Family of Albert Stocks & Jane Smith

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- Albert Stocks
  
  1901 Albert Stocks
  
  Albert was born on January 4th, 1853 in Stalybridge.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Albert was 18 in 1871, born Stalybridge
      Albert was 58 in 1911, born Stalybridge
      Albert was 70 on Death Cert (actually 69 and 17 days)
      
      STOCKS, ALBERT ROBINSON
      GRO Reference: 1853 M Quarter in ASHTONUNDERLYNE
      Volume 08D Page 457
      
      Born Stalybridge, confirmed by 1861,1891, 1911 census returns (and others).
      
      Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1853
      STOCKS Albert ROBINSON Hartshead Tameside HAR/18/73
      
      He declared himself as 21 at the time of his marriage 29 March 1873, but was in fact 20 if DOB is correct.
      
      Details on Birth Certificate are:
      Born: 4-January-1853, Cocken Hill, Stalybridge
      Father: George Stocks
      Mother: Rebecca Ann Stocks, formerly Robinson
      Occupation of Father: Mason
      Informant: George Stocks, Father, Cocken Hill, Stalybridge
      Registered: 14 Febuary
      Registrar: Sam'l Croft, Deputy Registrar
      
      There is another Albert Stocks, son of Samuel and Eliza Ann, born about the same year in Linthwaite.
  He died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, Influenza. Acute Pulmonary Edema, at the age of 69 on January 21st, 1922 in Tranmere. His burial was on January 24th, 1922 at the Bebington Cemetery.³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Samuel Stocks Cemetery Records:
      Page: 1045 of year 1922
      Buried: 24 Jan 1922
      Age at death: 70
      Occupation: Stone Mason
      Address: 45 Thompson St., Tranmere
      Burial: Private
      Grave Location: I 511
      Performed by: R L Bayer
      
      Originaly had grave K 434 recorded from cemetary records, but this must be an error and the grave is actually I 511. There are no K four hundred graves in Bebington cemetary.
      
      Deaths Mar 1922 (>99%)
      Stocks Albert 70 Birkenhead 8a 760
      
      Albert Stocks died 21 January 1922 at 45 Thompson Street, Birkenhead, aged 70. The death certificate records him as a "Stone Mason (journeyman)". His son-in-law John Mather was in attendance and recorded the death on the 23rd. The cause of death was Influenza. Acute Pulmonary Edema
      
      Influenza infection can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with high mortality. The main feature of ARDS is the accumulation of fluid in the alveoli, which causes severe pulmonary edema and impaired oxygen uptake, resulting in death.
      
      Probate:
      STOCKS Albert of 45 Thompson-street Tranmere Birkenhead died 21 January 1922 Probate London 6 March to Jane Stocks widow. Effects £1199 0s 7d.
  Jane Smith
  
  1901 Jane Stocks
  
  Jane was born on February 16th, 1851 in Marlow (aka Marley) and her baptism took place on May 18th, 1851 at All Saints (Bingley).⁵⁶
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 1 month on 1851 census
      Born 1851, Bingley on 1921 census
      
      Birth certificate confirms father as Henry Smith, Labourer, and mother Sarah Smith, formerly Pighills. The X marks the mark of Sarah Smith, so couldn't write at time of marriage.
      
      Crossflats is a hamlet next to Lime Kilns on the outskirts of Bingley. Birthplace recorded as Marlow in 1861 and Bingley in 1891. 1911 census records birthplace as Bingley.
      
      Birth registered 22-Feb-1851, born at Marlow, Near Bingley.
      Jane was 22 in March 1873 when she married Albert Stocks.
      
      Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years: 1851
      SMITH Jane Bingley Bradford BING/12/8
      
      SMITH, JANE PIGHILLS
      GRO Reference: 1851 M Quarter in KEIGHLEY UNION
      Volume 23 Page 395
      
      Name: Jane Smith
      Birth Date: 16 Feb 1851
      Parish: Bingley, All Saints
      Baptism Date: 18 May 1851
      Father's Name: Henry Smith
      Mother's Name: Sarah Smith
  She died at the age of 76 on January 23rd, 1928 in Birkenhead. Her burial was on January 26th, 1928 at the Bebington Cemetery.³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Born at Bingley (Keighley), Yorkshire
      Birth register Vol 9a, p 148 (in 1852, none found in 1851)
      
      Jane Stocks Cemetery Records:
      Reference 9487
      Page: 1177 of year 1928
      Buried: 26 Jan 1928
      Age at death: 76
      Occupation: Widow
      Address: 45 Thompson St., Tranmere
      Burial: Private
      Grave Location: I 511
      Performed by: James Rankin
      
      Deaths Mar 1928 (83%)
      Stocks Jane 76 Birkenhead 8a 681
      
      Probate:
      STOCKS Jane of 45 Thompson-street Tranmere Birkenhead widow died 23 January 1928 Probate London 19 April to David Blythe manager and Arthur Dodsworth traveller. Effects £688 18s 6d.

Children
- Lucy Stocks
  Lucy was born in September 1873 in Bingley.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years: 1873
    STOCKS Lucy Bingley Bradford BING/37/49
    
    STOCKS, LUCY SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1873 S Quarter in KEIGHLEY
    Volume 09A Page 180
  She died as an infant in September 1873 in Bingley.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Yorkshire Death indexes for the years: 1873
    STOCKS Lucy - Bingley Bradford BING/24/63
    
    Deaths Sep 1873 (>99%)
    Stocks Lucy 0 Keighley 9a 117
  Sarah Stocks
  
  Granma Mather
  
  Sarah was born on March 4th, 1877 in Bingley.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years: 1877
    STOCKS Sarah Bingley Bradford BING/42/32
    
    STOCKS, SARAH SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1877 M Quarter in KEIGHLEY
    Volume 09A Page 193
    
    March 4th was Grandmother`s birthday.
    Les has her Birth Certificate.
    
    Lil Mercer has 4-Mar-1878, but this is probably the correct birthday, but wrong year.
  She died due to natural causes or old age at the age of 90 on February 26th, 1968 in Birkenhead. Her burial was on March 1st, 1968 at the Bebington Cemetery.⁹¹⁰
  - Death Notes
    
    The newspaper reported:
    Left £5,000
    Mrs Sarah Mather, of 45 Thompson Street, Birkenhead who died on February 26th last left £5097 gross, £5042 net. Duty £42
    
    MATHER – February 26 at 45 Thompson Street, Higher Tranmere, in her 91st year SARAH dearly loved mother of Joseph, Albert, Jack, Nellie (deceased), Norah, Jessie, Eileen and Walter, mother-in-law of Evelyn, Joan, Joan and Arthur and loving gran of Leslie, Joyce, John, Julie and John. Service and internment at Bebington Cemetery on Friday next at 11:30am.
    
    Note: 26 Feb 1968 was a Monday, so buried on the Friday.
  George Stocks
  
  1901 George Stocks
  
  George was born in March 1879 in Bingley.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years: 1879
    STOCKS George Bingley Bradford BING/44/90
    
    STOCKS, GEORGE SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1879 M Quarter in KEIGHLEY
    Volume 09A Page 184
  He died at the age of 59 on October 30th, 1938 in Birkenhead.¹¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Name: George Stocks
    Birth Date: abt 1879
    Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1938
    Age at Death: 59
    Registration district: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Cheshire
    Volume: 8a
    Page: 633
    
    STOCKS George of Gilstead, Sparks Lane, Thingwall, Cheshire died 30 October 1938. Probate London 2 February to Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Co Lts. Effects £2631 12s 11d
  Annie Stocks
  Annie was born in March 1882 in Bingley.¹²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years: 1882
    STOCKS Annie Bingley Bradford BING/48/93
    
    STOCKS, ANNIE SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1882 M Quarter in KEIGHLEY
    Volume 09A Page 174
  She died as an infant at 9 months old in December 1882 in Tranmere.¹³
  - Death Notes
    
    Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1882
    STOCKS    Annie    0    Tranmere    Wirral    TRA/20/14
    
    Deaths Dec 1882   (>99%)
    Stocks Annie     0     Birkenhead     8a, 343
  Walter Stocks
  
  Walter Stocks
  
  Walter was born on November 3rd, 1886 in Tranmere.¹⁴
  - 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
  He died at the age of 76 on February 1st, 1963 in Shrewsbury.¹⁵
  - 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.
  Minnie (Lilly) Stocks
  
  1901 Minni Stocks
  
  Minnie, known as Lilly, was born in April 1889 in Tranmere.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born: Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1889
    STOCKS Minnie Tranmere Wirral TRA/50/27
    
    2 in 1891 census
    22 in 1911 census
    
    STOCKS, MINNIE SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1889 J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
    Volume 08A Page 544
  She died at the age of 31 on May 23rd, 1920 in Birkenhead. Her burial was on May 26th, 1920 at the Bebington Cemetery.³⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    Died young, aged 31
    
    Recorded as Lilly, died 23-May-1920 on Headstone at Bebington Cemetary.
    
    FreeBMD index: Deaths Jun 1920 (99%)
    STOCKS Minnie 31 Birkenhead 8a 603
    
    Minnie Stocks Cemetery Records:
    Refereence: 6159
    Page: 1010 of year 1920
    Buried: 26 May 1920
    Age at death: 31
    Occupation: Spinster
    Address: 45 Thompson St., Tranmere
    Burial: Private
    Grave Location: I 511
  Lavinia Stocks
  Lavinia was born in September 1891 in Tranmere.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    STOCKS Lavinia Tranmere Wirral TRA/55/84
    
    Also on BMD Index, but no mother's maiden name recorded at this period:
    
    STOCKS, LAVINIA SMITH
    GRO Reference: 1891 S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD
    Volume 08A Page 541
  She died as an infant at 9 months old in June 1892 in Tranmere.¹³
  - Death Notes
    
    Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1892
    STOCKS Lavinia 0 Tranmere Wirral TRA/32/75
    
    Deaths Jun 1892 (>99%)
    Stocks Lavinia, 0 Birkenhead 8a, 342

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