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Son of Thomas Bushen 1793 and Christian Webber 1798
John was baptised on 11 Nov 1821 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Elizabeth Bale in 1846 (4) possibly in Selworthy.
Elizabeth Bale was baptised on 10 Feb 1827 (3) in Selworthy, Somerset. Her parents are John Bale and Sarah Baker.
John was a Marine, he is listed as a Master Mariner in the 1881 Census. John and Elizabeth had 6 children.
Sarah Bushen Born about 1849 (2) in Porlock Elizabeth Bushen Born about 1851 (2) in Porlock John Bushen Born about 1853 (2) in Porlock Mary A Bushen Born about 1856 (2) in Porlock Jane Bushen Born about 1862 (2) in Porlock Eliza Bushen Born about 1864 (2) in Porlock
John died in 1888 (5) aged 65, Elizabeth died in 1908 (6) aged 82, both deaths were registered in Ilfracombe.
Census details below
1841 Census for John see Thomas Bushen 1793 1851 Census HO107/1920 John Bushen Head m 29 Mariner Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Bushen Wife m 24 Selworthy, Somerset Sarah Bushen Daug 2 Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Bushen Daug 2mo Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Town, Somerset 1861 Census for Elizabeth Bushen - RG9/1601 - cannot find John on Census Elizabeth Bushen Head m 35 Sailors Wife Selworthy, Somerset Sarah Bushen Daug 12 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Bushen Daug 10 Scholar Porlock, Somerset John Bushen Son 8 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Mary A Bushen Daug 5 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock, Somerset 1871 Census for Elizabeth Bushen - RG10/2187 - cannot find John on Census Elizabeth Bushen Head m 45 Mariners Wife Selworthy, Somerset Elizabeth Bushen Daug u 22 Domestic Servant out of employ Porlock, Somerset John Bushen Son u 17 Seaman Porlock, Somerset Mary A Bushen Daug 15 Porlock, Somerset Jane Bushen Daug 9 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Eliza Bushen Daug 7 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Eliza Jane Bushen Daug 2 Ilfracombe , Devon Address: 12 Strand, Ilfracombe, Devon 1881 Census RG11/2248 John Bushen Head m 60 Master Mariner Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Bushen Wife m 55 Selworthy, Somerset Elizabeth A Bushen Daug u 31 Laundress Porlock, Somerset Jane Bushen Daug u 19 Dressmaker Porlock, Somerset Eliza Bushen Daug u 17 Scholar? Porlock, Somerset James Bushen Grandson 3 Ilfracombe, Devon Eliza A Bushen G/Daug 12 Scholar Ilfracombe, Devon Address: Cove House, Ilfracombe, Devon 1891 Census RG12/1777 Elizabeth Bushen Head wid 66 Selworthy, Somerset Elizabeth Bushen Daug s 43 Fish Seller Porlock, Somerset Eliza J Bushen G/Daug s 22 General Domestic Serv Ilfracombe, Devon James Bushen G/Son s 14 Ilfracombe, Devon Address: 12 Strand, Ilfracombe, Devon 1901 Census RG13/2149 Elizabeth Bushen Head wid 75 Ailford, Somerset Elizabeth A Bushen Daug s 52 Fish Seller Porlock, Somerset Eliza J Bushen G/Daug s 32 Ilfracombe, Devon James Bushen G/Son s 24 Boatman Own Acc Ilfracombe, Devon Address: 12 Strand, Ilfracombe, Devon
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) Census (3) IGI Record (4) GRO - Dec 1846 - 11 236 - Bristol (5) GRO JFM 1888 - 5b 398 - Barnstaple - aged 65 (6) GRO - JFM 1908 - 5b 349 - Barnstaple - aged 82 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************