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4 x Great Grandparents
Son of William Bushen 1758 and Mary
Thomas was baptised on 24 Mar 1793 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Christian Webber on 18 Sep 1819 (3) in Luxborough, Somerset.
Christian Webber was baptised 25 Jan 1798 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. Her parents are George Webber and Charity Rawle.
Thomas was a Mariner and he and Christian settled in Porlock Weir. They had 10 children.
Mary Bushen * Baptised 1 Jan 1820 (1) in Porlock John Bushen * Baptised 11 Nov 1821 (1) in Porlock Sarah Bushen * Baptised 30 Mar 1824 (1) in Porlock Ann Bushen * Baptised 7 Oct 1826 (1) in Porlock Thomas Bushen * Baptised 22 Nov 1828 (1) in Porlock William Bushen * Baptised 30 Jun 1831 (1) in Porlock George Bushen * Baptised 21 Apr 1833 (1) in Porlock Betsey Bushen * Born about 1835 (1) in Porlock James Bushen Baptised 10 Jun 1838 (1) in Porlock Christian Bushen Born about 1841 (2) in Porlock * has own page
Thomas died in 1877 (4) in Porlock Weir, he was 84 years old. Christian died 1880 (5) in Porlock Weir aged 83.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/936/10 Thomas Bushen 47 Mariner y Christian Bushen 43 y Mary Bushen 21 y John Bushen 18 y Sarah Bushen 15 y Thomas Bushen 12 y William Bushen 10 y George Bushen 8 y Betsey Bushen 6 y James Bushen 3 y Christian Bushen 7mo y Address: Porlock Weir, Somerset 1851 Census HO107/1920 Thomas Bushen Head m 58 Mariner Porlock, Somerset Christian Bushen Wife m 53 Porlock, Somerset Sarah Bushen Daug u 27 House Servant Porlock, Somerset Thomas Bushen Son u 22 Mariner Porlock, Somerset William Bushen Son u 19 Mariner Porlock, Somerset George Bushen Son u 18 Mariner Porlock, Somerset Betsy Bushen Daug u 15 Porlock, Somerset James Bushen Son 12 Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Weir, Somerset 1861 Census RG9/1601 Thomas Bushen Head m 68 Mariner Porlock, Somerset Christian Bushen Wife m 63 Porlock, Somerset Sarah Bushen Daug u 37 Porlock, Somerset William Bushen Son u 29 Taylor Porlock, Somerset Address: Porlock Weir, Somerset. 1871 Census RG10/2349 Thomas Bushen Head m 78 Mariner Porlock, Somerset Christian Bushen Wife m 73 Porlock, Somerset Sarah Bushen Daug u 47 Porlock, Somerset William Bushen * Son u 39 Porlock, Somerset George Bushen Son u 38 Mariner Porlock, Somerset *Note on census that William is cripple Address: Chapple Hamlet Cottages, Porlock Weir, Somerset.
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) Census (3) IGI Record (4) GRO - AMJ 1877 - 5c 231 - Williton - aged 84 (5) GRO - Sep 1880 - 5c 223 - Williton - aged 83 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************