Arthur Bradbury


Mary and Arthur Bradbury at their 50th Wedding Anniversary, Trucksville, PA, June 24, 1927

Arthur(1) Bradbury [1]

Line: Decends from the Bradburys of England.

Arthur (1) Bradbury, born October 12, 1858, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England, d. January 29, 1936, Trucksville, PA
Emigrated with wife Mary from 24 Woodland Terrace, Aberdare, Glamorgan (South) Wales, on the vessel Germanic departing Liverpool, England August 15, 1894 arriving at New York, New York August 25, 1894 settling in Trucksville, Pennsylvania.
According to the The United Kingdom Census of 1881, Arthur's wife Mary was born in Merthyr, Glamorgan, (South) Wales in 1855.
In the census, Arthur's occupation is shown as Colliery Stoker.

In Arthur's Petition for Naturalization, 14 March 1918, his occupation is shown as Electric Railway Substation Operator. Carl Arthur (3), said before his death that Arthur and his son William Henry electrified the street cars converting them from horse-drawn to electric in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in the early 1900's.

Wife:

Mary Mackevrican, b. September 15, 1855, Merthyr, Glamorgan (South) Wales, d. October 29, 1932, Trucksville, PA

Children:

  1. William Henry (2) [2] b. November 13, 1877 at Aberaman, Glamorgan (South) Wales
  2. Anna Louisa (2) [3], b. May 5, 1879 at Aberaman, Glamorgan (South) Wales
  3. Richard (2) [4], b. October 2, 1886, Edwardsville, Pennsylvania
  4. James Arthur (2) [5], b. November 19, 1890, Kingston, Pennsylvania
  5. George (2) [6], b. October 13, 1893, Kingston, Pennsylvania
  6. Margaret (2) [7], b. September 6, 1898, Kingston, Pennsylvania

William Henry

Anna Louisa

Richard

James Arthur (2) [5],

George

Margaret
Photos taken June 24, 1927

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