Harry Stones

Harry Stones was born in 1899 at Nottingham, he was the son of Jackson Stones a lace maker and Sarah Stones née Bentley of 85 Radford Boulevard, Radford, Nottingham.

his father Jackson was born in 1871 at Luddington Yorkshire, he died in 1928 aged 57 yrs, his mother Sarah Bentey was born in 1880 they were married on 28th May 1898 at St John's Church Carrington, they had 7 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood,

Their children included: Harry (b.1898), Lucy May (b.1899), Nelly (b.1901), Ada Muriel (b.1903), Florence Emily (b.1905), William Jackson (b.1911) and Doris (b.1912).

In the 1911 cenesus the family lived at 13 Wentworth Road, Hayden Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, Jackson 40 yrs is a lace maker, he is living with his wife Sarah 30 yrs and their children, Harry 12 yrs, Lucy May 11 yrs,Nellie 9 yrs, Ada Muriel 7 yrs, Florence Emily 5 yrs and William Jackson under 1 month old.

The Stones family lived at: 8 Kirk Cottages, Bulwell [C.1901]; 13 Wentworth Road, off Haydn Road, Sherwood, Nottingham [C.1911]; 74 Garfield Road, Radford {Army records/1915]. A death notice for Private H. Stones placed in the local newspaper gave his home address as 85 Radford Boulevard, Radford [n.e.p.23.8.1917]. This same address was recorded in the post-war CWGC records. Jackson Stones, who worked as a lace maker [C.1911], died at Nottingham, aged 57, in 1928. His widow, Sarah, died at Nottingham, aged 68, in 1948.