Bucke
Bucke is not a common England surname, unlike the variant Buck. The major hotspot for the surname is Suffolk, Essex and London by the early 1800’s. The majority of early 1800 Bucke had middle to upper class occupations, distinct lack of labourers or paupers.
1881 England and Wales census contained 80 Bucke
1901 England and Wales census contained 81 Bucke
The more commercial census indexes are not transcribed to a satisfactory level and are ignored in terms of statistics. Within the ’41, ’51, ’61, ’71 and ’91 census many Burke have been transcribed as Bucke. The majority living in Lancashire, Liverpool. or Ireland.
London-Suffolk
family 1
The question unsolved is
this family originally from Framlingham Suffolk ? :-
1.
The Framlingham Bucke
evidence of being non-conformist, the London strand below used Spa Fields, Lady
Huntingdons chapel for baptisms.
2.
Evidence of a Bucke as a
Farmer in Framlingham, London strand starts with a Farmer, John Bucke.
OVERSEERS.
Mary Sterling to John Bucke,
Framlingham, farmer, 21st May, 1764. - ref.
FC101/G11/8/34 [n.d.]
The account of Thomas Neave
and Thomas Bucke, overseers, for the year 1643. - ref. FC101/G5/4
- date: 1643
Thomas Bucke to John Turner,
farmer, 29th April, 1764. - ref.
FC101/G11/7/64 [n.d.]
Mary Bucke to William Wright,
Framlingham, farmer, ( ) June, 1771. - ref.
FC101/G11/10/78 [n.d.]
Other
Framlingham trades notes, Bankrupts 1774-1786
BUCKE John Framlingham SFK - brewer 07 March 1775
BUCKLE Nathaniel Late Framlingham SFK - merchant 20 June 1775
Note forenames.
B**tardy bond; Nathaniel Bucke
of Framlingham, merchant, to churchwardens and overseers of St. Peter,
Ipswich, for £50 to indemnify
parish from female child of Ann Wright of Framlingham - ref. FB101/G2/15
- date: 17 March, 1774
Note Bankrupt Nathaniel and Wright in overseers notes.
3.
No evidence of any Bucke
in Frensham church records. 1841 Census Nathaniel “Not of County” whilst
living
London.
John Bucke , Farmer ,
born guess 1740’s
Occupation obtained from
son’s marriage certificate.
Nathaniel Bucke, House
Agent, born around 1760’s
Married Hannah unknown and
Mary Legg
At the time of Hannah's
death in 1839, Thomas Blake was a witness. Blake and the Bucke's lived at Field
Terraces, London. Thomas Blake was of Bungay Suffolk.
Mary Legg of Frensham was
first married to Newport Hills of Suffolk/Cambs border, their son Thomas Legg
Hills was mentioned in the will of Nathaniel Bucke.
In 1847 Nathaniel was
described as a House Agent and was entitled to a Parliamentary annuity.
key descendants of
Nathaniel :
Son, George Bucke,
1804. Silversmith in London, the family home was near to the silver
vaults.
Like his father also
married a Legg of Frensham, Jane Legg.
Jane Bucke nee Legg was Thomas Blake's housekeeper at 4 Canonbury St by
1871
Grandson, George
Nathaniel Bucke 1829. Butcher in London.
Trade is of interest as a
daughter of Nathaniel, Eliza Bucke married a John Hills, born 1818 was a Butcher. A Thomas Legg Hills who died
young with no issue was mentioned in the will of Nathaniel Bucke.