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Daughter of Thomas Bushen 1793 and Christian Webber
Sarah was baptised on 30 March 1824 (1) in Porlock, Somerset.
Sarah did not marry, she lived with her parents until after 1871 when she set up home in Porlock with her disabled brother William. She looked after him for the remainder of her life.
She died in 1898 (2) aged 75, With no one left to care for William he went into the workhouse where he remained until he died.
Census details below
1851, 1861 & 1871 Census for Sarah - see Thomas Bushen 1793 1881 Census RG11/2353 Sarah Bushen Head u 57 No occupation Porlock, Somerset William Bushen Brother u 49 No Occupation Porlock, Somerset (there is a note on the Census indicating William was an Invalid Address: Lane Head, Porlock, Somerset 1891 Census RG12/1863 Sarah Bushen Head u 67 Porlock, Somerset William Bushen Brother u 59 Porlock, Somerset George Bushen Brother wid 58 Sailor Porlock, Somerset (there is a tick on the census indicating William had a disability) Address: Lane Head, Porlock Weir, Somerset
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) GRO - Sep 1898 - 5c 181 - Williton - aged 75 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************