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Could anyone please help me to find a marriage between James Bridgewater b. 30.1.1888 to Minnie Cartwright b. 3 or 5th September 1891 in the Cradley Heath, Blackheath area? They had one child, John, born 1911. Any parent names would also be gratefully appreciated. Thank you.

BRIDGEWATER, JAMES CHARLES. mother CARTWRIGHT.
GRO Reference: 1888 M Quarter in STOURBRIDGE Volume 06C Page 151.


West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1914.
BRIDGEWATER James C. TROMANS Minnie. Cradley Heath, St Luke. Sandwell Register Office. 20/6/288.

1911. 140 Halesowen Rd, Old Hill.
John Bridgewater 53. Roll turner.
Mary Bridgewater 49. Quarry Bank. married 25 years.
Mary Ann Bridgewater 24.
James Charles Bridgewater 23. Painter House.
John Clarence Bridgewater 18.

others born Cradley.

Fanny Tromans on BCC,

https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=454491



TROMANS, MINNIE mother TURLEY.
GRO Reference: 1891 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 5.

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1878.
TROMANS Joseph. TURLEY Fanny. Rowley Regis, St Giles. Sandwell Register Office. 18/5/330.

Is this the family you are looking at?
1939. 140 Halesowen Road , Rowley Regis
Mary Bridgewater, 15th Dec 93, Unpaid domestic duties,
James, 30th Jan 88, House Painter & Decorator
Minnie, 5th Sept 91, Unpaid domestic duties,
John, 17th Jan 19 , W’house chargehand steel tube works

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1914
BRIDGEWATER James C TROMANS Minnie Cradley Heath, St Luke Sandwell Register Office 20/6/288

That matches with FreeBMD for birth
Marriages Dec 1914
Bridgewater James C Tromans Dudley 6b 1926

Surname not Cartwright though?

Births Mar 1919.
Bridgewater John. mother Tromans. Stourbridge. 6c. 10.

Cartwright was James Bridgewater's mother, can't see a marriage though.

Thank you - yet again Jimmy. I'd seen some information on BCc, and discovered that two James Bridgewaters and two Minnie's, a Cartwright and a Tromans were born at similar times. Dudley Road was mentioned, and that "Minnie was from Old Hill." It seems that Cartwright was his mother, not his wife. I can't find a marriage for Bridgewater/Cartwright. I will go and have another conversation...
Thanks again for giving up your evening for me Jimmy.

Just had a phone call with apologies - this is the correct family. Thanks again Jimmy.

Have found quite a lot - thanks.
But I cannot find a marriage for his father, John Bridgewater b. 1888 to Mary ? b. C 1862 in Quarry Bank...

I can't see a marriage for then either.

Thanks for all your efforts Jimmy. Much appreciated.

Ok to archive.

Can you leave it please NL. It connects here
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=454826