Hiram HALE 1853 Anchorbury Lydbrook -> YRKS (General)

by jimashton , Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 13:07 (4948 days ago) @ CraigCooper

Craig

Slowhands has it right as usual. Clara Edwards was the daughter of Thomas Edwards & Mary Ann Hale; Thomas & Mary Ann nee Hale had 3 children, but obviously the last Clara born 9 Jan 1867 was the cause of Mary Ann's death as she died 24 Feb 1867.

Clara Edwards married William Read born 26 Dec 1863 on 11 Jun 1883 Ruardean William being the son of William Read 1839 & Selina Marfell 1839. William Read 1863 & Clara Edwards had 11 children and emigrated to LaSalle IL. USA 1885.

An interesting fact is that following the death of William Read 1839, Selina nee Marfell born 1839 remarried to Clarence Oliver Whittington born 21 Jan 1876. He was son of John Frederick Whittington 1851 & Elizabeth Read 1852, Elizabeth being the sister of Selina's first husband William Read.

Following Thomas Edward's second marriage to Susan Bourne nee Howell 24 Jul 1870. The family emigrated to Australia in 1876 on the "Queen of Nations", initially settling in Queensland but shortly after moving to Minmi, NSW a coal mining area near Newcastle.

Jim Ashton