John Stone was the eighth child of William Stone & Ann born July-September 1837, at West Bromwich, Staffs.
In 1851 John was still living at home at Guns Lane, West Bromwich with his parents & brother Charles. Both John & Charles were forge boys.
John married Mary Haywood in July-September 1857 at St James, West Bromwich. Mary was born c1837 at West Bromwich.
In 1861 John & Mary were living at Harwood St, West Bromwich & John was described as a labourer. They had a 2 year old son Charles.
By 1871 they had moved to Pendleton, Salford, Lancs where John was a puddler of iron. Their family had grown considerably. In addition to Charles they now had Mary A (9), William (6), Sarah (5), James (4), Selina (2) & Elizabeth (1). They had 2 visitors, nephew Benjamin Stone (20), the son of John’s brother Benjamin, & John Robinson (25), an iron puddler.
The family were still living in Pendleton in 1881 at 52 Borough St, & John was still an iron puddler. Children at home were Mary Ann, a cotton weaver, William, a drawer in cotton mill, Sarah, James, a hoist driver, Selina, a cotton weaver half time, John (9), Alice (5) & Ada (7 months). At the time of the census daughter Elizabeth was a scholar at the Manchester School for Deaf & Dumb at Stretford, Lancs. It was noted that she had been deaf from birth.
In 1891 John & Mary were living at 29 Alderson St, Pendleton & John had become a fried fish dealer (coffee). At home were Sarah, a domestic servant, Selina, a colour weaver, John, a labourer in the spinning mill, Alice, a colour weaver & Elizabeth, a pin winder. Daughter Ada was still at home as was their youngest child Clara (8).
Mary died in Jan-March 1893, aged 56, the death being registered at Salford.
In 1901 widowed John was still a shopkeeper selling fried fish & living at the same address. Deaf & dumb daughter Elizabeth was also working in the shop which was also noted as a coffee shop.
The children of John Stone & Mary Haywood were:
st.1.8.1 Charles Stone born Oct-December 1858 at Crewe, Cheshire
st.1.8.2 Mary Ann Stone born c1861 at West Bromwich, Staffs
st.1.8.3 William Stone born April-June 1864 at Knutton, Staffs
st.1.8.4 Sarah Stone born Oct-December 1865 at Knutton, Staffs
st.1.8.5 James Stone born Jan-March 1867 at Pendleton, Salford, Lancs
st.1.8.6 Selina Stone born July-September 1868 at Pendleton, Salford, Lancs
st.1.8.7 Elizabeth Hannah Stone born July-September 1869 at Pendleton, Salford,
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st.1.8.8 John Stone born July-September 1871 at Pendleton, Salford, Lancs
st.1.8.9 Alice Stone born July-September 1875 at Pendleton, Salford, Lancs
st.1.8.10 Ada Stone born July-September 1880 at Pendleton, Salford, Lancs
st.1.8.11 Clara Stone born July-September 1882 at Pendleton, Salford, Lancs