Once upon a time, in Derby England, lived Frederick Bullock Sr. and his wife Alice Elizabeth Beatty Bullock. Family lore states that when Frederick died, Alice and her parents decided there were more opportunities in America and they immigrated around 1888. Known children were: 1a) Edith Bullock born 1879 Derby, England to Frederick's first wife 1b) Alice Elizabeth Bullock born 6 Oct 1882 Derby, England 2) Ethel Bullock born about 1884 Derby, England died around age 2 (abt 1886) 3) Frederick William Bullock, Jr. born 8 Aug, 1885 Derby, England died abt February 1886 Derby, England 4) Martha M. Bullock born abt 1888 in the US? (Alice may have been pregnant when she came over to the States.) In the 1881 census, I have the information on Frederick's first wife Catherine, who must've died soon after the census, because on Dec. 27, 1881 in the Parish of Derby St. Peter I have the marriage certificate for Frederick and his second wife, Alice Elizabeth Beatty. However, it turns out that the story of Frederick dying was not altogether accurate. It seems that Frederick had a problem with gambling. Rumor has it that he was requested to leave England. It appears that he packed his family on the boat but he didn't leave. It is possible that he left America and came back and died in England, or he never left. Edith was adopted by her step-mother. However, when Alice was going to the States, Edith (1a) was supposed to stay in England with her mother's parents. The story goes that when Edith was at the dock saying goodbye, she just couldn't handle it. Edith said she had to be with her sister, so Edith accompanied them to America. Edith eventually married Charles M. Clark (born 1880 in Pennsylvania) from an old Quaker family in Pennsylvania. Their children were Fred Clark born 1906, died 1968. (presumably named in memory of her deceased brother and not after her father), Alice L. Clark born 1905 (named after her sister or mother) and Elizabeth "Betty" Clark born 1914. 1b) Alice (the younger) Elizabeth Bullock was born 6 Oct 1882, Derby, England. When they landed in Philadelphia, they were taken in by other English people who had a black servant. Alice, who was only 6, wouldnt eat at first with the servant because she thought he was dirty. Alice was punished in school because they thought she was talking funny, with her English accent. Alice excelled at school and got skipped ahead several grades. She inadvertantly caused her half-sister to drop out of school, when she passed Edith, who was 3 years older. She started teaching at 17 years of age and had a tough time with keeping discipline with the older, bigger farm boys. She taught at Landsdale Quaker one room school. Although she had been raised in the Church of England, she began attending Quaker meeting and later met her Quaker husband-to-be, William Ralston Hoopes who was born 12 Dec 1875, West Chester, PA. They had a single daughter Mary Yearsley Hoopes (named after William's mother) born in 1914, West Chester, PA. Mary was twelve years old when her father, suffering from heritary depression, took his life. Alice Bullock Hoopes had to sell much of their land and possessions and went back to teaching. In later years, she lived with daughter Mary in West Chester. In her mid-eighties she began to suffer from senile dementia and she died 26 November, 1971. 4) Martha Bullock, the youngest child of Frederick and Alice Beatty Bullock, married an Unknown Baldwin before 1906. They had no children that I know of. Then after 1910 she married George Mellor (born abt 1886) George was a good friend of both Charles Clark and William Ralston Hoopes. They had a girl, Margaret (Peggy) Mellor (1921-). Frederick Beatty, Sr. Birth: 1853, Derby, England Death: aft 1888, England ? Occ: Fishmonger First Spouse: Catherine Birth: 1854, Duffield, England Death: bef 1881 Marr: abt 1878, England Children: Edith (1879-1967) Second Spouse: Alice Elizabeth Beatty Birth: Jul 1866, Parish of Dudley, Nottingham?, England Death: 24 Dec 1918, Chester County, PA ? Father: William John Beattey Sr. (1833-?1918) Mother: Martha Neal (1832-1910) Marr: 27 Dec 1881, Parish of Derby S. Peter -England Children: Edith (Adopted) (1879-1967) Alice Elizabeth (1882-1971) Ethel (~1884-~1886) Frederick William (1885-~1886) Martha M. (~1888-~1973) Bullocks in the 1881 UK census: Dwelling: 23 Siddals Road [this is right next to (or across the street from) the Beatty family with 15 year old Alice] Census Place: Derby St Peter, Derby, England Source: FHL Film 1341811 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3395 Folio 20 Page 33 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Frederick BULLOCK M 26 M Derby, England Rel: Head Occ: Fishmonger Catherine BULLOCK M 25 F Duffield Rel: Wife Edith BULLOCK 1 F Derby, England Rel: Daur Emily SMITH 14 F Alestre Rel: Servant Occ: Domestic Servant Here is William John Beattie in the 1881 Census for the UK Dwelling: 24 Siddals Road The British Lion Census Place: Derby St Peter, Derby, England Source: FHL Film 1341811 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3395 Folio 20 Page 33 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William J. BEATTEY M 48 M Renfrews, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Publican & Tailor Martha BEATTEY M 49 F Nottingham, England Rel: Wife Alice BEATTEY 15 F Dudley Rel: Daur Occ: Tailoress William BEATTEY 14 M Wednesbury Rel: Son Occ: Joiner James BEATTEY 12 M Wednesbury Rel: Son Occ: Scholar How is this for a potential father for Frederick? This is strictly speculation. There are other Bullocks but he is in the same town, and the Joseph's son Arthur has the same occupation as Frederick. Dwelling: 17 Bloom St Census Place: Derby St Peter, Derby, England Source: FHL Film 1341811 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3395 Folio 112 Page 26 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Joseph BULLOCK M 61 M Derby, Derby, England Rel: Head Occ: Mill Hand Mary BULLOCK M 57 F Rel: Wife Occ: Mill Hand (Silk) Arthur BULLOCK U 20 M Derby, Derby, England Rel: Son Occ: Fishmonger Rose BULLOCK 16 F Derby, Derby, England Rel: Daur Occ: Silk Hand Thomas BULLOCK 13 M Derby, Derby, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar