Thomas Langstone Stone was the first child of James Stone & Sarah Langstone born Jan-March 1859 at Wolverley, Kidderminster, Worcs.
In 1861 Thomas was living with his parents at Broadwater, Wolverley.
In 1871 the family had moved to Hilltop, West Bromwich, Staffs & Thomas now had 3 younger brothers.
Thomas married Mary Granger at Christ Church, West Bromwich in Oct-December 1880. Mary was born November 4th, 1855 & christened March 25th, 1863 at All Saints, West Bromwich, the daughter of Betsey & William Granger, a boilermaker.
In 1881 Thomas & Mary were living at 52 Bratt St, West Bromwich & Thomas was a tailor & woollen draper.
By 1891 they had moved to 55 Institute Lodge Rd, West Bromwich & Thomas was still a tailor & draper. They had 2 children – Charles L (8) & Alfred P (2).
In 1901 Thomas was at 307 High St, West Bromwich at the time of the census, still in the same trade & noted as an employer. With him was a domestic servant (house keeper) Mary Johnson, a 44 year old widow. Thomas was noted as married on the census. His wife Mary was still living in West Bromwich, but at the time of the census she was at 84 Paradise St & was described as a boarding house keeper. Her son Alfred P was with her & a 21 year old general domestic servant, Emma D Mullaney, & 3 boarders – a pupil architect, a dentist & an analytical chemist.
Thomas died July-September 1917, aged 58, at West Bromwich.
The children of Thomas Langstone Stone & Mary Granger were:
st.2.5.1.1 Charles Langstone Stone born July-September 1882 at West Bromwich,
Staffs
st.2.5.1.2 Alfred Percy Stone born April-June 1888 at West Bromwich, Staffs