Joseph Stone was the second child of James Stone & Mary Hebert born Oct-December 1841 at Bilston, Wolverhampton, Staffs.
Joseph was living at home in 1851 at Old Meeting St, West Bromwich. His father had died by this time, but there were 2 brothers & 4 sisters still at home.
In 1861 Joseph was still at Old Meeting St, number 5, with his mother. He was a railway clerk.
Joseph married Elizabeth Marsh in Jan-March 1864 at West Bromwich. Elizabeth was christened August 9th, 1840, at All Saints, West Bromwich, the daughter of Jemima & William Marsh, a chain maker.
By 1871 Joseph & Elizabeth were living at 12 Ravensworth Terr., Gateshead, Co Durham where Jospeh was a clerk in iron manufacture. They had 3 children by this time – Lucy J (6) who had been born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, Joseph H (5) & William M (3) both born in Newcastle, Northumberland.
In 1881 the family were living at 16 Whitehall Rd, Gateshead & Joseph was described as a commercial clerk in the iron trade. At home were Lucy, Joseph, a commercial clerk in the chemical industry, William & Mary Elizabeth (4). With them at the time of the census was Joseph’s mother Mary Stone, aged 78.
By 1891 Joseph & Elizabeth had moved further north to Newburn, Tyneside, N’land. They were living at 1 Berkley Terr & Joseph was now the secretary of a public company. Still at home were Lucy, Joseph, a commercial clerk, Mary & visiting them was Elizabeth’s sister Lucy Marsh, aged 48. They had a domestic servant, Mary White.
They were still at Newburn in 1901, now at Millfield House & Joseph’s job was unchanged. Daughters Lucy & Mary were still at home & visiting at the time of the census was John W Plaxton, a 28 year old clergyman of the Church of England.
Deaths are recorded for Joseph Stone, aged 61, in July-September 1902 at Tynemouth & Elizabeth Stone, aged 69, in April-June 1910 at Tynemouth.
The children of Joseph Stone & Elizabeth Marsh were:
st.2.8.1 Lucy Jemima Stone born April-June 1864 at Bushey, Herts
st.2.8.2 Joseph Henry Stone born Jan-March 1866 at Newcastle, North’land
st.2.8.3 William Marsh Stone born Jan-March 1868 at Newcastle, North’land
st.2.8.4 Mary Elizabeth Stone Jan-March 1877 at Gateshead, Co Durham