George was baptised in Painswick, Gloucestershire in 1816. His sister Martha Sophia was baptised in Painswick in 1818. The parents' are recorded as George Bridges (shoemaker) and Ann. I am trying to establish a marriage for George and Ann. There is no record in the Gloucestershire Archives for Painswick, and as both George (junior) and Martha appear together in 1841 Census in Little Dean, I was wondering whether this couple may have originated from the Forest of Dean. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Many Thanks,

Katerina

Gloucestershire Burial Index

Painswick

George BRIDGES - 18 February 1827, age 49 c1778

? FOD records

Marriage at Abenhall: 17 February 1831

Ann BRIDGES, Widow, (the hundred of St Bravils)
married
William HALE, Bachelor, (ditto)

by Banns

witnesses: Rich(ar)d LOWE, Mark of Hannah HUNT

? Death - Littledean, Ann HALE - 4 October 1837, age 45 c1792

1841 Census, Little Dean (St Briavells)

William HALE - 45
George BRIDGES - 25
William PAYNE - 20
Martha PAYNE - 20
William PAYNE - 1

FOD records: Marriage at Flaxley - 2 February 1840

William PAYNE - (Shoemaker) - Hundred of St Briavels - married
Martha BRIDGES - Spinster - Hundred of St Briavels (father George BRIDGES, Shoemaker)
witness: George BRIDGES

FOD records: Marriage at Flaxley - 18 October 1844
George BRIDGES - father: George BRIDGES (Shoemaker)
married
Sarah JONES - Widow. Witnesses: Ann/Thomas/William HALE

The only other BRIDGES family at Painswick, are the children of Thomas & Maria BRIDGES - who on later census, says he was born in Painswick.

Thank you very much m p griffiths for taking the time to help me. This information is extremely helpful and I will now be able to move forward.

Thank you again :)

Katerina

Looking at the children's names: i.e. George Theophillus and Martha Sophia

? Gloucestershire Marriage Index 1754-1799

Theophilus BRIDGES married Martha BULLOCK lic - 1 February 1776, Upton St Leonards (which is about 3.4 miles from Painswick)

Gloucestershire Burial Index

Upton St Leonard

Theophilus BRIDGES - 14 June 1814, age 73

Church of Latter Day Saints

Martha BRIDGES - christened at Upton St Leonard, 29 April 1781, parents Theophilus & Martha BRIDGES

The Gloucestershire Marriage Index 1800-1837 (which doesn't cover BRISTOL) - has no marriage for a George BRIDGES to Ann, neither has the the Gloucestershire Marriage Index 1754-1799

This is on Ancestry:

Gloucestershire, England, Extracted Parish Records

Text: 1805 Geo. BRIDGES, Cordwainer, son of Theophilus - carpenter, of Upton St Leonards

Book: 172 Thomas MEE, esq, mayor 1804-5

Collection: Gloucestershire, Glouchester - Freemen of The City of Gloucester 1641-1838

Gloucestershire, England, Extracted Parish Records

Text: 1761 Theophilus BRIDGES, son of Giles, decd. of Upton St Leonards

Book: 221 Richard WEBB, esq, mayor 1760-1

Collection: Gloucestershire: Glouchester - Freemen of The City of Gloucester 1641-1838

Thank you so much for this information m p Griffiths - fantastic and I can't thank you enough :)