Walter Stocks 
Birth Notes
Born: Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1886
STOCKS Walter Tranmere Wirral TRA/45/6
Name: Walter Stocks
Year of Registration: 1886
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Birkenhead (1861-1998)
County: Cheshire, Merseyside
Volume: 8a
Page: 615 (or 515, see GRO)
STOCKS, WALTER SMITH
GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
Volume 08A Page 515
Aged 24 in 1911
29y and 30 days when enlisted on 19 Jun 1916
Death Notes
Probate:
STOCKS Walter, of 17 Malvern Grove Birkenhead died 1 February 1963 at the Royal Infirmary Shrewsbury Administration Chester 26 July to Gladys Mary Hughes married woman. Effects £677 2s.
General Notes
Walter may have been named after his uncle Walter, son of George who died aged 22 months when Albert was just a young boy (almost five).
In 1891 Walter was living at 5 Cobden St., Birkenhead.
In 1901, Walter (14) was with his parents at 33 Sidney Road, Tranmere.
In April 1913 Walter married Annie Gerrard (or Jerrard) at the Baptist Tabernacle, Tranmere, Birkenhead.
In 1913, a Walter Stocks is recorded at 10 Hope Street, Low Moor, Shipley. This is another.
Walter carved the Lions on the King Edward Memorial at Central Station, Birkenhead. In 1914, he was listed in Kelly's Directory as a Monumental Mason living at 45 Thompson Street.
In 1916, Walter aged 29 (No. 34287) enlisted for WW1. The family were living at 4 Wellington Terrarce, Tranmere.
Walter built a house called Gilstead, Sparks Lane, Thingwall (with brother George and father). His father Albert Stocks lived in Gilstead, St Wilfrid, Bingley in 1871.
19 June 1916 Walter enlisted in the army when he was 29 and already married to Annie and had a child "Gladys Mary". He was 5 feet 7.25 inches
In 1921, Walter Stock and Annie (34 & 32) were with Annie's parents Charles Hugh and Mary Ann Gerrard at 6 Wellington Terrace, Birkenhead.
When he died in 1963, his estate was left to his daughter Gladys Mary Hughes.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
1891 censusOccupation Notes
1901 censusOccupation Notes
1911 - Albert and son Walter were both Stone MasonsOccupation Notes
Walter carved the Lions on the King Edward Memorial at Central Station, Birkenhead. In 1914, he was listed in Kelly's Direcorty as a Monumental Mason.Occupation Notes
Working for House Builders of 154 Park Road North, Birkenhead and Wallasey at Brick Road, Wallaswy.Occupation Notes
He became a Builder and did some work and painted my Mothers house before they moved in. This was done as their wedding present. Recorded as a Master Builder on the 1939 register.
From 1891 Walter's occupation was Scholar in education.3From 1901 his occupation was Stone Mason in construction.4From 1911 his occupation was Stone Mason in construction for (Contractor).5From 1914 his occupation was Monumental Mason in construction in Tranmere.6From 1921 his occupation was Builder Manager in construction for Premium Building Co (Birkenhead) Ltd, in Birkenhead.7From about 1930 to after 1939 his occupation was Master Builder full time in construction for Self-employed, in Birkenhead.1
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Whereabouts
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Walter lived at 45 Thompson St. for seventeen years from before 1911 to January 1928.8
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Recorded address at time of 1911 census and time of Albert Stock's and Jane's death
He lived at 4 Wellington Terrace for twenty-three years from before 1916 to before 1939.9He lived at 17 Malvern Grove for twenty-four years from before 1939 to 1963.2Occupancy/Contact Notes
1939 Register and Probate Record shows Walter lived most of his married life at 17 Malvern Grove, Birkenhead.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1739 in Fartown d.Jan 1800 in Berry Brow
- b.1766 in Berry Brow d.Feb 1807 in Huddersfield
- b.1738 in Berry Brow d.Aug 1819 in Taylor Hill
- b.23 Aug 1803 in Berry Brow d.03 Mar 1879 in Berry Brow
- b.1715 in Newsome d.01 Oct 1792 in Newsome
- b.Feb 1762 in Newsome d.Sep 1816 in Berry Brow
- b.1724 in Armitage Bridge d.23 Mar 1791 in Newsome
- b.Sep 1823 in Berry Brow d.25 Jul 1873 in Bingley
- b.Aug 1739 in Butternab d.Sep 1817 in Berry Brow
- b.Mar 1769 in Berry Brow d.Dec 1840 in Huddersfield
- b.1744 in Almondbury d.1821
- b.18 Mar 1802 in Berry Brow d.Oct 1872 in Huddersfield
- b.Oct 1741 in Armitage Bridge
- b.Jul 1768 in Butternab d.Apr 1855 in Huddersfield
- b.1737 in Lockwood d.Sep 1811 in Lockwood
- b.04 Jan 1853 in Stalybridge d.21 Jan 1922 in Tranmere
- b.~ 1798 in Quarmby Cum Lindley d.~ 1828
- b.25 Jul 1824 in Leymoor Bottom d.> 1861
- b.~ 1740 in Slaithwaite
- b.1770 in Linthwaite
- b.~ 1740 in Slaithwaite
- b.30 Mar 1791 in Quarmby Cum Lindley d.Dec 1864 in Huddersfield
- b.28 Jul 1771 in Almondbury
- b.03 Nov 1886 in Tranmere d.01 Feb 1963 in Shrewsbury
- b.~ 1725
- b.Jul 1753 in Clayton (Bradford) d.Jan 1813 in Bingley
- b.~ 1725
- b.Sep 1783 in Allerton d.Feb 1822 in Allerton
- b.~ 1730 in Cottingley d.Feb 1799 in Cottingley
- b.1759 in Cottingley d.Aug 1805 in Allerton
- b.~ 1730 in Bradford d.1810 in Bingley
- b.25 May 1822 in Allerton d.20 Feb 1867 in Crossflatts
- b.1766 in Cartmell d.Mar 1838 in Bingley
- b.23 Jun 1795 in Preston-Patrick d.13 Apr 1860 in Bingley
- b.05 Feb 1723 in Eccleshill d.15 Jul 1805 in Allerton
- b.19 Sep 1753 in Westmorland d.Sep 1824 in Bradford
- b.03 Dec 1724 in Preston-Patrick d.13 Jan 1787 in Preston-Richard
- b.16 Feb 1851 in Marlow (aka Marley) d.23 Jan 1928 in Birkenhead
- b.~ 1749 in Greenhill & Helwick
- b.17 May 1784 in Marlow (aka Marley) d.11 Apr 1847 in Marlow (aka Marley)
- b.~ 1725 in Greenhill & Helwick
- b.Jan 1751 in Greenhill & Helwick
- b.~ 1725
- b.Oct 1826 at DickStiles d.29 Jun 1907 in Tranmere
- b.1725 at Colne d.05 Jan 1794 at Colne
- b.1757 at Colne d.Oct 1820 at Colne
- b.Nov 1788 at Colne d.30 Jan 1845 in Marlow (aka Marley)
- b.1731 at Colne d.Jan 1802 at Colne
- b.1757 at Colne d.Jan 1824 at Colne
- b.~ 1730 d.Oct 1773 at Colne
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Details of Walter's family with Annie Gerrard
1 1939 Register Transcription
2 National Probate Records
3 1891 UK Census
4 1901 UK Census
5 1911 UK Census
6 Kelly's Directory
7 1921 UK Census
8 Burial Records - Bebington
9 UK Army Records
2 National Probate Records
3 1891 UK Census
4 1901 UK Census
5 1911 UK Census
6 Kelly's Directory
7 1921 UK Census
8 Burial Records - Bebington
9 UK Army Records
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