William Stocks

This picture, '1811 William Stocks', was taken on November 27th, 1811 and sourced from Certificate - Baptism. Picture Notes

William was born on November 27th, 1811 in Marsden and his baptism took place on November 27th, 1811 in Quarmby Cum Lindley.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  Name:    William Stocks
  Birth Date:    27 Nov 1811
  Birth Place:    Quarmby-cum-Lindley, Yorkshire, England
  Gender:    Male
  Event Type:    Birth
  Father:    Job Stocks
  Mother:    Sarah Stocks
  Denomination:    Baptist
  Piece Title:    Piece 2748: Quarmby-cum-Lindley, Salendine Nook Meeting House, Huddersfield (Baptist), 1783-1823

William's father was Job Stocks and his mother was Sarah Brigg.  His paternal grandparents were Benjamin Stocks and Sarah Cliffe. He had two sisters named Eliza and Sarah.  He was the second oldest of the three children. He had two half-brothers and four half-sisters, named Edward, Thomas, Caroline, Ann, Charlotte and Betty.  He died at the age of 46 in December 1857 in Huddersfield.² 

• Death Notes

  Died between 1851 and 1861 census
  
  Name:    William Stocks
  Registration Year:    1857
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Registration district:    Huddersfield
  Volume:    9a
  Page:    247

‌William and Harriett were married in a religious ceremony on November 17th, 1839 in Almondbury.⁵   They had a son and two daughters, named Brook, Betsy and Sarah.