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The earliest occurrence of the Bridgewater surname in our family history documents is from 1551, and we currently have 37,075 records where Bridgewater appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
39 Bridgewaters were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Bridgewaters were most likely to live in Worcestershire.
Not all Bridgewaters were law-abiding. We found 35 in criminal records.
65 Bridgewaters served in the First World War.
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