Charles Stocks and Ann Paddison

Wellsted Street, Kingston upon Hull
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Charles Stocks (b. 1856 in Stettin, Germany), son of Frederick and Ann Stock and elder brother of William Henry Stocks, married Annie Paddison (b. 9 Nov 1855, bap. 6 Aug 1856 in Louth, Lincolnshire), daughter of John Paddison and Esther Ann Borrell, at the now lost Church of St. John the Evangelist, Hull, on 4 Feb 1879. Witnesses to the marriage were a James Rutton and Elizabeth Ruthern. Both the bride and the groom gave their residence as 14 Vincent Street, Hull and both the bridegroom and his father, Frederick Stock's occupation was listed as Mariner.

Charles and Annie had at least three children (maybe 5, see 1901):

1. Herbert Archibald Stocks b. 1882 J Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 242 (I can find no further records, nor a death for Herbert Archibald).
2. Jessie Stocks b. 16 May 1888 in HULL Volume 09D Page 283, bap. 6 Jun 1888 at St. Thomas's Church, Hull (Another lost church: The church was damaged in a Zeppelin raid in the First World War and more severely by bombing in the Second World War and subsequently demolished.)
3. Annie Maria Stocks b. 16 Sep 1893 in HULL Volume 09D Page 256, bap. 29 Oct 1893 at St. Barnabas's Church, Hull. (Closed in 1970 and demolished.)

The mother's maiden name for all three children is listed as Paddison.

In 1881, Annie Stock (sic) (25) Servant, Married was living with her mother-in-law, Annie Stock, at 4, Emma's Place, Kingston upon Hull. Neither of their husbands were in the household, from which we can presume they were at sea.

In 1891, Annie Stocks, age listed as 30, was living, seemingly alone, in Walcott Street, Hull. Jesse Stocks (2) was living with her grandfather, John Paddison. 

The only census I've found with the whole family is in 1901, living at 7 Wellsted Street, Myrtle Avenue, Hull, with Charles Stocks (43) Donkey Engine Driver (Steam donkey), claiming his birthplace was Hull, Yorkshire (he was born in Stettin, Rabnor, Germany - now Szczecin, Poland); Annie Stocks (40), Jessie Stocks (12), Annie Stocks (7), Joseph Paddison (23) Bar Man; Edward Paddison (19) Labourer H & B Railway Co (Hull and Barnsley Railway); John Paddison (39) Labourer Paving and William Paddison (36) Labourer Electric Light. John Paddison (39) and William Paddison (36), listed as boarders, are Ann's younger half brothers. Joseph Paddison (23), too was purported to be her half-brother, but was here listed as a son of the head of the household. His birth, in 1877 S Quarter in SPILSBY Volume 07A Page 573, with MAPLETHORPE as his mother's maiden name (Ann's stepmother), but I wonder if this was to pass off Ann's illegitimate child to be brought up by his grandfather. Edward Paddison (19) was also listed as the son of the head of the household. His birth was registered as Edward Paddison in 1883 J Quarter in SPILSBY Volume 07A Page 618, with the mother's maiden name listed as STOCKS. That doesn't make sense at all. Charles and Ann were married, so if the surnames had been transposed on the registration, why was he not using Stocks?

In 1911, Annie Stocks (56) was living at 46 Wellsted St, Hull, with her occupation listed as Grocer. She is listed as Married and as the Wife of the head of the household, but Charles is not listed, with daughter, Annie Maria Stocks (17). 

Charles Stocks died, aged 57, in 1914 M Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 389 and was buried at Holy Trinity Church, presumably at Holy Trinity Burial Ground. 

In 1921, Annie Stocks (66) Widow, Servant, was employed in the household of Thomas Henry Hindley (62) at 13, Endsleigh Villas, Wellsted Street, Hull.

Annie Stocks died, in 1924 M Qtr in SCULCOATES Vol 09D Page 346.