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Title: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: bkr188 on Friday 14 February 25 06:20 GMT (UK)
I am researching Charles Francis Bush born Marylebone 1st quarter of 1902.  Found this info. in Births index which gives the reference Vol.1a Page519.  There is no indication of the parents names.  I am fairly sure his mother is Louise Bush.  In the 1911 Census Charles Francis Bush is living with his mother Louise Thresa Bush and Franz Nickolay.  My main interest is to identify his father and to identify Louise Bush in the 1921 Census which I have been not been able to access.  Any help would be much appreciated.
Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: softly softly on Friday 14 February 25 07:00 GMT (UK)
His mmn was Simpson as per gro birth index

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Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: softly softly on Friday 14 February 25 07:06 GMT (UK)
Marriage in Marylebone mQ 1900 of a Charles Alfred Bush & Louise Theresa Simpson ref 1a 293

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Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: softly softly on Friday 14 February 25 07:30 GMT (UK)

Looks as though Louise sets up home/relationship with Mr Nickolay by 1921 census


NICKOLAY, LAWRENCE  PHILIP     mother's maiden name SIMPSON
GRO Reference: 1915  S Quarter in ISLINGTON  Volume 01B  Page 242

NICKOLAY, PHILIP       mother's maiden name SIMPSON 
GRO Reference: 1917  S Quarter in ISLINGTON  Volume 01B  Page 181

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Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: softly softly on Friday 14 February 25 07:46 GMT (UK)
Death of partner

NICKOLAY, FRANCIS       aged 82 
GRO Reference: 1926  M Quarter in ISLINGTON  Volume 01B  Page 230

Death of Louise

HARRIS, LOUISA  TERESA     aged 65 
GRO Reference: 1947  M Quarter in ST. PANCRAS  Volume 05D  Page 529

Below electoral reg with new partner and son from 2nd relationship.

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Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: amondg on Friday 14 February 25 07:53 GMT (UK)
Look under F Nickolay in Islington she is still with him in 1921
He was born 1844
Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: softly softly on Friday 14 February 25 07:57 GMT (UK)
Charles Francis Bush date or birth 16th May 1902. Can be found in 1939 register and London electoral registers, married Bessie Leaman 1928 St Pancras.

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Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: softly softly on Friday 14 February 25 08:16 GMT (UK)
In the 1901 census Charles Alfred Bush has the occupation of undertaker, aged 29. Really messy 1921 census finds him as a funeral worker aged 50.


His date of birth 17th October 1871, can be found in 1939 and is still an undertakers assistant

He died

BUSH, CHARLES  ALFRED     aged 70 
GRO Reference: 1943  M Quarter in ST. PANCRAS  Volume 01B  Page 64

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Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: bkr188 on Friday 14 February 25 15:47 GMT (UK)
Wow. Thank you soo much for your information.  It also confirms the fact that Louise was married as Bush, before becoming the "housekeeper" for Franz Nickolay.  He left his wife Susan sometime between the Census of 1901 and 1911, and he and Louise had the 2 boys, Lawrence and Philip.  The very new information is that of Harris.  Adds some more interest to the Franz Nickolay story.  Louise Bush was named as the beneficiary of his will, and I have not found any evidence of either of them gaining a divorce from their spouses.  Might you know how I can obtain the Census 1921 information?
Once again, thank you for your help.
Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: softly softly on Friday 14 February 25 16:43 GMT (UK)
Looks as though Louise married Mr Harris

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Marriages Dec 1939   

Bush    Louise T    Harris    Pancras    1b   245    
Harris    James G    Bush    Pancras    1b   245   
Philpott    Arthur E    Reeves    Pancras    1b   245    
Reeves    Lucy A    Philpott    Pancras    1b   245    
Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: softly softly on Friday 14 February 25 17:12 GMT (UK)
Info re James Gordon Harris. Date of birth 02.02.1889 as per 1939 register, sadly died the year after marriage

HARRIS, JAMES  GORDON     aged 50 
GRO Reference: 1940  M Quarter in ISLINGTON  Volume 01B  Page 385

Birth below in Scotland

appears in 1921 england census as a single man

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Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: amondg on Friday 14 February 25 20:56 GMT (UK)
We are not allowed to post anything re 1921 census except what can be found on the free search, due to copyright rules.

1921 census is on FindMyPast and ancestry.

If you don't have a subscription your local library usually does and you can print out the information.
Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: amondg on Friday 14 February 25 21:11 GMT (UK)
The marriage to Bessie Leaman was 19 May 1928 .

On ancestry they have his papers from WWII
Bessie was his next of kin at 102 Gloucester Avenue N.W.

The names of the children are redacted, I imagine due to the 100 year rule.
Eric C Bush born 10 May 1929 is on the 1939 register in Devon with the Leaman family.  He died 1988 reg. Camden. (His entry is visible on 1939.)
Female born 1933 per  GRO Index   mother's maiden name Leaman
Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: amondg on Friday 14 February 25 21:28 GMT (UK)
1939 register  9 Lupton Street, St Pancras

Laurence P Nickolay Instrument Maker  born 10 August 1915
Philip Nickolay   Instrument Maker born 22 June 1917
Louise Harris  born 1 September 1887
James G Harris  Police Station Cleaner Born 2 February 1889.

They didn't marry until the 4th quarter of 1939, the register was taken 29 September 1939, Louise was using the name Harris prematurely.
Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: bkr188 on Saturday 15 February 25 05:39 GMT (UK)
Thank you amondg,
Most interesting and another mystery is developing. 
I definitely know Laurence and Phillip are the issue of Louise Bush nee Simpson and Franz Nickolay so this is the same Louise. As per a previous post Charles Alfred Bush died in 1943 so she must have divorced him in order to re-marry in 1939 to James Harris.  This is going towards verification that she did not marry Franz Nickolay.   
Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: softly softly on Saturday 15 February 25 07:57 GMT (UK)
Possible daughter Edna Mary Bush born 1933. Married Michael Hewitt 1954.

Died

HEWITT, EDNA  MARY     1933 
GRO Reference:  DOR  Q1/2017 in BARNET  (219-1A)  Entry Number 515208951

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Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: amondg on Saturday 15 February 25 08:42 GMT (UK)
I doubt she divorced him, it was expensive and very public.
Notices in newspapers etc. from court documents of divorce decrees being granted. 
Title: Re: Charles Francis Bush
Post by: bkr188 on Sunday 16 February 25 10:08 GMT (UK)
Thank you all for your help.  This has been a most illuminating journey and is what makes genealogy so interesting.