Albert Gabriel Stone Biography
Albert Gabriel Stone was born on 26 November 1869 in Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, England. His father's name was Philip Alfred Stone, a workman on the Railway. His mother's name was Sarah Stone, formerly Adlam. She registered the birth on 3 February 1870. He was baptised 26 May 1872 in St. Matthews Church, Wookey, Somerset
In the 1921 Census, Albert and family were in Albert Street, Miskin, Mountain Ash. Albert was listed as a surface ostler working at Nixon Navigation Colliery.
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 |
In the 1891 Census, Albert (age 21) was lodging with his employer and family in 5 West Shepton, Shepton Mallet. His profession was given as Baker & Confectioner.
1881 Census Info 10 Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset Source: FHL Film 1341576 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2392 Folio 73 Page 21
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Philip Stone | Head | 50 | Shepton Mallet, Somerset | Head Horse Driver | 46 |
| Sarah Stone | Wife | 52 | Wells, Somerset | 47 | |
| Philip Stone | Son | 15 | Yeovil, Somerset | Errand Boy | 68 |
| Margaret Stone | Daur | 14 | Yeovil, Somerset | Domestic Servant | 48 |
| Albert G Stone | Son | 11 | Yeovil, Somerset | Scholar | 34 |
| Henry W Lane | Boarder | 39 | Lymington, Hampshire | Railway Signalman | |
| William T Miles | Boarder | 20 | Yeovil, Somerset | Porter |
1871 Census Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| Philip Stone | Head | 40 | Shepton Mallet, Somerset | Labourer | 46 |
| Sarah Stone | Wife | 41 | Wells, Somerset | 47 | |
| Eliza A Stone | Daur | 7 | Wells, Somerset | Scholar | 47 |
| Philip A Stone | Son | 5 | Yeovil, Somerset | Scholar | 68 |
| Elizabeth M Stone | Daur | 4 | Yeovil, Somerset | Scholar | 48 |
| Albert G Stone | Son | 1 | Yeovil, Somerset | 34 |
He married Emma Jane Francis 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 his 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 Febuary 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.
He died on 17 January 1925 in The Chase, Tidenham, Chepstow of cardiac failure due to shock, the result of acute intestinal obstruction. There is no headstone at his burial site at St. Michael & All Angel's church in Tidenham in the Diocese of Gloucester. Probate record (02 September 1938) to Ernest Philip Stone, labourer, shows Albert Gabriel Stone of Boughspring Cottage, Tidenham, Gloucestershire. Effects £365
