Clara Louisa Stone was the fourth child of Benjamin Stone & Rebecca Matthews born December 29th, 1841 at Aston, Birmingham & christened January 25th, 1842 at St Phillips, Birmingham.
Clara was living with her parents, 2 brothers & 2 sisters at Lupin St, Duddeston, Aston in 1851.
Clara was still living at home in 1861 at Lupin St.
Clara married Frederick Knight on December 2nd, 1863 at Aston Juxta, Birmingham. Frederick was born c1838 at Birmingham.
In 1871 Clara & Frederick were living at Belgrave Place, Park Crescent, Erdington, Aston Manor, Birmingham & Frederick was a paper manufacturer. They had 2 children by this time – Clara M (1) & Beatrice K (2 months). They also had 2 servants.
By 1881 Clara & Frederick had moved to Whateley Hall, Castle Bromwich, Aston Manor, Aston & Frederick was still described as a paper manufacturer. At home were Clara, Beatrice & Linda M (8). They had a 24 year old Ladies Companion, Annie Port as well as a coachman & cook – William & Ann Cuthbertson - & a servant.
Clara & Frederick were still living at Whateley Green Hall (Timberley) in 1891 & Frederick had the same occupation. Clara, Beatrice & Linda were still at home as was their companion, Annie Port. They had a coachman, cook & housemaid.
In 1901 Clara was found still at Whateley Hall at the time of the census with companion Annie Port, but Frederick was not at home. They still had a coachman, cook & parlour maid. None of the daughters were at home. Daughter Beatrice had married Ernest Frederick Lever, a barrister, in 1894 & they were living in Bloomsbury, London. Daughter Linda had married Howard Seymour Wynn, a tool manufacturer & carpenter, in 1897 & they were living in Edgbaston, Warks with their daughter Vera in 1901.
In July 1902 Frederick attended the funeral of his brother-in-law Joseph Wainwright (husband of Rebecca Stone) at Handsworth.
Whateley Hall was surrounded by considerable wooded grounds & was the second largest house in the village after Castle Bromwich Hall. The Knight family lived there until 1935 when it was sold & demolished.
The children of Clara Louisa Stone & Frederick Knight were:
st.4.7.1 Clara Millicent Knight born July-September 1869 at Aston, Birmingham
st.4.7.2 Beatrice Katherine Knight born Jan-March 1871 at Aston, Birmingham
st.4.7.3 Linda Margarita Knight born July-September 1872 at Aston, Birmingham