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Alfred Stokes                                 1860-1931 Alfred was born on 14 October 1860, the son of John Stokes and Henrietta de Villiers Maynard, in Galatz, Roumania. He became a British Subject, and was a career Army Officer, rising to the rank of Brigadier General. Margaret Dunbar Laing               1868-1957 Margaret was born on 9 January 1868, the daughter of James Laing and Theresa Talbot Peacock, at Sunderland, County Durham. I have not identified any children.

Birth of Parents

Alfred Stokes

b: 14 Oct 1860         Galatz, Roumania son of John Stokes and Henrietta de Villiers Maynard

Margaret Dunbar Laing

b: 9 Jan 1868           St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth         1868 1Q Sunderland 10a 522 daughter of James and Theresa Talbot Laing, Shipbuilder, Thornhill

1891 Census	RG12-1394	6 April 1891	South Shoebury, Essex
District School of Gunnery
Alfred Stokes	Age 30	Captain in Army	Roumania	(British Subject)	14 Oct 1860

Marriage

1891 Alfred Stokes Margaret Dunbar Laing

Ford, Northumberland         1891 3Q Glendale 10b 619

1901 Census	RG13-564	1 April 1901	Woolwich, London
59 Woolwich Common
Alfred Stokes Margaret D. (Wife) Letitia E. Cameron (Visitor) Plus 2 Servants	Age 40 Age 33 Age 36	Major in Army	Galatz Sunderland Durham	Roumania Durham East Indies	14 Oct 1860 9 Jan 1868 abt 1864

1911 Census	RG14-5	3 April 1911	Beech Hill, Berkshire
The Priory, Reading   (17 Rooms)
George Laing Annie (Wife) Cicely (Dau) Lilias Cowan (Niece) Kate Humphreys-Jones (Boarder) Alfred Stokes (Visitor) Margaret Stokes (Visitor) Plus 5 Servants	Age 44 Age 48 Age 14 Age 15 Age 28 Age 50 Age 43	Farmer Governess Colonel R. A.	Sunderland Hurst Green Ford Umbala Port Elizabeth Galatz Sunderland	Durham Sussex Northumberland India South Africa Roumanie Durham	abt 1866 abt 1863 8 Aug 1896 abt 1895 abt 1882 14 Oct 1860 9 Jan 1868

Death

Brig. General Alfred Stokes

Died 18 Dec 1931, Age 71,     New Galloway, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

The Times, Saturday, Dec 19, 1931                        Deaths STOKES - On Friday December 18, 1931 at Dalgoan, New Galloway, Brigadier General Alfred Stokes, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., late Royal Artillery, the dearly beloved husband of Margaret Dunbar Stokes, aged 71. Funeral Kells, New Galloway, Monday, Dec.21. Service Kells Church, 1 p.m. Please, may flowers sent be "Flanders Poppies." LONDON   3 Mar1932                         Probate STOKES, Alfred, of Dalgowan, New Calloway, died 18 December 1931, Confirmation of Margaret Dunbar Stokes, widow.   Sealed, London, 3 March.

Death

Margaret Dunbar (Laing) Stokes

Died 12 Sep 1957, Age 89,  at Eastbourne       1857 3Q Eastbourne 5h 245

The Times, Monday, Sep 16, 1957                        Deaths   STOKES - On September 12, 1957 at Eastbourne, Margaret Dunbar, widow of Brigadier General A. Stokes, C.M.G., D.S.O., late R.A., and daughter of the late Sir James Laing, of Sunderland and Etal Manor, Northumberland, in her 90th year. Cremation, Private.

LONDON   19 Dec 1957                         Probate STOKES, Margaret Dunbar, of Highland Lodge Nursing Home, Carew-road, Eastbourne, widow, died 12 September 1957, Confirmation of Gwendolen Theresa Laing or Drummond, and Paul du Sautoy Leather, stockbroker.   Sealed London, 19 December.