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My gt grandad Whittaker(Whitaker) emigrated to New York from Colne Lancashire sometime in the 1890s early 1900s. He had 2 children Mary Jane and Fred by his 'partner' Alice Ann Bulcock but he never returned. I am sure he must have married in New York and would like to see if I have any blood relations in the USA. He was born in Colne Lancashire and allegedly was in catering in a big way in the 1930/40s. Unfortunately I don't know his first name but he must have been born around 1868. He did intend to return to Colne around the time of the 2nd World War but died before he could return.

Do I take it that as the couple were not married that the births of the children mentioned were registered in their mothers surname, Bulcock. Where and when were they born?

Edit: Forgive me for saying this but it seems somewhat unusual that you do not know his forename(s) when you seem to know where he was born, who bore his children, that he went to the USA and what business he may have been involved whilst there.

His partner's possible birth could be one of these:

Births Mar 1862 (>99%)
BULCOCK Alice Ann Bradford Yk 9b 8
Births Jun 1864 (>99%)
BULCOCK Alice Ann Burnley 8e 241

You can search NY arrivals at http://www.ellisisland.org there are loads of Whitakers (various spellings) but no Bulcock matching your criteria. Perhaps revisiting your sources may yield a name?

Weird how they are all in the same household?

1891 RG number: RG12 Piece: 3387 Folio: 67 Page: 8
Reg. District: Clitheroe Sub District: Clitheroe
Address: Ribble Lane, Chatburn County: Lancashire
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BULCOCK, Benjamin Head Married M 65 1826 Farmer Twiston Yorkshire
BULCOCK, Alice Wife Married F 59 1832 Sawley Yorkshire
BULCOCK, William Son Married M 32 1859 Quarryman Sawley Yorkshire
BULCOCK, Sarah Jane Daughter In Law Married F 30 1861 Cotton Winder Ludlow Herefordshire
>>WHITTAKER, Ben Bulcock Grandson M 7 1884 Scholar Clitheroe Lancashire

Ben Bulcock Whittaker??
Tracey x

Sure they weren't married?

Births Sep 1883 WHITTAKER Benjamin Bulcock Clitheroe 8e 313

Hmmm....

Marriages Mar 1883
BULCOCK Jane Clitheroe 8e 399
Whittaker John Clitheroe 8e 399

Is Benjamin ours afterall?



Tracey x

Possibly Fred?

1901 RG number: RG13 Piece: 3528 Folio: 53 Page: 14
Reg. District: Prescot Sub District: Rainford
Address: Crank Red Cat Lane, Rainford County: Lancashire
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TINSLEY, Henry Head Married M 59 1842 Platelayer On Railway Rainford Lancashire
TINSLEY, Mary Wife Married F 57 1844 Rainford Lancashire
TINSLEY, Henry Son Single M 21 1880 Platelayer On Railway Rainford Lancashire
BRADSHAW, Alice Niece Single F 20 1881 Dress Maker Rainford Lancashire
WHITTAKER, Fred Grand Son Single M 5 1896 Rainford Lancashire
TINSLEY, John Son Single M 30 1871 Labourer At Docks Rainford Lancashire
WATERS, Cornelius Visitor Married M 27 1874 Mariner Liverpool Lancashire


T x

Another possible?

1901 RG number: RG13 Piece: 3842 Folio: 75 Page: 36
Reg. District: Rochdale Sub District: Whitworth and Wardle
Address: 24, Warwick Street, Rochdale County: Lancashire
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WHITTAKER, Thomas Head Married M 47 1854 Carpet Weaver Rochdale Lancashire
WHITTAKER, Alice Wife Married F 48 1853 Rochdale Lancashire
WHITTAKER, Fred Son Single M 20 1881 Cotton Weaver Rochdal Lancashire


T x

Yes this is the family. They were recorded as 'Bullock' in the 1891 census instead of 'Bulcock'. Mary Jane, my grandmother, did marry a Dionysius Howarth and her brother Fred was killed in the 1st world war. Alice Ann their mother married Richard Haygarth in 1895 and had 3 more children. The reason I know about gt grandad Whittaker is only through stories which have come down through the family. The Bulcock name is quite common around the Pendle area and I have traced my tree back to the 1600s but have not found a definite link with the Pendle withces Jane and John Bulcock. The name Whittaker is also very common in Lancashire which has made it very difficult to trace the right one.

My ancestors are Robert and Betsy Bulcock who lived at 23 Buck Stree tcolne Lancashire. They were recorded as 'Bullock' in the 1891 census instead of 'Bulcock'. Mary Jane Bulcock, my grandmother, did marry a Dionysius Howarth and her brother Fred Bulcock was killed in the 1st world war. Alice Ann their mother married Richard Haygarth in 1895 and had 3 more children. The reason I know about gt grandad Whittaker is only through stories which have come down through the family. The Bulcock name is quite common around the Pendle area and I have traced my tree back to the 1600s but have not found a definite link with the Pendle withces Jane and John Bulcock. The name Whittaker is also very common in Lancashire which has made it very difficult to trace the right one.

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