Nelson, Trafalgar and those who served
 
   

Trafalgar Ancestors

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William Smith Stokes aged 16 born in Shropshire, England.

Ship: HMS Tonnant

Rank/Rating: Midshipman

 
 

Personal details

  
   

Born

9 September 1790

  
   

Died

9 December 1826
in St Leonards, Bridgenorth, Shropshire

 
   

Father

William Smith Stokes

 
   

Mother

Nancy (died 10 February 1838, Roughton, Worfield, Shropshire, aged 86).

 
   

Parents' date of marriage

27 May 1786

 
   

Notes

William Smith Stokes was baptised on 9 September 1790 in Alveley, Shropshire, England.

 
   
 

Service details

  
   

HMS Tonnant

Ship's pay book number: (Vol 1C, no 8)
1 November 1804 to 1 May 1805
Rank/rating: Volunteer First Class

Ship's pay book number: (SB 792)
2 May 1805 to 27 September 1810 (Was at Trafalgar)
Rank/rating: Midshipman

Ship's pay book number: (SB 792)
28 September 1810 to 17 May 1811
Rank/rating: Master's Mate

HMS Caledonia

17 May 1811 to 1 November 1811
Rank/rating: Master's Mate

HMS Minstrel

1 November 1811 to 15 December 1812
Rank/rating: Lieutenant

HMS Repulse

15 December 1812 to 14 February 1813
Rank/rating: Lieutenant

HMS Revenge

15 February 1813 to 19 July 1813
Rank/rating: Lieutenant

HMS Hibernia

20 July 1813 to 5 August 1813
Rank/rating: Lieutenant
Comments: Discharged from HMS Hibernia by Admiralty order with leave to return to England.

HMS Tay

27 June 1815 to 28 September 1815
Rank/rating: Lieutenant
  
   
 

Sources used

  
   

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16232

Catalogue reference: ADM 9/11

Catalogue reference: ADM 107/42

Catalogue reference: ADM 6/108

Catalogue reference: PROB 11/1722

Catalogue reference: IR 26/1143

Book reference: Gentleman's Magazine

Book reference: Gentleman's Magazine