Family of Henry STOKES and Anne STANLEY

Husband:	Henry STOKES (1764-1841)
Wife:	Anne STANLEY ( -1801)
Children:	Henry STOKES (1787- )
	Ann Elizabeth STOKES (1788- )
	Elizabeth STOKES (1790- )
	Samuel Stanley STOKES (1794-1881)
	Jno STOKES (1797- )
	Sarah STOKES (1799- )
Marriage	15 Feb 1786	St. James, Poole, Dorset

Additional Information

Marriage

Henry did not sign his name. Anne did. Witnessed by Samual Stokes and John Stokes.

Husband: Henry STOKES

Name:	Henry STOKES
Sex:	Male
Father:	Unknown STOKES ( - )
Mother:	-
Birth	1764	??
Occupation (1)	1786 (age 21-22)	-; Sojourner
Occupation (2)	16 Sep 1788 (age 23-24)	-
Death	19 Mar 1841 (age 76-77)
Occupation (3)	24 Mar 1859 (age 94-95)	Tidewaiter

Additional Information

Occupation (1)	Not of the parish in Poole
Occupation (2)	Listed as a fisherman in a Bastardy Bond

Wife: Anne STANLEY

Name:	Anne STANLEY
Sex:	Female
Father:	William STANLEY ( - )
Mother:	-
Birth		Poole, Dorset
Death	Jun 1801	Poole, Dorset
Burial	21 Jun 1801	St. James, Poole, Dorset

Child 1: Henry STOKES

Name:	Henry STOKES
Sex:	Male
Birth	1787	Poole, Dorset
Baptism	1787 (age 0)
Death		St. James, Poole, Dorset

Child 2: Ann Elizabeth STOKES

Name:	Ann Elizabeth STOKES
Sex:	Female
Birth	1788	Poole, Dorset

Child 3: Elizabeth STOKES

Name:	Elizabeth STOKES
Sex:	Female
Birth	29 Dec 1790	Poole, Dorset

Child 4: Samuel Stanley STOKES

Name:	Samuel Stanley STOKES
Sex:	Male
Birth	25 Mar 1794
Death	1881 (age 88 (!))

Child 5: Jno STOKES

Name:	Jno STOKES
Sex:	Male
Birth	23 Apr 1797	Poole, Dorset

Child 6: Sarah STOKES

Name:	Sarah STOKES
Sex:	Female
Birth	1 May 1799	Poole, Dorset

Note on Husband: Henry STOKES (1)

1786. Henry didn't sign his name on his marriage certificate.

Note on Husband: Henry STOKES (2)

18 Jan 1807 received the "Sacrement of the lords supper" in St. James Church, Poole.

Note on Husband: Henry STOKES (3)

18 Jan 1807 Henry Stokes was providing a "Customs Oath". Therefore presumably worked for Customs

 

Lived in "Brownsea".

 

Did not sign own name

Note on Husband: Henry STOKES (4)

Married in the same year as first wife's death.

Note on Husband: Henry STOKES (5)

In 1821 appeared in government "Pensions, Allowances, and Compensations" list. This was effectively a Profit and Loss account for Great Britain.

 

The entry reads:

 

Henry Stokes. Boatman. 10 years service. £20 annual allowance.

 

Interestingly his father in law William Stanley appears about him with an allowance of £20 annually for 12 years service.

Note on Husband: Henry STOKES (6)

30 October 1834

 

 

Conviction: Fine of Henry Stokes

 

Def: H Stokes of Poole, Fisherman

 

Witness: James Bristowe, Gentleman, Water Bailiff of Poole

Conviction: That on the 27th October 1834 defendant dredged in Poole waters and took 500 Oysters contrary to prohibition of the Mayor and to the Bye-laws.

 

Fine: 40 Shillings

 

J.P. Robert Slade, Mayor