John Stocks
John was born on May 18th, 1811 in
Huddersfield and his baptism took place on October 20th, 1811 at
St. Peter (Huddersfield).
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Birth Notes
49 in 1861
Name: John Stocks
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 May 1811
Christening Date: 20 Oct 1811
Christening Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Christening Age: 0
Father: Benjamin Stocks
Mother: Walker
Assumed to be St. Peter - Not confirmed
John's father was
Benjamin Stocks and his mother was
Ann Walker. His paternal grandparents were
Benjamin Stocks and
Sarah Cliffe. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named
Benjamin,
William,
George,
Jonathan,
Joseph,
Benjamin,
Samuel,
Elizabeth,
Mary and
Ann. He was the second youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 65 in May 1876 in
Huddersfield. He was buried on May 29th, 1876 at
Woodhouse Christ Church.
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Death Notes
Name: John Stocks
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Registration Year: 1876
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 65
Registration district: Huddersfield
Volume: 9a
Page: 270
Name: John Stocks
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Birth Date: 1811
Burial Date: 29 May 1876
Burial Place: Woodhouse, York, England
FHL Film Number: 1542099
Reference ID: Roll 32 P14 R106
John and
Eliza were married in a religious ceremony on May 31st, 1841 at
St. Marys (Oldham).
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Marriage/Union Notes
Eliza born Wakefield, which may explain why we cant find a Huddersfield marriage.
Appears to have married in Oldham after first two children born:
Eliza Welch (single) and John Stock (single, son of Benjamin Stock)
They had three sons and five daughters, named
Ben,
Henry,
John,
Mary,
Ann,
Fanny,
Sarah and
Elizabeth.
Fanny and
Sarah were twins.