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Harry Wright Bullock: “Squire of Salt Spring”

Mr. Harry Wright Bullock was christened on the 27th day of October in the year 1866 in Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire. Harry, who was named after his paternal grandfather, is the oldest of three children born to George Martin Bullock and Cordelia Wright. His sister Mary Susanna was born in 1868 and his brother Percy George Martin was born in 1870.

Harry's mother comes from a family of wealthy land owners. His father is an Oxford graduate receiving his BA in the year 1837, his MA in the year 1841 and his BD in the year 1846. They were married in Buckinghamshire December 1864 at the ages of 35 and 48.

In the 1871 census, when Harry was 5, he lived in the Vicarage at Chalfont St. Peter, Buchinghamshire where his father was the Parish Vicar. The family had six servants living in their household.

Harry was a scholar in the 1881 census and still living at the Vicarage where his father was the Vicar. The family wealth had grown to include eight servants living in the household: maids, laundress, cook and gardener.

In 1882 Cordelia Bullock, nee Wright died at the age of 53.

By 1891 the family had moved. Harry was living on his own means in a cottage with one servant in Saint George, Bristol. Living in a house at the same address was his siblings and his father whose occupation is now listed as a clerk in the Holy Orders.

George Martin Bullock died in 1892. Harry Wright Bullock and his siblings each inherited a substantial sum of money.

Percy George Martin married in 1893 to Mary Louise Maud Bullock; another wealthy Bullock family with Oxford graduates.

In 1894 Harry Wright Bullock immigrated to Canada.

January 1901 Mary Susanna Bullock married Ernest Alfred Crofton. Ernest came from a wealthy Irish family. In the 1901 Salt Spring Island census he is listed as a farmer. Mary died in 1948 and Ernest died in 1961. They had no children.

Percy George Martin and his wife had two children in the 1901 Surrey, England census. His occupation is listed as living on his own means and they have three servants. One child died in infancy. There are photographs of his son Percy 'Gerald' Bullock in the archives.

Harry was living as a farmer on Salt Spring Island in 1901. He was living next door to his sister Mary and brother-in-law Ernest Crofton. He had two servants.

Percy George Martin came to Salt Spring Island as a visitor to Harry Wright Bullock in 1911 and then again in 1927.

Harry Wright Bullock died childless in 1946.

Percy "Gerald" Bullock inherited Harry's estate. The farm with mansion was sold and boxes of items were auctioned off; mostly to antique sellers from Victoria, BC.

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Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lundy - she is nee Ann Maria Sampson

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Ted Akerman - Ellen Gyves marriage

(Ted) George Edward Akerman. and Ellen. Ellen was the daughter of Michael Gyves and Mary Anne Gosselem. They were married in Victoria Feb 14, 1901.
Ellen Gyves was born July 14, 1871, died May 17, 1955. Ted was born Dec. 28, 1873, died June 12, 1953

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Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lundy - she is nee Ann Maria Sampson

July 31, 1902

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Bodicia Beddis and Eva Jenkins (Stevens)

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Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lundy - she is nee Ann Maria Sampson

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Young child in sailor suit standing
(Kanaka)

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Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crofton. She is nee Mary Bullock, Mr. Bullock's sister.

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Kanaka child

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Kanaka family

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Harry Bullock

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Raffles Augustus Purdy, teacher at Central School for many years, brother to Emily Beddis, and father to Mary Inglin, Margaret Cunningham, and the youngest, Helen.

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Ernest Crofton -- photographed here by Harry Bullock. Ernest married Harry's sister, Mary and settled in the Mt. Erskine - Booth Canal area

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Fred Crofton?

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Japanese labourers employed by Harry Bullock

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Japanese labourers employed by Harry Bullock

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St. Mary’s Lake with the North End Road running alongside it at right

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Harry Bullock

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Harry Bullock

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Bullock house

Creamery in background

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Japanese labourers employed by Harry Bullock

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Japanese labourers employed by Harry Bullock

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Japanese labourers employed by Harry Bullock

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Harry Bullock

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Raffles Augustus Purdy, teacher at Central School for many years, brother to Emily Beddis, and father to Mary Inglin, Margaret Cunningham, and the youngest, Helen.

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Harry Bullock

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Harry Bullock

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Earnest and Mary Crofton, Fred Crofton

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Bullock house

creamery in background

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Francis Norton, son of Annie (née Robinson) and John Norton

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Steven’s Boarding House later Cunningham residence

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Interior of Ganges Hotel

dining room, two male waiters in back

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Francis Norton, son of Annie (née Robinson) and John Norton

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Walter Stevens

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Ernest Crofton -- photographed here by Harry Bullock. Ernest married Harry’s sister, Mary and settled in the Mt. Erskine - Booth Canal area

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Eva Jenkins (standing) and Myrtle Adelaide Jenkins Beddis (seated)
Eva and Myrtle are sisters

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Bullock house

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Bullock house

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Japanese labourers employed by Harry Bullock
at graveside - Central Cemetery

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Eva Jenkins (standing) and Isobel Nightingale (seated)

later Eva Jenkins married Walter Stevens
Isobel Nightingale married Gilbert Mouat

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Mr. Cooke, longtime bachelor teacher of many Salt Spring Island schools south of the Divide Range

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Emily Beddis (seated), daughter Boadecia Beddis and Jack Beddis

prior to 1907 (year of Jack's Death)

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Decie Beddis on a horse

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Decie Beddis

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Mr. Cooke, longtime bachelor teacher of many Salt Spring Island schools south of the Divide Range

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Mr. Cooke, longtime bachelor teacher of many Salt Spring Island schools south of the Divide Range

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Harry Bullock with horse

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Vesuvius Wharf with Bittancourt House

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Working on Vesuvius dock

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Akerman

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Joe Nightingale and “Bowsie” Bowes Elliot

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Gunderson twins rowing

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Akerman family with Nightingale family

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Edwin Rosman with his daughter who married McFadden and her children

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Bullock boy in front of the Bullock Barn

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Gunderson twins

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Lucy Beale (Mrs. Rossman)

some of the Rossman Children

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Willie Palmer

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Estalon Bittancourt daughters

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Estalon Bittancourt daughter

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Estalon Bittancourt daughter

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Kathleen Scott (neé Wilson)

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Annie Norton (née Robinson)

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Rev. E.F. Wilson Family and Friends 1895
(taken by Mr Bullock - same day as D4168)

Front Row L-R:
Flossie, Evelyn, Mother (Mrs. E.F. Wilson), Clair (eldest son Archie's wife) and their baby Winifred, Winnie (the baby's aunt Winifred...)
Centre Row L-R:
Harry A, Kathleen, Archie (eldest son, visiting from Manitoba), Melita (Archie's firstborn and the Reverend's first grandchild) in Rev. E.F. Wilson's arms, Nona, Norman
Back Row L-R:
Llewellyn, Basil Martin (nephew visiting from UK), Keith, Fritz Walter (Lieut. R.N. H.M.S. 'Royal Arthur' engaged to Winnie)

The 10 children (5 sons and 5 daughters) of Reverend and Mrs. Edward Francis Wilson:
Archibald Edward (Archie) b. 1869 - married Clair in 1892, and lived in Elkhorn, Manitoba
Francis Bertram (Bertie) b. September 13th, 1870 - married Oota in Ottawa, 1895
Evelyn Grace (Evelyn) b. September 2nd, 1871 - married Charles W. Tolson (Charlie) later in 1895
Winifred Lois (Winnie) b. October 22nd, 1873
Kathleen Manorie (Kathleen) b. April 13th, 1875
Arthur Llewelyn (Lu) b. May 1st, 1876
Florence Muriel (Flossie) b. August 29th, 1877
Frances Nona (Nona) b. October 24th, 1878
Norman Wolfe (Norman) b. October 23rd, 1879
Daniel Keith (Keith) b. February 15th, 1881

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Estalon Bittancourt daughter

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Estalon Bittancourt daughter

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Estalon Bittancourt daughters

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Three Wilson daughters

Nona to right

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Nona Wilson - later Crofton

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Rev. E.F. Wilson Family (taken by Mr Bullock)

L-R: (Kathleen or Flossie?), Llewelyn, Rev E.F. Wilson, Evelyn

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Kathleen Scott (neé Wilson)
(see also D4131 and D4166)

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Kathleen Scott (neé Wilson)( - identification presumed: see also D4131 and D4165)

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Rev. Wilson family

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Rev. E.F. Wilson Family and Friends 1895 (taken by Mr Bullock)

Front Row L-R:
Flossie, Evelyn, Mother (Mrs. E.F. Wilson), Clair (eldest son Archie's wife) and their baby Winifred, Winnie (the baby's aunt Winifred...)
Centre Row L-R:
Harry A, Kathleen, Archie (eldest son, visiting from Manitoba), Melita (Archie’s firstborn and the Reverend’s first grandchild) in Rev. E.F. Wilson's arms, Nona, Norman
Back Row L-R:
Llewellyn, Basil Martin (nephew visiting from UK), Keith, Fritz Walter (Lieut. R.N. H.M.S. Royal Arthur engaged to Winnie)

The 10 children (5 sons and 5 daughters) of Reverend and Mrs. Edward Francis Wilson:
Archibald Edward (Archie) b. 1869
- married Clair in 1892, and lived in Elkhorn, Manitoba
Francis Bertram (Bertie) b. September 13th, 1870
- married Oota in Ottawa, 1895
Evelyn Grace (Evelyn) b. September 2nd, 1871
- married Charles W. Tolson (Charlie) later in 1895
Winifred Lois (Winnie) b. October 22nd, 1873
Kathleen Manorie (Kathleen) b. April 13th, 1875
Arthur Llewelyn (Lu) b. May 1st, 1876
Florence Muriel (Flossie) b. August 29th, 1877
Frances Nona (Nona) b. October 24th, 1878
Norman Wolfe (Norman) b. October 23rd, 1879
Daniel Keith (Keith) b. February 15th, 1881

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Eva Jenkins??

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Eva Jenkins??

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Ted Akerman and Joe Nightingale felling tree

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Japanese who worked for Bullock

Bullock House

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graves in private graveyard

(Cunningham?)

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graves in private graveyard

(Cunningham?)

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Francis Norton, son of Annie (née Robinson) and John Norton

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Japanese employees at the Bullock House

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Annie Norton (née Robinson) centre

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Francis Norton, son of Annie (née Robinson) and John Norton

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Francis Norton, son of Annie (née Robinson) and John Norton

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Francis Norton, son of Annie (née Robinson) and John Norton

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Harry Bullock with Bullock boys

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Ted Akerman house

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Broadwell store and post office at central,
St. Mark’s church in background on the right

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Vesuvius Wharf with Bittancourt House/ store

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James Anderson

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Joe Nightinggail and Jim Horel crosscut tree

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Joe Nightinggail and Jim Horel crosscut tree

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Decie Beddis

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Nona Wilson standing
a sister on horse

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Francis Norton, son of Annie (née Robinson) and John Norton

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Ted Akerman (or perhaps Jim Horel) and Joe Nightingale felling tree

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Ted Akerman and Joe Nightingale felling tree

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Jim Anderson

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