Hello Julia, I will have a look at the web site and see if John would be interested in taking part. Just my husband and our son would be eligible, although I am in touch with other Bridges researchers (see listings on www.suffolksurnames.plus.com under Bridges) We have other spellings of the name Brydges and Brygges amongst them. As many people were not able to write properly it was the 'officials' who wrote what they heard, and there was no 'correct way' of writing any of these names, so we have many variants of the same sound and Bridges is one of those with many variants. I always assumed my Fulker to be straightforward until the 1881 Census - I eventually found my great grandad as Falkir! It has been a while since updating our own interests - so here are the people that we are particularly interested in researching in East Anglia. William Bridges born 1633 in Brockdish, Norfolk poss wife, Mary Alston William Bridges born 1668 in Brockdish, Norfolk married Sarah Haward in Cratfield Silvanus Bridges born 1695 Cratfield married Elizabeth Chapman in Fressingfield Silvanus Bridges born Framlingham 1724 married Susan Harvey in Framlingham John Bridges born 1757 Framlingham married Susannah Sparham (daughter of Christopher Sparham and Ann Fruer) in Framlingham John Fruer Bridges born 1791 Framlingham married Sarah Howlett in Framlingham Fruer Bridges born 1824 Framlingham married (1. Ann Fulcher) 2. Susannah Fisk in Framlingham Albert Edward Bridges 1871 born Framlingham married Ethel George Tibbets from Buckinghamshire in Aylesbury, Bucks ??? Fruer Boughton Bridges born 1908 Framlingham married Lillian St Quentin Stygall of Fram., in London John Fruer Bridges of Framlingham married Patricia Helen Fulker of Putney London (with Berkshire ancestry) and our children are - - - Susannah Mary Bridges born Colchester Essex 1975, met Scott Lambert at Uni in the beautiful city of York a few years ago and will marry in his home city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire next autumn. (fall?) Robert John Fruer Bridges born Bury St Edmunds Suffolk 1980 - still looking for Miss Right !?!?! or should that be Wright :-) Further information on most of the above if anyone has connections or interests. All best wishes, Pat and John ... Every time I find an ancestor - I have to find two more! The Suffolk Surnames List at www.suffolksurnames.plus.com Is your Suffolk Surname Listed ??? ----- Original Message ----- From: <JULIAFWOOD@aol.com> To: <BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 4:04 AM