Bridgeman

[bella]

Hi, I am looking for Ernest Bridgeman, born around 1900. Lived in Brighouse, Yorkshire in 1918. Cannot find any Bridgemans in Yorkshire on the 1901 census. What do I do now?

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Bella,

Assuming that Ernest married his marriage certificate will give fathers name and occupation and Ernests age plus address, also the witnessess could be a clue. Once you have this the next step will be to trace his birth.

 

[joyceawood17]

hello,

If you know when he died, if there might be a death registery too, sometimes it has his birth date on it to. that could help narrow it down, Joyce

 

[bella]

Thanks for the replies- Ernest Bridgeman was my mother's father although he never married her mother. I assume he will have married at some point later on but have no idea when or where. Do I just search BMD's - Where would I start when I don't have a date?

Grateful for any tips.

Bella

 

[benny1982]

Hi

If he died from the June Quarter of 1969 onwards then a date of birth should be listed in the indexes, but on occasions they are not always accurate. Saying that, the month and day is usually correct if not the year.

Ben