Robert Bushby

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• Occupation: 24 May 1917, Sydney, Australia; In military medical history, Robert Bushby's "trade or occupation" is described as Bridge Inspector. This was also shown on his Application to Enlist in the Australian Imperial Force (same date). In a subsequent medical report dated 28 Aug 1917: "No disability, never remembers being ill, never has colds and is confident he could carry out all work. A little shortwinded on heavy exertion. Claims to be skilled at mining, all railway works, bridge building, etc. Has always been teetotal and does not smoke." On this examination his former trade is shown as "overseer of railway works."
• Physical Description: 25 Feb 1918, Victoria Barracks, New South Wales; Age: 59 years 8 months Height: 5 feet 9.75 inches Weight: 166 pounds Chest measurement: 35.5 - 40.5 inches Complexion: Medium Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Religious Denomination: Cong.
• Military Service: 25 Feb 1918; Full service records can be downloaded in PDF file (below) - from the National Archives of Australia. Regimental Number: 1280 Religion: Congregational Occupation: Clerk of Works Marital status: Married Rank on enlistment: 25 Feb 1918 Unit name: Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Army Medical Corps AWM Embarkation Roll Number: 23/112/5
• Residence: 25 Feb 1918, Glebe, N.S.W., Australia; Address:
  36 Toxteth Road
  Glebe
  Sydney, New South Wales
  Australia

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Buried:
Died at age 87 at Willandra Private Hospital, late of 11 allace Street, Marrickville. Informant on death certificate: Raymond Dodd, nephew (Robert's brother Walter's daughter's husband)

Robert married Amy Elizabeth Hayton about 1914 in Sydney, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Martha Johnson about 1890 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Graham Bushby was born about 1891 in Sydney, Australia; died in 1965 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.

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• Biography: Immigrated to Australia 1880. Built sandstone house "Claraville" with sons in Wallace Street, Marrickville and named it after his youngest daughter. "Claraville" was demolished c.2006 to make way for units. The sandstone wall still remains. Prior to this, the large family home was turned into a nursing home. James moved to the coutry with lung disease and died in Maitland, NSW, aged 61.
• Occupation: 1874-1876, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria; James' occupation, as shown his son George's baptism record (1874): "Mason" James's occupation, as shown on his son Wilfred's baptism record (1876): "Mason"

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Birth:
Gravestone indicates age at death 61 years, so date of birth would be approximately 1832. Baptism record dated 16 Sep 1832.

Name:
Referred to as "James Bush" on baptism record.

James married Martha Aitken on 25 Aug 1857 (After Banns - Church of Scotland) in Killearn, Stirling, Scotland. Martha (daughter of Walter Aitken and Martha McGavin) was born on 02 Aug 1839 in Killearn, Stirling, Scotland; was christened on 25 Aug 1839 in Killearn, Stirling, Scotland; died on 16 Oct 1922 in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia; was buried on 17 Oct 1922 in Lithgow Cemetery, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Church Record: 05 Apr 1877, Emmanuel/Abbey Road Congregational Church, Barrow-in-Furness; According to a letter from Mrs. Susan Benson, a Historical Research Assistant at the Cumbria Record Office dated 21 Apr 2009: "I have looked through the miute book of the Emmanuel/Abbey Road Congreational Church. Mrs. Bushby was accepted a member on 5 Apr 1877. It is noted that she emigrated to Australia but no date is given. The handwriting on this note is the same as that of the minute taker between August 1878 and 10 Nov 1880 so we can assume she left before that date. I cannot find mention of her transferring to another church in the minutes though there are mentions of other people moving away."

Notes:

Buried:
Row 7A, Lot 32

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• Occupation: 27 Jul 1823, Sandwith, St. Bees, Cumbria; Occupation shown as "husbandman" - "One whose occupation is husbandry; a farmer."

Notes:

Name:
Also known as "James Bush"

Birth:
Headstone indicates date of death 9 Jun 1844, age 47. This would place date of birth at about 1797.

Buried:
E-mail from Enid Bushby dated 14 Aug 2009:

"I went up to the Whitehaven record office earlier this week with our nephew. We found a book recording the 'monuments' from St. Bees cemetery that had been removed when the area was grassed over to make the graveyard easier to maintain. Looking through the booklet I found an entry relating to the Bushby family. It had been added in on a separate page, indicating, possibly, that it had been difficult to read or that it was found after the bulk of the monuments were catalogued. It was number 32 and a gap was left in the chronological order indicating that it was missing at the time of writing.

At the top of the inserted page was written LATIN which one of the staff in the office thought could have indicated that there had been an inscription in Latin that was indecipherable.

Underneath this was:-

James Busby died June 9th 1844 age 47. (Bolding is mine indicating different spelling )

Jane the wife of the above died Jan. 2nd 1875 age 71
Also John their son died Sept 4th 1863 age 28
Also George their son who died March 21st 1907 age 68

James married Jane Craig on 27 Jan 1821 in St Bees Parish Church. Jane was born about 1804; died on 02 Jan 1875; was buried in St Bees Cemetery, Cumbria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
Surname could be "Cragg"

Birth:
Headstone record indicates date of death 2 Jan 1875, age 71. This means date of birth is approximately 1804.

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• Census: 1881, Killearn, Stirling, Scotland; Name: Walter Aitken Age: 69 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812 Relationship: Head Spouse's name: Catherine Gender: Male Where born: Killearn, Stirlingshire Registration Number: 482 Registration district: Killearn Civil Parish: Killearn County: Stirlingshire Occupation: Grocer ED: 5 Household schedule number: 20 Line: 3 Roll: cssct1881_136
• Occupation: 1871 - 1881, Killearn, Stirling, Scotland; The 1871 and 1881 census reports show occupation as Grocer.
• Residence: 1881, Killearn, Stirling, Scotland; The 1881 Scottish Census shows residence at Kirkhouse, Killearn, Stirling, Scotland. Reference FHL Film 0203541 GRO Reference Vol 482 Enum District 5, Page 6
• Death: 01 Aug 1885, Killearn, Stirling, Scotland; Died at 8:30 AM of "senile decay," onset two years earlier.

Walter married Martha McGavin in 1835. Martha (daughter of John McGavin and Martha Jamieson) was born about 1808; died in Mar 1856 in Killearn, Stirling, Scotland; was buried in Killearn, Stirling, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Death certificate says "general burial"

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• Occupation: 1780-1790, Eamont Bridge, Cumbria; Marriage (1780) and baptism records (through 1790) show occupation as innkeeper. Believed to be The Crown Inn, Eamont Bridge, Cumbria (per John Bushby chart).

William married Jane Richardson on 25 Sep 1780 in Barton Parish, Cumberland. Jane was born about 1748; died on 11 Jun 1798; was buried in St. Michael's Church, Barton, Westmorland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Killearn, Stirling, Scotland; Occupation (as shown on son's death certificate): "Weaver (cotton)"

Robert married Isobel McNicol in Jul 1806 in Killearn, Stirling, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Killearn, Stirling, Scotland; Daughter Martha's death certificate (1856) indicates father deceased, prior occupation farmer.

John married Martha Jamieson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]