Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Francis Stone and Frances Mary Jerred

Cottages, High Street, Halberton
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44 High Street, Halberton, is the blue cottage in the centre

Francis Stone (Frank) (b. 1 Feb 1867) son of Henry Stone and Mary Ridgeway, married Frances Mary Jerred (b. 3 May 1869), daughter of John Jerred and Frances Ann Orchard, always known to my father as "Aunt France", although if we were being pedantic, she was his father's aunt, his great-aunt. The couple married at St Peter’s Church Tiverton on 9 Apr 1902. Witnesses were the bride's father, John Jerred and a Bessie Louisa Corrick. Francis and Frances, at 34 and 33, respectively, married late by the standards of the day, and this may have been a factor toward the couple not having children.

In 1911, Frank Stone (42) Farm Labourer and Frances Mary Stone (42) were living at Middle Pitt, Sampford Peverell. 

In 1921, still at Middle Pitt Westleigh, Wellington, Sampford Peverell, Devon were Francis Stone (53) Farm Carter and Frances Mary Stone (52).

Francis Stone, of Middle Pitt Cottage, Sampford Peverell, died on 18 Nov 1937, aged 70 (1937 D Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 05B Page 502), leaving £517 13s 11d to his widow, Frances Mary Stone. 

In 1939, Frances Mary Stone, Old Age Pensioner, was living at 2 Sunnidale, Willand, Devon.

Frances Mary Stone, of 44 High Street, Halberton, Devon died on 11 Aug 1962 at the ripe old age of 93. She didn't have much money left (~£75). 

Francis and Frances are buried together in the churchyard at Uplowman.

Grave of Francis Stone and Frances Mary Jerred in Uplowman Churchyard

Robert Fuller and Elizabeth Ann Bradley

St Mary the Virgin, Chigwell
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Robert Fuller (bap. 23 Jun 1811 in Woodford, Essex), son of Robert Fuller and Elizabeth Bass, married Elizabeth Ann Bradley (b. 29 Oct 1814 in Woodford), daughter of Henry Bradley and Mary Thompson, on 9 Apr 1832, at the church of St Mary the Virgin, Chigwell, Essex. 

Robert and Elizabeth Ann had 13 children: 
  1. Eliza Fuller b. 1832 (only mentioned on 1841 census)
  2. James William Fuller bap. 16 Mar 1834 in Chigwell, Essex
  3. Emma Elizabeth Fuller bap. 29 Jan 1837 in Chigwell, Essex
  4. Ann Fuller b. ~1837 (Died, at 10, in 1847 M Qtr in WEST HAM UNION Vol 12 Page 264,  buried on 14 Feb 1847 in Woodford, Essex)
  5. Emily Fuller bap. 7 Apr 1839 at St Mary the Virgin, Woodford, Essex
  6. Samuel Thomas Fuller b. 1841 S Quarter in WEST HAM UNION Volume 12 Page 271, bap. 25 Jul 1841, in Woodford, Essex
  7. Elizabeth Ann Fuller b. 1843 D Quarter in WEST HAM UNION Volume 12 Page 281, bap. 8 Oct 1843, in Woodford, Essex
  8. William Robert Fuller b. 1845 D Quarter in WEST HAM UNION Volume 12 Page 272, bap. 21 Dec 1845, in Woodford, Essex
  9. Robert Fuller (No GRO birth registration), bap. 19 Mar 1848 in Chigwell
  10. George Fuller bap. 19 Jan 1851 at St Mary the Virgin, Woodford, Essex
  11. Anne Fuller b. 1853 M Quarter in WEST HAM UNION Volume 04A Page 31, bap. (as Annie) on 23 Jan 1853, in Woodford, Essex
  12. Jane Ann Fuller b. 1855 J Quarter in WEST HAM UNION Volume 04A Page 36, bap. 1 Apr 1855 at Woodford Bridge. (Died, aged 5, in 1860 J Quarter in WEST HAM UNION Volume 04A Page 26 and was buried on 11 May 1860 in Woodford, Essex)
  13. Mary Ann Fuller b. 1858 S Quarter in WEST HAM UNION Volume 04A Page 39 (mother's maiden name mis transcribed as BEADLEY), bap. 12 Sep 1858 (as Maryann) in Woodford, Essex
In 1841, living at Woodford Bridge Flant, were Robert Fuller (25) Ag Lab, Elizabeth (25), Eliza (9), James (7), Ann (4) and Emily (2).

In 1851, at Winn Bridge, Woodford, West Ham, we find Robert Fuller (39) Ag Lab, Elizabeth (36), James Fuller (17) Ag Lab, Emma (12), Samuel (9), Elizabeth (7), William (5), Robert (3) and George (0).

In 1871, in Woodford Bridge, West Ham, were Robert Fuller (59), Elizabeth Ann (56), George (20), Ann (18), Mary Ann (12) and Emily Eliza (2). Emily Eliza was listed on that census as a "Daughter" of the head of the household, but her birth certificate clearly shows that her mother was Annie Fuller, then of Nightingale Place, Wanstead. No father's name is listed, so it's obvious she was an illegitimate child, being brought up by the grandparents. 

By 1881, they had moved to 1 Essex Cottages, Maynard RoadWalthamstow. Robert Fuller (70) still an Agricultural Labourer, Elizabeth Fuller (66) Laundress, Mary Ann (22), Ada Fuller (9) Granddaughter (this will be Annie's second illegitimate daughter) and Charles Berwick (23) Boarder. 

Robert Fuller died, aged 72, in 1882 M Qtr in WEST HAM Vol 04A Page 118.

In 1891, widow, Elizabeth Ann Fuller (78) Retired Laundress, was living alone at 13 Brunswick Street, Walthamstow. (Although, separately, there appear to be two other households also living at the same address.)

Elizabeth Ann Fuller died, aged 84, in 1898 D Quarter in WEST HAM Volume 04A Page 175.