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Walter E. "Tiny" Thomas [Parents]
Ethel May "Dolly" Bridgen [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 16 Jul 1900 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. She died 2 on 6 Aug 1975 in Southampton, Hampshire. She married Walter E. "Tiny" Thomas. Ethel was cremated 3 on 13 Aug 1975 in Eastleigh, Hampshire (Service at Bitterne).
Other marriages:Hibdige, John "Jack" Henry
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George Arthur Bridgen [Parents] was born 1 on 27 Dec 1897 in Buckland, Portsmouth.. He died on 5 Jul 1982. He married 2 Alice May Rendell in 1924 in Alverstoke, Hants. (Dec qtr).
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Alice May Rendell was born 1 on 26 Jun 1901. She died 2 on 11 May 1982 in district of Portsmouth, Hants.. She married 3 George Arthur Bridgen in 1924 in Alverstoke, Hants. (Dec qtr).
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They had the following children:
F i Hilda M. Bridgen M ii Douglas G. Bridgen F iii Dorothy E. Bridgen M iv John L. Bridgen F v Margaret Ann Bridgen
Leonard Frederick Bridgen [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 21 Sep 1902 in Brighton, Sussex. He died 3 in 1965 in district of Portsmouth, Hants. (Sep qtr, aged 62). He married Elsie V. Searle.
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Elsie V. Searle [Parents]
They had the following children:
M i Lloyd Leonard Frederick Bridgen M ii Raymond Frederick Bridgen
Edward Bridgen [Parents] was born 1 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. He was christened 2 on 1 Dec 1833 in St. Thomas Church, Portsea, Hants.. He died 3 about 1910 in Portsmouth, Hampshire (aged 75). He married 4 Alice New in 1881 in Portsea, Hants. (Mar qtr). Edward was employed as Painter, Assistant Warder in Convict Dep.
Other marriages:Ricketts, Emma
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Alice New [Parents] was christened 1 on 22 Jun 1851 in Bishops Waltham, Hants.. She married 2 Edward Bridgen in 1881 in Portsea, Hants. (Mar qtr).
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They had the following children:
M i Frederick William W. Bridgen was born 1, 2, 3 on 28 Jun 1881 in Portsea, Hampshire. He died 4 in 1901 in Portsea, Hampshire (Dec qtr, aged 20). [Notes] F ii Amy Eliza Bridgen
James Bridgen [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 8 May 1781 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. He was christened 3 on 18 Jul 1781 in St. Thomas, Portsea.. He died 4 in 1869 in Portsea, Hampshire (aged 88). He married 5 Ann White on 8 Jan 1810 in St. Ebbes, Oxfordshire. James was employed as Royal Marine.
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Ann White [Parents] was born 1 in North Aston, Oxfordshire. She was christened 2 on 21 Dec 1789 in North Aston, Oxfordshire. She married 3 James Bridgen on 8 Jan 1810 in St. Ebbes, Oxfordshire.
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They had the following children:
F i Harriet Anne Bridgen F ii Lucy Bridgen F iii Martha Bridgen F iv Mary Bridgen F v Rebecca Bridgen was christened 1 on 7 Oct 1821 in St. Thomas, Portsea.. [Notes] F vi Caroline Amelia Bridgen was christened 1 on 29 Jun 1823 in St. Thomas, Portsea.. She died 2 on 7 Dec 1829 in Portsea, Hampshire. M vii James Thomas Bridgen M viii William Bridgen M ix George Bridgen M x Charles Edward Bridgen M xi Edward Bridgen
John Colwell [Parents] was born 1 in Hambledon, Hampshire. He was christened 2 on 4 Jan 1777 in Hambledon, Hampshire. He died 3 in Southwick, Hampshire (aged 88). He was buried 4 on 15 Feb 1865 in Southwick, Hampshire. He married 5, 6, 7 Elizabeth Cross on 23 Sep 1808 in Southwick, Hampshire. John was employed as Shoemaker..
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Elizabeth Cross [Parents] was born 1, 2 in Southwick, Hampshire. She was christened 3 on 14 Oct 1787 in Southwick, Hampshire. She died 4 in Southwick, Hampshire (aged 83). She was buried 5 on 17 Mar 1869 in Southwick, Hampshire. She married 6, 7, 8 John Colwell on 23 Sep 1808 in Southwick, Hampshire.
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They had the following children:
M i John Colwell was christened 1 on 11 Jun 1809 in Southwick, Hampshire. He died 2 in 1880 in district of Droxford, Hampshire (Dec qtr, aged 72). [Notes] M ii Henry Colwell M iii James Colwell was born 1 in Southwick, Hampshire. He was christened 2 on 27 Feb 1812 in Southwick, Hampshire. He died 3, 4 on 29 Mar 1822 in Southwick, Hampshire. M iv Charles Colwell M v Thomas Colwell was born 1 about 1818 in Southwick. [Notes] M vi Francis Colwell M vii George Colwell M viii Joseph Colwell M ix Richard Colwell M x Elizabeth Colwell was born in Southwick, Hampshire. He was christened 1 on 8 Apr 1829 in Southwick, Hampshire. [Notes] F xi Elizabeth Colwell M xii William Colwell F xiii Sarah Colwell was born 1 about 1831 in Southwick, Hampshire. She died 2 in 1833 in Southwick, Hampshire (aged 2). She was buried 3 on 13 Jul 1833 in Southwick, Hampshire. [Notes]
Thomas Coates (See notes).Thomas married Matilda Coats.
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Matilda Coats [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 18 May 1811 in Groombridge or Redford, Sussex. She was christened 3, 4 on 1 Dec 1811 in Groombridge, Sussex. She died 5 after 1880. She married Thomas Coates (See notes).
Other marriages:Bryant, John
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They had the following children:
M i Thomas Coates
Michael Smith was born 1 about 1796 in Bermondsey, Surrey. He married 2, 3 Elizabeth Pear on 25 Dec 1822 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey.
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Elizabeth Pear was born 1, 2 about 1799 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. She married 3, 4 Michael Smith on 25 Dec 1822 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey.
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They had the following children:
M i William Michael Smith was born 1 on 30 May 1823. He was christened 2 on 12 Oct 1823 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. [Notes] F ii Rachael Ann Smith was christened 1 on 17 Jul 1825 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. [Notes] F iii Ann Rachael Smith was christened 1 on 15 Apr 1827 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. She died 2 on 19 Aug 1832. [Notes] F iv Elizabeth Mary Smith was christened 1 on 27 Mar 1831 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. [Notes] M v Samuel Charles Smith was christened 1 on 1 Dec 1833 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. [Notes] M vi Charles Pear Smith F vii Maria Smith was born 1 about 1838 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. [Notes] M viii Thomas Smith was born 1 about 1841 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. [Notes] M ix Edward Smith was born 1 about 1847 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. [Notes]
Cynthia Anne Keen [Parents]
Henry G. Keen [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i Gillian Keen F ii Carol Keen F iii Pamela Keen