHN
Rank:Private
Service No:57097
Date of Death:20/10/1918
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment
1st/5th Bn.
Grave ReferenceD. 3.
CemeteryBELLE VUE BRITISH CEMETERY, BRIASTRE
Additional Information:
Son of Mrs. M. V. George (formerly Bridgwater), of "Normanhurst," Westfield Rd., South Shore, Blackpool, and the late Percy John Bridgwater. Native of Liverpool.



His will....from Ancestry.co.uk (as is the majority of the above info), which is a subscription site, but I think you can still get a free 2 week trial?


BRIDGWATER William John of 142 Highfield Road, South Shore, Blackool private 5th battalion Manchester regiment, died 20th October 1918 in France. Administation (with Will) London 14th May 1920 to Doris Bridgwater spinster. Effects £578 8s 6d.

thank you very much christina - it's not part of my family. Can you please tell me where to find all this information, as I have a lot to get through and don't want to have to post each and every one on here.

His mother was Susannah, maiden name Hughes.

1st married name May

2nd married name Bridgwater.

3rd married name Thewlis.

Christina - I'm really interested in this one that you found for me


This marriage?

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
about John William Bridgwater Name: John William Bridgwater
Birth Year: abt 1897
Age: 22
Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1919
Parish: Garston St Michael
Spouse's Name: Amy Ashcroft
Father's Name: John Bridgwater .....Labourer...deceased
Spouse Father's Name: John Ashcroft.....Labourer

John was a Labourer and living at 97 York Street, Garston.
Amy aged 24 living at 5 James Street Garston.

I have father as Percy J so could be as John and he was dead by 1919 - is there any way of finding out who the mother was and that would conclude this one for me.

choccy & christina - this is not my family as I have no James Bridgwater in my family - thanks guys :-)

Confirming Choccy's findings....

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
about Susannah Hughes Name: Susannah Hughes
Birth Year: abt 1868
Age: 20
Marriage Date: 4 Aug 1888
Parish: Garston St Michael
Spouse's Name: Daniel May
Father's Name: James Hughes
Spouse Father's Name: Daniel May


Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
about Susannah May Name: Susannah May
Birth Year: abt 1875
Age: 25
Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1900
Parish: Liverpool St Simon
Spouse's Name: John Bridgwater
Father's Name: James Hughes....Collier
Spouse Father's Name: James Bridgwater ....Hay Cutter

John Bridgwater, Bachelor, Labourer, 20 Ward Street.
Susannah May, Widow, 16 Bridport Street.

I have a William J R Bridgwater B1899 in Liverpool
mother: Maria
Father: Percy Bridgwater - I'm wondering if it could be the one???

Is there any way without ordering the certificate of seeing if he married Amy Ashcroft?

Marriages Sep 1888 (>99%)
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Burrows Elizabeth Hannah W Derby 8b 655
>>>>>Hughes Susannah W. Derby 8b 655
MARSDEN Edward W. Derby 8b 655
>>>>>May Daniel W.Derby 8b 655



Marriages Sep 1900 (>99%)
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>>>>>Bridgwater John Liverpool 8b 221
Kelly John Liverpool 8b 221
>>>>>May Susannah Liverpool 8b 221
Thompson Florence Liverpool 8b 221

thanks to all of you - he married Amy Ashcroft according to BMD, but I don't know if he's my ancestor without finding out who his parents were and I don't know how to find that out without spending £9 for a certificate everytime I want to find out info - which can amount to a lot of money as you all probably know.

Christina - is there anyway to find out who the mother is at all?

Susannah's first marriage -


1891

MAY, Daniel Head Married M 34 1857 Coal Mine Labourer
Liverpool
Lancashire VIEW
MAY, Susannah Wife Married F 21 1870
Kelloe
Durham VIEW
MAY, James D Son M 1 1890
Garston
Lancashire VIEW

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Piece:
3015 Folio:
83 Page:
22 Registration District:
Prescot

Civil Parish:
Whiston Municipal Borough:
Prescot Address:
10, Cumber Street, Whiston, Prescot County:
Lancashire

The family were at the same address in 1911...


1911 England Census
about John William Bridgwater Name: John William Bridgwater
Age in 1911: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Wrenbury, Cheshire, England
Civil parish: Garston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 97 York Street Garston Liverpool
Occupation: Labourer In Tanyard
Registration district: West Derby
Registration District Number: 455
Sub-registration district: Wavertree
ED, institution, or vessel: 37
Piece: 22690
Household Members: Name Age
Alonzo Thewlis 32
Susannah Thewlis 39
Charles Thomas Bridgwater 16
John William Bridgwater 14
Frederick Price Bridgwater 12
Elsie Bridgwater 9

1901

BRIDGWATER, John Head Married M 34 1867 Hay Cutter
Ludlow
Shropshire VIEW
BRIDGWATER, Susannah Wife Married F 30 1871
Durham
Durham VIEW
MAY, James D Step Son M 11 1890
Garston
Lancashire VIEW
MAY, Charles T Step Son M 7 1894
Garston
Lancashire VIEW
BRIDGWATER, John Son M 4 1897
Wrembury
Cheshire
England VIEW
BRIDGWATER, Frederick Son M 2 1899
Garston
Lancashire VIEW

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Piece:
3507 Folio:
200 Page:
42 Registration District:
West Derby

Civil Parish:
Garston Municipal Borough:
Address:
70, Otway Street, Garston County:
Lancashire

1901 England Census about John Bridgwater
Name: John Bridgwater
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Bridgwater
Mother's Name: Susannah Bridgwater
Gender: Male
Where born: Wrembury, Cheshire, England

Civil parish: Garston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image

Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Wavertree
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 244
Piece: 3507
Folio: 200
Page Number: 42
Household Members:
Name Age
John Bridgwater 34
Susannah Bridgwater 30
James D Bridgwater 11
Charles T Bridgwater 7
John Bridgwater 4
Frederick Bridgwater 2

same address as marriage certificate -


1911

THEWLIS, Alonzo Head Married M 32 1879 Painter's Labourer Hucklersfield Yorks VIEW
THEWLIS, Susannah Wife Married
3 years F 39 1872 House Wife Holywell Flint Wales VIEW
BRIDGWATER, Charles Thomas Stepson Single M 16 1895 Labourer In Copper Works Garston Lancs VIEW
>>>>>BRIDGWATER, John William Stepson Single M 14 1897 Labourer In Lanyard Wrenbury Cheshire VIEW
BRIDGWATER, Frederick Price Stepson Single M 12 1899 School Garston Lancs VIEW
BRIDGWATER, Elsie Stepdaughter Single F 9 1902 School Ludlow Shropshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
22690 Reference:
RG14PN22690 RG78PN1328 RD455 SD11 ED37 SN153

Registration District:
West Derby Sub District:
Wavertree Enumeration District:
37 Parish:
Garston

Address:
97 York St Garston L'pool County:
Lancashire

This marriage?

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921
about John William Bridgwater Name: John William Bridgwater
Birth Year: abt 1897
Age: 22
Marriage Date: 17 Feb 1919
Parish: Garston St Michael
Spouse's Name: Amy Ashcroft
Father's Name: John Bridgwater .....Labourer...deceased
Spouse Father's Name: John Ashcroft.....Labourer

John was a Labourer and living at 97 York Street, Garston.
Amy aged 24 living at 5 James Street Garston.

poss connection

William J Bridgwater
England and Wales Census, 1901
birth: 1899 Liverpool
census: 31 Mar 1901 West Derby,? Lancashire,? England


name: William J Bridgwater
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Male
age: 2
relationship to head of household: Son
birthplace: Liverpool
record type: Household
registration district: West Derby
sub-district: West Derby Western
ecclesiastical parish: Edge Hill St Mary
civil parish: West Derby
county: Lancashire

If you know that he married in 1919 then do you have his marriage cert which would show his father's name?
Who did he marry?

who did he marry?

hi can anyone please find the parents of the following person to see if he's in my family or not?

John W Bridgwater (birth unknnown) but he married in West Derby in 1919

thanks