>From George Busby in Belfast, Northern Ireland. To all concerned. I have been looking for anything on this Charles Busby for some months now and I regret to say that he is proving difficult to find. As I stated earlier, I have been trawling the name of Busby as recorded within the various Irish records and this gentleman is no where to be found as yet. Notes on his trade as a Boilermaker. Belfast was once the biggest ship building centre in the world and Harland & Wolf (builders of Titanic) had their main operation there. One should also know that Harland & Wolf had another smaller yard on the river Clyde, Glasgow. It was not uncommon for men to move or should I say work between the two yards. This could explain how he came to marry in Glasgow. Tyneside, Newcastle, England was another major centre for shipbuilding and Charles would have found his trade skills their also. Charles's Orange Connection. The orange order has very strong links with Ireland, but one should not forget that it is a worldwide organization. In days gone bye orange lodges would have been common in many parts of England, Scotland and I believe also Wales. So Charles could have belonged to a lodge anywhere in the United Kingdom. I know lodges existed in Belfast, Glasgow and Newcastle. Charles's Religion. If your information is correct on Charles's association with the Orange Order, it is more than likely he was a Protestant. The Orange Order is a Protestant organisation and would bar a member of the Roman Catholic faith from joining. I cannot say for certain, but a Roman Catholic who denounced his faith and became a Protestant may have been permitted to join, but I am not sure. You would need to check this with someone who is or was in the Orange Order. If Charles was in the Orange he may also have been a member of the Masonic Order. Family Names Passed On From Generation to Generation. >"The IGI does show a birth of an Elizabeth Busby 16.March 1830 daughter of >Charles Busby at Carnmoney/Templepatrick could this be his family." This could be a link, but it needs proved. I have some other information which I will need to look out, but it concerns a family of Busby's who lived in this area "Carnmoney/Templepatrick" moved to Glasgow, and then went on to America. Give me a few days and I will share everything I have with you all. Hope this helps. George Busby Belfast, Northern Ireland. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheila Senior" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:53 PM Subject: [Busbee Busby] BUSBY > I always read with interest the BUSBY mail especially when it mentions the Irish Busbys. > My great grandfather was Charles Busby who was born about 1860 Ireland. Where in Ireland remains a mystery (as on the census he always gives his place of birth as Ireland), his wife's family came from Antrim though they must have met & they did marry in Glasgow in 1884. > I wish I had asked my grandmother more questions about her family, what I do know however is that her father Charles Busby served his time in the shipyard as on her birth certificate his occupation is given as a Boilermaker, when they moved from Glasgow to Newcastle he worked at the Naval yard in Walker as a boilermaker. I also know that he was an Orangeman as he marched every year in July for the Orange Day march. > Family hearsay says that he was orphaned & was taken in by an uncle who was anything but kind to him, finally resulting in him running away. > Charles was born about 2 years prior to the start of civil registration in Ireland so there is no birth registration for him. On his marriage in 1884 he gave his father as Charles Busby farmer deceased & his mother as Mary Ann Lansley/Lamsley deceased or a similar name ( His marriage certificate is a photocopy & his mothers surname is not that clear) as his parents would appear to be non Catholics the marriage if it took place before 1843 should have been registered but where? > I have visited the Mormon Research centre at Billingham as they are my nearest who hold copies of the registers for birth deaths & marriages for Ireland up until 1901. > I sent for the only listed Mary Ann Busbys death certificate she died at Ballycraiggy (District of Belfast No8) 28 Oct 1874 she was aged 48 Mechanics wife but no name of husband given the death was registered on Dec 21 1874 by a William McMillen. > I have every Busby listed in Griffiths valuations but I am unable to match anything up with Charles. I have several MI & also all the PRO have on Busbys again nothing ties in. > The IGI does show a birth of an Elizabeth Busby 16.March 1830 daughter of Charles Busby at Carnmoney/Templepatrick could this be his family. > If anyone out there can help I will be very grateful > > Best wishes > Sheila Senior > > > ==== BUSBY Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe: > Send an email to [email protected] with ONLY the word unsubscribe in the subject and/or body of the email. > Listowner: Gaila Merrington [email protected]

Hi Guys Can anyone out there please put me in contact with Brett Busby (Australia), as I would like to have a yarn about UK and Aussie Busby's with him Buz