Dear Ray, My father's family were Bushbys. My grandfather was born at Church Farmhouse opposite St James church N Lancing. His father William and grandfather were millers and his uncle was Charles Bushby who owned South House,
The first picture is supposedly Lancing Mill.
The second is South House c 1860.
The third is from George Shaw's book and a picture of Bushby homestead with fig trees.
The next picture is of Lancing mill. I do not know who the people are.
The last picture is of Charles's 3 spinster daughters living in South House in all those rooms ! when families of 6 or more children lived in two or three rooms.
I spent a long time searching for a picture of South House and only found the one here recently. I am unaware of any others.
I have a painting of the mill that a distant relative sent me so will send that on to you if you wish. Marion .....
And so she did...
This is the painting I was sent by a distant Bushby cousin, which is of Lancing Mill.
occasions, however, I received this picture since moving to Australia so cannot visit to see for myself.
Hope its of interest. Marion [dolamore-bushby]
Marion wrote again...
I am enclosing two photos of William Bushby the miller's daughters. I only have one other picture of his children and that is my grandfather Edward Dolamore-Bushby, who was a baker.
George William as you probably know was a butcher.
These pictures are of Clara, with the two Challen girls holding kittens, and Emily.
I have done my family tree so might be of use at some time.
many thanks to Marion for these words and marvellous pictures
I'm not sure if anyone will respond to this but I hope so my grandmother was born 1914 Eileen Fuller her mother was a bushby I think her name was Bessie they lived in lancing and owned the old nurserys (market gardeners) if anyone can tell me anything I'd love to know
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