My 2xgreat grand uncle Richard Daniel Stocking was born in 1857 and worked for a Tripe Dresser in Bermondsey. He married in 1880, but by 1895, he had been widowed. He lived until at least his 80s. Sadly, the same cannot be said of his children: of the eight born between 1880-1894, six had died … Continue reading Richard Daniel Stocking: The loss of six children
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James Stocking (1829-1883): A Hawker or Policeman?!
On just two records, my 3xgreat grandfather James Stocking is shown as a Policeman. How can that be? He was born around 1829 in Southwark, South London, the son of Thomas Stocking and Susan Brown. Various records, including censuses and family birth, baptism, marriage and death records, show him to have had fairly lowly occupations, … Continue reading James Stocking (1829-1883): A Hawker or Policeman?!
Alice Mary Wales: Bride at 17, mother to 19, dead at 49 [Updated]
When Alice Mary Wales married James Thomas Stocking in November 1874, she was just 17 years old (b1857). They were to become my 2xgreat grandparents, and parents of 19 children, 16 of whom survived. Her youngest son was just five when she died aged 49. Her early life proved difficult to piece together, and I … Continue reading Alice Mary Wales: Bride at 17, mother to 19, dead at 49 [Updated]
My Stocking Roots 