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William Stocks

William was born on January 12th, 1823 in Hull and his christening took place on January 20th, 1823 in Queens St. Wesleyan conducted by John Bowers.¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    William Stocks
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    12 Jan 1823
  Birth Place:    Hull, York, England
  Father:    Benjamin Stocks
  Mother:    Hannah Barber Stocks
  FHL Film Number:    828132
  Reference ID:    RG4/3037 p43 no255
  
  Name:    William Stocks
  Birth Date:    20 Jan 1823
  Birth Place:    Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
  Gender:    Male
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Father:    Benjamin Stocks
  Mother:    Hannah
  Baptism Date:    20 Jun 1826
  Baptism Place:    Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
  Denomination:    Wesleyan
  Piece Title:    Piece 3037: Huddersfield, Queens Street Chapel (Wesleyan), 1805, 1817-1837
  
  Wesleyan Baptism: No.255 William the son of Benjamin Stocks of Cowcliffe in the parish of Huddersfield in the County of York, Stone-mason and of Hannah ("his wife" pre-printed) who was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Barber was born on the twelth day of January in the year of our lord 1833 and baptised by me ... on the 12th June 1826 by me John Bowers

William's father was Benjamin Stocks and his mother was Hannah Barber. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin Stocks and Ann Walker. He had two brothers and four sisters, named John, Benjamin, Emma, Eliza, Betty and Ann. He was the oldest of the seven children.

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
  
  Benjamin Stocks
  - b.1769 in Huddersfield d.Jun 1836 in Huddersfield
  
  Sarah Cliffe
  - b.1742 in Huddersfield d.Feb 1822 in Almondbury
  
  Benjamin Stocks
  - b.16 Feb 1803 in Huddersfield d.Jul 1879 in Huddersfield
  
  Ann Walker
  - b.1769 in Huddersfield d.Nov 1841 in Huddersfield
  
  William Stocks
  - b.12 Jan 1823 in Hull
  
  Hannah Barber
  - b.1798 in Wakefield

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