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My paternal great grandmother was Mirah Bridges born 1848 in India (I think), married John Paulson 29 Oct 1874 in Aden and died 20Oct 1877 in Aden.

Her father was James Mathew Bridges.

Now you have all my information.

Any ideas?

Colin Paulson

Aden is where?

info missing .....children ( presumably at least one)Who, when & when

It is the Republic of Yemen Now.

Regards Vera

So far no luck with her birth.

Regards Vera

So this is the marriage;

Groom's Name: John Paulson
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Mirah Bridges
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1874
Marriage Place: Aden, Bombay, India
Groom's Father's Name: John Paulson
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name: James Matthew
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00205-6
System Origin: India-EASy
Source Film Number: 523850
Reference Number:

Is this their son;

1900 United States Federal Census
about Alfred E Paulson
Name: Alfred E Paulson
Home in 1900: Portland Ward 3, Multnomah, Oregon
[Portland, Multnomah, Oregon]
Age: 24
Birth Date: Jun 1875
Birthplace: Arabia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1900
Relationship to head-of-house: Lodger
>>>>>>>Father's Birthplace: England
>>>>>>>Mother's Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: SHIPS MATE
Neighbors: View others on page

Too many other to list.

Name: PAULSON, Alfred E
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1966
Regiment: Royal Artillery
Place: Aden
Country: Aden
Year: 1875
Volume: 1462
Page: 37

Record source: GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 to 1924)


Regards Vera

Now,could Mirah have been previously married???

Name: Agnes Ellen Bridges
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 22 Jan 1872
Baptism/Christening Place: Colaba, Bombay, India
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1871
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Robert Bridges
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mirah Bridges
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00212-9
System Origin: India-EASy
Source Film Number: 523848
Reference Number:

BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1867 (>99%)
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BARTLETT James George Portsea 2b 776
>>>>>>>>>>BRIDGES Robert Henry Portsea 2b 776
>>>>>>>>>MATTHEWS Mirah Portsea 2b 776
Pratt Eleanor Portsea I. 2b 776


So Mirahs name was actually Mirah MATTHEWS!!!! Father james Matthews!!!


Dee x

1851 England Census
about Micah Matthews
Name: Micah Matthews
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: James Matthews
Mother's name: Elizabeth Matthews
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Leinthall Starkes, Herefordshire, England

Civil parish: Leinthall Starkes
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Ludlow
Sub-registration district: Leintwardine
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 31
Piece: 1982
Folio: 26
Page Number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
James Matthews 43 >> Ag Lab born Suggne, Herefordshire
Elizabeth Matthews 58
Charlotte Matthews 13
William Matthews 10
George Matthews 7
Micah Matthews 4

Name: Robert James Bridges
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 25 Jan 1874
Baptism/Christening Place: Aden, Bombay, India
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1873
Birthplace: Presidency of Bombay, India
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Robert Henry Bridges
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mirah
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00226-6
System Origin: India-EASy
Source Film Number: 523850
Reference Number: v 48 yr 1874 beg of film

Nickname for first husband???

Name: Gunshott Robert Bridges
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 10 Feb 1874
Burial Place: Aden, Bombay, India
Death Date: 09 Feb 1874
Death Place:
Age: 37
Birth Date: 1837
Birthplace:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00261-6
System Origin: India-EASy
Source Film Number: 523850
Reference Number:

Mirahs daughter???

1891 England Census
about Agnes Ann Bridges
Name: Agnes Ann Bridges
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Arabia, Aden

Civil parish: Brimfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Brimfield
Town: Brimfield
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Tenbury
Sub-registration district: Tenbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2319
Folio: 40
Page Number: 2
Household Members: Name Age
Harriet Shonton 83
Susannah Morgan 21
Agnes Ann Bridges 20
Charles Smith 16


Looks like she went back to her mothers home County

Her marriage;

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1896 (>99%)
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>>>>>>>>>Austin Harry Saville L Steyning 2b 593
>>>>>>>Bridges Agnes Ellen Steyning 2b 593
Howard Harry James Steyning 2b 593
ROBITZER Anne Marie Steyning 2b 593
Robitzer Annemarie Steyning 2b 593


1901 England Census
about Agnes Austin
Name: Agnes Austin
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Harry Austin
Gender: Female
Where born: Aden

Civil parish: Hove
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Steyning
Sub-registration district: Shoreham
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 152
Piece: 937
Folio: 127
Page Number: 22
Household Members: Name Age
Harry Austin 31
Agnes Austin 29
Robert Austin 1


There are trees on Ancestry in the this lady and photos of her....... why not make contact??

I wonder if this is Robert bridges baptism?? on a tree on Ancestry it states his father was William;

Name: Robert Henry Bridges
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 06 Mar 1839
Baptism/Christening Place: Barking, Essex, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Henry Bridges
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Sarah Ann
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03397-1
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1702104
Reference Number: p 139

Jumping back to Mirah;

Name: Mira Matthews
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 07 Jun 1846
Baptism/Christening Place: Leinthall-Starkes, Hereford, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: James Matthews
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elisabeth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02457-6
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 992307
Reference Number:

Another child!!

Name: Elizabeth Mira Bridges
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 08 Aug 1869
Baptism/Christening Place: Leinthall-Starkes, Hereford, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Robert Henry Bridges
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mira
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02457-6
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 992307
Reference Number: