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Emma Jane Francis Biography

She was born in Bristol Road, Bridgewater in Bridgewater registration district and sub district in the county of Somerset on 15 January 1870. Her father was Thomas Francis and her mother was Elizabeth Francis, formerly Kertion. She registered her birth on 1 February 1870.

1911 Census Info 13 Albert Street, Miskin, Mountain Ash Ref RG14PN32289 RG78PN1851 RD589 SD2 SN215

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	BK No
Albert Stone	Head	41	Yeovil, Somerset	Colliery Surface Horsekeeper	34
Emma Stone	Wife	41	Bridgewater, Somerset		35
Ernest Stone	Son	14	Shepton Mallet, Somerset	Colliery Surface Labourer	36
Stanley Stone	Son	13	Shepton Mallet, Somerset	Colliery Labourer Below ground	37
Albert Stone	Son	12	Shepton Mallet, Somerset	School	38
Ethel Stone	Daughter	11	Shepton Mallet, Somerset	School	39
John Stone	Son	6	Mountain Ash, Glamorgan	School	43
Clarence Stone	Son	5	Mountain Ash, Glamorgan	School	41
Winifred Stone	Daughter	4	Shepton Mallet, Somerset	School	42
Idris Stone	Son	3	Mountain Ash, Glamorgan		44
Reginald Stone	Son	2 months	Mountain Ash, Glamorgan		45

Not been able to find Emma in the 1901 Census

In the 1891 Census Emma (age 21) is shown as a domestic servant in The Phoenix Hotel, 90 River Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire.

1881 Census Info Bridgwater Somerset 137 Bath Road Piece 2375 Folio 78 Page 28

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	BK No
Thomas Francis	Head	40	Ditcheat, Somerset	Engine Driver	399
Elizabeth Francis	Wife	41	Shepton Mallet, Somerset		400
Emma J Francis	Daur	11	Bridgwater, Somerset	Scholar	35
Charles G Francis	Son	9	Bridgwater, Somerset	Scholar	401
John F Francis	Son	7	Bridgwater, Somerset	Scholar	402
Ellen Francis	Daur	2	Bridgwater, Somerset		403

1871 Census Info Bridgwater Somerset 196 Bristol Road

Name	Position	Age	Where Born	Occupation	BK No
Thomas Francis	Head	30	Ditcheat, Somerset	Engineer	399
Elizabeth Francis	Wife	31	Dowlton, Somerset	Wife	400
Charlotte Francis	Daur	6	Bridgwater, Somerset	Scholar	1337
Clara Francis	Daur	4	Bridgwater, Somerset	Scholar	1338
Emma J Francis	Daur	1	Bridgwater, Somerset		35

She married Albert Gabriel Stone on 23 April 1894 at the Wesleyan Chapel, Shepton Mallet. (GRO Ref 5c 849). He was aged 24 and a baker from West Shepton, Shepton Mallet. His father was Philip Alfred Stone, a labourer. She was 24 from Bath Road, Bridgewater. Her father was Thomas Francis, an engine driver. The two witnesses were Philip Alfred Stone, his father and Margaret Elizabeth Stone, his sister.

In Shepton Mallet, had daughter Margaret Elizabeth Adlam (born 21 July 1895), son Ernest Philip Alfred (born 1 July 1896), son Stanley Charles (born 1 November 1897), son Albert Clifford (born 3 January 1899), and daughter Ethel Gladys (born 24 January 1900).

Left Shepton Mallet when flour dust from Albert's Baker occupation caused chest problems. He then became an ostler at Miskin, Mountain Ash.

There had daughter Victoria Maude (born 1 May 1901 who died 19 July the same year), son Clarence Edward John (born 19 June 1902 who died the same year), another Victoria Maude (born 26 July 1903 and died same year), son John Edward (known as Jack born 26 December 1904), son Clarence (Clar) Thomas Alfred (born 17 February 1906), daughter Francis Mabel Winifred, son John (Jack) William, son Idris (Id) Brinley (born 13 March 1908) and son Reginald Stone (born 1911).

Moved to Tidenham on doctor's advice to allow Emma Jane to recover from grief over the death of their young son, Reginald, who died aged 10.

She died, aged 69, on 25 March 1938 at 8 Princes Street, the home of Arthur Thomas Mudford, her son in law. Her occupation is given as Widow of Albert Gabriel Stone, Market Gardener of Bough Spring Cottage, The Chase, Tidenham, Chepstow R.D. Cause of death was Carcinoma of the Liver. The death was registered by Arthur Thomas Mudford, her son in law in Barry in the Registration district of East Glamorgan in the County of Glamorgan.