Susan Ann Stone (1843 - 1911) Yeovil

[Fish Island Steve]

Thank you everyone for your many helpful suggestions.  I am going to work my way through them all and try, finally to make sense of the family!

[Fish Island Steve]

Perhaps this for Teddy...

STONE, EDWIN
No mother's maiden surname 
GRO Reference: 1876  M Quarter in YEOVIL  Volume 05C  Page 497

Debra 

I purchased an image of the birth certificate which confirmed that this Edwin Stone was the son of Susan Stone (glove sewer) of Middle Street, Yeovil (which is where the family were living at the time of the 1871.

His date of birth was 20 December 1875.   

[Fish Island Steve]

Once again many thanks to everyone for their suggestions, which have helped me clarify Susan's life, though clearly there are some matters that remain a mystery.

I think that I have Susan traced in every census except 1881, recorded as Susan Stone until 1891 and then as Susan Pennell (widow) in 1901 and 1911 passing away in 1911. 

I'm assuming that son William (1862) is not the son of the mysterious Mr Pennell as he is recorded as Stone in 1881 whilst his half brother is recorded as Teddy Pennell.

Teddy's birth was registered as Edwin Stone (dob 20 December 1875) and the military record of Edwin Pennell dated in March 1894 aged 18 years 4 months is consistent with this and also shows his mother as Susan Pennell and father unknown. 

Whilst I do think that the record for Susan and Sarah Stone in Yeovil in 1891 is the sisters, I'm a bit concerned because sister Sarah's age is massively out with her birth year recorded as 1857 when she was, in fact, born in 1838 and was older than sister Susan.

I was amazed that the children William and Edwin would have been sent for "correction" as far away as Surrey.

I'm assuming that Susan never actually married the unknown Mr Pennell but don't quite understand why she would not identify herself as a Pennell until 1901 - perhaps because she waited until he was  dead?

Maud remains a bit confusing. Whilst I recognise that children were often recorded as sons or daughters when they were grandchildren for various reasons, I don't quite see why Susan would record Maud as a daughter in 1901 when she was happy to record another child in the household (William) as a grandson.

Also if Maud was a granddaughter, I assume that Susan had another as yet, unidentified child who was Maud's parent.

Thanks again for you all of your help.

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[Fish Island Steve]

Back burner

STONE, WILLIAM  EDWARD     - 
GRO Reference: 1895  M Quarter in YEOVIL  Volume 05C  Page 42



SS

That is  the birth record for the William Stone recorded as Susan's grandson on the 1901 and 1911 census records.   He was born on 23 November 1894 and his place of birth is recorded as 4 Dodham Cottages Yeovil - which is where the family are living in 1901.   His mother is Annie Stone  whose address is recorded as being "The Plough" Giltspur Street London.    So it would appear that Annie is another child of Susan.   I'm wondering given the London connection whether Annie could also be Maud's mother - but that would make even less sense of the fact tthat Maud is recorded as Susan's daughter and William as her grandson.

[Milliepede]

I think you are right about that 1881 not being the sisters.

If I have this right Sarah born c1839 is home with her mother and sister in 1881 along with the grandsons William Stone 19 and Teddy Pennentt age 5.

[Milliepede]

There is Anne Stone Age 6 with the family in 1871 as a daughter.

Could she be another grand daughter and the daughter of Susan? 

The mind boggles 

Annie Stone born Jun 1864 Yeovil has no MMN on the GRO index

[Milliepede]

In 1881 there’s an Annie Stone Age 16 born Yeovil working as a housemaid in Newington London.

Still in London in 1891 I think birthplace transcribed as Geovie Somerset but appears to mean Yeovil
Annie Stone 24 servant

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In 1871 census in John & Mary’s household is a Frank stone b1868–his gro birth reg does not show a mmn. He dies quarter 3 1871 aged 3

Ss