Wilfred Bushby b. 03 Aug 1876 Barrow in Furness, Cumbria d. 30 Aug 1948 Leonora, Western Australia: Craig and Marjorie Walsh Geneology Website

1876 - 1948 (72 years)

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Name	Wilfred Bushby
Nickname	Wift
Birth	03 Aug 1876	Barrow in Furness, Cumbria [1, 2]
	Born at 30 Cheltenham Street, Barrow-in-Furness.
Christening	10 Sep 1876	Emmanuel/Abbey Road Congregational Church, Barrow-in-Furness [2]
Gender	Male
Biography	Wilfred "Wift" Bushby was born in England in 1876 and emigrated to Australia as a four year old with his siblings and parents Martha and James. Wift was a blacksmith and his brother George "Jordie" Bushby was a carpenter. As young men, they traveled to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, to find their fortune mining in the gold rush. They lived in tents in Kalgoorlie. Jordie had a loyal dog that scared off an aboriginal gentleman in his tent who was holding a nulla nulla over him while he slept. At age 40 (1915) Wift enlisted in the 10th Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement. He served in Egypt, and return to Western Australia on 17 Jul 1919. Wift returned to the gold mines after the war. It is thought Wift never had any children and died alone in Leonora District Hospital, Western Australia, on 30 Aug 1948 aged 72.
Physical Description	13 Mar 1916	Kalgoorlie, Western Australia [3]
	Military examination shows: Height: 5 feet 10 inches Weight: 147 pounds Chest: 38.5 inches Complexion: Dark Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Religious Denomination: Church of England Scar on forehead over left eye
Military Service	1915-1919 [4]
	Wilfred BUSHBY Regimental number: 2637 Religion: Church of England Occupation: Blacksmith Address: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Marital status: Single Age at embarkation: 40 Next of kin: Mother, Mrs Martha Jane Bushby, Canada, address unknown Enlistment date: 13 March 1915 Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll: 16 March 1916 Rank on enlistment: Private Unit name: 10th Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number: 10/15/3 Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Morea on 6 June 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll: Private Unit from Nominal Roll: 10th Light Horse Regiment Fate: Returned to Australia 17 July 1919
Death	30 Aug 1948	Leonora, Western Australia
Burial	31 Aug 1948	Leonora Cemetery, Western Australia
	See http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~westaust/Leonora/LeonoraCem7.htm Listing indicates: "BUSHBY Wilfred age 72 bur 31 Aug 1948 Anglican - Mt Marg death cert 16/48" Mt Marg = Mt Margaret Registration District
Person ID	I513983998	Walsh - Wilson Family Tree
Last Modified	23 Apr 2009

Father	James Bushby, b. Abt 1832, Sandwith, St. Bees, Cumbria d. 03 Nov 1893, Lochinvar, New South Wales, Australia (Age ~ 61 years)
Mother	Martha Aitken, b. 02 Aug 1839, Killearn, Stirling, Scotland d. 16 Oct 1922, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia (Age 83 years)
Marriage	25 Aug 1857	Killearn, Stirling, Scotland [5]
Photos		The Bushby Brothers Sitting from left to right: Walter Bushby, Robert Bushby (100% right), John Bushby (100% right) Standing Left to Right: Fred (maybe) or William, Wilfred, George "We concluded that Wilfred is Wilfred (standing middle) as he does have a noticable scar on his forehead (which is documented on his WW1 record). He also seems to be wearing his "best shirt" again . . same as other photo.)" Approximate ages of the boys: Robert 47, Walter 45, John 40, Fred 32 or William 36, George 31 and Wilfred 29.
Documents		1871 U.K. Census - James Bushby, Wife Martha, and Family - 7 Harrison Street, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria (LA13) The census report shows James Bushby (age 38, born in St. Bees, Cumbria) living with wife, Martha (age 31, born in Scotland), and children Robert (age 12, born in Scotland), Walter (age 12, born in Scotland), John (age 6, born in Barrow), Martha Jane (age 4, born in Barrow), William James (age 2, born in Barrow), and Harrison (age 3 months, born in Barrow). Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 4244; Folio: 44; Page: 24; GSU roll: 848079. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
Documents		1861 U.K. Census - James Bushby and wife Martha - Parish of Dalton, District of Barrow St. George The census shows James Bushby (age 32, born in Sandwick [?], Cumbria), a stone mason, living with his wife Martha (age 21, born in Stirling, Scotland), and sons Robert (age 2, born in Stirling, Scotland) and Walter (age 11 months, born in Stirling, Scotland). Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3170; Folio: 52; Page: 24; GSU roll: 543090. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
Family ID	F513881750	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Photos		Wilfred "Wift" Bushby Photographed at Mars Studio, Western Australia. On back "To [illegible] from Wilf." No date shown.
Photos		Wilfred "Wilf" Bushby (standing) and George Thomas "Geordie" Bushby Date and location of photograph not known.

Documents » Slide Show		George Thomas Bushby and Wilfred Bushby - 1906 Australian Electoral Roll The 1906 electoral roll shows George Thomas Bushby, a miner living at Broad Arrow Road, and Wilfred Bushby, a miner living at Hannan's Britannia. Both voted at the Campbell Street State School, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]
		George Thomas Bushby and Wilfred Bushby - 1901 Australian Electoral Roll The 1901 electoral roll shows George Thomas Bushby, a miner, living at Broad Arrow Road, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Wilfred Bushby, also a miner, was living at Hannan's Britannia, Kalgoorlie. They voted at the Campbell Street State School. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Australian Electoral Commission. [Electoral roll]
		Birth Certificate - Wilfred Bushby - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Registration 279, 1876 birth records, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Wilfred Bushby, born 3 Aug 1876 at 30 Cheltenham Road, Barrow-in-Furness. Parents James Bushby and Martha [Aitken] Bushby, father a stonemason, recorded 9 Sep 1876 by mother.

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Wilfred "Wilf" Bushby Australian National Service (17)
"Wilf" Bushby served in the 10th Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement of the Australian Army from 1915 - 1919. These records are from the National Archives of Australia, and can also be seen on their website at http://naa12.naa.gov.au/Scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3175375&SE=1&I=1. © Commonwealth of Australia 2009

Sources

[S4901] U.K. General Register Office, Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter 1876, Barrow in Furness District, Volume 8e, Page 826 (Reliability: 3).
Actual date of birth 3 Aug 1876
[S5019] Baptisms - Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria, 10 Sep 1876 (Reliability: 3).
[S5000] National Archives of Australia, 13 Mar 1916, Barcode: 3175375 (Reliability: 3).
[S5000] National Archives of Australia, 1915-1919, Barcode: 3175375 (Reliability: 3).
Title: Bushby Wilfred : SERN 2637 : POB Lancashire England : POE Blackboy Hill WA : NOK M Bushby Martha Jane
Series number: B2455
Control symbol: BUSHBY W
Contents date range: c.1914 - c.1920
Location: Canberra
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/Scripts/Imagine.asp?B=3175375&SE=1&I=1
[S4952] Scottish Statutory Records, (www.scotslandspeople.gov.uk) (Reliability: 3).