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5 x Great Grandparents
Son of Henry Bushen 1716 and Ann Thomas
William Bushen was baptised on 6 Mar 1757 in Porlock. (Bushten on baptism and abode Luckham).
Little is known about William he married a girl called Mary who I have not yet been able to trace. The early records show this family used various spellings of the surname. Bushen, Bushton and Bushten.
William and Mary had 7 children.
Anne Bushen (Bushton) Baptised 17 Jan 1779 (1) in Porlock William Bushen (Bushton) Baptised 12 Dec 1784 (1) in Porlock Mary Bushen * Baptised 29 Jul 1787 (1) in Porlock Betty Bushen * Baptised 27 Sep 1789 (1) in Porlock Thomas Bushen * Baptised 24 Mar 1793 (1) in Porlock Sarah Bushen Baptised 22 May 1796 (1) in Porlock Martha Bushen (born about 1798) * Baptised 7 Jun 1807 in (1) Porlock aged 9
William was buried on 25 March 1827 (1) in Porlock Weir, Somerset. He was aged 69. No death record for Mary has yet been confirmed.
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records Page last updated 21 Sep 2007 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ***************************************************