George William Stokes, Mayor of Wednesbury in 1959

[mallosa]

I have just been reading the following article in the Black Country Bugle and thought that Stokes researchers may be interested.

http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/blac ... ?id=399306

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Bugle link "George William Stokes was born on 19th May, 1882, in 12 Dale Street, Wednesbury

1891
91
Dale Street, Wednesbury
12 Stevensons Cottages
Jane Stokes 67 - Widow - b Tipton
Henry Stokes 20 - son - Driller in boiler works
George W Stokes 8 - Grandson
others b Wednesbury

1901
53
Dale Street, Wednesbury
1 court 12 Horse?
Jane Stokes 77 - Widow - b Tipton
Henry Stokes 30 - Painter? Pointer? (Iron works)
George Stokes 18 - Grandson - Furnance man (Tube trade)
others b Wednesbury

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Poss on grandparents
1861
27
King Street, Wednesbury
Willm Stokes 37 - Engine fitter
Jane Stokes 37
Alfred L Stokes 5
Eliza J Stokes 4
Thos Stokes 8 Mo
all b Wednesbury

1871
61 Kings Street, Wednesbury
William Stokes 46 - Engine fitter at foundry
Jane Stokes 48
Alfred Stokes 15 - Railway carriage wheel painter
Eliza Jane Stokes 14
Thomas Stokes 10
Mary H Stokes 7
Henry Stokes 3 months
all b Wednesbury

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1881 61 King St Wednesbury, Stafford

Jane STOKES Head W 57 Wbury, Stafford Annuitant
Alfred L. STOKES 25 Wbury, Stafford, Fitter Unemployed (G)
Thomas STOKES 20 Wbury, Stafford, Tube Roller Gassworks (G)
Henry STOKES 10 Wbury, Stafford, Schol

[mallosa]

Thankyou both

Marriage 1913
STOKES George W FOWLER Lucy Wednesbury, St Bartholomew 32/9/208

I'll add to Connections

[mallosa]

Poss on grandparents
1861
27
King Street, Wednesbury
Willm Stokes 37 - Engine fitter
Jane Stokes 37
Alfred L Stokes 5
Eliza J Stokes 4
Thos Stokes 8 Mo
all b Wednesbury

Could do with William and Janes Marriage, I think this is him pre-marriage:

1851: Rupert? Street, Wednesbury
William Stokes 49 Head Wid Stone Grate Fitter b.West Bromwich
William Stokes 27 Son U Engineer b.Wednesbury
Eliza Muller 25 Dau M b.Wednesbury
Edwar Muller 26 Son In Law M Lab b.Bromley, Staffs
William Muller 2 Nephew b.Bromley, Staffs

In 1861 their oldest child is 5

The only marriage I can find that would fit is ........

Marriages Mar 1853

COX Jane Wolverhampton 6b 493
DUDLEY Benjamin Wolverhampton 6b 493
FELLOWES Mary Ann Wolverhampton 6b 493
STOKES William Wolverhampton 6b 493

What do we think?

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Looks good to me
I think this maybe Jane
1851
111
Church Hill, Wednesbury
Richard Borseth 43 - Farmer of 144 acres
Harriott M Borseth 37
Richard Borseth 10
Abilio Borseth 8
Susannah M Borseth 7
Harriett A Borseth 5
Clara L Borseth 2
William Borseth 2
Rose Perkins 22
Jane Cox 24 - Servant - b Wednesbury
Mary Lewis 18

[mallosa]

Nice one Farside

[peterd]

I have just been reading the following article in the Black Country Bugle and thought that Stokes researchers may be interested.

http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/blac ... ?id=399306

hi san link seem to have stop working did it have who george william stokes parents were as census as him living with his gran parents ?

added marriage to look up dont know if nl can do it ?

Marriage 1913
STOKES George W FOWLER Lucy Wednesbury, St Bartholomew 32/9/208

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =734355395

[mallosa]

I have just been reading the following article in the Black Country Bugle and thought that Stokes researchers may be interested.

http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/blac ... ?id=399306

hi san link seem to have stop working did it have who george william stokes parents were as census as him living with his gran parents ?

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =734355395

Try this one Pete - http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/blac ... ?ID=399296

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san put some of this on do you mine checking it see that its correct then i archive pending look up if nl can do george william stokes to find who his father was ? cheers pete

[mallosa]

Think I've added all I can, pending look-up.
It can always be bought back so, go ahead Pete and Archive