1920. Ernest R Brigden was born 8/8/1920 to Henry J Brigden & Florence Gillett Romford Sep 1920

1921C. Ernest R Bridger!, 1, with Henry J & Florence and 5 others were living 58 Hardwicke Strret, Barking - Bridger either a transcription or an enumerator problem!!. The 5 others would be Henry 1906, Flo 1907, William 198, John 1910 & Jessie 1913

1919-1925. The family was living 58 Hardwicke Street - Electoral registers FMP

2 more siblings were born in Romford: Margaret 1922 & Mildred Gwen 1926

Thus 8 children

1926 . Ernest was living with his family at 112 Axe Street ( also a William Albert Tilley there) - Electoral registers FMP

Florence used to play the piano and worked in night clubs.  I believe she used to drink, apparently it ran in the family !!

1926-1929 . His father, Henry Brigden, worked for Michelin tyres and went with the company to Stoke on Trent. . They had lived in a slum in Barking, whereas the house in Stoke had a bathroom & garden. Their son, Harry, was at sea, Floss, Bill & John stayed in Barking.Bill took over running the Longbridge Road fish shop from Tilley (don’t know which one). Floss & husband Bert went into partnership with Bill

1929. His mother, Florence Brigden, 42, died Stoke T. Sep 1929. Gwen has her d.c. Florence died in hospital having her 9th child, the baby died too. No b.c.or d.c for the baby (Ernie & Peggy were on a school trip?  so Lynne's notes say) She thinks Jessie looked after Gwen, who was only 3

House in Stoke was in the countryside Ernie had to walk a long way to school.

1939 Register. Ernest R Brigden, fish shop assistant, was living 91 Longbridge Road, Barking And Dagenham, Ilford M.B., Essex

The record for this person is officially closed.

The closed record likely Margaret Brigden 1922

1942. Ernest Brigden married Alice Parker

1947 Lynne S Brigden born Ilford Mar 1947

1950 Martin J Brigden born Ilford Dec1950

2010. Ernest Brigden died

Brigden Index