Esther Woolley Stone was the third child of James Stone & Eliza born at Bilston & christened March 15th, 1829 at St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs.
In 1841 Esther was living with her parents & brothers & sisters at Hall Fields, Bilston, Wolverhampton.
Esther was still living at home in 1851 at Old Meeting St, West Bromwich. Her father had died by this time, but there were 3 brothers & 3 sisters still at home. Esther was a tailoress.
In Oct-December 1853 Esther married Edwin Brettell at West Bromwich. Edwin was christened August 26th, 1826 at Oldbury, Worcs, the son of Elizabeth & Thomas Brettell.
In 1861 Esther & Edwin were living 6 Powys St, Warrington, Lancs & Edwin was a glasshouse pot maker. They had 2 sons – Thomas E (4) & William S (2).
By 1871 the family were living at 1 Wakefield St, Warrington & Edwin was still in the same employment. At home were Thomas, Frederick (10), Martha (7), William H (5) & Walter (1).
By 1872 the family had moved to Sunderland, Co Durham where Esther died in July-September of that year, aged 38.
At the time of the 1881 census Edwin was living at 3 Houghton St, Sunderland with his sons Frederick & William, both glass cutters & Walter. Edwin was unemployed.
Edwin died in Oct-December 1886 at Sunderland, aged 57.
The children of Esther Woolley Stone & Edwin Brettell were:
st.2.3.1. Thomas Edwin Brettell born July-September 1855 at Smethwick, died
Oct-December 1884 at Sunderland, Co Durham
st.2.3.2. William Stone Brettell born Jan-March 1859 at West Bromwich, died
Oct-December 1863 at Warrington
st.2.3.3. Frederick James Brettell born Oct-December 1861 at Warrington, Lancs
st.2.3.4. Martha Ellen Brettell born Jan-March 1864 at Warrington, Lancs
st.2.3.5. William H Brettell born April-June 1866 at Warrington, Lancs
st.2.3.6. Walter Joseph Brettell born April-June 1869 at Warrington, Lancs