I Brian,

If I'm the thrid party go ahead, sorry I have been doing research all weekend on different individuals on different lines I forgot to get back to you, please forgive my rudeness.

If you have time could you fill in the details of the above title family for me? OR correct any errors I have made, thank you.

This is what I have:
(1)
Paul Bridson II married Mary Ridgway
Paul 1766-1820
Mary 1772 - 1817
Marriage 19 Sept 1793 Deane by Bolton, Lancs

Children of above:

Thomas Ridgway Bridson 1795-1863, Died Horwich, Lancs
Joseph Ridgway Bridson 1798-?
Mary Ann Bridson 1792-1872
Elizabeth Bridson 1801 - 1803
Sarah Bridson 1803-1866

(2)
Thomas Ridgway Bridson I married Sarah Matthews and perhaps a 2nd wife name unknown to me!
Thomas Ridgway Bridson 1795-1863
Sarah Bridson nee Matthews ??? The paper said that Thomas' married connected him to Royalty!

Thomas was Mayor of Bolton 1847/8 and a cotton bleacher by profession. He lived in at least two places Horwich and Bolton le Moors

Children of Thomas and Sarah

Joseph Ridgway Bridson bn 1821 died before 1831 Horwich, Lancs
Thomas Ridgway Bridson II bn 1823 Horwich
Henry Bridson bn 1825 Horwich
Joseph Ridgway Bridson bn 1831 Horwich
Sarah Ellen Bridson bn 1834 Bolton Le Moors
Arthur Poyntz Bridson bn 1835 Bolton Le Moors
William Paul Bridson bn 1838 Bolton Le Moors
Emily Susan Bridson bn 1841 Bolton Le Moors

Presumably Minnie Bridson, Leo Blairs Biological grandmother married one of the above men?

Her daughter being Celia 'Gussie' Ridgway, Thomas senior's favourite grand daughter, who married X 3 eventually to Charles Parsons, Leo's father

Can you fill in the wholes?

If necessary email privately for convenience. Also form a legal aspect once I have the pieces can I share with family who are also interested, saddened, but interested!

Thanks again Brian. I am still going at it and hoping in the not too distant future to get the sofetware to help,

Kind regards and again sorry

Sue Smith
BC
Canada