[From Goodwin's Scrapbooks]
[please note some corrections to be done as copy from microfilm not always readable]
[p37]
Paul and Alice Bridson with 2 children & 2 assistants (or servants) had a house
in Douglas 1730. This Alice was Alice Joyner. At the same time there were several
householders in Douglas, widow Joyner with 4 children, Thos & Mary Joyner with 3
Chn & 2 servants, and Robert Joyner living alone (Richd Joyner of Douglas his only da Margt md as 1st wife Robert Heywood and had issue)
Captain paul Bridson d. 24 Oct 1772 in 79th year. Alice Joyner his wife died 15th
March 1755 in 55th year. Burd at Braddan Paul Bridson was one of the principal
landowners in Braddan 1741 "Bridson was in the Manx customs, and was in trade in
1755, and a factor for others, and had an assistant whose salary was paid by the Lord" "Wm
Cubbin, merchant Douglas said that Paul Bridson was Deputy Searcher in Douglas,
in trade, carried on trade to a great extent, was head constable in Douglas, and had 2
assistants" (from evidence given 1792 to the IoM harbours ct)
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William, Joseph, wrote in 1760 a Manx Poem Catherine Alice, d 1792 a 65 Thomas
merchant, "an account of the Isle of Man" d 1771 a 28 = Wm Hampton (brother of Alice)
Douglas = ..... she d 1812 = Lewis Geneste | d 1809 a 86 d 1775 a 40
d 4 July | d 1819 a 77 +--+ on top of his
1799 a 64 +--+------------------------------+ merchant in John d 1803 a 59 stone in Braddan
(Wm B Paul d 1820 a 53 | Douglas = Jane Quayle is "B Ad 89 1791"
and wife "house of P. Bridson, merchant | Hw md 2d | d 1793 a 40 and at the bottom
Ann were in Mucklesgate, Douglas, to | afterwards | "Ballacrink's
in Douglas be let", 1802 P.B. in 1810 | I think all +---------+ Burial Place"
1772 when warning trespassers off Balla- | his children Wm Thos =
they sold Crigga and Ballaquiggin Santon. | were by his d1844 = Ann !
Boalley In 1809 "all claims by mortgage &c| last wife a 64 Kelly !
Spittall in on Ballacain, Ballaclucas, | (see Geneste) Ballabrunt !
Peel to Ballacarown, Thimash ? &c +----------+ d 1833 a 62 !
Henry Graves commonly Virginia in Braddan | ............+.........
and Marown, formerly the property Hugh | |
of Patrick Kelly to be sent to Paul Bridson lost at sea 1810 Catherine Thomas
= Mary Ridgway d 1817 a 45 da of Thomas = Frances d 179- a 30 d 1867 a 83
| Ridgway of Bolton. Her sister Alice ! d 1860 a 79 = Eleanor ...
| mard 1811 Thos Harrison (see Harrison p38) ! | d 1848 a 67
+----+-+------+----+--------+----+----------+ Hugh Thomas
| | | | | | | doubtful d 1856 a 38
Paul Joseph son Paul | Mary Ann da to be brother of Paul who says Paul Bridson in Diary says
d1806 Ridgeway 4th son | d 1872 a 74 = .. in diary that Hugh's birthday Tom Bridson d 1886 and that Thos
a 9mths d1799 of Virginia+--------+ Armstrong 11 May aged 27 in 1843 laid cornerstone of Congrgational Chapel 1865
a 10m Braddan | | auctioneer md in London 1849 to and old Thos (the same ?) d 1867 a 82
d 1876 a 67 "sister "brother John Helen O'Reilly and sailed a week
He was noted Sarah" J.J." Armstrong later for Adelaide
for knowledge d 1866 d at d 1871 a 67
of the genealogy Union Mills
and history of Manx Families 1875 a 64
c. 1819 Paul Bridson with Thos Harrison snr & Thos Harrison jun issued guinea notes
Bridson & Harrison were in partnership in 1805 if not earlier (timber ?)
1863 Paul Bridson who d 1876 says in his diary at date Feb 24 "Brother Ridgeway died aged 67"
1790 Paul Brideson, broker, lived at 3 Old Church Yard, Counting house in Strand st Liverpool
[ Gore's 1790 directory has 25 Strand st, in 1796 P B was at 10 Byrom St with Office Hop and Herring Warehouse at 25 Strand st;
a Mrs Martha Brideson was at 18 Shaw's Brow, Liverpool in 1790, in 1796 replaced by Miss Mary Brideson at same address
This may well be Mary Brideson dau of Paul Bridson, b 18 Sep 1772, ch 8 Oct 1772 St Thomas', Liverpool (igi batch C161161)
A Paul Bridson married Martha Kidd 5 Jun 1770 at Farnworth Near Prescot - this is confirmed from a comment in Paul Bridson's own
notes on his genealogy (courtesy of Michael Bridson):
Paul settled in Liverpool and md Martha: Daughter of John Kidd of Lpool Gentleman:
[in margin born 1741 baptised at St Mathew Chapel May 1741]
he died 8 July 1774: aged 33 & was buried at Saint Thomas Liverpool he had one son Paul died an infant in 1771 (May 11)
and 2 daughters Mary died 30 dec 1828 aged 57 unmarried & Alice 1st wife of Mr (David crossed out) Latham Haumer(?) HMC Lpool died 22 April 1797 aged 23
and had an Infant who had [pre]deceased her. Mrs Bridson also died in 1794 aged 43 and all buried at St Thomas Liverpool]
[38]
1750
Mary Bridson, d 1776 = Henry Crellin of German (from Germ Rg)
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John b 1750 Catherine b 1753 Thomas
Thomas Bridson = Elizabeth Christian (German) had Thos d infact 1744
Ann Bridson d 1806 a 47 = Thos Kelly of the Ballough, German (see Kelly)
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Ann John of the Ballough
= Ann da of Wm Kelly, Ballacurry, German she d 1843 a 49
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Elizabeth d 1837 a 8 Thomas d 1841 a 18 (dates from German Chyd)
1 2 1
Wm Bridson, Silverburn = Christian Duggan = Philip Quirk = Mary Parr
............| of Balladuggan | of Ballavargher |
| d 1799 burd Gn | St Johns v (see Quirk)
William |
was of Silverburn 1824 +-+-+--------+---------------+------------------+
= .. | | | | |
| Thos Catherine Joseph Christian
+-----------------------+ d young = Thos Kinley Cap in = Samuel Moore ?oony
| | ------- owned Crosbag ? mercht service |
Thomas Wm ('Billy') Charles Malew d 1840 a 50 +--+----------------+
owner of silverburn was a baker in d young at Ash Lodge | |
1867 acres 50 and Thompson's Peel Patrick Thos Emma Elizabeth
Knockbreck 29a went to Australia which he had bought d 1844 a 22 b c 1814
There were several in the fifties = Mary Halsall = John Saunders Swan
other parcels of land | of Wallasey cheshire |
owned by "Thomas Bridson" +-------------++ +------------+----------
but this writer does not know | | | |
if they were all the one person Wm Jane Christian Emma
(see p 32) (a Bridson, Silverburn, d 1830 a 16 d 1833 a 20 = Arthur = ...
md a da of Thos Quayle Matthews Glenmoar Verligan ? Manchester
Pr of ballaquayle Patrick
born sometime 1825-40) (see Quayle p 27)
Christopher Bridson ofBallagarey, Malew, d 1823 a 80 father of John of Ballavarane
= Ann .. of Ballagarey d 1826 a 83
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John of 'Ballavarane' Q Ballavarvane ?
1921 Isabella widow of Christopher d burd in Braddan
Christopher Bridson of Ballavarran, Malew
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Mary John Christopher Robert b1692
b1679 b1681 b 1684 see p32
d 1722
1781 Christopher B. of Ballavarrane, liv 1780
c 1850 John B of B.varrane MHK 1839-52 if not longer d 1852
1896 Margaret B. late of Ballavarrane died in Douglas 1896 a 89
1867 Wm Callister owned Ballavarrane and Intack 185a and Ballacroak 118a Malew
... Bridson = Bessie
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Christopher Ellen d 1664 = Wm Harrison an Englishman (Malew reg)
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Ellen Bridson da of Xphr Veasie b. 1680
This is Christopher son of Bessie probably to distinguish him from C.B of B.varrane
1784 Christopher B. of Rogan moar Santon d 1784 a 90
1782 Christopher B. d 1782 a 38 German
1823 Christopher B. of Ballagarrey d in 1801 father of John of Ballavarrane
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