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Edward Bridgen

ABODES:
1833 ..... Penny Street, Portsea. (Birth)
1857 ..... H.M.S. Blenheim.
1859 ..... Dock Village, Alverstoke. (December)
1864 ..... 59 King Street, Southsea. (June)
1870 ..... 3 Lennox Row, Portsea. (Albert's Birth)
1891 ..... 57 Froddington Road, Southsea.

OCCUPATION:
1857 - Corporal in Royal Marines
1859 - Sergeant in Royal Marines
1864 - Assistant Warder in Convict Department
1870 - Assistant Warder in Convict Department
1891 - Builder / Painter

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1901 Census: 57 Froddington Road, Portsmouth (parish of St. Peter)
Edward Bridgen, Head, M, 67, Coach painter, Worker, Portsmouth, Hants. (1834)
Alice Bridgen, Wife, M, 49, Bishops Waltham, Hants. (1852)
Frederick Bridgen, Son, S, 19, Ships Cook, Worker, Portsmouth, Hants. (1882)
Amy E. Bridgen, Daur, S, 17, Dressmaker, Worker, Portsmouth, Hants. (1884)

Emma Ricketts

ABODES .......... Feb 1857
Frederick Street, Portsmouth, Hants.

Dec. 1859
Dock Village, Alverstoke.

June 1864
59 King Street, Portsmouth, Hants.

Jan 1870 (Albert's Birth)
3 Lennox Row, Portsea.

1891
57 Froddington Road, Southsea.

NOTES ........... Could not sign her name in 1857.

Was widowed before marrying Edward.

Emma Ann Bridgen

ABODES .......... 1859 (Born at)

Dock Village, Alverstoke.

Albert Edgar Bridgen

Witness at Wedding of Edward J.T. Bridgen & Emily Colwell 1891.

Joseph Colwell

ABODES:
1826 - 1 Jan ..... Southwick ( Born )
1841 - 6 Jun ..... South Street, Southwick ( Census )
1850 - 25 Mar ..... Buckland Place, Portsea ( Marriage to Maria )
1851 - 30 Mar ..... Widley ( Census )
1851 - 1867 ..... Buckland, Portsea
1867 - 1889 ..... Purbrook
1889 - 1894 ..... 22 Stanley Road, Portsmouth, Hants.
1896 ? ..... 63 Twyford Avenue, Portsea.

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1881 Census: Purbrook Main Road, Farlington, Hampshire

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Joseph COLWELL Head M Male 54 Southwick, Hampshire, England Boot & Shoe Maker (1827)
Maria COLWELL Wife M Female 44 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Laundress (1837)
Jane COLWELL Daur Female 10 Purbrook, Hampshire, England Scholar (1871)
Rosina K. COLWELL Daur Female 8 Purbrook, Hampshire, England Scholar (1873)
Thomas A. COLWELL Son Male 4 Purbrook, Hampshire, England (1877)

OCCUPATION:
1850 ..... Cordwainer / Shoemaker
1858 ..... Labourer
1881 ..... Shoemaker
1891 ..... Bricklayers Labourer
Also Master Bootmaker (Harriets Mar.)

Maria Gregory

ABODES .......... 1850
Club Row, Portsea

1850 - 1867
Buckland, Portsea

1867 - 1889
56/75 Purbrook Main Road, Purbrook

1889 - 1894
22 Stanley Road, Portsea

OCCUPATION ...... 1871 - Charwoman
1881 - 1891 Laundress

William John Colwell

ABODES .......... 1851 (Born at)

Buckland, Portsea

George Shadrack Colwell

ABODES ......... 1853 (Born)

Buckland, Portsea

Joseph A. Colwell

ABODES .......... 1867 - 1871

56 Purbrook Main Road, Purbrook

NOTES ...... A Joseph Colwell lived at 7 Twyford Ave. 1894.

Louisa Ellen Colwell

ABODES .......... 1867 - 1871

56 Purbrook Main Road, Purbrook

A Louisa/e Colwell born in Droxford Apr-Jun 1867.

Marriages Dec 1893
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Colwell Louisa Ellen Portsea 2b 997
Hawkins Frederick Portsea 2b 997
Holland Charles Portsea 2b 997
Walker Rhoda Harriett Portsea 2b 997

Georgina Maria Colwell

ABODES:
1867 - 1871 ..... Main Road, Purbrook.
1881 ..... Old Park, Hambledon; Servant for Henry and Mary Ann Foster (at Farm)

Edward J. Colwell

ABODES .......... 1871

Purbrook Main Road, Purbrook

Rosina Kate Colwell

ABODES .......... 1872 (Born at)
75 Purbrook Main Road, Purbrook

1889 - 1894
22 Stanley Road, Portsea

1913 - 1953
63 Twyford Avenue, Portsea

NOTES ........ May have married a Mr. Williams.

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1901 census Index: Portsmouth
Rosina Colwell; age 28; born, Purbrook; Occ. Housemaid Domestic

Thomas Albert Colwell

ABODES .......... 1876 (Born at)

Purbrook Main Road, Purbrook

1889 - 1894

22 Stanley Road, Portsea.

Albert Edward Bridgen

ABODES ............ 6 Sophia Place, Landport, Portsmouth

Brighton

5 Gains Road, Southsea, Hants.

1935
10 Merthyr Road, Drayton, Hants.

Possibly served apprenticeship at Sainsbury's in Brighton.

Met May at a tea dance in Brighton, then moved to Southsea.

Ernestine Victoria May Van Wilder

ABODES ........... Brighton

5 Exeter Road, Southsea, Hants.

10 Merthyr Road, Drayton

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Free BMD:
Births Sep 1893
Van Wilder Ernestine V M; Paddington; 1a 33

John Henry(Jack) Hibdige

ABODES .......... 1924

7 St. Catherine St., Southsea.

During War.

Butts Road, Southampton, Hants.

Worked on ocean liners with brother Ernest.

Married Irene x after Dolly who already had a son.

Possibly died between 1957-1963.

Ethel May (Dolly) Bridgen

ABODES .......... 1924
132 Newcomen Road, Stamshaw.

Butts Road, Southampton.

Probably Married Tiny after 1945.

John (Jack) Hibdige lived at Butts Road, during War.

Ethel May (Dolly) Bridgen

ABODES .......... 1924
132 Newcomen Road, Stamshaw.

Butts Road, Southampton.

Probably Married Tiny after 1945.

John (Jack) Hibdige lived at Butts Road, during War.

George Arthur Bridgen

ABODES............ 22 Malta Road, Portsmouth, Hants.

Percy Road, Gosport, Hants.

George had 2 Cousins in Australia ;

Ruby & Gladys (Sisters)?, Gladys was married to George Blower.

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A George Bridgen was ............ Born 1893 Downham.

Edward Bridgen

ABODES:
1833 ..... Penny Street, Portsea. (Birth)
1857 ..... H.M.S. Blenheim.
1859 ..... Dock Village, Alverstoke. (December)
1864 ..... 59 King Street, Southsea. (June)
1870 ..... 3 Lennox Row, Portsea. (Albert's Birth)
1891 ..... 57 Froddington Road, Southsea.

OCCUPATION:
1857 - Corporal in Royal Marines
1859 - Sergeant in Royal Marines
1864 - Assistant Warder in Convict Department
1870 - Assistant Warder in Convict Department
1891 - Builder / Painter

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1901 Census: 57 Froddington Road, Portsmouth (parish of St. Peter)
Edward Bridgen, Head, M, 67, Coach painter, Worker, Portsmouth, Hants. (1834)
Alice Bridgen, Wife, M, 49, Bishops Waltham, Hants. (1852)
Frederick Bridgen, Son, S, 19, Ships Cook, Worker, Portsmouth, Hants. (1882)
Amy E. Bridgen, Daur, S, 17, Dressmaker, Worker, Portsmouth, Hants. (1884)