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Shertur
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Maybe someone could help me solve my mystery. My 3 x gt grandfather, James Bushnell was b in Whitchurch in 1806 to William Bushnell & Ann Smith. William's parents were Francis & Ann.
William was b. in 1772, married Ann in 1803. The record says he was from St.Giles, Reading, and I have reason to believe that although born in Whitchurch he then moved to Reading, returned to Whitchurch to marry and after James was b. in 1806 the family moved back to Reading. However, the puzzle is that the burial record says 6 June 1795 William son of Francis, aged 22 died of consumption.
Can anybody throw any light on this mystery?
Thanks
Christine
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Bushnell - Whitchurch Oxon, Reading Berks, Chelsea
Harmes - Ashford Middx, West Molesey Surrey
Newson - Suffolk, London
Thirkettle - Pulham Market Norfolk
Cottington - Lewes Sussex, Chelsea
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Annette7
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My first thought is how do you know William's parents were Francis and Ann?
Annette
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Shertur
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Hi Jill
Yes, I have seen the other 2 possibilities, but I'm still unsure.
Of the 7 censuses, 5 say James was b. Reading in 1816, so that's the info I went on, but didn't get anywhere! Another said Whitchurch 1806, which led me along the path I'm currently working on and the third says Reading 1809.
So. where do I go from here?
Best wishes
Christine
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Bushnell - Whitchurch Oxon, Reading Berks, Chelsea
Harmes - Ashford Middx, West Molesey Surrey
Newson - Suffolk, London
Thirkettle - Pulham Market Norfolk
Cottington - Lewes Sussex, Chelsea
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Annette7
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Hi Christine
I only asked because you'd said that William's parents were Francis and Ann as if a known fact - since the burial of 1795 clearly showed they weren't I wondered whether you'd had some other source.
Supposition can be dodgy - if an unusual name and only family in area then it seems a reasonable assumption. Since he is shown as of St. Giles, Reading I think, like Jill, that his parents are likely to be either Thomas and Ann or George and Martha. Do you have Williams burial i.e. what age was he when he died - was he bc.1772?
Annette
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Scopes (One-Name Study - Worldwide) Suffolk - Grist, Knights, Bullenthorpe, Watcham Scotland - Spence, Horne, Cowan, Moffat London - Monk Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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