Frederick and Ellen (Piercy) Peacock 1871-1928

Frederick Peacock was the seventh child and fourth son of Hugh and Ellen Peacock. He was born about 1871 in King Township. He appears in the 1881 census with his parents in Brant County, Ontario, and presumably moved with the family to Manitoba in 1882. However, by 1891, Frederick Peacock is in the Vancouver census in District 3, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island:

Frederick Peacock, male, single, 21 years old, born Ontario, parents born in Ireland. Free Church/Presbyterian, General labourer

He is living with a young couple. Henry Cunliffe, age 28 and his wife Catherine.

Fred Peacock, in a later census, claims he went to the USA in 1892, however, he seems to have been in Comox in 1901 (near Courtney) on Vancouver Island. He is by himself and shown as born in Ontario. He states he is of Irish descent, Presbyterian and involved in mining. However, his date of birth is February 17, 1882 making him 19 years old. This, of course, is not correct. However, in Comox there is a 15 year old girl named Ellen Piercy, the daughter of Thomas and Jane Piercy. Her birth registration gives her name as Mary Ellen Jane Piercy. It seems Fred and Ellen met, and in 1902 in King County, Washington State, a Frederick Peacock married an Ellen Piercy. It would seem that the couple eloped.

Information from University records:

Fred Peacock, b. 1872, d. Aug 28, 1928 Seattle, Washington
Type of Practice - Allopath
U. of Oregon Medical School, Portland, 1905 (G)
Licence revoked July 10, 1915-charged with commision of abortion, F, 21/16/21 says
'Licence has never been restored" , Calendar of hearings before the State Board of Medical Examiner - Fred Peacock, set for Monday, January 11. Death Information Washington, June 29 - Mrs. Fred Peacock, 1931, heart disease

The 1920 census for King County reveals that

Fred Peacock was born in 1871 in Canada
Ellen Peacock was born in 1885 in Canada
They had three children -
Hughie Thomas, born 1904 in Oregon
Fred V. born 1907 in Washington
Clara R. born 1909

A Lawrence Peacock, son of Fred and Ella Peacock, died December 12, 1918 in Seattle, King County.

Fred Peacock died on August 26th, 1928 in Seattle, King County, Washington State. He would have been 57 years old.

Hugh Thomas Peacock, husband of Cora M., died May 2, 1948 at about 44 years of age in Snohomish, Washington State.

Information on family:

Hugh Thomas Peacock, b. Dec 30, 1903 Portland, Clackamas, Oregon
1910 - Age 7, living in Wahkiahum, Washington State
1920 - Age 17, Seattle, Washington
1930 Census - Seattle. Washington, USA
Hugh Thomas Peacock, 26, Dentist, own business,
Irene S. Peacock, 23, Saleslady,
(Second wife - Cora May Wyman)
He died 1948, 2 May, Died, Snonomush, Washington State

Fred Valentine Peacock, b. Feb 14, 1906,
1930 Census - Seattle, Washington
Fred Valentine Peacock, 24, Greaser, Service Station
Verna B. Peacock, 20
Nancy Lee Peacock, 2/12

Fred appears on crew lists for various ships returning from Asia and Europe as early as 1925 and as late as 1957. He worked in a mechanical position.

Clara Rosetta Peacock, b. b. April 18, 1909, Wahkiahum, WA
d. April 24,1996, at 87 Stanwood, Snohomish, WA
Possible married name - Garyman