Brief Life History of Isaac
When Isaac Bushnell was born in 1778, his father, Richard Bushell, was 28 and his mother, Mary Milward, was 18. He married Edith Martin on 19 September 1798, in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died on 17 January 1853, in Bristol, England, at the age of 75, and was buried in Bristol, England, United Kingdom.
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- Isaac Bushnell, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Isaac Bassall, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Isaac Bushnell, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
"Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."
1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Bushnells Green in Bucklebury (Berkshire), early recorded as Bushenell or Busshendhill.
History: Francis Bushnell came to New Haven, CT, in 1639, and was a founder of Guilford, CT.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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