1850 Census
1850 is the first census that records not only the head of household, but the names of the everyone living in the household. Bridges are found in the area in Washington, Montgomery, Dooly, Laurens and Wilkenson County.
Washington County:
Abigail Bridges, head of household, age 40, born NC
Kintchin A. Bridges, male, age 14
William C. D. Bridges, male, age 13
Sarah R. Bridges, female, age 6
Lewis H. C. Barge, male, age 3
Edwin Bridges, male, age 24, farmer, born Georgia
in the household of Lewis Bullard
John Bridges, male, age 16, laborer, born Georgia
in the household of William Garner
Montgomery County:
William Bridges, head of household, overseer, age 40, born NC
Mariah Bridges, wife, female, age 29
Mary Ann Bridges, female, age 18
Thomas G. T. Bridges, male, age 13
Susan Bridges, female, age 11
Charles Bridges, male, age 8
George Bridges, male, age 4
William Bridges, male, age 2
Isabell Bridges, female, age 4 months
Thomas Bridges, male, age 13, laborer, born Georgia
in the household of William Davis
Laurens County:
John Bridges, male, age 20, overseer, born Georgia
Dooly County:
William Bridges, male, age 61, farmer, born NC
Mary Bridges, wife, female, age 63
Nancy Bridges, female, age 23
Jane Bridges, female, age 21
Daniel Bridges, male, age 33, farmer, born Georgia
Nancy E. Bridges, wife, female, age 26
Mary A. Bridges, female, age 5 months
Joseph Bridges, male, age 70, farmer, born NC
Sarah Bridges, female, age 35
Elisabeth Bridges, female, age 25
Joseph Bridges, male, age 20
Martha Bridges, female, age 15
Benjamin S. Bridges, male, age 36, farmer, born Georgia
Sarah Bridges, female, age 30
Philip A. Bridges, male, age 9
Luallen Bridges, male, age 7
Joseph R. Bridges, male, age 5
Amanda J. Bridges, female, age 3
Babe - unnamed Bridges, female age 2 months
Wilkinson County:
In household of John and Demarious Hardie
Nancy Bridges, female, age 32
Alfred Bridges, male, age 12
Lydia Bridges, female, age 10
In household of Katharine Hooks
Martha Bridges, female, age 6
In household of John Hooks
Nancy Bridges, female, age 5 months
Please note that this census summary is a work in progress. More information on Bridges in Georgia will be added as it is compiled.