Name: John Miller Stocks Birth Date: 14 Apr 1893 Date of Registration: Mar 1971 Age at Death: 77 Registration district: Birkenhead, Cheshire Volume: 10a Page: 64
Probate: STOCKS John Miller of 55 Cobden Street, Tranmere, Birkenhead died 18 March 1971. Probate Liverpool 9 Aug. £785.
General Notes
Born: Rock Ferry, Tranmere
Living at 79 Cobden St., Birkenhead in 1901 with Mother and grandparents John and Phoebe.
in 1911, John Miller Stocks, age 17, was a boarder Joseph and Emily Davies at Birkenhead (his aunt and uncle). Their sons Joseph Arnold (age 10) and Jack Miller (age 6) were also present.
John was a plater and was in the Navy during WW1, from 22 March 1912 for 12 years. He served on the Victory II several times, and also the Renown, Egmont, Venus and other ships.
In 1921, John Miller Stocks b.1893 was with Margaret and daughter Gladys in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead.
In 1939, John M Stocks and Margaret were living at 55 Cobden Street, Birkenhead (near the shipyards in Lower Tranmere). The names of the three children are obscured, but Margaret's father Michael Cocoran, born 23 July 1857 was with them.
Occupation Details
From 1911 John's occupation was Ship Plater in manufacturing for Iron Works, in Birkenhead.3
Occupation Notes
1911 census
From 1939 his occupation was Stage Ferryman for Corporation of Liverpool, in Birkenhead.4