James Albert Stone was the fourth child of James Stone & Sarah Langstone born Oct-December 1866 at West Bromwich, Staffs.
In 1871 the family were living at Hilltop, West Bromwich, Staffs & James had 3 brothers.
In 1881 James was living at 18 Dudley St, West Bromwich with his parents & younger brother John B.
James married Gertrude Elizabeth Line in July-September 1890, the marriage being registered at Birmingham. Gertrude was born April-June 1868 at West Bromwich.
By 1891 James & Gertrude had a daughter Sarah E M, aged 1 month at the time of the census. At this time Gertrude & her daughter were visiting her parents Elizabeth & Edward B Line, a coal & coke merchant, at Oldbury Rd (Union Funaces), West Bromwich. James was with his father & step mother at the time of the census at 302 High St, West Bromwich. James was a tailor & draper like his father & his younger brother John, who was also at home, was an apprentice woollen draper.
James died in April-June 1895, aged 29 at West Bromwich.
In 1901 widowed Gertrude was with her widowed mother Elizabeth Line at 284 St Pauls Rd, Smethwick, Staffs. Also there was Gertrude’s daughter Mary (Sarah in last census) aged 10 & son Edward, aged 6. Gertrude’s brother William (21), a coal merchant, was also living with them.
The children of James Albert Stone were:
st.2.5.4.1 Sarah Elizabeth Mary Stone born Jan-March 1891 at Droitwich, Worcs
st.2.5.4.2 Edward Stone born c1894 at West Bromwich, Staffs