The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Edward William Bridger, gamekeeper, son of Thomas Bridger, farmer and Ann Bridger [Allcorn]
Generation No. 1
  1. Edward William Bridger, gamekeeper was the son of Thomas Bridger, farmer and Ann Bridger [Allcorn]. He was born 26th Sep 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Taylor Wickens on c 1855. She was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Taylor Wickens (farmer) and Hannah Wickens. They had the following children:
2 iHerbert Richard who was born 1856 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1856 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiAlice who was born 1858 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1858 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1860 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ivClara who was born 1862 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1862 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
3 vEdward who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1865 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viClement who was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1867 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiMary Ann who was born c 1871 at Ripe, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Herbert Richard Bridger was the son of Edward William Bridger, gamekeeper and Mary Ann Bridger [Taylor Wickens]. He was born 1856 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1856 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Joanna Jane Hackman on 1878 at Eastbourne, Sussex. She was born 1858 at Fairlight, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHerbert who was born 1879 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiEdward who was born 1880 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiiDaniel who was born 1882 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  ivJoanne J. who was born 1884 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  vThomas W. who was born 1885 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viHarry who was born 1887 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viiFred who was born 1889 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viiiMary A. who was born 1890 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  ixNellie who was born 1893 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  xEmily who was born 1896 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  xiEdith who was born 1898 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  xiiDavid who was born 1899 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  xiiiStanley who was born 1900 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  3. Edward Bridger was the son of Edward William Bridger, gamekeeper and Mary Ann Bridger [Taylor Wickens]. He was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1865 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Alice Pelling on Apr to June 1892, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q2 Vol 2b Page 173. She was born 1859 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCharles E. who was born 1893 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiErnest F. who was born 1896 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   

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