William Bridgens 1827- 1876
Glass Blower . Born Stourbridge
Finney & Dunn Ancestry tree
1826.William Bridgens was baptised to William Bridgens & Ann Smith on 21/5/1826 in Old Swinford, Worcestershire- Ancestry. Old Swinford a part of Stourbridge
Seemingly also a baptism to Thomas Bridgens & Mary in Old Swinford 14/5/1826 - Ancestry. But his parents were William & Ann from the 1841C
1841C. William Bridgens , 17, glass maker, as was his father, William, was living Essington Street, Birmingham
| William | Bridgens | Male | 42 | 1799 | - |
| Ann | Bridgens | Female | 40 | 1801 | - |
| William | Bridgens | Male | 17 | 1824 | - |
| Henry | Bridgens | Male | 23 | 1818 |
Cannot find either parent in 1851C . An Ann Bridgens, 74 dies & is buried Birmingham Mar 1843- cannot be his mother!, but could be his grandmother!. A William Bridgens dies Stourbridge Dec1847- no burial found
1843. William Bridgens married Sophia Moore West Bromwich Dec 1843. Full m.c not on Ancestry/FMP/above Ancestry trees
1851C. William Bridgens , 23, glass blower, was living Essington Street, Birmingham with his wife, Sophia, and 4 children
| William | Bridgens | Head | Married | Male | 23 | 1828 | Glass Blower | Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England |
| Sophia | Bridgens | Wife | Married | Female | 25 | 1826 | - | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| William | Bridgens | Son | - | Male | 6 | 1845 | Scholar | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Thomas | Bridgens | Son | - | Male | 4 | 1847 | - | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Robert | Bridgens | Son | - | Male | 2 | 1849 | - | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Emma J | Bridgens | Daughter | - | Female | 0 | 1851 | - | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
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Old photos of Essington Street
1852. Emma Jane Bridgens, 1, was buried 18/11/1852 at St Phillips, Birmingham, address Essington St
1857. Mary Jane Bridgens was born 7/5/1857 to William & Sophia Birmingham Jun 1857
1861C.William Bridgen, 34, glass blower, was living 31 Cumberland Street, Birmingham with his wife, Sophia, and 8 children, plus a servant
| William | Bridgen | Head | Married | Male | 34 | 1827 | Glass Blower | Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England |
| Sophia | Bridgen | Wife | Married | Female | 35 | 1826 | - | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| William | Bridgen | Son | - | Male | 14 | 1847 | Glass Blower | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Thomas | Bridgen | Son | - | Male | 14 | 1847 | Glass Blower | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Robert | Bridgen | Son | - | Male | 12 | 1849 | Scholar | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Ann | Bridgen | Daughter | - | Female | 8 | 1853 | Scholar | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Clara | Bridgen | Daughter | - | Female | 6 | 1855 | Scholar | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Mary J | Bridgen | Daughter | - | Female | 4 | 1857 | Scholar | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Sophia | Bridgen | Daughter | - | Female | 2 | 1859 | Scholar | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| John | Bridgen | Son | - | Male | 0 | 1861 | - | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Grace | Moore | Servant | - | Female | 16 | 1845 | Servant | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
1871C. William Bridgens, 45, glass blower, was living Ruston Street, North Victoria Place, Birmingham. All children born Birmingham
| William | Bridgens | Head | - | Male | 45 | 1826 | glass blower- |
Staffordshire, England |
| Sophia | Bridgens | Wife | - | Female | 45 | 1826 | - | Birmingham Warwickshire, England |
| Ann | Bridgens | Mother | - | Female | 72 | 1799 | - | Bridgenorth Worcestershire, England |
| Ann M | Bridgens | Daughter | - | Female | 18 | 1853 | dressmaker- | Warwickshire, England |
| Clara | Bridgens | Daughter | - | Female | 16 | 1855 | scholar- | Warwickshire, England |
| Mary J | Bridgens | Daughter | - | Female | 14 | 1857 | - | Warwickshire, England |
| Sophia | Bridgens | Daughter | - | Female | 11 | 1860 | - | Warwickshire, England |
| John | Bridgens | Son | - | Male | 10 | 1861 | - | Warwickshire, England |
| Elizabeth | Bridgens | Daughter | - | Female | 6 | 1865 | - | Warwickshire, England |
| Alice | Bridgens | Granddaughter | - | Female | 2 | 1869 | - | Warwickshire, England |
1881. William Bridgens, glass blower, late of Ruston Street, dies 27/3/1881.. Probate of £87, to Sophia Bridgens, the relict. Seemingly on bmd as William Bridges, 54, Birmingham Mar 1881. No burial on FMP
