Bridget was born on Trinity Sunday, 22 May 1842 in the parish of Caerleon in Monmouthshire, Wales, the daughter of Daniel Dineen (1806–1861)★ and Mary Nighan (1814–1896)★. She was baptised as an infant on 4 Jun, 1842 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Stow Hill, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. She is Ian's great great grandmother.

Bridget was recorded in the 1851 census at Shoemaker's Row in Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales^a1 with her father Daniel, a labourer, mother Mary and two siblings Johanna and Dennis.

By the time of the 1861 census she was living at Wain y pwyl farm in Llandegveth, Monmouthshire, Wales^b1.

She married Patrick Bryan (1839–1867) on 11 Nov, 1864 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport^c1,d1 . They had one son:–

• John (known as Jack) baptised on 22 Oct, 1865 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport^e1.

Patrick, her husband, died on 11 May, 1867 at St. John's Infirmary in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales^d2 at the age of twenty-eight.

She married Daniel Palmer (1843–?), a journeyman shoemaker, on 7 Dec, 1867 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport^c2,d3 . They had just one child together:–

• Jane baptised on 4 Dec, 1868 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport^e2. Married Alfred Harvey on 4 Sep, 1888 at The Register Office in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales^d4. Died on 8 Aug, 1956 in Monmouthshire in Wales^f1 at the age of eighty-seven.

Daniel, her husband, died before 1871.

She married Joseph Ximenes (1840–1880)★, a coal miner, on 28 Oct, 1872 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport^e3,c3,d5 . They had four children:–

• Francis baptised on 15 Jun, 1873 at the Church of St Anthony of Padua and St Clare in Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales^g1. Married Emily Davies on 8 Jul, 1908 at St. Sannan's Church in Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, Wales^h1. Died on 2 Dec, 1916 in Chatham in Kent, England at the age of forty-three.
• Louisa★ born on 2 Aug, 1876 in Newtown in Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales^d6. Married George Chambers★ on 23 Dec, 1895 at The Register Office, Newport^d7. Died in childbirth on 3 Nov, 1913 at 8 Joseph Street in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England^d8 at the age of thirty-seven.
• Rosearia born on 28 Apr, 1878 in Newtown. Died on 11 Jun, 1964 in Cardiff in Glamorgan, Wales^f2 at the age of eighty-six.
• Helena baptised on 25 Jul, 1880 at the Church of St Anthony of Padua and St Clare in Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales^g2. Married Thomas James Peters on 11 Sep, 1901 at the Register Office in Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, Wales^d9. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1973 in the registration district of Bedwelty in Monmouthshire, Wales at the age of ninety-three.

Joseph, her husband, died on 15 Jul, 1880 at North Risca Colliery in Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales^{d10,k1,m1,m2,m3,p1,p2,q1} at the age of forty.

In the 1881 census she was living at Blackvein Row in Lower Machen, Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales^r1 with her six children Louisa Hemmings, Francis Hemmings (1873–1916), Rosearia Hemmings (1878–1964), Helena Hemmings (1880–1973), John Bryan (1865–?), a haulier and Jane Palmer.

She married John Jones (1851–1941), a coal miner, on 16 Dec, 1889 at the age of forty-seven at The Register Office, Newport^d11.

By the time of the 1891 census she was living in Full Moon in Newtown, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales^s1 with her husband John Jones and two children Rosearia Hemmings and Helena Hemmings.

Bridget died at the age of fifty-six on 1 Oct, 1898 at St. John's Infirmary, Cardiff^d12. Her death was attributed to "cancerous peritonitis"^d12.

She was survived by her husband John Jones, now a collier.

Timeline

1842

22 May

Born in Caerleon, Monmouthshire, Wales.

4 Jun

Baptised as an infant at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Stow Hill, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at Shoemaker's Row, Risca, Monmouthshire.^a1

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at Wain y pwyl farm, Llandegveth, Monmouthshire.^b1
Occupation recorded as house servant.^b1

17 Sep

Father, Daniel Dineen (1806–1861)★, died in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.^d13

1864

11 Nov

Married Patrick Bryan at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport.^c1,d1

13 Nov

Recorded as living in Risca, Monmouthshire.^d1

1865

3 Nov

Son, John Bryan (1865–?), born in Pontymister, Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales.^d14

1867

11 May

Husband, Patrick Bryan (1839–1867), died at St. John's Infirmary, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.^d2

7 Dec

Married Daniel Palmer at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport.^c2,d3
Recorded as living in Risca.^c2,d3

1868

15 Oct

Daughter, Jane Palmer (1868–1956), born at Stow Hill, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.^d15
Recorded as living at Stow Hill, Newport.^d15

before 1871

Husband, Daniel Palmer (1843–?), died.

1872

28 Oct

Married Joseph Ximenes★ at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport.^e3,c3,d5
Recorded as residing in Risca.^e3,c3,d5

1873

11 May

Her son, Francis Hemmings (1873–1916), born in Pontymister. She was the informant.^d16

19 Jun

Recorded as residing in Pontymister.^d16

1876

2 Aug

Her daughter, Louisa Hemmings (1876–1913)★, born in Newtown, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales. She was the informant.^d6

1878

28 Apr

Daughter, Rosearia Hemmings (1878–1964), born in Newtown.

1880

15 Jul

Her husband, Joseph, died at North Risca Colliery, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales. She was the informant.^{d10,k1,m1,m2,m3,p1,p2,q1}

17 Jul

Daughter, Helena Hemmings (1880–1973), born in Pontymister.

22 Jul

Recorded as living in Pontymister.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing at Blackvein Row, Lower Machen, Monmouthshire.^r1

1889

16 Dec

Married John Jones at The Register Office, Newport, Monmouthshire.^d11
Recorded as residing in Machen, Monmouthshire.^d11

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing in Full Moon, Monmouthshire.^s1

1896

12 Oct

Mother, Mary Nighan (1814–1896)★, died in Pontymister.^d17

1898

1 Oct

Died at the age of fifty-six at St. John's Infirmary, Cardiff. The informant was her husband John Jones (1851–1941).^d12

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