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Kirkpatrick Family History
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| Name |
Henry BRIDGES |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I26379 |
Kirkpatrick Family |
| Last Modified |
10 Dec 2014 |
| Father |
Rev. George Wilson BRIDGES, ,Rector of St. Annes,Jamaica,later Incumbent at Beachley, b. 1788, Leyton, Essex, England  , d. 1863, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales (Age 75 years) |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Raby BROOKS, b. 1796, Jamaica , d. 14 Feb 1862, Ealing, London, England (Age 66 years) |
| Married |
3 Mar 1816 |
St George Hanover Square, London, England |
- Ref:Westminster Marriages Transcription
The elopement and later marriage to Elizabeth Raby Brooks caused a family split and gave a poor start to the marriage. In 1834 Bridges' wife left him, taking their son, Henry, for company. Elizabeth left for Britain leaving Bridges with four children to parent. At the time of this estrangement, they had six children. The last child was in England. After some months Bridges returned to England to find his wife and his missing son and daughter.
In 1837 the separated couple were to face a disaster when a boat accident resulted in the loss of all four of their daughters. Some small consolation was that their son was saved. Bridges and his son turned their backs on England and on Jamaica and set out for Canada.Bridges and his son were there for a number of years and they had an octagonal house built at Lake Rice. In 1842, William Bridges was ill so they returned to England.
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| Family ID |
F8876 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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