Joseph Stone was the second child of William Stone & Ann christened September 24th, 1820 at Tipton, Staffs.
Joseph married Jane Horton in Oct-December 1844 at West Bromwich, Staffs. Jane was christened August 29th, 1819 at Tipton, the daughter of Ellen & William Horton.
In 1851 Joseph & Jane were at Guns Lane, West Bromwich & Joseph was an iron puddler. They had 2 daughters – Hannah (5) & Catherine (1). Living next door was Joseph’s sister Mary Ann, now married to Richard Price, & also living in Guns Lane was Joseph's brothr Benjamin & his family.
By 1861 Joseph & Jane had moved to Temple St, West Bromwich & Joseph was still a puddler. They now had a third child, Jane, aged 10, making 3 daughters at home.
At the time of the 1871 census Jane & Joseph were still at Temple St & Joseph was now described as a labourer. Only daughter Catherine was at home & she was a school teacher.
Jane died in Jan-March 1881, aged 61, at West Bromwich.
At the time of the census in 1881 widowed Joseph was living with his daughter Hannah & her husband Richard Bale, a coal miner, & their family. Joseph was now a night watchman.
Joseph was boarding with Mary A Birch, a 59 year old widow, in 1891 at 22 Tantany St, West Bromwich & was described as a retired gas labourer. Living nearby in Tantany St was daughter Hannah & husband Richard Bale who was unemployed & noted as having heart disease.
Joseph died in Jan-March 1896, aged 75, at West Bromwich.
The children of Joseph Stone & Jane Horton were:
st.1.2.1 Hannah Stone born Jan-March 1846 at West Bromwich, Staffs
st.1.2.2 Catherine Stone born July-September 1849 at West Bromwich, Staffs,
died April-June 1872 at West Bromwich, Staffs
st.1.2.3 Jane Stone born April-June 1851 at West Bromwich, Staffs