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Still not seeing him in 1881. I don't have access to the newspapers but wondered if this article referred to your John? It may not give any more details but might give you an idea of the area he was living?

Published: Saturday 11 September 1880
Newspaper: Croydon Guardian and Surrey County Gazette

Mrs. Cooper, of Livingstone-road, was summoned for assaulting Mr. John Joseph Stocker, the 30th Mr. Dennis said the defendant merely saluted Mr. Stocker kissing the tip of her linger and blowing it in his ...

Sorry for the delay in reply I have been a tad busy. That is her death as she was known as Sarah and named as such in the Newspaper report in the Biggleswade Chronicle.

if this is her death she is sarah

Deaths Mar 1935 (>99%)
Stocker Sarah R 75 Biggleswade 3b 422

rebecca did not have a middle name of sarah



Births Mar 1860 (>99%)
BOULTWOOD Rebecca Biggleswade 3b 387

I meant on the 1881 census and not with Rebecca sorry for the confusion :-)

they did'nt marry till 1882

I do have those census Malyon and I have now found Rebecca on 1881 census in Anchor end which was also known as Cowfairlands with her Grandmother. Still no sign of John Joseph on that census though

Name: Rebecca Stocker
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Biggleswade, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England
County: Bedfordshire
Parish: Biggleswade
Sub-District: Biggleswade
Registration District: Biggleswade
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Marital Status (Original): MARRIED
Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
Birthplace: Bedford Biggleswade
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Line: 2
Page: 1
Years of Marriage: 27
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Joseph Stocker Head Male 55 Bedford Biggleswade
Rebecca Stocker Wife Female 53 Bedford Biggleswade
Arthur John Stocker Son Male 26 Bedford Biggleswade
Robert William Stocker Son Male 14 Bedford Biggleswade
Henry Thomas Stocker Son Male 12 Bedford Biggleswade
Daisy May Stocker Granddaughter Female 8 Bedford Biggleswade
Florence Lincoln Niece Female 9 Bedford Biggleswade

not sure you have the 1901 census


England and Wales Census, 1901
Name: Rebecca Stocker
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Event Place: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England
County: Bedfordshire
Civil Parish: Biggleswade
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrews Biggleswade
Sub-District: Biggleswade
Registration District: Biggleswade
Residence Note: Anchor End
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
Birthplace: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Schedule Type: 70
Page Number: 10
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Stocker Head Male 43 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Rebecca Stocker Wife Female 43 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Caroline Stocker Daughter Female 20 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Elizabeth Stocker Daughter Female 18 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Arthur Stocker Son Male 15 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Florence Stocker Daughter Female 12 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Annie Stocker Daughter Female 10 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Herbert Stocker Son Male 8 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Robert Stocker Son Male 4 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Henry Stocker Son Male 2 Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

The christening date is correct as the children were christened in bulk that year. Caroline was born Q4 1880, Biggleswade with surname Boultwood . My mistake with Rebecca , Sarah was her middle name.

looks like they had the children all christened in 1888

Name: Elizabeth Boltwood Stocker
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 06 Jun 1888
Christening Date (Original): 06 JUN 1888
Christening Place: Biggleswade, Bedford, England
Father's Name: John Stocker
Mother's Name: Rebecca

Name: Caroline Stocker
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 06 Jun 1888
Christening Date (Original): 06 JUN 1888
Christening Place: Biggleswade, Bedford, England
Father's Name: John Stocker
Mother's Name: Rebecca

Name: Florence Sarah Stocker
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 06 Jun 1888
Christening Date (Original): 06 JUN 1888
Christening Place: Biggleswade, Bedford, England
Father's Name: John Stocker
Mother's Name: Rebecca

Name: Daisy May Stocker
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 18 Oct 1894
Christening Date (Original): 18 OCT 1894
Christening Place: Biggleswade, Bedford, England
Father's Name: John Joseph Stocker
Mother's Name: Sarah Rebecca

sarah's name is rebecca

Marriages Sep 1882

Marriages Sep 1882 (>99%)
BOLTWOOD Rebecca Biggleswade 3b 610

Stocker John Biggleswade 3b 610

I think this is another Stocker Branch as there are several in Eaton Socon/St Neots area. He and Sarah married in Biggleswade so I am presuming they were both in the area, they also had a daughter Caroline born in 1881 Biggleswade

??? Stocker
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name: ??? Stocker
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1841
Event Place: Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England
Residence Note: Daloe
Gender: Female
Age: NULL
Birthplace: Bedfordshire
Registration District: St Neot
Parish: Eaton Socon
County: Bedfordshire
Page Number: 8
Registration Number: HO107
Piece/Folio: 1/7
Affiliate Record Type: Household
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Robert Stocker Male 35-39 Bedfordshire
??? Stocker Female 35-39 Bedfordshire
??? Stocker Male 12 Bedfordshire
??? Stocker Female NULL Bedfordshire
Ann Stocker Female NULL Bedfordshire
Abigail Stocker Female NULL Bedfordshire

Yes I am still trying to find him. I have no marriage certificate but it is a very strong possibility he was still in Cowfairlands, Biggleswade

Thought it was the 1881 census you couldn't find him?

Do you have his marriage certificate- is there an address for John?

still cant find him in 1881

John Joseph Stocker
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: John Joseph Stocker
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 21 Sep 1857
Christening Date (Original): 21 SEP 1857
Christening Place: BIGGLESWADE,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Robert Stocker
Mother's Name: Ann

Oh you brilliant person, yes this must be him as all the rest of the family are correct. Thank you so much.
Many thanks to you both for your time and help