Sophia Moore 1826-1892

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Daughter of a Brass Rod & Buckle Maker, married nto a family of Glass Blowers

1826. Sophia Moore was born to John Moore, brass rod maker, & Sophia Douglas , baptised 13/3/1826 in Birmingham , their address Tenant Street- Ancestry image

Her parents had married on 3/2/1803 in St Phillips Birmingham

1841C. Sophia Moore, 15, was living Essington Street, Birmingham ( 3 doors away from her future husband) with her parents, father a brass founder, and 4 siblings, Thomas 19 being a glass blower

John	Moore	Male	55	1786	Brass founder Warwickshire, England
Sophia	Moore	Female	56	1785	Warwickshire, England
George	Moore	Male	36	1805	Warwickshire, England
Thomas	Moore	Male	19	1822	Glass Blower Warwickshire, England
Sophia	Moore	Female	15	1826	Warwickshire, England
Robert	Moore	Male	13	1828	Warwickshire, England
Charles	Moore	Male	10	1831	Warwickshire, England

in 1851C, her parents, John Moore 69, retired buckle maker, born Atherstone, & Sophia Moore, 68, born Walsall, are still living in Essington Street

John	Moore	Head	Married	Male	69	1782	Retired Buckle Maker	Atherstone, Staffordshire, England
Sophia	Moore	Wife	Married	Female	68	1783	-	Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Edward	Sutton	Lodger	Unmarried	Male	22	1829	Glass Blower	Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
Benjamin	Wakeman	Lodger	Unmarried	Male	27	1824	Cabinetmaker	Torver, Warwickshire, England

 

Sophia Moore dies Birmingham Jun 1859. 12 possible deaths for John Moore Birmingham 1851-1861 ; no probate for deaths 1858-1861

1843. Sophia Moore married William Bridgens West Bromwich Dec 1843. Full m.c not on Ancestry/FMP/above Ancestry tree

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 photo of Essington Street

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, 8 children and a servant(maybe a relation of Sophia?)

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, with his wife, Sophia, 7 children and his mother. 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, 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

1881C. Sophia Bridgens, 54, widow, was living 64 Ruston Street N, Birmingham with 5 children & 2 nieces( though Alice described as a grandchild in 1871C)

 

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