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From: "DAVID PARKER" <>
Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Re: 'Bridger' as a christian name
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 22:03:39 -0400
References: <556.4018da9.31fa654c@aol.com> <006301c6b1e7$49a13060$4808f6d2@shannon>


It is quite unusual. There are only 33 "Bridger" listed in the 1881 census,
and as many as 969 "Aubrey" and over 5,000 "Peter"

David
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From: "Derek&Maureen" <>
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Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:43 PM
Subject: [HantsLife] Re: 'Bridger' as a christian name


> Message From: Yvonne to Hampshire-Life
> Can anyone help me?
> The unusual christian/given name for three of my male ancesters is
> Bridger....
> marriage....Wiliam Hutton to Hannah Bridger in 1798 Binsted nr Alton
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Hello Yvonne
> The Bridger christian name might not be quite as unusual as you think.
> The father of my gr-grandfather's second wife was Bridger Bradley,
shoemaker
> of Petersfield.
>
> Thanks to Lesley's great website, I discovered there were several folk
with
> Bridger as both a surname & first name.
> The marriage at Binstead you mention above is interesting as the website
> makes mention of the marriage of a Henry Binsted, gent, who's bondsman was
> Bridger Seward, gent - connection or coincidence, I wonder?
>
> I'm sure Lesley would be pleased if you took a look at her site
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~buriton/
>
> You may just find some info that fits into your genealogy jigsaw.
>
> Give the IOW a big hug from us.
> We were last there in February, scattering my mum-in-law's ashes up on
Afton
> Down at Freshwater Bay.
> It was freezing, not a bit like your current heatwave!
>
> Kind regards & all the best for your research
> Maureen, NZ
>
>
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