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Name Age
Edward C Bushell 42 b.ca 1869, London, House Painter
Sarah A Bushell 45 b.ca 1866, Battisford, Suffolk, Charwoman
Beatrice Bushell 19
Dorothy Bushell 17 b.ca 1894, London, Laundry
Grace Bushell 15 b.ca 1896, London, Laundry
Elsie Bushell 13 b.ca 1898, London
Cissiley Bushell 11 b.ca 1900, London
Leonard Bushell 9 b.ca 1902, London

Married 20 years, 8 children born, 2 died


"One hand short" is written in the last column for Beatrice, but then was crossed out in red pen/pencil

One Public Family Tree has another child for Beatrice, no father shown

Jack Henry Bushell born 28 Dec 1914 in London; died Mar 2007 in Bromley, Kent

It says he married Alice Flinn (1916-1993), and had 2 children


????? if true

????? possible marriages of siblings


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Dorothy Amy Bushell
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Age: 19
Spouse: Robert Henry Grout
Spouse Age: 20
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 May 1913
Parish: All Saints, Clapton Park
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Edward Charles Bushell
Spouse Father: William Grout
Register Type: Parish Register

Witnesses:- Leonard Charles Bushell and Beatrice Bushell


Dorothy's address:- 33 Presbury Street

Dorothy's baptism
Name: Dorothy Amy Bushell
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 12 Jul 1893
Father's name: Edward Charles Bushell
Mother's name: Sarah Ada Bushell
Parish or Poor Law Union: Clapton Park All Saints
Borough: Hackney
Register Type: Parish Registers

6 Pedro St. Father a Naturalist?? Might that be a still-life painter?

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Grace Adeline Bushell
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Age: 19
Spouse: Thomas Knight
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1 Aug 1915
Parish: All Saints, Clapton Park
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Edward Charles Bushell
Spouse Father: David Knight
Register Type: Parish Register

Witnesses:- Robert Henry Grout and Elsie Bushell

Address:- 33 Presbury Street


Possibility that Grace later married ..........

1. William James Terry in 1919

2. Albert Ernest Parkin in 1927



London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Elsie Lilian Bushell
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Age: 22
Spouse: George William Joseph Miller
Spouse Age: 25
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1919
Parish: All Saints, Clapton Park
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Edward Charles Bushell
Spouse Father: Joseph Miller
Register Type: Parish Register

Witnesses:- (signatures hard to read) ?? Mr T C Bushell and James Temp (Trump?)

Elsie's address:- (hard to read) 58 (something)hurst Street

DET ..........

teh 1911 said father was a Painter, but House was written in the next column.

The marriage certificates just say "Painter"


To me, a Naturalist would mean someone who did botany and zoology, plus probably geology,

Elsie

Name: Elsie Lilian Bushall
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 18 Oct 1899
Father's name: Edward Bushall
Mother's name: Sarah Bushall
Parish or Poor Law Union: Clapton Park All Saints
Borough: Hackney
Register Type: Parish Registers

on the same day
Grace Adeline
Cicely Gladys
41 Pestling? St.
Father a bird stuffer :-D

Elsie's marriage
Name: Elsie Lilian Bushell
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Age: 22
Spouse: George William Joseph Miller - Sailor
Spouse Age: 25
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1919
Parish: All Saints, Clapton Park
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Edward Charles Bushell - Painter
Spouse Father: Joseph Miller
Register Type: Parish Register

Residences - H MS Aecla? Chatham & 58 Lockhurst St
Witnesses Mr E C Bushell & James Terry

Didn't notice House was in the next column, just it was in brackets. Anyway, some of the baptisms say 'Bird Stuffer', so a Taxidermist.

?????

Edward and Sarah in 1891

1891 Census

Name: Edward C Bushell
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah A Bushell
Gender: Male
Where born: Homerton, London, England
Civil Parish: Hackney
Ecclesiastical parish: Clapton All Saints
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Hackney
Sub registration district: Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 39

Piece: 201
Folio: 14
Page Number: 21

Edward C Bushell 20 Bird Naturalist
Sarah A Bushell 23 b.ca 1868, Battisford, Suffolk

Address:- 30 Clifden Road (??Clifdon)

Looks like they occupied rooms in a house with 2 other families


There you are ............ he is somewhat of a scientist!!

bet he went out bird watching, then moved on to taxidermy


wonder if he also collected birds eggs :-D

possible marriage of Edward Charles and Sarah


Marriages Dec 1890 (>99%)

Bushell Edward Charles Hackney 1b 895
Haxell Sarah Ada Hackney 1b 895

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Edward Charles Bushell
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Age: 23
Spouse: Sarah Ada Haxell
Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Nov 1890
Parish: St Luke, Hackney
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Stephen Bushell
Spouse Father: Harry Haxell
Register Type: Parish Register

from image:-

Edward
Occupation:- Naturalist
Address:- 18 Brunswick Street
Father occupation:- Naturalist

Sarah
no occupation shown
Address:- 20 Wil(son?) Lane
Father occupation:- Labourer

Witnesses:- Berryiman (?? sp) Turner and Rose Turner

Sarah's Death?
Sarah A Bushell
Birth Date: abt 1865
Date of Registration: Dec 1938
Age at Death: 73
Registration district: Hackney
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 419

Edward's Death?

Edward C Bushell
Birth Date: abt 1870
Date of Registration: Dec 1943
Age at Death: 73
Registration district: Hackney
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1b
Page: 479

?? Edward Charles with his parents

1881 Census

Name: Stephen Bushell
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Elizabeth A. Bushell
Gender: Male
Where born: Hackney Road
Civil Parish: Hackney
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 3 Fords Place Homerton Rd
Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Naturalist
Registration district: Hackney
Sub registration district: West Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 36a

Piece: 307
Folio: 40
Page Number: 1

Stephen Bushell 39
Elizabeth A. Bushell 37 b.ca 1844, Somerset
Stephen Joseph Bushell 17 b.ca 1864, Homerton, Naturalist
George Frederick Bushell 15 b.ca 1866, Homerton, Scholar
Arthur Henry Bushell 12 b.ca 1869, Homerton
Edward Charles Bushell 10 b.ca 1871, Homerton
Walter James Bushell 9 b.ca 1872, Homerton
William John Bushell 6 b.ca 1875, Homerton
Elizabeth Mary Bushell 4 b.ca 1877, Homerton
Frank Ernest Bushell 2 b.ca 1879, Homerton
Herbert Harwood Bushell 10 mnths b.ca 1880, Homerton

"One Public Family Tree has another child for Beatrice, no father shown
Jack Henry Bushell born 28 Dec 1914 in London; died Mar 2007 in Bromley, Kent "

Well, he was probably illegitimate

Births Mar 1915 (>99%)
Bushell Jack H Bushell Hackney 1b 926
..............

Edward obviously couldn't make a living out of taxidermy, hence turning to Painting. If he was nest-robbing, we know who to blame. How fashions have changed!

1871 Census

Name: Stephen Bushell
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Bushell
Gender: Male
Where born: Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Hackney St John
Ecclesiastical parish: Hackney St John
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Hackney
Sub-registration district: West Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 29
Household schedule number: 88
Piece: 326
Folio: 14
Page Number: 21

Stephen Bushell 27 Naturalist
Elizabeth Bushell 27
Stephen Bushell 7
George F Bushell 7
Arthur Bushell 3
Edward C Bushell 9 Months


1891 Census

Nephen Bushell
[Stephen Bushell]
[Stephen Busell]
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1843
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Bushell
Gender: Male
Where born: Hackney, London, England
Civil Parish: Hackney
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Hackney
Sub registration district: Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 28

Piece: 198
Folio: 14
Page Number: 19

Nephen Bushell 48 Taxidermist
Elizabeth Bushell 48
Harry Bushell 22
Walter Bushell 19
Elizabeth Bushell 14
Frank Bushell 12
Herbert Bushell 10
Thomas Bushell 8 b.ca 1883, Hackney
Sidney Bushell 6 b.ca 1885, Hackney
Alfred Bushell 4 b.ca 1887, Hackney


1911 Census

Name: Stephen Bushell
Age in 1911: 68
Estimated birth year: abt 1843
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Hackney
Civil Parish: St John-at-Hackney
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County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 58 Lockhurst St, Clapton Park NE
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: BIRD and FISH MOUNTER
Registration district: Hackney
Registration District Number: 11
Sub-registration district: Central Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Piece: 1091

Stephen Bushell 68
Elizabeth Bushell 68
Frank C Bushell 32

??? marriage of Edward's parents

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Stephen Bushell
Spouse: Elizabeth Ann Simmons
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Sep 1863
Parish: St John of Jerusalem, South Hackney
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Stephen Bushell
Spouse Father: Joseph Simmons
Register Type: Parish Register

Stephen
Occupation:- Shoemaker
Address:- South Hackney
Father occupation:- Shoemaker

Elizabeth
Minor
no occupation shown
Address:- South Hackney
Father occupation:- Labourer

Witnesses:- James Thomas Atkins and Mary Ann Simmons

"Edward obviously couldn't make a living out of taxidermy, hence turning to Painting. If he was nest-robbing, we know who to blame. How fashions have changed! "

:-D :-D :-D

and fashions have definitely changed!!

Marriages Dec 1922 (>99%)
BUSHELL Cicely G Woodroof Hackney 1b 739
WOODROOF William A Bushell Hackney 1b 739

Name: Cicley G Woodroof
Birth Date: abt 1900
Date of Registration: Sep 1946
Age at Death: 46
Registration district: Hackney
Inferred County: London
Volume: 5c
Page: 540

Probate
Name: Cicely Gladys Woodroof
Probate Date: 15 Nov 1946
Registry: London, England
Death Date: 20 Jul 1946
Of 97 Elderfield Rd, Clapton E5, Widow – to Gladys Rosina Woodroof, Spinster. £285 2s 5d

Burial
Name: Cicley Gladys Woodroof
Death Date: Jul 1946
Cemetery: Abney Park Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Stoke Newington, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England