See also
Husband:
Frederick Thomas Stokes (1873-1944)
Wife:
Clara Janet Gillingham (1875-1942)
Children:
Marriage:
Q3 1899
Hackney "Registration District", London, England1
Name:
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Occupation:
civil service clark, music salesman and violinist, then manager and buyer of radios and musical instruments4,5,6,7
Birth:
12 Jun 1873
1881 census says born in Hackney
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 7)
128 Lansdown Road, Haggerston, London, England8
son attending school and living with his parents John and May, sisters Marian, Emily and Annie, brothers Alfred, Francis and not yet named, and a servant. Born in Hackney Middlesex
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 17)
112 Millfields Road, Lower Clapton, Middlesex, England4
unmarried son working as a civil service boy clerk and living with his parents John and Mary, sisters Marian, Annie and Alice, and brothers Thomas, Ernest and Willie. Born in Homerton London
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 27)
15 Olivers Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England5
married head of the household working as a music salesman and as a violinist and living with his wife Clara, and son Cecil. Born in Homerton London
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 37)
73 Higham Station Avenue, Higham Park, Walthamstow, Essex, England6
married head of the household working as the manager of a music shop and living in seven rooms with his wife Clara, sons Cecil, Victor, Ernest, Charles and Alfred, daughter Constance, and a servant. Born in Homerton London
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 66)
67 Broadclyst Gardens, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England7
a married and retired manager and buyer of radios and musical instruments living with his wife Clara, and son Eric. Born on 12th June 1873
Death:
13 Nov 1944 (age 71)
Probate:
20 Nov 1946
Probate Registry, London, England9
of 90 The Avenue Chingford Essex died 13th November 1944, administration of effects of £256 1s 11d (~£8,900 in 2017) to Victor James Stokes radio dealer
Name:
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
31 Aug 1875
1891, 1901 and 1911 census say born in London City
Baptism:
28 Oct 1877 (age 2)
All Saints Church, Caledonian Road, Battle Bridge, Islington, Middlesex, England11
daughter of James Gillingham (?keeper) and Elizabeth of 17&18 Cornhill, baptised with sister Alice
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 5)
17 & 18 Cornhill, City of London, London, England13
daughter attending school and living with her parents James and Elizabeth, and sister Alice. Born in Bethnal Green Middlesex
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 15)
78 Sandringham Road, Hackney, London, England14
cousin attending school and living with her uncle Charles William Gillingham, her widowed mother Elizabeth, and her sister Alice. Born in London City
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 25)
15 Olivers Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England5
married wife living with her husband Frederick, and son Cecil. Born in the City of London
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 35)
73 Higham Station Avenue, Higham Park, Walthamstow, Essex, England6
married wife living in seven rooms with her husband Frederick, sons Cecil, Victor, Ernest, Charles and Alfred, daughter Constance, and a servant. Born in the City of London
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 64)
67 Broadclyst Gardens, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England7
married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Frederick, and son Eric. Born on 31st August 1875
Death:
Q1 1942 (age 66)
Hampstead "Registration District", London, England15
Name:
Cecil John Stokes16
Sex:
Male
Birth:
Q3 1900
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 8 mns)
15 Olivers Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England5
son living with his parents Frederick and Clara. Born in Clapton London
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 10)
73 Higham Station Avenue, Higham Park, Walthamstow, Essex, England6
son attending school and living in seven rooms with his parents Frederick and Clara, brothers Victor, Ernest, Charles and Alfred, sister Constance, and a servant. Born in Clapton London
Military Service:
frm 19 Aug 1918 to 4 Dec 1918 (age 18)
Royal Air Force as no:18193517
joined as an apprentice engineer and was born on 1st August 1900 in Clapton London. He was 5' 7¾" tall with a chest of 34½", brown hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion. He was discharged as an unsuitable aviation candidate
Death:
26 Nov 1971 (age 71)
son of Ferderick T and Clare
Burial:
Nov 1971
Corrigin Cemetery, Adams Street, Corrigin, Western Australia, Australia19
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
radio dealer22
Birth:
8 Oct 1902
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 8)
73 Higham Station Avenue, Higham Park, Walthamstow, Essex, England6
son attending school and living in seven rooms with his parents Frederick and Clara, brothers Cecil, Ernest, Charles and Alfred, sister Constance, and a servant. Born in Walthamstow Essex
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 36)
4 Dennis Parade, Southgate, Middlesex, England22
a married radio dealer and a member of the War Reserve Police no:VWR868 living with his wife Dora, and a closed record. Born on 8th October 1902
Administrator:
20 Nov 1946 (age 44)
Victor James Stokes was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of Frederick Thomas Stokes on Wednesday on 20 November 1946 at the Probate Registry, London, England
Death:
Mar 1988 (age 85)
Surrey "Mid Eastern Registration District", Surrey, England21
Name:
Ernest Frederick Stokes23
Sex:
Male
Birth:
Q2 1905
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 5)
73 Higham Station Avenue, Higham Park, Walthamstow, Essex, England6
son attending school and living in seven rooms with his parents Frederick and Clara, brothers Cecil, Victor, Charles and Alfred, sister Constance, and a servant. Born in Clapton London
Name:
Constance Mary Stokes26
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Birth:
15 Dec 1907
1939 register says born on 15th December 1900
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 3)
73 Higham Station Avenue, Higham Park, Walthamstow, Essex, England6
daughter living in seven rooms with her parents Frederick and Clara, brothers Cecil, Victor, Ernest, Charles and Alfred, and a servant. Born in Walthamstow Essex
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 31)
21 Laburnham Road, Epping, Essex, England27
married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Arthur, a Frances Mendham, and three closed records. Born on 15th December 1900
Death:
5 Mar 1999 (age 91)
Probate:
15 Jun 1999
Probate Registry, Greater London, England29
grant and will, died 5th March 1999
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
park gardener32
Birth:
21 Dec 1908
1939 register says born on 21st December 1909
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 2)
73 Higham Station Avenue, Higham Park, Walthamstow, Essex, England6
son living in seven rooms with his parents Frederick and Clara, brothers Cecil, Victor, Ernest and Alfred, sister Constance, and a servant. Born in Walthamstow Essex
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 30)
51 Holly Walk, Enfield, Middlesex, England32
an unmarried park gardener and serving with the Royal Artillery 48 Light A.A. (anti aircraft) living with widowed Rose Duexberry and two others. Born on 21st December 1909
Death:
Mar 2001 (age 92)
Malvern "Registration District", Worcestershire, England31
Name:
Sex:
Male
Birth:
Q3 1910
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 8 mns)
73 Higham Station Avenue, Higham Park, Walthamstow, Essex, England6
son living in seven rooms with his parents Frederick and Clara, brothers Cecil, Victor, Ernest and Charles, sister Constance, and a servant. Born in Walthamstow Essex
Death:
Q1 1914 (age 3)
West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England34
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
inspector of Government contracts7
Birth:
6 Jun 1914
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 25)
67 Broadclyst Gardens, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England7
an unmarried inspector in Government Contacts Department of E K Cole Ltd. of Southend-on-Sea living with his parents Frederick and Clara. Born on 6th June 1914
Death:
27 Nov 2006 (age 92)
Probate:
1 Mar 2007
Probate Registry, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England37
grant and will, died 27th November 2006
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