Individual Details
Thomas Henry Jefferson
( - 5 Nov 1925)
Hello,
Yes, Gillian is the daughter of Horace Bushby Jefferson & Ellen Keen.
Every family has some form of a skeleton, Gill’s was the name change, the whole family wasn’t aware of it, until I unearthed some years ago (early 2000’s) the possibility that Thomas actually was Joseph Bushby who deserted the army. His commanding officer held the name of Jefferson, I guess Joseph had a sense of humour.
Obviously it was an offence to go awol, complete with kit!
I believe that the death penalty could of been used if discovered, they shot WWI soldiers for it, sadly.
Half the family Joseph had with Agnes had the name of Bushby in the middle, I think this is when Thomas may of confessed to Agnes of his crime?
Sydney was the only child to assume the name of Bushby when he married, although it was never spoken of in Gill’s family as to why. The wonders of DNA, it has certainly proved the Bushby theory for sure.
Thomas aka Joseph Bushby, was in the merchant navy apparently & my understanding from Gill is that he served in WWI, although I’ve not discovered the documentation for this yet.
There was also an amnesty I heard somewhere, that all men who had committed a crime were pardoned if they joined up, I believe this was the case with Thomas. The war needed all men of all ages to do their bit.
I’m not related to Gill, although my husband is her son. I would request that this is kept private as Gill is still alive as is her husband & son.
Kind regards,
Judith (29 Sep 2023)
Yes, Gillian is the daughter of Horace Bushby Jefferson & Ellen Keen.
Every family has some form of a skeleton, Gill’s was the name change, the whole family wasn’t aware of it, until I unearthed some years ago (early 2000’s) the possibility that Thomas actually was Joseph Bushby who deserted the army. His commanding officer held the name of Jefferson, I guess Joseph had a sense of humour.
Obviously it was an offence to go awol, complete with kit!
I believe that the death penalty could of been used if discovered, they shot WWI soldiers for it, sadly.
Half the family Joseph had with Agnes had the name of Bushby in the middle, I think this is when Thomas may of confessed to Agnes of his crime?
Sydney was the only child to assume the name of Bushby when he married, although it was never spoken of in Gill’s family as to why. The wonders of DNA, it has certainly proved the Bushby theory for sure.
Thomas aka Joseph Bushby, was in the merchant navy apparently & my understanding from Gill is that he served in WWI, although I’ve not discovered the documentation for this yet.
There was also an amnesty I heard somewhere, that all men who had committed a crime were pardoned if they joined up, I believe this was the case with Thomas. The war needed all men of all ages to do their bit.
I’m not related to Gill, although my husband is her son. I would request that this is kept private as Gill is still alive as is her husband & son.
Kind regards,
Judith (29 Sep 2023)
Events
| Christen | 15 Sep 1867 | Guisborough, Yorkshire, England |  |  | |
| Christen | 14 Sep 1870 | Guisborough, Yorkshire, England | | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 1871 | (James Bushby and Jane Ann Harwood) Guisborough, Yorkshire, England | | | |
| Census-shared | 1881 | (James Bushby) Newton in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England | | | |
| Census (family) | 31 Mar 1901 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales - Agnes Thomas | | | |
| Census (family) | 1911 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales - Agnes Thomas | | | |
| Death | 5 Nov 1925 | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales | | ||
| Alt name | Joseph Bushby |
Families
| Spouse | Agnes Thomas (1869 - 1922) |
| Child | Margaret Annie Elizabeth Jefferson (1888 - 1914) |
| Child | Sidney Joseph Bushby (1891 - 1963) |
| Child | Alfred James Bushby Jefferson (1894 - ) |
| Child | Reginald Jefferson (1897 - 1943) |
| Child | Ivor Lionel Bushby Jefferson (1898 - 1921) |
| Child | Amelia Jane Jefferson (1900 - ) |
| Child | Beatrice Agnes Jefferson (1903 - 1978) |
| Child | Alice Bushby Jefferson (1905 - 1947) |
| Child | Phyllis Bushby Jefferson (1906 - ) |
| Child | Horace Bushby Jefferson (1909 - 1962) |
| Child | Dorothy Bushby Jefferson (1911 - ) |
| Father | James Bushby ( - 1905) |
| Mother | Jane Ann Harwood ( - 1880) |
| Sibling | Hannah Matilda Bushby (1858 - 1923) |
| Sibling | Anne Bushby (1858 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Bushby (1861 - 1923) |
| Sibling | James Bushby (1864 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Sgt. Alfred Bushby (1870 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Alice Bushby (1871 - 1938) |
| Sibling | Frederick Bushby (1879 - 1940) |
Notes
Christen
Joseph BusbySex Male
Father's Name James Busby
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Jane
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Christening
Event Date 15 Sep 1867
Event Place Guisborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original) Guisborough, York, England
Christen
Both Joseph and his younger brother, Alfred, were baptized on 14 Sep 1870 in an apparent "Christening Party" although Joseph had already been christened three years earlier.-----------------------------------
Joseph Bushby
Sex Male
Father's Name James Bushby
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Jane
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Christening
Event Date 14 Sep 1870
Event Place Guisborough, Yorkshire, England
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Joseph Bushby
Birth Date 27 September 1869
Father's Name James
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Jane
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Baptism
Event Date 14 September 1870
Event Place Guisborough, Yorkshire, England
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Joseph Bushby
Birth Date 27 September 1867
Father's Name James
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Jane
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Baptism
Event Date 14 September 1870
Event Place Guisborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Document Type Baptisms
Census (family)-shared
James Bushby Head M 45 Harmby, Yorkshire - Agricultural LabourerJane Bushby Wife F 35 Old Preston, Durham
Ann Bushby Daughter F 12 Early Nook, Durham [Urlay Nook]
Elizabeth Bushby Daughter F 9 Thornby, Yorkshire [Thornaby-on-Tees]
James Bushby Son M 6 Low Fields, Yorkshire [Lowfields]
Joseph Bushby Son M 3 Word House, Yorkshire
Alfred Bushby Son M 1 Word House, Yorkshire
Census-shared
James Bushby Head M 56Elizabeth Bushby Daughter F 19 Darlington, Durham, England
Joseph Bushby Son M 13 Guisbro, Yorkshire, England [Guisborough]
Alfred Bushby Son M 11 Guisbro, Yorkshire, England
Alice Bushby Daughter F 9 Guisbro, Yorkshire, England
Frederick Bushby Son M 2 Newton, Yorkshire, England*
* The Newton named as Frederick's birthplace is presumably the parish of Newton-in-Cleveland in Guisbrough district, formerly part of the North Riding of Yorkshire. Alternatively it could be Newton under Roseberry, a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is an outlying village of Guisborough.
Census (family)
Thos Henry Jefferson Husband M 33 Newcastle, DurhamAgnes Jefferson Wife F 31 Caerwent, Monmouthshire
Margaret Jefferson Daughter F 13 Newport, Monmouthshire
Sidney Jefferson Son M 9 Newport, Monmouthshire
Alfred Jefferson Son M 7 Newport, Monmouthshire
Reginald Jefferson Son M 4 Newport, Monmouthshire
Ivor Jefferson Son M 2 Newport, Monmouthshire
Amelia Jefferson Daughter F 0 Newport, Monmouthshire
Census (family)
Thomas H Jefferson Husband M 44 Sunburgh, Yorkshire - HAULER AND FRAWLERAgnes Jefferson Wife F 42 Crescent, Monmouthshire
Annie Jefferson Daughter F 23 Redwers Nr Nusket, Monmouthshire
Sidney Joseph Jefferson Son M 19 Newport, Monmouthshire - ASSISTING FATHER
Alfred James Jefferson Son M 17 Newport, Monmouthshire - ASSISTING FATHER
Reynold Jefferson Son M 15 Newport, Monmouthshire - ASSISTING FATHER
Ivor Leo Jefferson Son M 13 Newport, Monmouthshire - School
Amelia Jane Jefferson Daughter F 11 Newport, Monmouthshire - School
Beatrice Agnes Jefferson Daughter F 9 Newport, Monmouthshire
Alice Bushley Jefferson Daughter F 7 Newport, Monmouthshire
Phyllis Bushley Jefferson Daughter F 5 Newport, Monmouthshire
Horace Bushley Jefferson Son M 2 Newport, Monmouthshire
Dorothy Bushley Jefferson Daughter F 0 Newport, Monmouthshire
Death
Woolaston House, Newport, Monmouthshire, WalesEndnotes
1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWS2-RGQ : 30 December 2014), Joseph Busby, 15 Sep 1867; citing Guisborough, York, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1546292 IT 1-2..
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5. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBZZ-W8W : 24 July 2015), James Bushby, 1871..
6. "England and Wales Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3N7-DFG : accessed 8 February 2015), James Bushby, Newton In Cleveland, Yorkshire (North Riding), England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," index and images, findmypast (www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. , PRO RG 11/, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm ..
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