Brock Family History

Stubbs family · 5 generations back

Eliza Stubbs

1831 – 1907
✓ Validated against records · 2026-07-08
Mum's page title spelled her 'Eliza Stubs' (one b); her siblings' lists, the family, and her own 1830 baptism register all read 'Stubbs'. The primary name is unified to Stubbs so she groups with her family on the tree; 'Stubs' is kept as a noted variant.

Eliza Stubbs was baptised at North Cockerington, in the Lincolnshire Marsh, on 12 September 1830 — a daughter of Christopher Stubbs, farmer of 200 acres at Alvingham, and Mary Waters of Ludford. She grew up one of a large family on the farm; the 1841 and 1851 censuses set her down there, a farmer's daughter at home.

In April 1852, at the Wesleyan chapel in Louth, she married George Brock, a young miller from the Isle of Axholme, and went with him to Tetney on the coast, where he took his own corn mill. There they raised eight children — William Henry among them — until, in January 1869, George died of smallpox at forty-four, and the widow could not keep the mill.

Within the year Eliza married again — Joseph Waltham, a Lincolnshire man and himself an oil-mill labourer — and took the children to Hull, where the master miller's sons grew up warehouse hands and errand boys in the industrial town. The Walthams later went back to Lincolnshire, to Stickney and then Sibsey near Boston, where Eliza died in 1907, in her seventy-seventh year, and was buried at St Margaret's, Sibsey.

Hers is the marriage where two of our lines meet. Through Eliza Stubbs the Marsh-farming Stubbs join the Axholme milling Brocks, and the family's story turns from the Lincolnshire land toward the streets of industrial Hull.

Composed from validated records · 2026-07-08
Birth
1831 North Cockerington, Lincolnshire
Marriage
1. April 1852 to George Brock in the Wesleyan Chapel, Louth 2. April 20th 1870 to Joseph Waltham in St. Mary's , Hull
Death
1907 aged 76 years
Parents
Christopher Stubbs and Mary Walters
Siblings
Mary Stubbs baptised April 17th 1815, St. Mary, Nth Cockerington John Stubbs baptised November 30th 1817, St. Mary, Nth Cockerington Christopher Stubbs baptised August 22nd 1819, Nth Cockerington Helen Stubbs baptised March 4th 1821, Nth Cockerington William Stubbs baptised February 2nd 1823, Nth Cockerington Elizabeth Stubbs baptised September 12th 1824, Nth Cockerington Jane Stubbs baptised July 23rd 1826, Nth Cockerington Charles Stubbs born 1830 North Cockerington Eliza Stubbs born 1831 North Cockerington Henry Stubbs baptised September 1832, Nth Cockerington David Stubbs baptised July 27th 1834, Nth Cockerington Joseph Stubbs baptised May 2æ 1839, Alvingham
Children
Alice Mary Stubbs Brock born 1854 Tetney Christopher George Brock born1855 Tetney William Henry Brock born 1856 Tetney James John Brock born 1860 Tetney Joseph Brock born 1861, Tetney Lucy Brock born 1863, Tetney Frederick Brock born 1868, Tetney Charles Stubbs Brock born 1869 Eliza Maria Waltham born 1874, Hull
1832-1834
Living in North Cockerington, then moves with family to nearby parish of Alvingham
1841c
Living in Alvingham, (indexed as Hibbs) Christopher Stubbs, 1791, born Lincolnshire Mary Stubbs, 1796, born Lincolnshire Mary Stubbs, born 1816, Lincolnshire Christopher Stubbs, 1821, born Lincolnshire John Stubbs, born 1821, Lincolnshire Elizabeth Stubbs, born 1826, Lincolnshire Ellena Stubbs, born 1826, Lincolnshire Jane Stubbs, born 1826, Lincolnshire William Stubbs, born 1826, Lincolnshire Charles Stubbs, born 1829, Lincolnshire Eliza Stubb s born 1831, Lincolnshire Occupation of father: Farmer
1851c
Living with family in Alvingham, Lincolnshire Christopher Stubbs, Head, born 1787, Alvingham Mary Stubbs. Wife, born 1794, Ludford, Lincolnshire Christopher Stubbs, Son, born 1821, Cockerington Eleanor Stubbs, Daughter, born 1823, Cockerington William Stubbs, Son, born 1825, Cockerington Jane Stubbs, Daughter, born 1828, Cockerington Charles Stubbs, Son, born 1830 Cockerington Eliza Stubbs Daughter, born 1832, Cockerington Henry Stubbs, Son, born 1834, Cockerington Joseph Stubbs, Son, born 1840, Alvingham Address: Alvingham Occupation of father: Farmer of 200 acres Sons employed on the farm
1852
Marries George Brock
1861c
Living in Tetney, Lincolnshire George Brock, Head born 1830, Haxey Eliza Brock, Wife, born 1831 Cockerington Alice Mary Shelbs Brock, Daughter, born 1854 Tetney Christopher George Brock, Son, born1855 Tetney William Henry Brock Son, born 1856, Tetney James John Brock, Son, born 1860, Tetney James Brock, Servant, born 1845, Hull Occupation of George Brock: Miller
1869
Death of George Brock aged 45 years
1869-1870
Takes family to Hull
1870
Marries Joseph Waltham from Stickney, Lincolnshire in St. Mary's Church, Hull 'Joseph Waltham, of full age, Bachelor, Miller, and Eliza Brock, of full age, Widow were married by license, on the 20th April 1870 in the presence of William Stubbs and Eliza Borman Fathers: William Waltham, Farmer Christopher Stubbs, Farmer ' Both Joseph and Eliza signed their names well
1871c
Living in the parish of St. James, Hull Joseph Waltham Head, born 1846 Gurisly, Lincolnshire Eliza Waltham Wife, born 1831 Pocklington (sic), Lincolnshire Christopher Brock Son, born 1855, Tetney, Lincolnshire William H Brock, Son, born 1856 Tetney, Lincolnshire James Brock, Son, born 1859 Tetney Lincolnshire Joseph Brock, Son, born 1861 Tetney, Lincolnshire Ludy (sic) Brock, Daughter, born 1863 Tetney Lincolnshire Frederick Brock, Son, born 1868, Tetney, Lincolnshire Address: 17 Sidney Street Occupations: Joseph Waltham, Oil Mill Labourer Christopher, William and James , Warehouse Labourers Joseph Brock, Errand Boy
1881c
Living in Hull Joseph Waltham, Head, born 1846, Stickney Eliza Waltham, Wife, born 1831, North Cockerington Eliza M Waltham, Daughter, born 1874, Hull Lucy Brock, Daughter in Law, born 1864, Tetney Joseph P Brock, Son in Law, born 1862, Tetney, Labourer Fred E Brock, Son in Law, born 1868, Tetney Address: 10 York Parade, Sutton and Stoneferry Occupation of Joseph Waltham: Labourer
1881-1891
Eliza and Joseph return to Lincolnshire
1891c
Living in Stickney, Lincolnshire Joseph Waltham, Head, born 1846, Stickney Eliza Waltham, Wife, born 1831, North Cockerington William Waltham, Father, born 1805, Sibsey, Retired Farmer Address: Spilsby Road Occupation of Joseph: Coal Carter William Waltham dies shortly after the census was taken (BMD Spilsby)
1891
Move to Sibsey, Lincolnshire near Boston
1891-1901
Living in Sibsey
1901c
Joseph Waltham, Head, born 1846, Stickney Eliza Waltham, Wife, born 1831, North Cockerington Address: Main Road Occupation of Joseph: Coal Carter
1907
Eliza dies aged 76 years (BMD Boston)
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook

Family

Parents

CSFatherChristopher Stubbs1786–1875MWMotherMary Waters/Walters1794–1878

The children of Christopher & Mary

· · · · · · · · Eliza Stubbs b. 1831this page · · ·

Marriages

GBSpouseGeorge Brock1824–1869

The children of George & Eliza

WBChild · the line continuesWilliam Henry Brockmain line1856–1926

The children of Joseph Waltham & Eliza

Life

Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1831

Baptised — North Cockerington, 12 Sep 1830

1831 at Lincolnshire

Eliza Stubbs — baptism 12 Sep 1830 — North Cockerington, Lincolnshire — father Christopher Stubbs, mother Mary.— Baptism, 1830 — North Cockerington
Confirmed in index record Evidence
Found in an index or transcript — the original page not yet read:
  • Baptism, 1830 — North Cockerington — England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990 (FamilySearch, ark 1:1:QPZ6-9JR3) — baptism of Eliza Stubbs, 12 September 1830, North Cockerington; father Christopher Stubbs, mother Mary. Found 8 July 2026 — the one baptism of the family Janet Brock's page did not have: she had all eleven of Eliza's siblings baptised here, but not Eliza herself. It also nudges the birth from 1831 back to about 1830. The register image is not on FamilySearch — a round-two read at the leaf. index entry — original not yet seen
1832

In 1832

1832

Living in North Cockerington, then moves with family to nearby parish of Alvingham— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841

Census · 1841

1841

Living in Alvingham, (indexed as Hibbs) Christopher Stubbs, 1791, born Lincolnshire Mary Stubbs, 1796, born Lincolnshire Mary Stubbs, born 1816, Lincolnshire Christopher Stubbs, 1821, born Lincolnshire John Stubbs, born 1821, Lincolnshire Elizabeth Stubbs, born 1826, Lincolnshire Ellena Stubbs, born 1826, Lincolnshire Jane Stubbs, born 1826, Lincolnshire William Stubbs, born 1826, Lincolnshire Charles Stubbs, born 1829, Lincolnshire Eliza Stubb s born 1831, Lincolnshire Occupation of father: Farmer

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851

Census · 1851

1851

Eliza Stubbs — daughter — unmarried — 19 — "do. Daur at home" — born Cockerington. (In the household of Christopher Stubbs, Farmer of 200 Acres, Alvingham.)— 1851 census — a farmer's daughter at home, Alvingham
Read at the image record Evidence
Confirmed against the original record, read at the image:
  • 1851 census — a farmer's daughter at home, Alvingham — 1851 Census of England — The National Archives HO 107/2112, folio 170, page 4; Alvingham, registration district Louth; household schedule 12. Read from the original enumeration page at full resolution (Ancestry image), 8 July 2026. Eliza is the nineteen-year-old daughter in her father Christopher's household. read at the image
1852

Married George Brock, miller — Wesleyan chapel, Louth

1852 at Louth

Eliza Stubbs married George Brock, miller, at the Wesleyan chapel, Louth, in April 1852.— Marriage to George Brock, 1852 — Louth
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research, cited — not yet re-verified at the image:
  • Marriage to George Brock, 1852 — Louth — Marriage of Eliza Stubbs to George Brock, April 1852, at the Wesleyan chapel, Louth — from Janet Brock's research; not yet re-read at the register (round two — for the fathers, witnesses and exact date). It is the join between the Stubbs and the Brock lines. from Mum’s research
1852

Married George Brock

18 April 1852

April 1852 to George Brock in the Wesleyan Chapel, Louth— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1861

Census · 1861

1861

Living in Tetney, Lincolnshire George Brock, Head born 1830, Haxey Eliza Brock, Wife, born 1831 Cockerington Alice Mary Shelbs Brock, Daughter, born 1854 Tetney Christopher George Brock, Son, born1855 Tetney William Henry Brock Son, born 1856, Tetney James John Brock, Son, born 1860, Tetney James Brock, Servant, born 1845, Hull Occupation of George Brock: Miller

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1869

In 1869

1869

Death of George Brock aged 45 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1869

In 1869

1869

Takes family to Hull— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1870

Married Joseph Waltham

20 April 1870 at St Mary's

April 20th 1870 to Joseph Waltham in St. Mary's , Hull— From Janet Brock’s research
The record image is with the family — family sign-in
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1871

Census · 1871

1871

Living in the parish of St. James, Hull Joseph Waltham Head, born 1846 Gurisly, Lincolnshire Eliza Waltham Wife, born 1831 Pocklington (sic), Lincolnshire Christopher Brock Son, born 1855, Tetney, Lincolnshire William H Brock, Son, born 1856 Tetney, Lincolnshire James Brock, Son, born 1859 Tetney Lincolnshire Joseph Brock, Son, born 1861 Tetney, Lincolnshire Ludy (sic) Brock, Daughter, born 1863 Tetney Lincolnshire Frederick Brock, Son, born 1868, Tetney, Lincolnshire Address: 17 Sidney Street Occupations: Joseph Waltham, Oil Mill Labourer Christopher, William and James , Warehouse Labourers Joseph Brock, Errand Boy

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1881

Census · 1881

1881

Living in Hull Joseph Waltham, Head, born 1846, Stickney Eliza Waltham, Wife, born 1831, North Cockerington Eliza M Waltham, Daughter, born 1874, Hull Lucy Brock, Daughter in Law, born 1864, Tetney Joseph P Brock, Son in Law, born 1862, Tetney, Labourer Fred E Brock, Son in Law, born 1868, Tetney Address: 10 York Parade, Sutton and Stoneferry Occupation of Joseph Waltham: Labourer

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1881

In 1881

1881

Eliza and Joseph return to Lincolnshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1891

Census · 1891

1891

Living in Stickney, Lincolnshire Joseph Waltham, Head, born 1846, Stickney Eliza Waltham, Wife, born 1831, North Cockerington William Waltham, Father, born 1805, Sibsey, Retired Farmer Address: Spilsby Road Occupation of Joseph: Coal Carter William Waltham dies shortly after the census was taken (BMD Spilsby)

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1891

In 1891

1891

Move to Sibsey, Lincolnshire near Boston— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1891

In 1891

1891

Living in Sibsey— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1901

Census · 1901

1901

Joseph Waltham, Head, born 1846, Stickney Eliza Waltham, Wife, born 1831, North Cockerington Address: Main Road Occupation of Joseph: Coal Carter— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1907

Died at Sibsey, aged 76

1907

1907 aged 76 years— From Janet Brock’s research
The record image is with the family — family sign-in
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1907

In 1907

1907

Eliza dies aged 76 years (BMD Boston)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.

Our research

Eliza Stubbs — the join to the Brocks

Research · North Cockerington, Tetney & Hull

Her baptism (North Cockerington, 12 September 1830) fills the one gap Janet Brock's page left, and the 1851 census places her with her parents on the Alvingham farm, read at the image. Her adult life — both marriages, the move to Tetney, widowhood, Hull, and the return to Lincolnshire — is carried in full on Janet's timeline. Still to find (round two): the 1852 marriage register or certificate (Wesleyan chapel, Louth), for both fathers and the witnesses — the document that names the Stubbs–Brock join; the North Cockerington register leaf for her 1830 baptism; and her 1907 Sibsey burial at the image (Janet has the National Burial Index transcript — St Margaret, Sibsey, 19 June 1907).