Completed. Edward Stokes about 1838 on BCC.

[Jimmy]

Edward Stokes about 1838 on BCC.

https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=578297

This Edward Stokes don't exist till 1871.

1871: 59 High Street, Sedgley
Charlotte Roberts 41. widow..
Elizabeth Roberts 21. Daughter.
William Roberts 14. Son.
Edward Stokes 30. Lodger unm miner. Sedgley
Robert Stephens 37. Boarder.

Marriage 22 Sep 1878 Bradley (Bilston) St Martin
Edward STOKES. 40. widower. Miner. Bradley. Joseph STOKES.
Elizabeth ROBERTS. 27. spinster. Bradley. Arthur ROBERTS.
Witness 1 Charles REYNOLDS.
Witness 2 Sarah Jane REYNOLDS.
Notes Both fathers are deceased. Groom signs X.

The only birth for an Edward Stokes is this one, not on GRO,

Births Dec 1838.
Stokes Edward. Dudley. 18. 254.

Dudley St Thomas.
Birth date 08 Dec 1838.
Baptism date 27 Jan 1839.
Edward STOKES.
Father Thomas STOKES. Dudley Wood, chainmaker.
Mother Mary Ann.

Dudley St Thomas.
Burial date 13 Oct 1839.
Edward STOKES. age 10m.
Burial person abode Dudley Wood.
Notes Died 10 Oct.

Ancestry,

Edward Stokes.
Birth Date: 8 Dec 1838.
Baptism Date: 27 Jan 1839.
Baptism Place: Saint Thomas,Dudley,Worcester.
Death Date: 13 Oct 1839.
Father: Thomas Stokes.
Mother: Mary Ann.

[gardener]

There is this census entry:

1851
Walsall Foreign/Darlaston
Saml Bullen 48 coal miner
Rosehannah ditto wife 46 Bilston
3 sons
3 dau
John Stokes ap 16 coal miner's apprentice Penkridge
Herbert Davis ap 14
Edwd Stokes ap 13 Bristol
Saml Stokes ap 11 Bristol

There is a Reuben Edward born Bristol
STOKES, REUBEN EDWARD WILLIAMS
GRO Reference: 1837 D Quarter in BRISTOL Volume 11 Page 131
STOKES, SAMUEL WILLIAMS
GRO Reference: 1840 M Quarter in BRISTOL Volume 11 Page 152

in 1841 they are split up I think, Reuben with his grandmother?

Caroline Williams married Reuben Stokes 23 Jul 1837, fathers Samuel Stokes and Edward Williams, married at Dundry but say Bristol for parish (freereg)

1841
Bristol
Susannah William 45 ind y
John ditto 20 y
William ditto 12 y
Ruben Stakes 3 y

1841
Bristol
Caroline Stokes 23 washerwoman y
Samuel ditto 17 months y

and then Caroline died perhaps
STOKES, CAROLINE 30
GRO Reference: 1848 D Quarter in BRISTOL Volume 11 Page 133

Of course, this does not quite fit if Edward's father was Joseph! Caroline and Reuben had kids baptised through to 1848 and he is a smith or chainmaker on those records. Just putting this down in case it fits anywhere

[Jimmy]

Ancestry,
Reuben Edward Stokes.
Baptism Date: 25 Dec 1837.
Baptism Place: Bristol, Gloucester.
Father: Reuben Stokes.
Mother: Caroline.
FHL Film Number: 1596777.
Reference ID: item 3 p 29.

[kdwoodie]

Could this Edward possibly be the same person, age is out but it's the only Edward with father Joseph I can see

https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=578581

Worcestershire
Dudley
Church St. Thomas
Register type Unspecified
Register entry number2153
Baptism date 21 Aug 1825
Person forename Edward
Person sex M
Father forename Joseph
Mother forename Mary
Father surname STOKES
Person abode Netherton
Father occupation Miner

[Jimmy]

Completed.