Family background
George James Stokes was born c1862 at Tipperary, Ireland, the son of John Stokes and Mary. He immigrated to Australia with his mother and siblings on board the ship ‘Strathdon’ which arrived at Sydney on 19 December 1871 – his father John Stokes was awaiting the family in Grafton, NSW. George Stokes married Mary Gertrude Healey (1858-1945) on 30 April 1888 at Sydney, and they had two sons. Stokes died at Alexandria on 14 September 1931, aged 69 years; he was buried at Rookwood Cemetery in the Roman Catholic section. He left a Will and his estate and assets were assessed at £298. George Stokes lived at 65 Henderson Road, Alexandria.
Occupation & interests
Stokes worked as a tramway starter with the Newtown Branch of the Tramway Department.
Community activity
George Stokes was a Trustee of the Erskineville Park Trust.
Local government service
George Stokes was an alderman on Alexandria Council 1917-28 representing the East Ward. He served as mayor in 1923.
References
‘The Councils’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 July 1917, p. 8, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15744589