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Thank you sooooooooo much for all this help I keep looking but don't seem to find much I must be looking in the wrong places or I am not to bright I wish I could do what you do thank you again your a star :-)

Evening Eunice- You may have found more yourself, but just in case, following on from Maddie's US records this is a little more on Henry John Bush (Later known as John Henry)

I believe he was in the US in 1899 and joined the army- the date of birth is out, but I'm pretty certain it's him:

U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914

John Henry Bush
Enlisted 21 March 1899 Bangor, Maine
Born: Bristol, England
Age 21, and 3 months
Occupation: Cook
Brown Hair, Brown eyes, height 5' 9 1/4 "
Discharged: 1908
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He then marries in 1912 to Bertha Willard- she was also know as Bertha Linden (I presume her mother remarried to a Mr Linden):

Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941

Name John H. Bush
Spouse Name Bertha Willard
Marriage Date 30 Dec 1912
Marriage County Lake
Household Members
Name Age
John H. Bush
Bertha Willard
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John and Bertha have at least two daughters:

Florence born 19th Feb 1913 Cook, Illinois, died 1986 married name- Skibinski
Frances born 29th June 1920 Chicago, Illinois, died 2003 used the surname Rizzo
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John H is then mentioned on the WW1 Draft Registration Card put up by Maddie- listed as Brown hair/ brown eyes, DOB- 18 Dec 1880
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John Henry is still in Illinois on the 1940 US census with Wife and Mother-in-law
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But John and Bertha die in Florida:

John H grave:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8668056&ref=acom

John H death:

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
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Name John Henry Bush
Race White
Age at Death 95
Birth Date 18 Dec 1877
Death Date 4 Feb 1973
Death Place Orange, Florida, United States
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Bertha Death: (The D is for Dorothy)

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
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Name Bertha D Bush
Race White
Age at Death 90
Birth Date 25 Dec 1884
Death Date 6 Jan 1975
Death Place Martin, Florida, United States

well what can I say Austin you really have gone to town thank does not really seem enough but thank you so very much

I also think (James) Albert went to Devon too (although you would need the marriage certificate to confirm):

1901:
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Musbury Road, Axminster, Devon, England
Fred Newman Head Married Male 37 1864 Labourer On Railway Shute, Devon,
Emma Newman Wife - Female 40 1861 - Axminster, Devon, England
William Newman Son - Male 12 1889 - Axminster, Devon, England
Edwin Newman Son - Male 8 1893 - Axminster, Devon, England
Fred Newman Son - Male 7 1894 - Axminster, Devon, England
Albert Bush Lodger - Male 14 1887 Jobbing Boy Bristol, Gloucestershire,
Charles Johnson Boarder - Male 12 1889 - Bristol, Gloucestershire
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Marriage in Devon:
Marriages Jun 1910
BUSH Albert St. Thomas 5b 110
LONG Nina Mabel St. Thomas 5b 110
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1911 back in Bristol:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
23 William Street, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Albert Bush Head Married Male Carpenter 26 1885 Gloucestershire Bristol
Nina Mabel Bush Wife Married Female - 27 1884 Budleigh Salterton Devon
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John Henry Bush

in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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Name: John Henry Bush
City: Chicago
County: Cook
State: Illinois
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1880
Race: White
address 4291 wentworth ave chicargo
a produce dealer
relative bertha bush wife
Draft Board: 07

John Bush

in the 1930 United States Federal Census
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Name: John Bush
Birth Year: abt 1879
Gender: Male
Race: White
[Mexican (Latino)]
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Wentworth Ave.
Ward of City: 3
Block: 11
House Number in Cities or Towns: 4135
Dwelling Number: 37
Family Number: 56
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 6000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 33
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Language Spoken: English
Immigration Year: 1908
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk Tax
Industry: City of Chic.
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Bush 51
Bertha Bush 46
Florence Bush 17
Frances Bush 9

Thank you Maddie :-)

1939 Register Transcription

Bridle Household (2 People) 25 Heber Street , Bristol C.B., Gloucestershire, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Emma F (Florence) Bridle 08 Nov 1882 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 79 2
Henry Bridle 09 Feb 1882 Male Retort Scurfer (Gas Work) Married 79 1

thanks again you have been great :-D

Hello Eunice,

I think Rose may be correct about one of Alfred's siblings going to America- I think it was Henry John Bush- I think he probably went by the name John Henry- although I'm getting a bit muddled with the US records.

I'll return to it later- or may be someone else will take a look- for reference, we are looking for:
Henry John Bush born 18th Dec 1880 Bristol

Alfred's sister, Florence Emma married Henry J Bridle in 1902 DEVON

Florence's birth:
First name(s) FLORENCE EMMA
Last name BUSH
Birth year 1882
Birth quarter 4
District BRISTOL
County Gloucestershire
Volume 6A Page 48
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Marriage:
Marriages Dec 1902
Braund Elizabeth St. Thomas 5b 136
Bridle Henry John St. Thomas 5b 136 <<<<<<<<<<
Bush Florence Emma St. Thomas 5b 136 <<<<<<<<<<<<
Parsons Henry Edward St. Thomas 5b 136
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This is Florence in 1911:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
25 New St Exmouth, Withycombe Raleigh, Devon, England

Florence Bridle Wife Married Female Home 28 1883 St Augustine Bristol
Harry Bridle Head Married Male Masons Labourer 28 1883 Withycombe Exmouth Devon
Florry Bridle Daughter - Female School 7 1904 Withycombe Exmouth Devon
Harry Bridle Son - Male - 0 1911 Withycombe Exmouth Devon
Amy Garner Boarder Single Female Domestic Servant 22 1889 Aylesbury Buckinghamshire
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By 1939 she had moved back to Bristol (I don't have access to full record)

Bridle Household Bristol C.B., Gloucestershire, England
Emma F (Florence) Bridle 1882
Henry Bridle 1882
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Florence death:

Name: Florence Emma Bridle
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1882
Date of Registration: Dec 1971
Age at Death: 89
Registration district: Weston-super-Mare
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 7c Page: 1441

oh thank you your very kind it would be nice to no what happened to them all

I may have another look tomorrow, see if I can dig up anything else.

That is a shame but thank you any way for all your hard work :-)

I think it's going to be difficult to be certain finding George as I can't see a definite birth registration for him or baptism.

George was 2 years older than Alfred so he would have been 16 17 in 1891 but it could still be him if the age was given wrong or printed wrong

looks very much like our Alfred and looks like he really had a bad time after his mother died I was just sat here thinking how Alfred would be looking after his brother George both being so young but looks like George was on his own for a few yrs it just is so so sad

I know the age is a little out, but wondered if this was George in 1891:

1891
George Bush Under Detention 14, Scholar, Bristol

Civil Parish: St Stephens
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Registration district: Bristol
ED, institution, or vessel: Formidable
Piece: 1959 Folio: 122 Page Number: 2

Eunice, there is an article in the paper re an Alfred Bush- but I'm not 100% that it's your Alfred- although it looks likely.

Bristol Mercury - Monday 23 June 1890

BRISTOL POLICE COURT- SATURDAY

THEFT FROM A BARGE.
Alfred Bush, aged 14 years was charged on remand with stealing, in company of three other lads, a drawer and various articles, value 5s, the property of Thomas Ferris, captain of the barge 'Faith'. The case was proved on Friday, the boys having been seen on the previous evening to forcibly enter the cabin of the barge whilst it was lying in the Floating Harbour near Canon's Marsh. Prisoner was committed to gaol for 10 days, and ordered to be afterwards sent to a reformatory for five years.
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The above refers to this Alfred which could be yours:

1891
Alfred Bush Under detention in Reformatory 14, Bristol

Civil Parish: Oldland
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Registration district: Keynsham
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Piece: 1943 Folio: 47 Page Number: 2

well at least he found some hope in his life and we no Alfred survived but how would be nice to find out that leaves George because he would have been about 15 at this time and Alfred about 13 thank you for all this help Austin

Yes, the youngest, Charles, was just a baby too. I've been trying to find the older children from the 1881 census- not sure they all survived though

In 1891 Stephen (Alfred's oldest brother) was lodging with the Hayes family age 16 and working as a labourer.

oh god so they had more children than I have down and no wonder he could not cope after sarah died :-(