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Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 1 Send Message	Janet	Report	29 Aug 2012 13:31
	I would like to find out more about my grandfather George Stockdale (see above). I never met him but know that he lived in West Witton until about the 1930's. Any information or photos would be appreciated. Thank you Janet Turner (nee Stockdale)
	Researching: Sheffield and North Yorkshire and Suffolk
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26,550 Send Message	Gee	Report	29 Aug 2012 13:36
	Hi Janet 1901 England Census about George Stockdale Name: George Stockdale Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Relation: Son Father's Name: Christopher Stockdale Mother's Name: Isabel Stockdale Gender: Male Where born: West Witton, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: West Witton Ecclesiastical parish: West Witton Town: West Witton County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Leyburn Sub-registration district: Middleham ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 41 Piece: 4603 Folio: 71 Page Number: 7 Household Members: Name Age Christopher Stockdale 48 Isabel Stockdale 46 George Stockdale 12 Roland Stockdale 8 Ernest Stockdale 3
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26,550 Send Message	Gee	Report	29 Aug 2012 13:37
	1911 England Census about George Stockdale Name: George Stockdale Age in 1911: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Gender: Male Birth Place: West Witton, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: West Witton County/Island: Yorkshire-North Riding Country: England Street Address: West Witton Lyburn Marital Status: Single Occupation: Agricultural Labourer Registration district: Leyburn Registration District Number: 539 Sub-registration district: Middleham ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Piece: 29417 Household Members: Name Age Abram James 49 Margaret Ellen James 48 Mary Annie James 27 Kate Elizabeth James 23 Lily Maria James 18 Emily Maud James 16 John James 14 George James 8 Robert James 7 George Stockdale
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26,550 Send Message	Gee	Report	29 Aug 2012 13:38
	1891 England Census about George Stockdale Name: George Stockdale Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Relation: Son Father's Name: Christopher Stockdale Mother's Name: Isabella Stockdale Gender: Male Where born: West Witton, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: West Witton Ecclesiastical parish: West Witton Town: West Witton County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Leyburn Sub-registration district: Middleham ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 4030 Folio: 92 Page Number: 5 Household Members: Name Age Christopher Stockdale 37 Isabella Stockdale 34 James Stockdale 12 Christiana Stockdale 11 Christopher Stockdale 6 Mary Stockdale 4 George Stockdale 2
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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26,550 Send Message	Gee	Report	29 Aug 2012 13:41
	And I think this is his marriage? England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915 Name: George Stockdale Spouse Surname: Annie Punchard Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1914 Registration district: Leyburn Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding Volume Number: 9d Page Number: 1429
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Member Since: February 2012 Posts: 256 Send Message	Barry	Report	29 Aug 2012 13:52
	From an Ancestry tree George married Annie Punchard 5 June 1914 The Parish Church West Witton Witnesses - James Stockdale ,Christina Stockdale and Elizabeth Hannah Stubbs Attached death record - died Q1 1942 Leeds ref 9b 611
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 66,025 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	29 Aug 2012 15:44
	If you wish to find anyone who may have photos etc, use GR's 'search all trees' facility. Under the 'search' button.............

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