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REQUESTS ARE NOT RESTRICTED TO ANCESTORS FROM THE WEST OF ENGLAND OR SOUTH WALES - THEY CAN BE ANYWHERE IN THE UK. Please: PROVEN UK HALE names ONLY

GAYNOR HALE from QUAKERS YARD Mid Glam is looking for her husbands grt grandfather JOHN HALE b Westbury on Severn 1853. He married Emma Taylor also from that area. They later moved to Treharris, Glamorgan, Wales [Justgayn$aol.com]
DAWN from London says: I am interested in expanding my data on SAMUEL HALE born in Cheltenham 1863. He moved to the Rhondda and became a miner. His son WILLIAM HENRY HALE born 1890 died of his injuries at the end of WWI. SAMUEL and his wife RUTH THOMAS had I believe four other children. [lhf63$blueyonder.co.uk]
ROSEMARY ROBERTS from BINGHAM NOTTS writes: I am looking for JOHN EDWARD HALE born 1916 in CARLTON NOTTM last heard of in REEPHAM NEWARK NOTTS in 1942 also HALE family from NORTHAMPTON 1800 [nelly$ntlworld.com]
RICHARD HALE from CORNWALL says: I am looking for my natural parents. My date date of birth is 17/02/1968. I was born in REDRUTH, CORNWALL and my surname at birth was ROSS. I was adopted 22nd april 1977 at PYDAR juvenile court, TRURO, Cornwall, date of entry 2nd may 1977. Can anyone help, please? [richardwilliamhale$yahoo.co.uk]
LESLEY from HONITON, DEVON writes: I am chasing all Hales related to WILLIAM and SARAH lived in Pontypool, they had 21 children. One of the youngest, Ivor married my mother Phyllis. [lespercival$hotmail.com]
Hello, how ya doin. My name is DOUG STEWART HALE, the STEWART being my mother's father's name and the HALE being my father's. I was born and bred in OXFORD and do not know a lot about my family. My dad's from Staffordshire and my mum's family are Apin STEWARTS. Any Americans looking for a long lost relly to share a fortune with please get in touch!!! Dougie [haledoug1$hotmail.com]
LORNA STEVENS of Dudley, England writes "Re her ancestors WILLIAM SLEEMAN and MARY HALE Gloucestershire 1842, I would like to contact MARIE MURRAY SIMMS. My e mail to her was not delivered and I think we have ancestors in common." [lornastevens$lineone.net]
BEVERLEY HARSH, in BELFAST, Northern Ireland is interested in the marriage of SAMUEL HERRISH ALLEN to JANE MARY HALE, Bedminster, Somerset, 13/9/1819. " These are my 3xgt grandparents, I would appreciate any information on JANE MARY." [bevni$tesco.net]
" Trying to trace information on Brig Gen THOMAS WYATT HALE CB CMG CBE , his daughter ETHEL ANNETTE HALE, who was married at one time to KENNETH SIDEBOTTOM LYLE " writes Sandy Halifax of Frome, Somerset [sandra.halifax$tiscali.co.uk]
" Any connections with GEORGE & SARAH HALE Gt.DEWSTOW 1881? ", writes PATSY WITCHELL of Monmouth. [roger.witchell$virgin.net]
LAURA HALE of SOUTHAMPTON, England says :
"Hello, my last name is Hale. My grandfather was JACK HALE from the Forest of Dean. My dad is one of three and they are all Hale so if any one needs any help I might be able to help. Jack Hale settled in Southampton, England so feel free to email me. Thanks, Laura" [davidbarbie1$aol.com]
John YOUNG of Harlow, Essex writes : " I have a Job HALE born Connock, Chirton on 1 Oct 1837. Father Thomas HALE mother Ann NORTH. Where did they marry? Fascinating story of short life of Job Hale available to anyone who is interested." [jmy$harlow.co.uk]
Joanne COLLMAN is looking for info on Mary Hale born 1873, had 3 daughters Ada, Maud and Mariah (my g-gmother.) Also a son Kiah but he was christened a Shuttleworth. Mariah was born in Oct 1896 [summer1969uk$yahoo.co.uk]
"We are seeking information about JESSE HALE, born about 1853. Jesse was an Iron worker and by 1875 was married to Phoebe Foley and living in West Bromwich, Staffordshire" says Peter Morgalla of Peterborough UK. "The family later moved to the Neath area in South Wales. The 1891 census shows Jesse's birthplace as 'Gloucester Chucksbridge' Possibly Tewkesbury?" [peter_morgalla$msn.com]
DOREEN SMITH of Henley, Oxon is trying to trace her father HORACE WILLIAM ARTHUR HALE born 27.1.1904, mother ELIZABETH ELLEN HALE grandfather ALFRED HALE all of Fittleton, Wilts.
[doreen$smith7744.fsnet.co.uk]
" Hullo," says Marcus Hale of Sydney, Australia. " I am looking for information regarding my father, Marcus Samuel Hale O.B.E., born 1800 and died 1880, in England. Following a divorce, I ended up in Australia with my mother Joan Durham Hale who has also died in February 2004. They both flew as ferry pilots for the A.T.A. in the last War. My father remarried and I would be interested to know anything about his later years and where he is buried, from his surviving family. " [marcushale$dodo.com.au]
GLO. SILBOR of Newport Gwent, says: "Am trying to get in touch with Steven Davies who left message 19. page 5. regarding ALBERT JOSIAH HALE born Cwmffyddoer. If you are reading this - please get in touch - may have info to share. " [Globill84$ntlworld.com]
ALISON EDITH HALE of REEFTON, NEW ZEALAND writes " MY DAD CAME OUT FROM ENGLAND AT ABOUT 6 MONTHS OLD FROM RUARDEAN GLOUSTERSHIRE ENGLAND. THEY WERE COALMINERS. HIS NAME WAS LAWRENCE EDMUND 26/10/1910 HE WAS THE SON OF ADA FRANCIS(WEATHERHEAD) AND EMUND HALE WHOSE MOTHER WAS ELIZA. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. " [alisonhale$snap.net.nz]
"My husband's family traced back to JOHANNES HEALD b 1547 in SHEVINGTON, STANDISH, LANCASHIRE, D in ALDERLEY,CHESHIRE" writes DONNA HALE, of Easton pa, USA. "His son, JAMES b1565 in MOBBERLEY, CHESHIRE had at least 9 children and immigrated early on to Concord, Mass. where he was a founding father. At that point, sone of his children kept the HEALD surname and some started using HALE. Would like to find out more about the descendents of this line. All seemed to settle in the New England area and later in NY state around the Finger Lakes" [momhale1$aol.com]
Linda Blagg in Sydney, Australia writes: "MY GRANDFATHER, CHARLIE HALE, WAS FROM BATH. HE HAD A SCHOOLTEACHER WIFE AND ONE DAUGHTER. HE OWNED A FARM NEAR WOOKEY. CIRCA 1923 HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TENANT'S WIFE, MY GRANDMOTHER, FLORENCE KATE WILTSHIRE AND PROCEEDED TO HAVE 8 CHILDREN WITH HER, INCLUDING MY MOTHER, MARGARET. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHO HE WAS, WHERE HE CAME FROM?" [linda.be$bigpond.com.au]
KARL LAMB in Cardiff writes:" Hi - My grandfather was a HALE from the Forest of Dean, born in the 1890's. His name was THOMAS ANDREW, with a sister LILLIAN. Both were adopted by the LAMB (Possibly EDWARD) family and lived at Harthill Grange, HEWELSFIELD until the 1920's. I am trying to find which Branch of the Hale family he came from - I believe that the HALE family originally came from Ireland in the 1840's. Any help requested - Thanks" [karl.lamb$talk21.com]

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