Family of Unknown STOKES

Partner:	Unknown STOKES ( - )
Partner:	(unknown)
Children:	Henry STOKES (1764-1841)
	Samuel STOKES ( - )
	John STOKES ( - )

Husband: Unknown STOKES

Name:	Unknown STOKES
Sex:	Male
Father:	-
Mother:	-

Child 1: Henry STOKES

Name:	Henry STOKES
Sex:	Male
Spouse 1:	Anne STANLEY ( -1801)
Spouse 2:	Dorothy WILLS (1778?-aft1851)
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

Child 2: Samuel STOKES

Name:	Samuel STOKES
Sex:	Male

Child 3: John STOKES

Name:	John STOKES
Sex:	Male

Note on Child 1: Henry STOKES (1)

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

Note on Child 1: Henry STOKES (2)

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

Note on Child 1: 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 Child 1: Henry STOKES (4)

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

Note on Child 1: 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 Child 1: 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

Note on Child 2: Samuel STOKES

Witness to Henry's first marriage

Note on Child 3: John STOKES

Withness to Henry's first marriage