• Born: 1803, Grade, Cornwall
• Christened: 26 Jun 1803, Grade, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 29 Dec 1829, Landewednack, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 5 May 1868, Ruan Major, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In November 1831 Robert A Stone was present at the marriage of his brother James Stone to Elizabeth Cade in Ruan Minor.

In 1851 Robert A Stone, aged 46, born in Grade Cornwall, farmer of 10 acres, and wife Mary, aged 42, born in Chelsea Middlesex, were living in Long alley, Ruan Minor Cornwall. With them were children (born in Ruan Minor) Sophia (17), Jesse (15), John (14), Mary (12), Margaret (10), Priscilla (8), Christopher (6), scholar, Elesia (4), Julia (3) and Frances (1).

In 1861 Robert A Stone, aged 57, born in Grade Cornwall, farmer of 10 acres, and wife Mary, aged 53, born in Pimlico London, were living in Long alley, Ruan Minor Cornwall. With them were children (born in Ruan Minor) Priscilla (19), assistant housekeeper, Christopher (16), stone cutter, Julia (13), scholar, Frances (11), scholar, and Charles (7), scholar. Robert's brother, James, and his family, were living nextdoor in Long Alley.

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Robert Short of Long Alley Ruan Minor died aged 62 years (burial record). Age understated by a couple of years.