Hi
I have reached a brick wall whilst researching my family tree. My Great Great Grandfather was Tom Bale born in Lydbrook abt 1866. His mother was Sarah Ann Beale who later married William West. Unfortunately I cannot find any birth records for Tom and therefore cannot confirm the identity of his father.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks Paula

Looking at the 1871 Census for East Dean

BEAL

Thomas - 63 born Clearwell
Mary - 58
George - 28
Sarah Ann - 26
John - 13
Tom - Grandson 4 *** (Tom's ages differ on various census returns)

Checking with Gloucestershire BMD

Thomas BEALE in 1866 - mother's maiden name : WORKMAN

(Prison records on Ancestry for this Thomas BEALE born 1866

Siblings:

Frederick : 1864
Fred : 1868

Forest of Dean Records

Joseph BEALE married Hannah WORKMAN - 10 October 1864

1881 Census, Newent

Joseph BEALE - 56 - Widower
Henry BEALE - son - 17
Thomas BEALE - son 15
William BEALE - Boarder aged 59

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1881 Census Westbury on Severn

William WEST - 35 - born Wiltshire, (Wroughton)
Sarah Ann WEST - 36 born Lydbrook
Tom BALE - Stepson - aged 11 (c1870)
Caroline WEST - 7
Ruth WEST -5

??

Is this the Tom BALE you are researching

1891 Census

Tom BALE - 23 (c1868)
Elizabeth BALE - 24
Daisy BALE - 1 (mother's maiden name FLEW)

Marriage at English BICKNOR

11 February 1889

Thomas BALE - aged 22 (c1867) tin plate worker - born Lydbrook, Glos

father: William BALE - Miller

Elizabeth HEW - aged 23, Spinster

father: William HEW, Gardening

etc etc

Hi
Thank you for replying. Yes that is the Tom Bale I am
looking for.
His father is still a mystery. I believe
that a mistake was made on his marriage
certificate and the William Bale should
have been shown as William West his step
father who was a miller.
I have checked the GRO and have failed
to find his birth record so have been unable
to request a birth certificate.
Any help gratefully received.
Many thanks

Possible Baptism:
Year: 1870
Month: Aug
Day: 1
Parents_Surname: not stated
Child_Forenames: Tom
Fathers_Forenames: not stated
Mothers_Forenames: not stated
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Township of East Dean Gloucester[shire]
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: J. Wilson
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: [Baptised at] Parents House Drybrook
Notes:
Register_Reference: D2598 5/4
Page_Number: 57
Parish_Chapel: Forest of Dean Bible Christian

No birth registration found. It was not compulsory until 1874.

Mike

Thank you for your help. I guess they just don't want to be found.