Jessie Stokes (Nee McLeod)

[rosie99]

Thanks so much Crisane! I'm not even sure where I'm supposed to reply to an individual on here yet.

You are doing fine  Replies are best on here, personal messages are just for more confidential information.

Oh dear. Im useless typing on a phone! Can I attach a photo...is that allowed?

Don't worry about your typing.  We are only allowed to post parts of certificates / documents when they need deciphering.

[crisane]

The John Henry Stokes age 17 in 1911 census Royal Marine Infirmary, Blenheim Road, Deal, is a private in the Royal marines
There is this death for a John H Stokes.
John H Stokes
Death Age 72
born about 1894
Registered Dec 1966
Registration district - Liverpool North Lancashire
Vol 10d
Page - 160

You can post the documents but only post part of the image that is applicable or if it is easier just give the source of the document and type out the information on it.

Who was it who died in 2017?
As rosie99 says just keep hitting the reply button underneath the posts. You can answer to more than one person in the same reply box.

[msindie]

Thank you both so much! I was just so excited to find this page late last night that I just forged ahead without reading how to actually use it 🙊. Cute dog Rosie 😀.
Thank you for the Royal Marine info Crisane! Yes, the 1966 death is my John Henry. Again fat fingers ..GGF John Stokes died 1917!
Ok I'll try to figure out how to add the docs as one is a hard copy, one is a photocopy and the other is a pdf 😯 so I have taken pictures/screenshots of them all so this could be fun 😄

[rosie99]

So that we know we are looking at the right John Stokes it may be best if you can work back towards the 1911 census.

Who did the John Stokes (born 1894) marry.  If you have the certificate could you please post the details including the witnesses.  We do not need a copy of this information

Thanks 
Rosie

[msindie]

John Henry McLeod STOKES - Soldier (23) ...Father - John STOKES; Ship's Captain (deceased)
m
Mary Ellen CROOK - Spinster (20)
...Father - Robert CROOK; Labourer
On
19 May 1918
At
St Thomas Church, Wavertree, Liverpool
Witnesses:
Richard Seward
Janet Forgan Laite (?)

[rosie99]

The John Henry Stokes who was in the Royal Marines date of birth 21 October 1893 - born Everton
He was discharged in 1912 address 5 Perth Street, West Derby

Next of kin Uncle  _ John  -15 Hotham Street, London Road, Liverpool which is the Lord Nelson Hotel

[msindie]

Oh wow! Thank you. So he is not my John Henry.. .so that clears up a lot. There is a family story about the Lord Nelson and it's actually this that I started out trying to prove or dispel. Can I ask where you found the link between those two Rosie? The Deal link came to me through a relative in the States, who tried to find some info years ago...but I wasn't sure that JH was ours and now I can tell her that he's not. Thank you so much!! 

[rosie99]

I would not rush into telling anyone anything yet.  I think it needs a bit more research to confirm it all so give us a bit more time to look and see what we can find. 

[wivenhoe]

"..So he is not my John Henry"

John Henry STOKES, the marine in the hospital, Census 1911, is not your John Henry McLeod STOKES m. 1918?

John STOKES died 1917 is not your family?