Researching Paddy Stokes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12646 people with the Stokes surname? In that year Stokes was ranked number 319 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paddy means "Form of PATRICK. nobleman" and is of Irish origin.
Records of Paddy Stokes on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paddy Stokes and the Stokes Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stokes Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Stokes family tree.
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Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paddy Stokes using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Paddy Stokes.
Research the Stokes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stokes Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 18517 people with the Stokes surname in the UK? Stokes is now ranked number 291 for popularity in the UK. |
Stokes Genealogy Databases
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Stokes Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 82033 people with the Stokes surname in the USA? Stokes is ranked number 130 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stokes Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Paddy Stokes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paddy Stokes
Paddy Stokes
Patrick Vincent "Paddy" Stokes (15 August 1884 – 6 April 1945) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Braidwood to farmer Patrick Stokes and Bridget, née Daly. He was educated locally before becoming an engine driver, qualifying in 1908. In that year he was also secretary of the Braidwood branch of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association. He served on Sydney City Council from 1918 to 1927 and from 1934 to 1945, with a period from 1925 to 1926 as Lord Mayor. In 1925 he was elected as one of the Labor members for Goulburn in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and from May to October 1927 he served as Minister for Agriculture. He was defeated in the 1927 election and became a hotelkeeper, running Foster's Hotel in Sydney from 1929 to 1933, the Family Hotel in Bega from 1934 to 1935, and Victoria Hotel in Canowindra thereafter.
He died at a private hospital in Lewisham on . His funeral was conducted at St Mary's Cathedral and he was later buried at Rookwood Catholic Cemetery on 7 April 1945.
Source: Paddy Stokes, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stokes
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