Charles Albert Fullick (Fullock) (1854-1936)

Dates

Birth: 15 February 1954 Widley, Cosham, Hampshire, UK
Father: Unknown
Mother: Sarah Fullick 1834-a1854

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: 22 December 1875 Skelton, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Margaret Alice Simpson 1858-1932

Death: 22 August 1936 Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA

Children

Edward Fullick 1876-1877
William John Fullick 1877-1877
Rosina Fullick 1878-1879
Charles Fullick 1880-1880
Simpson Leland Fullick 1881-1968
Albert Frederick Fullick 1882-1954
Thomas George Fullick 1885-1975
Ernest Clark Fullick 1887-1956

He may have been the father of
Bertha Simpson (Fullick) [Henry] 1875-1922

Notes

Entry in FreeBMD for the birth of Charles Albert Fullick in January-March 1854 in Fareham (2b 427) which included Widley.

In the 1861 census as Albert Fullick aged 7, born in Cosham, Hampshire and living with his grandparents (Thomas and Sarah), uncle (Harry Fullick), three aunts (Eliza, Harriett and Maria), cousin (Jame), and two visitors (William Green aged 1 and born in Portsea, and Rosina Watson aged 3 and born in Gosport) in Cosham, Widley.

In the 1871 census as Albert Fullick aged 17, born in Widley, Hampshire, a shepherd and living with his grandparents (Thomas and Sarah), three aunts (Eliza, Fanny and Harriett Fullick), William (I suspect this was the William Green in the 1881 census), and cousin (Rosina Watson - daughter of Jane) in Cosham, Hampshire.

Marriage of Charles Albert Fullock and Margaret Alice Simpson in FreeBMD in October-December 1875 in Guisbro'/Guisborough (9d 1018) which included Skelton.

It appears that Bertha was born some six months before the marriage and her father is unknown. All the subsequent children died very young and from their information the family lived in Boosbeck in 1886/87, and then in New Maske.

In the 1881 census as Albert Fullick aged 25, born in Cosham, Hampshire, an ironstone miner, and living with his wife (Alice) and (step?)daughter (Bertha Simpson) at 4 Dundas Street, Marske in Guisbrough, Yorkshire. I suspect from her surname that Bertha was not the daughter of Charles Albert. Unfortunately the American 1890 census was destroyed so the surname used after emmigration is unknown.

The family emigrated soon after the census. The following is extracted from Virginia Fullick Edwards:

My great-grandfather, Charles Albert Fullick, was born in Cosham, Hampshire, England, on 15 February 1853 to Sarah Fullick, an single girl of 18 years. Charles and his mother were enumerated in the 1851 census for Cosham, living with Sarah's parents on Cosham Lane; Sarah's name was misspelled as "Dorah" in the census. Charles was raised by Sarah's parents, Thomas and Sarah (nee Smith) in Cosham until at least the taking of the census in 1871 and was employed as a shepherd. He left Hampshire and next appeared in Yorkshire, where on 22 December 1875 at Skelton, he married Margaret Alice Simpson, daughter of William and Mary Ann Simpson(nee Cook).

Margaret brought into the marriage a daughter Bertha Simpson, born 19 May 1875 in Brotton, Hampshire. Charles and Margaret had three sons and one daughter in the next five years, each of which died before reaching the age of five months. Charles and Margaret appear in the 1881 census, living in Marske, where he is occupied as an ironstone miner. Simpson Leland Fullick was born to them on 11 May 1881.

Margaret, Bertha and Simpson arrived at the Port of Boston, MA, on 22 November 1881, aboard the SS Batavia. The ship's passenger list indicates that Margaret was 23 years of age, a wife; Bertha, 6 years and Simpson, an infant. It does not appear that Charles accompanied them, so I assume he preceded them.

The family settled in Western Pennsylvania where they had three additional sons; Albert Frederick, born 27 December 1882; Thomas George, born 11 July 1886; and Ernest Clark, born 28 September 1887. Charles was occupied as a coal miner. He died in 1936 in Waynesburg, PA.

Also in the Ships from England Archives:

I am looking for the arrival of Charles Albert Fullick, age 28, between April and November 1881. He left Yorkshire after the 1881 census and preceded his wife and children to Pennsylvania where they settled near Pittsburgh. His wife, Margaret Fullick, daughter Bertha and son Simpson arrived in Boston in November 1881 aboard the Batavia.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Virginia

There is also an entry on US Ships Lists:

I am searching for the arrival of Charles Albert Fullick in the United States from England. He was born in 1853 in England. His wife, Margaret Alice Fullick (age 23) and two children, Bertha (age 6) and Simpson (infant), arrived at Boston on 22 Nov 1881aboard the SS Batavia. They are indexed in the arrivals at Boston, from Liverpool.

Her husband Charles Albert does not appear on the roster for the Batavia. They are enumerated in the 1881 census for Yorkshire, so I presume Charles preceeded his family to the US after April 1881 when the census was taken in order to prepare for their arrival. Of course, there is the possibility he wasn't at home when the census was taken and that it is an error in the census. The infant Simpson was born 19 May 1881 in Yorkshire, so Charles would have been there at least through July 1880.

The family settled in Pennsylvania, where I found them in a land purchase in 1886.

I have searched the indices for the various East Coast ports, but have not found them anywhere. Nor have I found them in the Castle Garden entries for New York.

If anyone has knowledge of this family or should come across them in their own research, I'd be most appreciative if they would contact me.

I'd welcome any suggestions as to how I could proceed in searching for Charles. He used his middle name of Albert in Yorkshire and his wife Margaret, used her middle name of Alice in the 1881 census, but switched to Margaret on the ship's passenger list.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Virginia

The fact that the children living in America lived on into old age indicates that the poor living conditions in Yorkshire was responsible for the children's deaths there.

The family lived in McDonald on the border of Washington and Allegheny Counties , Pennsylvania from the births of the children.

In the 1900 census as Charles Tullick, no age given, but born in England, a white American married for 26 years, and living with his wife (Margaret) and three sons (Albert, Ernest and Thomas) at North Fayette Township, Precincts 1 & 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

In the 1910 census as Charles A Fullick born about 1854 and living with Margaret A (wife?) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

In the 1920 census as Chas A Fullick born about 1856 and living with Margaret A (wife?) in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

In the 1930 census as Charles A Fullick born about 1855 and living with Margaret A (wife?) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He may have had his grandson Wilbert (William) R Fullick (son of Albert Frederick and Bernice Bascerallo living with him.)

Birth of Charles Albert Fullick in the Ancestral File on 14 February 1853 in Cosham, Widley, Hampshire, mother Sarah Fullick, his marriage to Margaret Alice Simpson on 22 December 1875 in Skelton, Guisborough, Yorkshire, the nine children (including Bertha) and his death on 22 August 1936 in Waynesburg, Pa.

The same information is in the Pedigree Resource File excluding the children.

There are four entries for Charles Albert Fullick in RootsWeb WorldConnect. Geoff Stirttard gives his birth in 1854 in Cosham, the 1861-1881 census entries, his marriage to Margaret Alice Simpson, his occupation as an ironstone miner and his daughter Bertha Simpson. Phyls Gene Esparza gives his birth on 14 February 1853 in Cosham, Widley, Hampshire, his marriage on 22 December 1875 in Skelton, Guisborough, Yorkshire, five children (Bertha, Edward, William, Rosina and Thomas George), and his death on 22 August 1936 in Waynesburg, Pa. Virginia Edwards and David Emmerson give similar information but all nine children (including Bertha).

There are three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Charles Albert Fullick. One gives his birth on 14 February 1853 in Cosham, Hampshire, his marriage to Margaret Alice Simpson, his daughter (Bertha Fullick), and his death on 22 August 1936 in Waynesburg, Greene, Pensylvania. Valerie Heath just gives his marriage in 1875 to Margaret Alice Simpson in Guisborough, Yorkshire. Matthew Savill gives his birth in about 1853 in Cosham, Hampshire, mother Sarah Fullick, the 1861-18 census, his marriage on 22 December 1875 to Margaret Alice Simplson, seven children (Albert F, Bertha, Ernest Clark, Simpson Leland, Rosina, Thomas George and William) and his death on 22 August 1853 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.

The full information including his birth in 1853 and nine children is in the Cook Family Tree.

Phyls Gene Esparza has an entry on her web site for Charles Albert Fullick with the above information but only five children (Bertha, Edward, William, Rosina and Thomas George).

Wymering and Cosham are just north of the A27/M27, and Widley a mile north up the A3. Skelton, Boosbeck and Maske are to the NE of Guisborough. McDonald is some 13 miles west of Pittbugh on the Washington/Allgeheny County border. Waynesburg is some 30 miles south of McDonald in Greene County.

Relationship

Charles Albert Fullick was my second cousin twice removed.

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