Louisa Stocking's England & Wales, Birth Registration Index record has her birth registered in the Swaffham registration district of Norfolk in the April quarter of 1856 (Vol. 4b, Page 395). However, it seems there is no certainty over the birth year of Louisa Stockings, daughter of James Stockings and Charlotte Buck, who passed away when she was only about 2 years old.
According to the baptism records, all give the date of that event from the Baptism register for the Parish of Cockley Cley in Norfolk as 6 July 1856, except for one, which misreads it as 7 July. James was a Labourer and his abode in Cockley Cley. However, there are many ages for Louisa from the 6 England Census', together with her marriage, and death, with all but one suggesting a birth about 1855 or 1856.
In the 1861 England Census her age was given as 5 years and birth place as Cockley Cley, Norfolk, England, and she was residing with her Grandmother, Mary Stocking (63) a Housekeeper, who had 3 Stocking sons (40, 23, 20), a married daughter (27, her husband and a Grandson John Stocking (12) residing with her at Farm House, Cockley Cley. The location is given as the birth place for all of them, except her married daughter's husband Charles Muskett. Whether she ever spent time with her father is not clear as he died in 1862 aged about 41.
By the time of the 1871 England Census Louisa S (or L?) Stocking (16) was a Boarder and Scholar residing with Thomas Buckenham (24) an Agricultural Labourer and Harriett Buckenham (34) in Cockley Cley Village.
Louisa Stockley, 22 yrs old Spinster married John Clegg Whitworth, a 23 yrs old Bachelor and Draper, on 22 August 1877, with the marriage registered in Todmorden, Yorkshire West Riding at the Register Office in the County of Lancaster and York, both living at Wood Cottage, Walsden. Louisa's father James Stockley (deceased) was a Farmer while John's father James Whitworth was a Cotton Waste Dealer. Louisa's maiden name is spelt this way on the marriage certificate that has these details.
The first of their children, Annie Jane Whitworth was born on 29 September 1877 at Walsden.
By the time of the 1881 England Census, they were living at 7 Montreal Place, Walsden, with Louisa Whitworth (25), born Norfolk wife of John Clegg Whitworth a Picker Maker with James A Whitworth (2) and Clara Whitworth (10 mths) but no Annie Jane who was a year older than James and staying with her Grandmother Ann Clegg at 9 Back Tce, Walsden.
Ten years on in the 1891 England Census, they were resident at 43 Wadsworth St, Halifax, Yorkshire, with husband John Clegg Whitworth (36) a Grocer and Beer Dealer, Louisa (34), had 7 children at home, the eldest Annie Jane (13) a Spinner, James Arthur (12) a Scholar, the youngest Willie (11 mths) b. Halifax, but no Clara. All the other children had been born in Todmorden.
Another move took place before the 1901 England Census when they were at 61 Hartley St, Halifax, Yorkshire, John Clegg (47) a Driver for a Timber Merchant, wife Louisa (45), with 8 children at home including, Annie Jane (28) Woollen Winder, Mary Ann (19) & Molly (18) Woollen Twisters, Harry (16) Woollen Sp. Ass. Overlocker, Fred (13) Barber's Apprentice - the 5 eldest all working and the youngest Edgar (2).
Her husband John Clegg died of pneumonia in 1906 at the age of 51 yrs but Louisa would have a long life and in 1910 was living at 71 Hartley Street, Halifax, owned by a 'Danl Ainsley Tr'ees'.
In the 1911 England Census she was at 1a Buckland Place, Gibraltar Rd, Halifax, as a 56 yrs old Widow and Monthly Nurse to the Stead family of George Barber Stead (28) a Dairyman with wife and 3 daughters ages 2, 1 and 2 wks.
Louisa Whitworth was 83 yrs old when she passed away on 22 March 1938 with her last abode at 73 Moor End Road, Halifax, Yorkshire. Her death was registered in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, Yorkshire West Riding. She was buried 3 days later on 25 March at Christ Churchyard, Halifax (Mount Pellon), Yorkshire, England. The Find a Grave Index record describes the burial or cremation location as Pellon, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England[1].
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