Bridget was born on 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.

She married Daniel Palmer (1843–?), a journeyman shoemaker, on 7 Dec, 1867 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport^c2,d2 and had one daughter:–

• 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^c3. Died on 8 Aug, 1956 in Monmouthshire in Wales^f1 at the age of eighty-seven.

She married Joseph Ximenes (1840–1880)★, a coal miner, on 28 Oct, 1872 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport^e3,c4,d3 and went on to have four children with him:–

• 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^c5. Married George Chambers★ on 23 Dec, 1895 at The Register Office, Newport^c6. Died in childbirth on 3 Nov, 1913 at 8 Joseph Street in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England^c7 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^c8. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1973 in the registration district of Bedwelty in Monmouthshire, Wales at the age of ninety-three.

In the 1881 census she was living at Blackvein Row in Lower Machen, Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales^k1 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^c9.

By the time of the 1891 census she was living in Full Moon in Newtown, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales^m1 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 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales^c10. Her death was attributed to "cancerous peritonitis"^c10.

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

1864

11 Nov

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

13 Nov

Recorded as residing in Risca, Monmouthshire.^c1

1865

3 Nov

Son, John Bryan (1865–?), born in Pontymister, Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales.^c11

1867

11 May

Husband, Patrick Bryan (1839–1867), died at St. John's Infirmary, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.^c12

7 Dec

Married Daniel Palmer at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport.^c2,d2
Recorded as residing in Risca.^c2,d2

1868

15 Oct

Daughter, Jane Palmer (1868–1956), born at Stow Hill, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales.^c13
Recorded as residing at Stow Hill, Newport.^c13

before 1871

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

1872

28 Oct

Married Joseph Ximenes★ at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Newport.^e3,c4,d3
Recorded as living in Risca.^e3,c4,d3

1873

11 May

Her son, Francis Hemmings (1873–1916), born in Pontymister. She was the informant.^c14

19 Jun

Recorded as living in Pontymister.^c14

1876

2 Aug

Her daughter, Louisa Hemmings (1876–1913)★, born in Newtown, Mynyddyslwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales. She was the informant.^c5

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.^{c15,p1,q1,q2,q3,r1,r2,s1}

17 Jul

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

22 Jul

Recorded as residing in Pontymister.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living at Blackvein Row, Lower Machen, Monmouthshire.^k1

1889

16 Dec

Married John Jones at The Register Office, Newport, Monmouthshire.^c9
Recorded as living in Machen, Monmouthshire.^c9

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census living in Full Moon, Monmouthshire.^m1

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).^c10

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