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I'm looking for my Bridgewater ancestors probably from Handsworth, Birmingham

My ggg grandfather was called John Yates Bridgewater, born 1830 and buried 16/10/1867 in Aston, Warks. He married Helen Greenwood and was a wine and spirits merchant. I can't find his parents nor his wife's parents.

As far as I can make out they had 5 children:
Helen Mary christened 22/08/1856 St Mary's Handsworth
Alice Maude born 18/07/1858 christened 11/02/1859 St Mary's Handsworth (my gg grand-mother)
Emma Catherine born 09/12/1859 christened 29/06/1860 St Mary's Handsworth
John Benjamin christened 25/07/1862 St Michaels Handsworth
Alfred christened 24/09/1864 St Michaels Handsworth.

Any help would be most appreciated!

Just for info.
Have you got the marriage cert?


1861 England Census
Name: John Y Bridgewater
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Helen Bridgewater
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil parish: Handsworth
County/Island: Staffordshire

Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: Handsworth


John Y Bridgewater 35
Helen Bridgewater 30
Alice M Bridgewater 2
Sarah Partridge 60

Must be him I think - father a publican!

1841 England Census
Name: John Bridgewater
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Gender: Male
Where born: Warwickshire, England

Civil parish: St George
Hundred: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire


Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St George

Edward Bridgewater 45
Mary Bridgewater 45
Eliza Bridgewater 11
John Bridgewater 14
Henry Bridgewater 8
Emelia Bridgewater 2

1851 England Census about John Bridgwater
Name: John Bridgwater
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Mary Bridgwater
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Birmm, Warwickshire, England

Civil parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Japanner

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 57
Piece: 2057
Folio: 189
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Bridgwater 56 VICTUALLER
John Bridgwater 25
Mary Bridgwater 22
Hannah Biddy 28 Servant
Elizabeth Moore 23 Servant
William Temple 31 Servant
Elizabeth Lichfield 15
Mary A Ean 17
Charles Ashford 24
John Stein 19
Elizabeth Stein 18
Ann Robinson 26


From Eliz Lichfield down this is an error - they are in a different house!!

Thanks a million! This is really helping. Do I presume that that they were pub owners? I read somewhere that in general wine and spirits merchant meant a pub owner in those days?

Bummiejan; no I haven't got the marriage certificate

Not sure - I think a wine merchant was the same as now. But the link makes it quite a strong possibility doesn't it?
To be sure you need his marriage cert really.
For info re. occupations look here:

http://www.census1891.com/occupations-w.htm

Jan

Just a footnote - in 1861 he was a victualler, not a merchant.
Jan

Just wondering why there were so many people in the Bridgewater household on the 1851 census?

I'll amend the 1851 putting relationships.
Just bear with me!
jan

Thank you so much Jan, this is such a help!

Amended - big transcription error as you can see!
Jan

ok thank!