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     Sarah Matthews was born circa 1796 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Matthews.¹ She married Thomas Ridgway Bridson.
     Her married name became Bridson.¹

     Henry Matthews lived at Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Joseph Ridgway Bridson was born on 10 April 1831.¹ He was the son of Thomas Ridgway Bridson and Sarah Matthews.¹ He married Margaret Woodhouse, daughter of John Woodhouse, on 1 July 1857.¹ He died on 20 August 1901 at age 70 at Alton, Hampshire, England.²
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Westmorland.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Lancashire.¹ He lived at Bryerswood, Windermere, Westmorland, England^G.¹

     Margaret Woodhouse was born circa 1833 at Bolton, Lancashire, England.² She was the daughter of John Woodhouse.¹ She married Joseph Ridgway Bridson, son of Thomas Ridgway Bridson and Sarah Matthews, on 1 July 1857.¹ She died on 11 February 1903 at Broughton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England.²
     From 1 July 1857, her married name became Bridson.¹

     John Woodhouse lived at Bolton, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Captain Arthur Paul Bridson was born in 1859.¹ He was the son of Joseph Ridgway Bridson and Margaret Woodhouse.¹ He married Catherine Day Harrison, daughter of Matthew Benson Harrison, on 26 September 1889.¹ He died on 25 February 1922.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry.¹

     Catherine Day Harrison was born in 1862 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.² She was the daughter of Matthew Benson Harrison.¹ She married Captain Arthur Paul Bridson, son of Joseph Ridgway Bridson and Margaret Woodhouse, on 26 September 1889.¹ She died on 2 June 1944 at Ulverston, Lancashire, England.²
     From 26 September 1889, her married name became Bridson.¹

     Admiral Joseph Ridgway Bridson was born on 13 August 1861.^1,2 He was the son of Joseph Ridgway Bridson and Margaret Woodhouse.¹ He married Katherine Mary Kenny, daughter of J. Kenny, in 1896.¹ He died on 3 September 1933 at age 72 at White Readins, Petersfield, Hampshire, England.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral on 1 August 1924.²

     Katherine Mary Kenny was born in 1866.² She was the daughter of J. Kenny.¹ She married Admiral Joseph Ridgway Bridson, son of Joseph Ridgway Bridson and Margaret Woodhouse, in 1896.¹
     From 1896, her married name became Bridson.¹