Lionel Hartley Buck

1850 - 1929  (79 years)

• Name	Lionel Hartley Buck
  	to Canada & later to US — Civil Engineer Father: Walter Mansfield Buck (1826-1881) Mother: Charlotte Hepworth (1824-1891) [1, 2]
  Birth	1 Apr 1850	Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England   [3, 4, 5]
  Immigration	1857 (6 years)  [3]
  In 1857, he immigrated to Canada with his parents.
  Census	1861 (10 years)	Saint Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, British North America   [2]
  In the 1861 Canadian Census, he was recorded, age 11, living in Saint Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick with his parents.
  History	1 Jul 1867 (17 years)	Dominion of Canada established
  Census	1871 (20 years)	Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [6]
  In the 1871 Canadian Census, he was recorded, age 21, living in Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick with his parents. He was working as a railroad clerk. His religion was the Church of England.
  Census	1881 (30 years)	Moncton, Westmoreland, New Brunswick, Canada   [7]
  In the 1881 Canadian Census, he was recorded, age 31, living in Moncton, Westmoreland, New Brunswick with his parents.
  Census	1891 (40 years)	Upper Stewiacke, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [8]
  In the 1891 Canadian Census, he was recorded, age 41, living in Upper Stewiacke, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. He was a civil engineer.
  Census	1901 (50 years)	Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada   [4]
  In the 1901 US Census, he was recorded, age 50, living in Kootenay, British Columbia. He was a civil engineer.
  Census	1911 (60 years)	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   [3]
  In the 1911 Canadian Census, he was recorded, age 62, living in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was an Engineer.
  Immigration	10 Apr 1913 (63 years)  [9]
  On 7 April 1913, he was pre-examined in Vancouver, British Columbia for entry into the the United States. His planned entry date was 10 April 1913 and his destination was Los Angeles, California.
  	Alien Certificate of Lionel H. Buck
  Death	23 May 1929	San Francisco, San Francisco County, California   [10]
  Person ID, Branch	I25708
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Most sources state he was born in 1850, but a few put it as 1849.

  
  

Spouse / Partner	Isbella Whelpley,   b. 27 Nov 1861, New Brunswick, British North America d. 6 Jun 1933, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, U.S.A. (Age 71 years)
Marriage	19 Oct 1882	New Brunswick, Canada   [11]
	Marriage Record of Isabel Whelpley and Lionel H. Buck
Age at Marriage	He : 32 years and 6 months - She : 20 years and 11 months.
Children	1883 to 1900  [1]
1. Charlotte Adelaide Buck (1883–____) 2, Edith M. Buck (1885–____) 3. Walter F. C. Buck (1887–____) 4. Lillian Hazel (Hazel) Buck (1891–____) 5. Horace Cecil (Cecil)Buck (1892–1957) 6. Arthur L. Buck (1895–____) 7. Gerald R. K. Buck (1900–___)
Family ID	F9315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	13 Feb 2026




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Lionel Hartley Buck(1850 – 1929) 2 3

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Apr 1850 - Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England Census - 1861 - Saint Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, British North America Census - 1871 - Chatham, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada Census - 1881 - Moncton, Westmoreland, New Brunswick, Canada Marriage - 19 Oct 1882 - New Brunswick, Canada Census - 1891 - Upper Stewiacke, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada Census - 1901 - Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada Census - 1911 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Death - 23 May 1929 - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S215] Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, 1861 Census of Canada, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009), Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1000. [S216] Library and Archives Canada, 1911 Census of Canada , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1911; Census Place: 5 - Vancouver City, Vancouver, British Columbia; Page: 20; Family No: 209. [S213] Library and Archives Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1901; Census Place: Kootenay (West/Ouest), (Revelstoke Riding/Division Revelstoke), Yale and Cariboo, British Columbia; Page: 9; Family No: 106. [S362] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006). [S129] Library and Archives Canada, 1871 Census of Canada, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009), Year: 1871; Census Place: Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10389; Page: 22. [S126] Library and Archives Canada, 1881 Census of Canada, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009), Year: 1881; Census Place: Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13184; Page: 18; Family No: 86. [S212] Library and Archives Canada, 1891 Census of Canada , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008), Year: 1891; Census Place: Upper Stewiacke West, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada; Roll: T-6311; Family No: 90. [S2357] U.S., Records of Aliens Pre-Examined in Canada, 1904-1954 , (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). [S2355] California Department of Health and Welfare, California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S1917] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017), Marriage Record of Isabel Whelpley and Lionel H. Buck.