In March 1851, John Stone, aged 39, was a brickmaker at Kingswood.

John was born at Loders in about 1812. On 28 April 1833, he married Phillis Sibley at Crewkerne, 

They set up a home at Crewkerne. When their first child was baptised at the Wesleyan chapel at South Petherton, John’s occupation was a Brick and Tile Maker.

In June 1841, John and his family lived at “Back Lane or Rose Lane,” Crewkerne, and he was a journeyman brickmaker.

By March 1851, they had moved to Hardington, where John worked as a brickmaker, assisted by his son, Robert, and two young men from Crewkerne, Henry Bull and John Gosling.

In December 1856, John was charged with stealing wooden rails from Mr Dicks of Haselbury. The Magistrates dismissed the case after Mr Hoskins gave John a good character reference.[1]

Phillis is recorded at Haselbury in 1861, but not John.

John may have died at Crewkerne in 1862 and Phillis in 1864.

References

[1] Sherborne Mercury, 9 December 1856, p.2.