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Brentford Families - Buck

Three descendants of the Buck family, which settled in Brentford and ran a tug and barge business from 171/172 High Street, have been in touch: Ann Podmore, Pam Marsh & Lyn White. Ann provided some copies from barge registration documents, Pam a colourful account of her memories of her Buck grandparents and Lyn a family tree showing how she, Ann & Pam were related. A much abridged family tree showing a little of the Buck family is included below. Please get in touch if you would like to contact Lyn for a gedcom file showing more details.

Summary Buck family tree

Samuel Buck (1773 - 1857?) born Hemel Hempstead Herts married Sarah Slow (1789 - 1861) at Hemel Hempstead in 1809; in 1841 & 1851 Samuel was living at Crouchfield, Hemel Hempstead with his wife and family; he was an ag lab (agricultural labourer); the death of a Samuel Buck was registered at Hemel in 1857; he had 7 children including:
  • William Buck (1813 - 1900) born Hemel Hempstead married Mary Ann Kitchener (1814 - 1901) at Abbots Langley, Herts in 1835
    William was a labourer at the coal wharf in Crouchfield, Hemel in 1851
    a general labourer in the same area in 1861
    by 1871 he was an unemployed boatman, still in Hemel
    in 1881 he was a labourer on the roads, his wife an invalid; they were still living in the Crouchfield area of Hemel
    his children included
    • Alfred Buck (1835 - 1901+) born Hemel Hempstead and eldest son; married Sarah (1834 -)
      in 1851 Alfred was a straw cutter (the family included straw plaiters)
      by 1861 he was a boatman living at Box Moor Herts
      he remained there until about 1880 when he moved to Norwood
      in 1881 he was living at Norwood Lock, just to the NW of Brentford
      barge owner at Top Lock House, Norwood in 1891
      in 1901 he was living at 17 Ealing Park Gardens, Brentford; his occupation was recorded as a lighterman (Thames) and he was an employer
      his seven children included
      • William Buck (1860 - 1901+) married Jane (possibly Bates); after Jane's death (1895?) he remarried Martha (-)
        in 1881 he was living with his father at Norwood Lock and was a boat owner
        in 1891 he was a barge owner sharing Top Lock House, Norwood with his father
        master lighterman living at 171/2 High Street in 1901
      • Alfred Buck (1861 - 1901+) married Emily Shakespeare (1864 - )
        he was living at 8 Buckingham Terrace, Norwood in 1891 with his wife and five children, aged 2 - 8; he was a 'waterman & lighterman', and was employed (rather than being an employer)
        Ten years on he was living at Retreat Cottage, Isleworth, a 'waterman & lighterman' working on his own account
        Three of his sons, Alfred, Amos & Harry aged 18, 16 & 14 were also watermen
        Alfred and Emily are Pam Marsh's great grandparents; see correspondence about Pam's Buck family memories and Pam's mother's memories of Alfred and his children
      • John Buck (1863 - 1901+) married Elizabeth Jeffs (1863 - )
        captain of the 'Walker' in 1891 at Norwood
        in 1901 he was a master lighterman living at 19 Boars Head Yard, Brentford, near to his brother Levi
        John & Elizabeth are Lyn White's great grandparents
    • Levi Buck (1856 - 1927) born Hemel Hempstead (youngest son, arriving 21 years after his eldest brother Alfred); married Emma Edwards (1856 - 1951)
      Levi was a labourer at the saw mill in 1871
      in 1891 he was a boatman on the canal at Iver, Bucks
      in 1901 he was a bargeman living at 5 Boars Head Yard, Brentford; his son Samuel was a lighterman
      Levi and Emma are Ann Podmore's great grandparents
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