George was born 1824 and baptised 6 Jun 1824, the son of Job, a clothier (later a weaver), and Lucy.
In 1841, George (15) was living with his parents (Job, Lucy) and siblings Susannah (15), Ruth (13) and Martha (9) at Park Gate, Berry Brow, Almondbury, Huddersfield
19 Feb 1849, George Stocks, 25, Delver, son of Job married Rebecca Robinson, 24, spinster, dau of Robert Robinson of Milne Bridge, Linthwaite.
In 1851, George and Rebecca (27 & 24) are living at 32 Back Grosvenor St., Stalybridge, Lancashire (Castle Hall area) with 2 lodgers (George and Ann Gleddill) and 1m old son Samuel (born in Cheshire).
From 1851 to 1856, George and Rebecca had their 4 chirdren, with Albert registered at Hartshead and the others (Samuel, Sarah Jane and Walter) at Dukinfield.
In 1856, George and "Rebecca" were living at 57 Grass Croft Street, Dukinfield (where son Walter was born).
Betweein 1856 and 1861, George and Rebecca moved from Stalybridge to Haslingden. In 1861 they had left Stalybridge and Joseph and Mary Ann Midword, another stone mason, was living there (district 27a).
In 1861, George (37, Head) a Stone Mason from Berry Brow, is with wife "Ann" (35), living at 128 Dowry Street, Haslingden, Old Accrington with sons Samuel and Albert (10 & 9, both labourers born Stalybridge).
Between 1861 and 1871, Rebecca Ann died, or was it earlier and the Ann in 1861 is another worman?
In 1871, George (48, Widower, Mason), lodging with son Albert (18) and Smith family (Joseph a grocer, wife Martha and two infants) at Gilstead, Bingley, Yorkshire.
George died in 1873 of phthisis (i.e. pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive wasting disease). His son albert was present at the death.
NOTE: Dont confuse another George Stocks (29, porter) from Huddersfield married to Rebecca (24) from Manchester in Birkenhead in 1861. They are too young.
NOTE: There is another George stocks, Stonemason, (not the same parson as our George who was with "Ann" in 1861) of similar age married Letitia Craige (Irish) in 1858 on the Wriial.