James Stone was the fifth child of William Stone & Ann christened September 6th, 1829 at Tipton, Staffs.
James married Mary Ann Sutton in April-June 1848, the marriage being registered at Birmingham. Mary Ann was born c1827 at Oldbury, Shropshire.
In 1849 James & Mary Ann were living at Duke St, West Bromwich where their first child, John, was born on March 11th.
By 1851 James & Mary Ann (Hone on Ancestry.co.uk index) & son John were living at John St, West Bromwich & John was a furnaceman. Visiting them was Mary Ann’s sister, Elizabeth Sutton (22).
By 1861 they had moved to Bradford, Manchester, Lancs & were living at Parker St & James was described as a puddler. As well as son John D they also had James H (9), Joseph R (7) & Solomon (10 months). Later that year baby Solomon died, aged 1.
In 1871 James & Mary Ann had returned to Staffordshire & were living in the High St, Tunstall, Wolstanton. James, sons James & Joseph were all iron workers. Other children at home were Esther (8), Rachael (4) & Catherine (3).
James & Mary Ann had moved again & at the time of the census in 1881 were living at 5 Enys St, Pendleton, Salford, Lancs & James was again described as an iron puddler. At home were Esther & Rachel, both cotton weavers, & Catherine. They had 3 boarders, 2 of which were iron puddlers & the third was a butcher.
James died in Jan-March 1882, aged 52, the death being registered at Salford.
In 1891 widowed Mary Ann was living at 32 Renshaw St, Pendleton with her daughter Catherine, a cotton winder. They had a boarder, Ann Howarth (27), a ‘cotton maker up’.
Mary Ann was living with son James & his wife Alice & family at 10 Dumville St, Pendleton in 1901.
Mary Ann died in April-June 1910, aged 83, the death being registered at Salford.
The children of James Stone & Mary Ann Sutton were:
st.1.5.1 John David Stone born March 11th, 1849 at Duke St, West Bromwich,
Staffs; died May 18th, 1923 at Bolton, Lancs
st.1.5.2 James Henry Stone born April-June 1851 at West Bromwich, Staffs
st.1.5.3 Joseph Richard Stone born July-September 1853 at West Bromwich, Staffs
st.1.5.4 Solomon Stone born April-June 1860 at Bradford, Lancs, died Oct-December
1861 at Bradford, Lancs
st.1.5.5 Esther Stone born Oct-December 1862 at Bradford, Lancs
st.1.5.6 Rachel Stone born Oct-December 1866 at Bradford, Lancs
st.1.5.7 Catherine Stone born April-June 1868 at Bradford, Lancs