Charles C Bushnell

1860-1862

Charles Croydon Bushnell was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the illegitimate son of one of Charles and Jane Bushnell’s daughters.

His grandparents were Charles Bushnell and Jane Abel who were married on the 4^th September 1825 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

They had the following children:

James c1826

Ann c1827 (married Edward Lemm in 1849)

Emma c1828 (married John Burton in 1849)

Charles c1830

Jane c1833 (married George Ayres in 1865)

Robert 1835 (married Jane Gaiger in 1860)

Henry c1838 died aged 18 months, buried 28^th August 1839 at St Nicolas Newbury)

Letitia c1840 (“married” (no marriage found) George Stephens)

Sarah Elizabeth 1842 (married George Scorgie Stephen in 1878)

Amelia c1845 (married James Kelly in 1867)

In 1861 Charles (11 months) was living in the Old Cattle Market, Newbury with his grandparents Charles (60) Shoeing Smith (Master) and Jane (56) and their children Letitia (20) a General Servant, Amelia (16) and another grandson Charles Lemm (10).

Charles died aged 2 in 1862 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 23^rd December.

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