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William Stokes 1817 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1817

Birth Location: Branston, Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 22 Feb 1865

Death Location: Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Thomas Stokes

Mother: Sarah Johnson

Spouse(s): Sarah Ward

Children(s): William Stokes

In 1817, William Stokes entered the world in Branston, Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire, England, born to Thomas Stokes and Sarah Johnson. William Stokes married Sarah Ann Ward, and had children including William Ward Stokes. William Stokes passed away in 1865 in Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1817, William Stokes entered the world in Branston, Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire, England, born to Thomas Stokes and Sarah Johnson.
  • William Stokes married Sarah Ann Ward, and had children including William Ward Stokes.
  • William Stokes passed away in 1865 in Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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William Stokes's Ancestors

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William Stokes
1817 – 1865
Birth Place: Branston, Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Stokes
1793 –
Sproxton, Leicestershire, England
Sarah Johnson
1798 –
Leintwardine, Herefordshire, , England
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William Stokes's Descendants

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William Stokes (24 Aug 1817 – 22 Feb 1865) m. Sarah (Ann) Ward (1814 – 15 Sep 1854)
  1. 1. William (Ward) Stokes (4 Aug 1846 – 4 February 1925) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Satterley (4 Apr 1847 – 14 Sep 1907)
    1. 1. Catherine (Agnes Maria) Stokes (21 Mar 1880 – 17 Jun 1959) m. William (Somes) Wells (October 1874 – 24 Aug 1944)
      1. 1. Grace (Comfort) Wells (2 July 1905 – 21 Apr 1970) m. Martin (Joseph) Cormick (8 June 1896 – 13 Oct 1944) m. James Elder (1900 – )
        1. 1. James (Leslie) Wells (18 February 1926 – 30 September 1945)
        2. 2. Patricia (Mary) Cormick (23 September 1930 – 13 February 1984) m. Francis (Earl) Savage
        3. 3. Marie Cormick (1932 – ) m. Karaka (Rapata Hotorene) (Roberts) (2 Oct 1927 – 25 Jul 2018)
        4. 4. Valerie (Irene Mary) Cormick (01 Aug 1933 – 13 October 1998) m. Ean (McEwan) Crawford (15 Oct 1923 – 30 Nov 2008)
        5. 5. John (Leonard) Cormick (01 Jan 1937 – 31 Aug 2002)
        6. 6. Brian (William) Cormick (21 Jul 1942 – 10 Dec 1995)
      2. 2. Thomas (William) Wells (January 1909 – 16 Sep 1972)

William Stokes's Timeline

2 Records

1817
24 Aug 1817
Birth of William Stokes in Branston, Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire, England
Branston, Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire, England
1865
22 Feb 1865
Age 48
Death of William Stokes in Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1817
    Event Place: Branston, Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1865
    Event Place: Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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