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Bridgwater Census 1841 - 1901

 

Sunday 06 June 1841

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Sunday 30 March 1851

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
Ropers Lane Gilling William 35 Bridgwater Porter to corn merchants
    Sarah 32 Maiden Down  
    Elizabeth 5 Bridgwater Scholar
    Richard 6m Bridgwater  

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments

Bakers Court, Eastover

Creedy James 33 Bridgwater Labourer
    Elizabeth 31 Castle Cary  
    Elizabeth 8 Bridgwater Scholar
    Emma 6 Bridgwater  

 

Sunday 07 April 1861

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments

Bath Rd Place

Creedy James 42 Bridgwater Labourer
    Elizabeth 40 Castle Cary  
    Elizabeth 18 Bridgwater Washer woman
    Emma 16 Bridgwater  

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
Albert St Gilling William 46
Bridgwater
Head - brickyard labourer
    Sarah 45
Maiden Down
Wife
    Richard 10
Bridgwater
Son - brickyard labourer
    Sarah J? 6
Bridgwater
Daur - scholar

Sunday 02 April 1871

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
12 Polden Street Pulsford Henry 48 Dulverton Head - lawyer
    Elizabeth 48 Bridgwater Wife
    Emma 8 Bridgwater Daur - Scholar
  Fisher William 69 N Molton Head - lawyer
  Dibble Isaac 30? Bridgwater Head - mariner
    Elizabeth 30 Bridgwater Wife
    Mary L ? 6 Bridgwater Daur
    Emma E 2 Bridgwater Daur
    Lilly A? 8m Bridgwater Daur

 

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments

15 Polden St

Creedy James 55 Bridgwater Head - Labourer
    Elizabeth 53 Castle Cary Wife
  Moss Thomas ?? Plymouth Lodger
  Gilling Richard 2? Bridgwater Head - Labourer
    Emma 21 Bridgwater Wife
    Louisa 3m Bridgwater Daur

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
Fryern street Hill Henry 32 Bridgwater Head -Bricky lab
(Trinity)
  Mary 27 Bridgwater Wife
    Kate 5 Bridgwater Daur
    Henry 4 Bridgwater Son
    Ellen 1 Bridgwater Daur

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
West St, Lilleys Cottage Dyer John 27 Enmore Head - ships carpenter
    Mary 26 Bridgwater Wife
    Elizabeth 3 " Daur
    Alice? Lucy 6m " Daur

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
Albert St Gilling William 58
Bridgwater
Head - labourer
    Sarah 57
Bridgwater
Wife

Next door were the following family Elizabeth was a Gilling, they were married June qtr 1866

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
Albert St Creedy Charles 25
Bridgwater
Head - labourer
    Elizabeth 25
Bridgwater
Wife
    Ellen 2
Bridgwater
Daur
    Emily 2m
Bridgwater
Daur

Sunday 03 April 1881

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
West St Place Dyer John 36 Enmore Head
    Mary Jane 36 Bridgwater Wife
    Mary Jane 15 " Daur
    Elizabeth 13 " Daur
    Alice 9 " Daur
    William John 4 " Don
    Clara 1 " Daur

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
19 Bristol Rd Gilling Emma 36 Bridgwater Married Wife Head
    Louisa 10 Bridgwater Daur
    Elizabeth K 7 Bridgwater Daur
    Emma J 5 Bridgwater Daur
    Edward J 3 Bridgwater Son
    Richard W 1 Bridgwater Son
  Hobbs Alma 25 Bridgwater Visitor
  Dyer Elizabeth 75 Keynsham Lodger - Nurse

 

35 Eastover Cox Hannah 55 Woolavington Head - Shopkeeper
    William 13 Bridgwater Son - Scholar
  Lemon William 31 Burlescombe Lodger - Cordwainer
  Seaman Luke 22 Bridgwater Lodger - gen Lab
  Barber Elizabeth 13 Bridgwater Adopted - Scholar
  Newcombe Mary 19 Tavistock Gen Servt
    James B 90 Scotland Lodger - Retd Draper
  Riden Alfred 24 Bridgwater Lodger - Postman

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
Albert St Preeces Buildings Gilling William 70 Bridgwater Head - Labourer
    Sarah 69 Culmstock Wife
  Board Sarah J 27 Bridgwater Daur - Dom. Svt.
    Charlotte A 1 Aberdeen Gd Daur
    Infant 1m Bridgwater Gd Daur

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
20 Bristol Rd Creedy James 67 Bridgwater Potato Dealer

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
Friarn St Hendey Henry 44
Bridgwater
Head - Mariner
    Eliza 46
Bridgwater
Wife
    Henry 17   Son - Labourer
    Emily 15   Daur - Dom Servt
    Mary J 12   Daur - Scholar
    Albert 10   Son - Scholar
    William J 6   Son - Scholar
    Eliza L 2   Daur
    Elizabeth Bond 70   Mthr in law

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
?? Hill Henry 42 Bridgwater Head - Hay cutter
(St Mary)
  Mary 37 Bridgwater Wife
    Henry 14 Bridgwater Son - "
    Ellen 12 Bridgwater Daur - Scholar
    George 10 Bridgwater Son - Scholar
    William 5 Bridgwater Son - Scholar
    Emily 15m Bridgwater Daur

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
5 Wellington Rd Dibble Elizabeth 38 Bridgwater Head
    Emma Ellen 12 Bridgwater Daur - Scholar
    Elizabeth Hannah 6 Bridgwater Daur - Scholar
    Isaac James 5 Bridgwater Son - Scholar
    William Charles 3 Bridgwater Son
    Henry John 1 Bridgwater Son

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
61 Polden Street Stacey Robert 43 Oake Head - Baker & farmer?
    Rosanna 43 N Petherton Wife
    Herbert 17 Bridgwater Son - Baker
    Ernest George 15 Bridgwater Son - Pupil teacher
    Frederick William 12 Bridgwater Son - Scholar
    Alice Jane 8 Bridgwater Daur - Scholar
    Annie Selina 6 Bridgwater Daur - Scholar
    Emily Gertrude 3m Bridgwater Daur
  Dibble Mary Louisa 16 Bridgwater Servant - Domestic

Sunday 05 April 1891

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
Cook Yard ? next to St Matthews Field Barber John 28 Bridgwater General Labourer
    Alice 22 Bridgwater Housekeeper
    John H 1 " Son
    Jane 1 " Daur

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
32 Wellington Place Hallett John 32 Kingsbury Head - Labourer Gsa Works
    Annie 34 Weston Zoyland Wife
    Herbert 12 Bridgwater Son Scholar
    Job 9 Bridgwater Son Scholar
    Annie 6 Bridgwater Daur Scholar
    Selina? (Ellen Eliza) 4 Bridgwater Daur
    Mabel 1? Bridgwater Daur

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
2 Railway Parade Hallett George 46 Kingsbury Head - Brickmaker
    Joanna 38 Llanelli Wife
    John T? 15 Lanelli Son - Sheet mender on GWR
  Lendell? Francis 83 Broomfield Boarder - Wid - Gardener
    Lily 11m Bridgwater Boarder

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
15 Bristol Rd Gilling Richard 40 Bridgwater Head - Quay Labourer / Mariner
    Emma 46 Bridgwater Wife
    Kate 17 Bridgwater Daur - Gen Servt
    Alice M 9 Bridgwater Daur - Scholar

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
St John Street Gilling James (edward?) 15 Bridgwater Boarder - Errand boy

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
Blake Street Gilling Emma J 15? Bridgwater General servant

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
16 Bristol Rd Creedy James 80 Bridgwater Head - Greengrocer
  Dibble Isaac 50 Bridgwater Son in law - labourer mariner (deaf)
    Elizabeth 48 Bridgwater Daur
    William 13 Bridgwater Gd Son - labourer saw mills
    Henry 11 Bridgwater Gd Son
    Lily? 8? Bridgwater Gd Daur

Sunday 31 March 1901

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
75 Friarn Street Barber Alice 31 Bridgwater Head
    John 13 " Son
    Jane 11 " Daur
    Clifford 8 " Son
    Francis 6 " Son
    Stanley 6m " Son

John Barber, husband of Alice, was known to be taking part in the SA war at the time of the census

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
2 Railway Parade Hallett George 56 Kingsbury Head - Own Means
    Joanna 49 Llannelly Wife
    Elsie 4 Bridgwater Grand Daur.

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments

Cruffs Cottage Liberty Place,St John Street

Hallett John 42 Kingsbury Head - Own Means
    Annie 44 Weston Zoyland Wife
    Herbert John 22 Newport Son - Shoeing Smith
    Annie Louise 16 Bridgwater Daur
    Ellen Eliza 14 Bridgwater Daur
    Mabel Sarah 11 Bridgwater Daur
    Lilly May 7 Bridgwater Daur
    Bertie George 5 Bridgwater Son
    Gladys Irene 4 Bridgwater Daur
    Eva Maud 2 Bridgwater Daur

Note: The next property was the Crown Inn, St John St

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
84 Bristol Rd Creedy James 90 Bridgwater Head
 
*
Emma 56 Bridgwater Duar
 
*
Emma J 25 Bridgwater Gd daur Collar factory hand
 
*
Alice M 19 Bridgwater Gd daur Charwoman

* Note: Emma, Emma J and Alice M were all incorrectly recorded as Creedy rather than Gilling. Richard Gilling was away at sea on census night

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
101 Friarn St Hendey Henry 64 Chard Head - Mariner
    Eliza 64 Bridgwater Wife
  Bond James 70 Bridgwater Boarder
  Hendy Henry 15 Bridgwater Grandson
  Gilling James 23 Bridgwater Son-in-law - Railway Porter
    Lily 21 Bridgwater Daughter
           

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
23 Queens St Hallett Job 20 Bridgwater Head - Waggon sheet repairer
    Selina 20 Bridgwater Wife

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
59 Barclay St Pearm John 62 Swansea Head
    Amelia 57 Bridgwater Wife
    Emma 24 Bridgwater Daur
  Crawford Henry 13 Bridgwater Grandson
  Hallett Lilly 6 Bridgwater Grandaur
    Ethel 2 Bridgwater Grandaur

 

Address Surname Given Age Born Comments
126 Bristol Rd Hill Henry 62 Bridgwater Head - Hay cutter
(St John)
  Mary 56 Bridgwater Wife
    Lilly 19 Bridgwater Daur - Collar factory hand
    Harriet ?Henrietta? 16 Bridgwater Daur - Collar factory hand