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Job Stocks

Job was born in 1775 in Fartown and his baptism took place on December 25th, 1775 at St. Peter (Huddersfield).¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 36 in Jan 1815 (when married Elizabeth Ainley)
  Aged 60 in 1841
  Aged 70 in 1851, born Huddersfield
  
  There is a Job who died at Northmoor, 27th Oct 1853, buried at Oldham St Mary, Aged 67, but this is another (born about 1787 in Huddersfield and living in Oldham on 1851 census, bap 25 Dec 1787 son of Josh.). The only other baptism is Dec 1775 (about 4 years early if above years are correct)
  
  Name:    Job Stocks
  Gender:    Male
  Baptism Date:    25 Dec 1775
  Baptism Place:    St Peter,Huddersfield,York,England
  Father:    Benjn Stocks
  FHL Film Number:    262537
  Text: "Job of Benj'n Stocks Fartown"
  Fartown is only two hundred yards from Cowcliffe, where Job was living in 1841, so this must be the correct baptism.

Job's father was Benjamin Stocks and his mother was Sarah Cliffe. His paternal grandparents were David Stocks and Sarah Brook. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Mathew, Benjamin, Samuel, Ann, Jinny, Sally, Hannah and Bathey. He was the fifth oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 76 in December 1851 in Huddersfield.²

Death Notes
- There is a Job who died at Northmoor, 27th Oct 1853, buried at Oldham St Mary, Aged 67, but this is another (born about 1787 in Huddersfield and living in Oldham on 1851 census, bap 25 Dec 1787 son of Josh.).
  
  Having elimated the Oldham death, Job must have deid in Huddersfield Dec 1851:
  
  Deaths Dec 1851 (>99%)
  Stocks Job Huddersfield 22, 219
  
  He was alive for the April 1851 census, aged 70, and living at Longwood with son William (and Harriet) and family.

General Notes
- At the Geeen, Marsden, 28 Mar 1813.
  
  In 1835, Job Stocks was in the Poll Book, living at Mould Green, Booth, Almondbury.
  
  In 1841, Job aged 60 is living at Folly, Cowcliffe.
  
  In April 1851 Job (70, fatheer), born Huddersfield and living at 337 Longwood Gate, Huddersfield with his son William and Harriet.
  
  In Dec 1851, Job died at Fartown . Fartown is only two hundred yards from Cowcliffe, where Job was living in 1841, so this must be the correct birthpace.
  
  Job was a bookkeeper when William married in 1839 and Elizabeth married in 1852. His son Edward was also a Book Keeper in 1841.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Job's occupation was Agent in Cowcliffe.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Agent at Folly, next to Cowcliffe (1841 census and when Caroline married)
  From 1851 his occupation was Bookkeeper in finance in Cowcliffe. He died in December 1851 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - No occupation given on 1851 census (when he was 70). Book keeper when son William married in 1839 and when daughter Elizabeth married in 1852

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Job stayed in Ingbirchworth for three years from 1837 to 1840.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Ingbirchworth township is on the A629 Huddersfield Road. Job had freehold property here, and possible lived here from 1837 to 1840, although he may have stayed at Cowcliffe and rented the (assumed) cottages.
  He lived in Cowcliffe for nine years from 1840 to 1849.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Job Stocks is listed in the West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Cowcliffe.
      He is living in Cowcliffe and owner of "Freehold Buildings", part of Ingbirchworth township.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Job lived with William Stocks.
  - Relationship Notes
    - William (36) is married to Harriet (32) in 1851, a mechanical engineer. His father Job (aged 70) is with him.
  Job lived with Charlotte Stocks.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1841, Charlotte (15) was with her grandfather Job (60)

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Stocks
  - b.1692 in Halifax d.Dec 1732 in Longwood
  
  David Stocks
  - b.~ 1715 in Longwood
  
  Eliza Wilkinson
  - b.~ 1695 in Halifax
  
  Benjamin Stocks
  - b.1744 in Fartown d.Jul 1804 in Huddersfield
  
  Sarah Brook
  - b.1717 in Huddersfield d. in Huddersfield
  
  Job Stocks
  - b.1775 in Fartown d.Dec 1851 in Huddersfield
  
  Sarah Cliffe
  - b.1742 in Huddersfield d.Feb 1822 in Almondbury

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Job's family with Sarah Brigg

Click here for details of Job's family with Elizabeth (Betty) Ainley

¹ West Yorkshire BMB 1512-1812
² FreeBMD.org.uk
³ UK Poll Books
⁴ Ancestry.co.uk