email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
was at one time a stereotyper, which in those days was another name for a print compositor
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
was at one time a stereotyper, which in those days was another name for a print compositor
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
email from Mike Welch 9.11.2004
email from Virginia Stokes 30/12/2004
email from Virginia Stokes 1/1/2005
provided nameVirginia Stokes - GR - 31.8.2008
known as: William George Stokes
Occupation: Automobile mechanic, chauffeur, Policeman
William was illegitimate, an only child. His mother left him in the care of an elderly woman who died when William was 7. He went to live with his grandparents and worked as an assistant thatcher after completing school. He then trained as a motor mechanic which was his main occupation. He served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force in world War 1 and travelled the world working as a ships engineer. He lived in Palestine, England , New York , Australia, Canada and India.
email from Virginia Stokes 28/12/2004
provided name, year of death and age.
email from Virginia Stokes 30/12/2004
gave married name of Elsie Mayemail from Mike Short 8.4.2006
1891 Cen. Living Upper Sutton St, Aston Manor with parents.
1901 Cen. Living 119 Leonard Road, Handsworth with parents.
Children: Living children -information withheldFrom Virginia STOKES: Lillian, Elsie's sister used to say that Elsie was different from the other children. She put it down to the French connection. Elsie's gggrandmother on her mother's side was French and used to go dancing when in her 90s. Elsie proved them right she outlived her siblings by many years. Just before the Great Depression Elsie's husband left for Canada and never returned. The family was quite poor as a result and Elsie sublet rooms and did dress making to support the family. In 1932 Elsie was accidentally shot by a .22 or pea rifle at a fun fair. She was taken to hospital to have the bullet removed from her thigh. It just missed her 3 year old son's head.
Virginia Stokes
occupation: Domestic servant, nanny
Started School in Ford End on 5 January 1874. Left on 28 January 1880. Achieved up to Standard 6. Lived at 9 Limes Road Croydon 1911-1912 and 1913-1956 44 Arundel road Croydon Surrey. Confirmed in 1883 with Harry Stokes and James Perkins.
Known as Connie
email from Virginia Stokes 30/12/2004
"Elsie came to Australia with her youngest sister Connie in 1926. Connie died about 1950. Their older sister Agnes was already living here and died about 1936. They were the only three of Alfred and Agnes Short's 9 children who emigrated to Australia. To date Elsie May Short has 11 living descendants in Australia"