Mary Ann Stone was the third child of William Stone & Ann christened February 16th, 1823 at Tipton, Staffs.
Mary married Richard Price in July-September 1848 at All Saints, West Bromwich. Richard was born c1826 at Manchester, Lancashire.
In 1851 Mary & Richard were living at Guns Lane, West Bromwich & Richard was an iron puddler. Living close by was Mary’s brother Joseph & his family & her brother Benjamin & his family.
Mary & Richard had moved to New Knutton, Silverdale, Staffs by 1861 & Richard was now a forge manager. With them at the time of the census was Mary’s niece, Jane Tufft (17), daughter of Mary’s sister Miranda & William Tufft.
In 1871 Mary & Richard were living at School Ground, Knutton & Richard was still a forge manager. With them was Mary’s father William, now widowed, & a 5 year old adopted son Peter Price Tufft.
They were still living in Knutton in 1881, now at Silverdale St & Richard was now an ironworks manager. Adopted son Peter was still with them. Sadly Peter died in 1885, aged 19.
In 1891 Mary & Richard were still at Silverdale St & Richard was a forge manager. Living with them was a 20 year old niece, Sarah J Ford, who was domestic servant.
Mary died in April-June 1898, aged 75, the death being registered at Wolstanton.
In 1901 widowed Richard was still living at Silverdale St, number19, & described as a retired forge manager. With his was a niece Mary A Stone (35) who was described as housekeeper.
Richard died in Jan-March 1909, aged 82, the death being registered at Wolstanton.
It appears that Mary & Richard had no family.