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William Howell Stokes 1894–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1894

Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Death Date: Oct 1976

Death Location: Solihull, West Midlands, England

Father: Thomas Stokes

Mother: Sarah Brian

Spouse(s): Edith Ellis

Children(s): William Stokes, Eva Stokes

In 1894, William Howell Stokes entered the world in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, born to Thomas Stokes And Sarah Ann Brian. In 1919, William Howell Stokes resided in Shrewsbury. William Howell Stokes married Edith Ellis, and had children including Barbara Jean Stokes, Eva Christina Stokes, William Richard Stokes. William Howell Stokes passed away in 1976 in Solihull, West Midlands, England.

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Biography

  • In 1894, William Howell Stokes entered the world in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, born to Thomas Stokes And Sarah Ann Brian.
  • In 1919, William Howell Stokes resided in Shrewsbury.
  • William Howell Stokes married Edith Ellis, and had children including Barbara Jean Stokes, Eva Christina Stokes, William Richard Stokes.
  • William Howell Stokes passed away in 1976 in Solihull, West Midlands, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Stokes
1862–1897
Birth Location: Pickstock, Edgmond, Shropshire, England
TS
Sarah Brian
1861–1920
Birth Location: Cheswardine, Shropshire, England
SB

Spouses(s)

Edith Ellis
1895–
Birth Location: –
EE

Children(s)

William Stokes
1921–1995
Birth Location: –
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Eva Stokes
1923–1992
Birth Location: –
ES

William Stokes's Ancestors

Self
William Stokes
1894–1976
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Parents
Thomas Stokes
1862–1897
Pickstock, Edgmond, Shropshire, England
Sarah (Ann) Brian
1861–1920
Cheswardine, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Stokes
1827–1907
Pickstock, Shropshire, England
Margaret Benbow
1823–1900
Lees, Shropshire, England
John Brian
1819–1899
Cheswardine, Shropshire, England
Sarah Bill
1825–1868
Wedges Mills, Cannock, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry STOKES
1767–1835
Mary Huntbach
1792–1875
Richard Benbow
1772–1857
Margaret Jones
1776–1846
William Brian
1792–1854
Ann Walton
1797–1864
Benjamin Bill
1786–1824
Ann STRINGER
1790–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stokes
1739–1818
Eleanor Paddock
1739–1810
John Huntbach
1765–1837
Mary Moulsdale
1765–1792
Thomas Benbow
1739–1809
Jane Davies
1739–1821
William Bryan
1750–1813
Mary Spender
1763–1796
Thomas Walton
1772–1853
Maria Lander
1777–1834
John\Johannes Bill
1750–1810
Esther England
1744–1786
Benjamin Stringer
1746–1815
Elizabeth Cope
1753–1813

William Stokes's Descendants

1.
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William (Howell) Stokes (11 Dec 1894–Oct 1976) m. Edith Ellis (25 Apr 1895–)
  1. 1. William (Richard) Stokes 1921–1995
  2. 2. Eva (Christina) Stokes 1923–1992

William Stokes's Timeline

6 Records

1894
11 Dec 1894
Birth of William Howell Stokes in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
1894
19 Dec 1894
William Howell Stokes was baptized in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1919
7 Jul 1919
Age 25
William Howell Stokes resided here in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
1921
1921
Age 27
William Howell Stokes resided here in St Mary, Shropshire, England
St Mary, Shropshire, England
1939
1939
Age 45
William Howell Stokes resided here in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1976
Oct 1976
Age 82
Death of William Howell Stokes in Solihull, West Midlands, England
Solihull, West Midlands, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 34; Page: 0159
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015709B
    [3] Shropshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Indexes Created From Anglican Parish Registers Held At Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers
    [4] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1512370, ED 1, Sch 209; Book: 12370

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Indexes Created From Anglican Parish Registers Held At Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1919
    Event Place: Shrewsbury
    Record Source: UK, Railway Employment Records, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Great Western Railway Company: Staff Records; Class: RAIL264; Piece: 266

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: St Mary, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1512370, ED 1, Sch 209; Book: 12370

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015709B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1976
    Event Place: Solihull, West Midlands, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 34; Page: 0159
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