Joseph Stokes: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Joseph Stokes was christened on 19 Feb 1853 in Northill, Beds (son of Thomas Stokes and Rachel Gentle).

Generation: 2

Thomas Stokes was christened on 1 Aug 1819 in Northill, Beds; died before 1881.

Thomas married Rachel Gentle on 6 Nov 1852 in Ashwell, Herts. Rachel (daughter of Richard Gentle and Sarah Baines) was born on 11 May 1831 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 5 Jun 1831 in Ashwell, Herts; died in 1881/1882 in Biggleswade District. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel Gentle was born on 11 May 1831 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 5 Jun 1831 in Ashwell, Herts (daughter of Richard Gentle and Sarah Baines); died in 1881/1882 in Biggleswade District.

Children:

1. Joseph Stokes was christened on 19 Feb 1853 in Northill, Beds.
Amelia Stokes was born in 1854 in Northill, Beds; was christened on 27 Mar 1869 in Northill, Beds.
Hannah Stokes was born in 1857/1858 in Warden, Beds.
Margaret Stokes was born in 1859/1860 in Warden, Beds; was christened on 7 Mar 1869 in Northill, Beds.
Mary Stokes was born in 1861/1862 in Warden, Beds; was christened on 7 Mar 1869 in Northill, Beds.
George Henry Stokes was born in 1866 in Northill, Beds; was christened on 6 Apr 1873 in Northill, Beds.
Sarah Ann Stokes was born in 1869/1870 in Northill, Beds; was christened on 6 Apr 1873 in Northill, Beds.

Generation: 3

6.	Richard Gentle was christened on 20 Sep 1789 in Ashwell, Herts (son of Samuel Gentle and Elizabeth Waldock); died after 1861. Richard married Sarah Baines on 8 Apr 1816 in Ashwell, Herts. Sarah died before 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Baines died before 1851.

Children:

Elizabeth Gentle was born on 13 Mar 1817 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 4 Apr 1817 in Ashwell, Herts; died on 15 Mar 1895 in Royston, Herts; was buried on 15 Mar 1895 in Ashwell, Herts.
Edward Gentle was born on 8 Oct 1818 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 1 Nov 1818 in Ashwell, Herts; died before 1881.
Richard Gentle was born on 30 Apr 1821 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 4 May 1821 in Ashwell, Herts; was buried on 29 Jul 1854 in Ashwell, Herts.
James Gentle was born on 15 Jul 1824 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 10 Oct 1824 in Ashwell, Herts.
Thomas Gentle was born on 28 Jun 1827 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 22 Jul 1827 in Ashwell, Herts; died in 1902 in Keiwa, Victoria.
Hannah Gentle was born on 3 Apr 1829 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 3 May 1829 in Ashwell, Herts; died in 1861 in Beechworth, Victoria.
3. Rachel Gentle was born on 11 May 1831 in Ashwell, Herts; was christened on 5 Jun 1831 in Ashwell, Herts; died in 1881/1882 in Biggleswade District.

Generation: 4

12.

Samuel Gentle was born in 1758; was christened on 25 May 1760 in Ashwell, Herts; was buried on 25 Dec 1830 in Ashwell, Herts.

Samuel married Elizabeth Waldock on 16 May 1780 in Ashwell, Herts. Elizabeth (daughter of Francis Waldock and Anne Seymour) was christened on 20 Mar 1747/1748 in Ashwell, Herts; was buried on 7 Mar 1804 in Ashwell, Herts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Elizabeth Waldock was christened on 20 Mar 1747/1748 in Ashwell, Herts (daughter of Francis Waldock and Anne Seymour); was buried on 7 Mar 1804 in Ashwell, Herts.

Children:

Samuel Gentle was christened on 10 Dec 1780 in Ashwell, Herts.
James Gentle was christened on 7 Jul 1782 in Ashwell, Herts.
Frances Gentle was christened on 13 Feb 1785 in Ashwell, Herts; was buried on 10 Sep 1786 in Ashwell, Herts.
Francis Gentle was christened on 4 Mar 1787 in Ashwell, Herts; died after 1861.
6. Richard Gentle was christened on 20 Sep 1789 in Ashwell, Herts; died after 1861.
Edward Gentle was christened on 16 Oct 1791 in Ashwell, Herts.