Robert BUSH

[HSU]

Hi Wendy,

Thanks for your reply.  I think what you have found for the Bush family fits together well in spite of the confusion with Rueben/Benjamin.  I wonder if Rueben is some sort of derivative from Benjamin?  Or, as you say, he maybe had two names?

I have been looking at death references for the various children and I think I have found credible ones for Ann, John, Mary Ann but not for Samuel.

Ditto for Maria and Benjamin.  Maria's looks OK but Benjamin, difficult again, has a too young death age.

I have found Robert in 1871 at RG 10/4851/109/13 and maybe(?) in 1861 at RG 9/4491/50.

Regards,

Dennis

[wendy47]

Hi Dennis

I presume you are looking for Reuben

Deaths Dec 1890
Bush    Reuben aged 84    Hartismere    4a    494

Wendy

[HSU]

Hi Wendy,

Thanks for that.  I did not find that one, cannot imagine why not,  but it looks good to me.  However, thus far I have not found him in the 1881 census.

Regards,

Dennis

[wendy47]

Dennis

I couldn't find him either

Wendy

[rosie99]

Hi

Just to add to Wendy47's post from the NBI

Reuben Bush   
 
buried 24 Nov 1890 Age  84
 
Buried at St Mary the Virgin, Mellis


Rosie
 

[wendy47]

I checked the whole of Mellis & Thornham Parva 1881 censuses and there is no sign of Benjamin/Reuben.

Wendy

[rosie99]

Hi

Not having much luck looking for burials in Mellis but this may confirm what you think for Ann.

Ann BUSH buried 30 Mar 1851 age 20 at St Mary the Virgin, Mellis

Rosie

[HSU]

Hi Wendy and Rosie,

Thank you both for your latest contributions.  Pity we cannot find Rueben in 1881 but maybe he was in Hospital or some other institution?

Thanks for the burial details for Rueben and Ann,  they seem to fit fine Rosie.  I have possible deaths for John in JAS 1846,  Mary Ann in OND 1859 and Maria in JAS 1876.  Nothing yet for Samuel.

Best wishes to both,

Dennis

[rosie99]

Hi Dennis

NBI burial for John as per your possible is
 John Bush buried 10th August 1846 age 39 at St Peter, Ipswich.

There is nothing I can find for Mary Ann or James that matches your dates and no trace of Samuel either.

Rosie