The entries for people & families with the surname Stocks are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of William Stocks.
Born in Huddersfield.
He started work as a clerk on the railways.
In 1884, he started business as a stone merchant.
He was prominent in local affairs in Rastrick and
Brighouse, and he was the first candidate for Mayor of the
new Borough of Brighouse in 1893, but was actually deputy mayor to
Alderman William Smith for 4 years.
In March 1904, as Deputy Mayor, he drove the first tram from Hove
Edge to Brighouse.
He was
Mayor of Brighouse [1907-1909].
He lived at 27 High Street, Brighouse [1908].
On 27th June 1872, he married Grace Clegg in Huddersfield.
Children:
The family lived at 2 Rose Bank, Church Street, Manningham, Bradford
[1938].
He died at Manningham [26th November 1938].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,130 0/7d.
Probate was granted to
son Norman Sinclair Stocks and Thornton Haley
(solicitor)
He was
a member of King Cross Liberal Club /
employed by John Whiteley & Sons at Brunswick Mills, West Parade.
He married Sarah Alice.
Children:
They lived at 12 Vickerman Street, Parkinson Lane, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [April 1915]
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
then
served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He was killed by shell fire [9th January 1918] (aged 38).
He was buried at Roclincourt Military Cemetery, France [II F 14].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Elder son of Leonard Stocks.
He was educated at Heath Grammar School and Oriel College Oxford.
In 1914, he went out to Sierra Leone.
During World War II,
he served in East Africa.
He married Mary Josephine Stevenson in Sierra Leone.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £215 4/9d
to Arthur
In 1937, he was created CMG.
He served with the Colonial Services for 26 years and was Secretary
for Protectorate Affairs in Sierra Leone.
He had a home at Higher Scout, Hebden Bridge
He died [26th July 1940] on board the Merchant Vessel Accra
when it was sunk by an enemy submarine in the Atlantic Ocean.
His is recorded as a civilian death
He was educated at Heath Grammar School.
He married Mary Josephine Stevenson
of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
He died 26th July 1940 (aged 51)
- (Civilian Civilian War Dead) - when the ocean liner MV Accra
was torpedoed by German Submarine U-34 and sank west of
Ireland
with the loss of 24 of the 499 people aboard.
He is remembered on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates
Of Temple in the City of London.
He died 22nd June 1843.
He was buried at Coley Church
See
Northowram Infants' School
He was an iron turner [1908].
On 21st April 1908, he married Edith Emily Mansley [1878-1962]
of Greetland, in Sowerby.
Children:
Clement died in Triangle [13th December 1941].
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £284
to Edith Emily
On 14th June 1692, he married Esther Jagger from Shelf, at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Frank went to live in Hampshire.
By 1891, he was known as Frank Snow, using his mother's maiden
name.
He appears to have been similar in character to his father.
He joined the Army at the age of 18.
He served with the Cavalry for 5 or 6 years.
He got into trouble with his drinking
Born in Huddersfield.
He was
a cloth draper [1841] /
a stuff presser and finisher at Old Cock Yard and Horton Street, Halifax [1845] /
a farmer of 14 acres [1851] /
a fancy stuff presser employing 2 labourers, [1851] /
a master cloth & stuff finisher [1858]
He married Hannah [1794-19??] from Skircoat.
Children:
The family lived at
In June 1849, Eli Rothwell, of Halifax, was fined £1
for an assault upon George.
The cause of death for George was dropsy
In 1865, he married Emma Burrell [1834-1916] of Blyton, in
Gainsborough
Children:
Around 1881, the family moved to Morecambe where they ran a
Café/confectionery business.
George died in Morecambe
He served in the Army and was discharged With Ignominy on
several occasions
Prepared only by H. R. Stocks
She was cruelly poisoned by her sweetheart, John Scott
Born in Hipperholme.
He was
a house painter [1911] /
a painter working for Mr Jagger.
On 26th February 1916, he married Edith Annie Collins.
They lived at 43 East Street, Lightcliffe [1917].
During World War I,
he enlisted [14th February 1916] (aged 27), and
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was mobilised [21st June 1916], and sent to France [14th October
1916].
He made a will leaving everything to his wife Edith Annie
[28th October 1916].
He was killed in action [9th April 1917] (aged 28).
A pension of 13/9d a week was awarded to Edith Annie (no
children) [from the 12th November 1917].
In 1919, his remains were exhumed and reburied at the Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines [IV A 28].
He is remembered on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial.
His brother Thomas Henry also died in the War
He was a leather currier [1881, 1891].
He married Mary Ann [1852-1916].
Children:
The family lived at
Henry died in 1893 (aged 41).
During World War I, son Charles Willie served
with the West Yorkshire Regiment,
and sons Harold & Thomas Henry served
and died in the conflict.
Mary Ann died [Q1] 1916 (aged 64)
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [23rd April 1873]
Born 15th August 1834.
He was a shoe & boot maker [1859].
In 1859, he married Priscilla Cockroft [1835-1918] at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
Children:
Henry died at Triangle [25th March 1894].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £283 0/5d
Priscilla died 14th January 1918.
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
On 1st August 1888, he married Alice Whitaker [1861-1936] in
Elland
Children:
He died in Halifax General Hospital [9th May 1944].
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £2,300 3/10d
to Wallace Mackenzie (solicitor)
He married (1) Eliza Schofield? [1836-1861].
Children:
In 1862, he married (2) Sarah Rayner in Halifax.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
In 1841, he was listed as an assistant surgeon to Dr Abraham Jubb and living with him at Lord Street, Halifax.
On 10th November 1849, she married Alexander Speck in Leeds,
and later became Baroness Martha Speck von Sternburg, living
in some considerable splendour in a large Schloss at Lützschena,
near Leipzig.
She died there
In 1858, whilst working in Halifax, he suffered a stroke and could no
longer carry on with his professional duties or even perhaps look
after himself properly.
His sister Martha came over from Leipzig and took James
back to live wth her family in the Schloss in Leipzig.
He died in Leipzig after another stroke on [October 19th 1864] (aged
51).
He is buried in the Sternburg mausoleum in the grounds of the Schloss.
Son of William Stocks.
He was a grocer [1845, 1872].
In 1845, he married Amelia Priestley [1816-1901] in Halifax.
Children:
In 1872, James was executor for his brother
John, and possibly for Bethel Bartholomew Naylor.
James died 12 Haley Hill [30th December 1873].
Amelia died 9th October 1901.
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
He was a shoemaker [1893].
In 1893, he married Sarah Hannah Letties Lumb [1869-1934] from
Sowerby, in Halifax.
Shortly after getting married, the couple moved to Leicester for a
period, all their three children born there.
Children:
Recorded on 31st October 1872, when
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £1,500.
He was a gentleman of Pearson Street, Charlestown, Halifax [1872]
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was
involved in local affairs /
Overseer of the Highways [with John Sugden 1779].
He married Sarah Rowlings.
Children:
He was
On 4th March 1832, he married Mary Berry [1805-1864] at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
Children:
The couple died at Triangle:
John [13th February 1856];
Mary [30th January 1864].
They both were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
Born in Halifax.
He was a cloth finisher [1861].
On 29/7/182, he married Ann Elizabeth Walker [1838-1894] from
Huddersfield, at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1879, Annie married Henry McArtney.
She died of acute bronchitis [1894]
John and Martha Hannah were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
In [Q4] 1901, he married Florrie Naylor in Bradford.
They lived at 7 Shelf Moor, Shelf.
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 17th February 1917 (aged 37).
He was buried at Serre Road Cemetery No.1, France [V B 28]
On 1st December 1728, he married Sarah Brook at Halifax Parish
Church.
Children:
In 1835, he was on the List of Electors
for the Northowram Township of the Halifax Polling District
in the election for the MP for the West Riding.
They lived at Upper Shibden Hall [1835].
He died at Coley.
See
Northowram Infants' School
He lived at Lands Head, Northowram [1835]
Youngest son of Michael Stocks and founder of
Joseph Stocks & Company.
He was promoted from Lieutenant to Captain of the 4th Yorkshire West Riding Rifle Volunteers [10th May 1861].
He was involved in coal-mining in the Shibden valley.
In 1880, he had a stone quarries at Shaw Lane and Shibden Head.
He died at St George's, Hanover Square, London [3rd August 1875].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at under £500
to his brother Michael.
See
Northowram Infants' School
See
West Yorkshire Railway Company
Son of Henry Lord Stocks.
He was Secretary and cashier at the Hebden Bridge Fustian Society.
On 17th September 1885, he married Mary Smith [1862-1922].
Children:
He died in Chorlton, Lancashire [13th October 1924]
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £11,184
In 1905, she married Colonel W. G. Charlesworth [1880-1961] of
Conyngham Hall, Knaresborough.
Children:
2 sons and 2 daughters
Son of William Stocks.
Born at Gaubert Hall, Lightcliffe.
He was educated at Bradford.
A well-known animal painter and line-engraver, he exhibited at Royal
Academy in 1832.
He produced plates for several annuals and for Finden's Royal
Gallery of British Art.
One of his most popular works was entitled
In 1839, he married Ellen Fryer.
Children:
In 1853, he became an associate engraver at the Royal Academy, and a
member of the academy in 1871.
He lived at
Till Carr.
He died in London and was buried in Highgate Cemetery, London.
His children erected a tablet in his memory at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
Son of Joseph Stocks.
On 2nd May 1756, he married Mary Robinson at Halifax Parish
Church.
Children:
Son of John Stocks.
Around 1800, he rebuilt Upper Shibden Hall, and renamed it
Catherine House because it was near Catherine Slack.
In 1791, he married Jane Bentley in Halifax.
Children:
He was a brewer with premises at Broad Street & Shibden Head.
On 26th January 1804, he and his men tore up the toll-gates at North Bridge.
He was Overseer of the Poor [1800].
He was a magistrate.
In 1809, he was appointed
Justice in Quorum, which allowed him
to officiate alone, without other magistrates being on the bench.
For a time, he was the only magistrate for Halifax.
His liberal attitude to Chartists and Luddites led to the
appointment of Dr Coulthurst as a magistrate.
He died at Catherine House [22nd November 1836].
He was buried at Coley Church.
Members of the family were buried at Ambler Thorn United Methodist Chapel
See
Ambler Thorn United Methodist Chapel,
Cold Arbour Coal Pit, Boothtown,
Rev Dr Henry William Coulthurst and
Heywood's Chapel, Northowram
Son of Michael Stocks of Upper Shibden Hall
See
Francis Edwin Macaulay,
Northowram Infants' School,
John Rhodes Ralph,
John Ridehalgh and
Coley Church
He was a linen draper [1871].
Around 1848, he married Elizabeth [1817-1???].
Children:
The family lived at 30 Milton Place, Halifax [1871]
Son of Michael Stocks.
Born at Elmwood, Halifax.
He was educated at Trinity College Cambridge.
In 1847, he joined Her Majesty's 1st Regiment Royal Dragoon
Guards.
He was a Major in the Guards, and served in the Crimean War.
He took part in the Battle of Inkerman and was present at
the Battle of Balaclava.
He also took part in the attack on the Redan and on Sebastopol.
He was awarded the Crimean medal [with 3 clasps], the Turkish Medals,
and the Fourth Class of the Order of the Medjidie.
On 22nd January 1856, a banquet was given at Halifax in his honour
for his gallantry in the Crimea.
St Mary's Church, Lister Lane was built by the family as a
thanks-offering for his safe return.
He retired in 1861.
In 1863, he married Jane Mary MacEchran [1842-1925] from
Argyllshire.
Children:
The family lived at
He was Deputy Lieutenant for Caithness and for Norfolk, and High
Sheriff for Norfolk [1888].
He died at Latheronwheel.
He and his wife were buried at Coley Church.
See
Stainland Mechanics' Institute
Of Upper Shibden Hall and Wood Hall, Norfolk.
Only son of Major Michael Stocks.
In 1888, he married Charlotte Amelia Ellison [18??-1930]
Children:
Charlotte was buried at Hilgay, Norfolk
where there is a window in a church there in her memory.
Michael died at Wood Hall [26th March 1957]
Elder son of Michael Stocks and grandson of Major Michael Stocks.
He was educated at Eton & Sandhurst.
During World War I,
he served as a Lieutenant
with the 2nd Battalion
Grenadier Guards.
He fought at Mons, Landrecies, Marne & Aisne.
He was killed in action at the 1st Battle of Ypres, 14 days before
his 22nd birthday
[10th November 1914].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax,
and on the Memorial at Saint John the Baptist, Coley
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
Son of John Stocks.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
On 9th January 1869, he was charged with
Sergeant Hey proved the case and produced the cards.
PC Dean corroborated the evidence.
Superintendent Ormsby said that Stocks at times
stationed a man at his door with a bell to warn those inside of the
appearance of the police.
Stocks was fined 40/-
He lived on the Isle of Man.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Lancaster, and
served as a Sapper
with the 12th Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He was killed in action in France / Flanders [23rd November 1917].
He was buried at Ribecourt British Cemetery, France [I C 2].
Roger,
Timothy,
and
Daniel.
He died in Cambridgeshire [before 1725]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Gordon Highlanders.
He died 25th September 1916.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on Coley War Memorial
Born in Hipperholme [Q1 1891].
He was a brickmaker's labourer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th/10th Battalion
Gordon Highlanders.
He died 18th September 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [15B & 15C].
His brother Harold also died in the War
He married Unknown.
Children:
He lived at Gaubert Hall, Hipperholme.
He married (1) Unknown.
He married (2) Mary (Mally) Lumb [1777-1864].
Children:
On 2nd September 1848, he was fined 10/- plus 11/6d expenses
after Mr King, the sergeant of the watch, found his house open
after 11:00 pm on the previous Friday night
He married (1) Eliza Croft [1804-1838].
Children:
Eliza died in Huddersfield [Q2 1838].
In [Q4] 1838, he married (2) Sarah Hargreaves [1806-1840] in Huddersfield.
Children:
Sarah died possibly in childbirth [Q3 1840]
In [Q3] 1843, he married (3) Alice Oldfield [1814-1867] in Huddersfield.
Children:
He never married.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/23rd Battalion
London Regiment.
He died fighting in Palestine [28th March 1918] (aged 24).
He was buried in Israel.
He is remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial [47-53],
on the Memorial at Saint John's Mission Church, Hebden Bridge,
on the Memorial at Saint Thomas the Apostle, Heptonstall,
and on the Memorial at Rishworth School
To be sold by tender, the whole of the stock-in-trade and fixtures
belonging to this estate ... an old-established trade
Mary Josephine came to England [22nd May 1926].
She died in the Acland nursing home, Oxford.
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Mary Ann was born in Market Weighton
Priscilla was born 23rd November 1834
His sister, Martha Stocks [1823-1878] was born in Holmfirth.
Their father, James Stocks was also a surgeon.
He died in Holmfirth [18th April 1832], and was buried in the old
cemetery in Holmfirth
Amelia was born in Halifax
Mary was born in Soyland
Sarah was the daughter of John Brook
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Elizabeth was born in Ovenden
suffering gambling at cards for money in his house on the night of
the 4th January 1869
Mary was the daughter of John Lumb
John Stocks of Shelf was an early member of the family.
The family owned several properties in and around Shibden, including
Hagstocks,
Lee House and
Scout Hall.
See
Joseph Clarke,
Cold Arbour Coal Pit, Boothtown,
St George's Mission Church, Ovenden,
Shibden Head and
Stock's Arms, Northowram
The name is derived from the stock or stump of a tree.
There are over 60 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Stocks,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Stocks:
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