Church of St John the Baptist, Ashbrittle cc-by-sa/2.0 - © David Smith - geograph.org.uk/p/5104522 A plaque near The Ancient Yew of Ashbrittle declares, "Generations of local people have cherished this tree, one of the oldest living things in Britain." |
- Frederick James Stone bap. 25 Dec 1854
- Henry William Stone bap. 13 Jul 1856
- John Stone bap. 23 May 1858
- Mary Ann Stone bap. 5 Feb 1860
- Tom Stone b. 11 Dec 1861, bap. 4 Feb 1862
- Harriet Stone bap. 2 Apr 1865
- Francis Stone b. 1 Feb 1867, bap. 3 Mar 1867
- Charles Stone b. 8 Apr 1869, bap. 9 May 1869
- Lucy Jane Stone b. 11 Apr 1872, bap. 26 May 1872
Court Place, Ashbrittle cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Roger Cornfoot - geograph.org.uk/p/3819462 |
In 1871, with their address merely given as Cottage, Ashbrittle, were Henry and Mary with Mary Ann (12), Tom (9), Harriet (6), Francis (3) and Charles (1). The first three boys having left home already. Living next-door-but one was the family of John Ridgeway (relatives of Mary's, obviously) and then that of John Vickery. These three families remain intrinsically linked. In 1871, Frederick (16) was already working, as a servant, described as an 'Ag Lab Indoor', for Henry Oxenham at Chevithorne, Tiverton. The mind boggles at how you do agricultural labour indoors, but I'm sure they mean lives inside the farmer's main accommodation, rather than outside in a cottage.
In 1875, the family were living in Hill, Huntsham, according to son Francis Stone's school record, when he was enrolled at Huntsham County Primary School that year. At the time he left school in 1879, Francis was attending school in Chevithorne, so presumably the family had relocated there.
By 1881, the family had moved to Lands Mill, Uplowman with Henry (51) and Mary (49), Harriet (16), Francis (14), Charles (11) and Lucy Jane (8), granddaughter, Ellen Snow (2) and widowed Sister-in-Law, Jane Vickery (43). Visiting were Mary Ann Tarr (27) and Jane Tarr (22), General Servants.
Lands Mill (now demolished) was part of the Widhayes estate, so assuming Henry was employed by Edward Chave at Widhayes Farm. The stable block, barn, linhay, gate house and farmhouse at Widhayes are Listed Buildings.
Some of the listed buildings at Widhayes |
Mary Stone died, aged 52, on 28 Dec 1885 and was buried on 3 Jan 1886.
In 1891, Henry Stone (63), Widower, was living at Greengate Cottage in Uplowman, with daughter Harriet (25), son Francis (23), granddaughter, Ellen Snow (12) (Henry's daughter) and grandson Francis (3) (Harriet's son).
In 1901, Henry (71), Widower (listed incorrectly as Henry Ridgway), working as a Labourer on Roads, was still living at Greengate, Uplowman, this time in the household of James Ridgway (34), who was married to Harriet Stone.
Henry Stone died, aged 72, on 26 Nov 1901 and was buried on 30 Nov 1901 at Uplowman. Both Henry and Mary have been buried in the same plot in Uplowman Churchyard along with their son, John, who had died in 1882.
Grave of John, Mary and Henry Stone in Uplowman Churchyard. |