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William Blakey Stocks

William was born on November 10th, 1818 in Huddersfield and his baptism took place on December 25th, 1818 at St. Peter (Huddersfield).¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 20 in 1841
  
  Name:    Wm Blakey Stocks
  Birth Date:    10 Nov 1818
  Parish:    Huddersfield, St Peter
  Baptism Date:    25 Dec 1818
  Father:    George Stocks
  Mother:    Hannah Stocks
  Abode: Marsh
  Trade: Cloth dresser

William's father was George Stocks and his mother was Hannah Blakey. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin Stocks and Ann Walker. He had three brothers and three sisters, named Joseph, George, John, Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 70 on May 5th, 1889 in Dewsbury.²

Death Notes
- Probate: 20 Aug 1891
  STOCKS William Blakey:
  The Will of William Blakey Stocks late of Dewsbury in the county of York Machinist who died 5 May 1889 at Dewsbury was proved at Wakefield by John Stocks of Huddersfield-road, Westtown, Dewsbury Machinist the son and Benjamin Donkersley of Thirston Honley near Huddersfield in the said County Cloth Finisher the surviving Executors. Effects: £358

General Notes
- AD 1865 "Cutting Pile Fabrics" patent No 2547 was issued to William Blakey Stocks of Liversedge, Finisher. Also to James Whitwarm of Huddersfield, Machinist and William Blakey of Batley Carr Top near Dewsbury, Finisher, all in Yorkshire. The patent was for an invention of "Improvements in Means of Apparatus for Cutting or Shearing the Nap or Pile of Nap or Pile Fabrics". (See book English Patents of Inventions, Specifications: 1865, pages 2523 - 2600)
  
  William Blakey Stocks probably married his 2nd wife Mary in Norway, as their son John was born in Christiana, (Oslo) Norway.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 to 1861 William's occupation was Cloth Dresser in Halifax.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Cloth dresser with his father at Halifax in 1841. Liversage in 1861
  From 1865 his occupation was Finisher in Huddersfield.
  
  His occupation was Machinist in Dewsbury. He died in 1891 while still employed there.

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
  
  George Stocks
  - b.1795 in Huddersfield d.Oct 1858 in Skircoat
  
  Ann Walker
  - b.1769 in Huddersfield d.Nov 1841 in Huddersfield
  
  William Blakey Stocks
  - b.10 Nov 1818 in Huddersfield d.05 May 1889 in Dewsbury
  
  Hannah Blakey
  - b.1794 in Skircoat d.Dec 1879 in Huddersfield

Personal Timeline

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¹ West Yorkshire Births & Baptisms (1813-1910)
² National Probate Records