You say apparently? The dates tie in. I worked backwards so we could see who Ann's parents were. Marriages Dec 1864 Mathews John Thanet 2a 1368 Marriages Dec 1864 Bushell Ann Thanet 2a 1368 1881 Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability John MATTHEWS Head M Male 39 Weston, Pembroke, Wales Carpenter & Joiner Ann MATTHEWS Wife M Female 37 Monkton, Kent, England Frederick MATTHEWS Son U Male 15 Ramsgate, Kent, England Carpenters Apprentice Charles MATTHEWS Son U Male 12 Ramsgate, Kent, England Errand Boy Alice MATTHEWS Daur U Female 9 Ramsgate, Kent, England Scholar John MATTHEWS Son U Male 6 Ramsgate, Kent, England Scholar Sydney MATTHEWS Son U Male 2 Ramsgate, Kent, England Jessie MATTHEWS Daur U Female 8 m Ramsgate, Kent, England ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Dwelling 8 Paradise Census Place Ramsgate, Kent, England Family History Library Film 1341234 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0987 / 31 Page Number 7 1871 Census Source information: RG10/994 Registration district: Thanet Sub-registration district: Ramsgate ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Folio: 28 Page: 4 Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island 8 Paradise, near Cannon Road Ramsgate, John a Carpenter. John Mathews abt 1842 Wouth Wales, Wales Head Ramsgate Kent Ann Mathews abt 1844 Monkton, Kent, England Wife Ramsgate Kent Chas H Mathews abt 1869 Ramsgate, Kent, England Son Ramsgate Kent Frederick W Mathews abt 1866 Ramsgate, Kent, England Son Ramsgate Kent 1861 Census, Ann Bushell is a servant aged 18 for James Collyer of Minster. Source information: RG9/533 Registration district: Thanet Sub-registration district: Minster ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Folio: 23 Page: 4 1851 Census, Family are in Minster, Thomas a Blacksmith Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island Thomas Bushell abt 1817 Minster in Thanet Head Minster in Thanet Kent Esther Bushell abt 1817 Minster in Thanet Wife Minster in Thanet Kent Mary Bushell abt 1840 Minster in Thanet Daughter Minster in Thanet Kent William Bushell abt 1842 Sturry, Kent, England Son Minster in Thanet Kent Ann Bushell abt 1844 Thanet; Monkton Daughter Minster in Thanet Kent Thomas Bushell abt 1846 Thanet; Monkton Son Minster in Thanet Kent Frank Bushell abt 1848 Thanet; Monkton Son Minster in Thanet Kent Esther Bushell abt 1850 Thanet; Monkton Daughter Minster in Thanet Kent Source information: HO107/1629 Registration district: Thanet Sub-registration district: Minster ED, institution, or vessel: 5a Folio: 90 Page: 17 1861 Census for Parents of Ann Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island Monkton Street. Blacsmith Thomas Bushell abt 1816 Birchington, Kent, England Head Monkton Kent Esther Bushell abt 1816 Minster, Kent, England Wife Monkton Kent Henry Bushell abt 1854 Minster, Kent, England Son Monkton Kent George Bushell abt 1856 Minster, Kent, England Son Monkton Kent John Bushell abt 1856 Minster, Kent, England Son Monkton Kent Ellen B Bushell abt 1860 Monkton, Kent, England Daughter Monkton Kent Source information: RG9/533 Registration district: Thanet Sub-registration district: Minster ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Folio: 48 Page: 4 1881 Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Thomas BUSHELL Head M Male 64 Birchington, Kent, England Blacksmith Esther BUSHELL Wife M Female 64 Minster Thanet, Kent, England John BUSHELL Son U Male 25 Minster Thanet, Kent, England Ag Lab Esther FULLER Grand Daur U Female 15 Herne, Kent, England Servant Out Of Employ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Dwelling 4 Main Rd Walters Hall Cottages Census Place Monkton, Kent, England Family History Library Film 1341233 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0983 / 45 Page Number 4 There is a Thomas Bushell baptised Minster 2nd March 1871 to a Mary and Thomas Bushell. But Thomas is also listed on some Census's as born Birchington Thomas married Esther Gore Marriages Jun 1839 GORE Hester Isle of Thanet 5 507 Marriages Jun 1839 BUSHELL Thomas Isle of Thanet 5 507 Thomas died Deaths Dec 1891 Bushell Thomas 75 Thanet 2a 559 Deaths Dec 1894 Bushell Esther 78 Thanet 2a 495 Good luck Suzannah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Lewin" <greg@hawthornsmusic.co.uk> To: <Isle-of-Thanet-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [IoT] Bushell - Ramsgate - Margate > Hi, > > Do any of you BUSHELL researchers have a connection to my gggm, ANN BUSHELL b. ab. > 1843 in Monkton and who apparently married John Mathews on 17 Dec, 1864 (no further > details). > > Greg. > > > > > Suzannah, > > > > Re the info we have exchanged on the Bushells over the past week and your > > interest in Margaret BUSHELL. > > > > It might help with Margaret if you check out her grandchildren's names. > > There was a family habit of using maiden surnames as middle names for the > > children (Phillips, Dickinson etc). > > > > I can send you the details if you do not have them already. > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/333 - Release Date: 5/5/06 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. 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