John Edward Bussey was born in the First Quarter of 1890 in County Durham.
1891 Census:-John is age 1 born in Brandon, and is living with his father William age 31 born in Sheil Row, Newcastle – occupation Coal Miner, his mother Hannah age 31 born South Church – Co Durham – no occupation, brother William age 9 born in West Aukland – Co Durham – scholar, brother Joseph age 7 born in Low Law – scholar, brother Thomas age 5 born in Low Law, Samuel age 3 born in Low Law. They are living at Back Row in the Hamlet of Lower Beechburn, Durham.
1901 Census:- John age 11 – scholar is living with his father William age 41 – occupation Coal Miner Hewer, mother Hannah age 40 – no occupation, brother William T. age 19 – occupation Coal Miner, brother Joseph age 17 – occupation Coal Miner, brother Thomas age 15 – occupation – Coal Miner (Driver), brother Samuel age 13 – no occupation, brother Charles H. born in Beechburn – scholar, sister Barbara E. age 7 born in Beechburn, sister \Margaret E. age 4 born in Beechburn and sister Beatrice age 4 months born in Brandon. They were living at 80 Sunderland Avenue? Brandon.
1911 Census:- Could not match a 1911 Census to John E Bussey.
1921 Census:- John E Bussey age 31 years 5months Occupation Coal Miner Hewer for Pease & Partner Colliery Owners, (Out of Work) is single and living with his parents William age 61 years 4 months – occupation Coal Miner (Out of Work) for Pease & Partners, Colliery Owners, his mother Hannah age 61 years 2 months occupation – Household Duties also living there are Margaret Mills age 24 years 11 months – widow (John’s Sister) and her two children Charles H Mills age 5 and Frederick P Mills age 6. They are living at 24 South Terrace, Esh Winning?, Durham.
John Edward Bussey age 39 was married to Elizabeth Brewster age 35 at St Mary’s Church, Swillington on the 29th December 1925.
Electoral Registers show them living at 20 St Mary’s Avenue, Swillington in 1929 to 1934.
On the 11th January 1935 John was working at T & TW Bowers Allerton Main Colliery when he was caught in a “Fall of Roof” which resulted in an Haemorrhage, (This information from Healeyhero.co.uk) John died on the 11th April 1935 age 39 and was buried at St Mary’s Church Swillington on the 6th April 1935.
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