George Theophillus Bridges (General)
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
Bridges - Painswick
by m p griffiths 
, Wednesday, December 08, 2010, 17:18 (5106 days ago) @ 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.
Bridges - 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
George BRIDGES - Mayor/Freemen ? of Gloucester
by m p griffiths , Wednesday, December 08, 2010, 22:04 (5106 days ago) @ 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