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Son of Thomas Bushen 1828 and Jane Riddler 1827
James was born about 1856 (1) in Pilton, Devon. He married Catherine Mary Pue in 1876 (2)
Catherine Mary Pue was born about 1851 (1) in Ireland. Nothing further is known of Catherine's family.
James was a Grocers Assistant and he and Catherine had settled in Barnstaple. They had one son.
Thomas Bushen Born about 1879 (1) in Barnstaple
James died in 1888 (3) aged only 32. As far as I can tell Catherine did not marry again and died after 1901.
Census details below
1861 & 1871 Census for James - See Thomas Bushen 1828 1881 Census RG11/2244 James Bushen Head m 26 Grocers Assistant Pilton, Devon Catherine Bushen Wife m 30 Ireland Thomas Bushen Son 2 Barnstaple, Devon Elizabeth Pue Sister in Law u 40 Independent Means Barnstaple, Devon Louisa Grey Boarder u 22 Draper Camborne, Cornwall Annie Smith Serv u 17 General Servant Domestic Barnstaple, Devon Harry Jackson Lodger u 29 Medical Practitioner Gt Torrington, Devon John Gribble Lodger u 56 Solicitor Barnstaple, Devon Address: 31 Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon 1891 Census RG12/1773 Catherine M Bushen Head wid 39 Lodgine House Keeper Waterford, Ireland Elizabeth Pue Sister s 50 Living on own means Barnstaple, Devon Thomas Bushen Son 12 Scholar Barnstaple, Devon Mary A List Boarder s 64 Living on own means Exeter, Devon Clara Westwood Boarder s 35 School Mistress Kidderminster, Worcester Ellen Richards Serv 21 Gen Domestic Serv Barnstaple, Devon Address: Castle Street, Barnstaple, Devon 1901 Census RG13/2143 Catherine Bushen Head wid 47 Lodging House Keeper Waterford, Ireland Elizabeth Pue Sister s 60 Living on own means Barnstaple, Devon Thomas S Bushen Son s 25 Silversmith Barnstaple, Devon Mary A List Boarder s 76 Living on own means Exeter, Devon Grace Fisher Boarder s 73 Living on own means Pilton, Devon Julia A Watkins Companion s 35 Companion London Adress: 23 Castle Street, Barnstaple, Devon
Sources (1) Census (2) GRO Sep 1876 - 5b 792 - Barnstaple (3) GRO - Jun 1888 - 5b 333 - Barnstaple - aged 32 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************