HALE - specifically John HALE born 1818 also drowning (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, April 19, 2013, 06:20 (4238 days ago) @ uqchale

Researching Hales - specifically John Hale born 1818 - died 1846
possibly born Dry Brook Gloucestershire
Need to know
(1) if this is Forest of Dean?
(2) If anyone could assist in looking at a Parish record--trying to narrow down his dob (may be 1810, instead) and whether he is the correct John Hale for my family ?
(3)also looking for any information on one of the Hales drowning in Bristol harbour or thereabouts--family story and may link with someone else's family story and prove which Hales my family descended from..
Am in Australia - my husband's Hale family emigrated to Oz in the 1960's and were London based--in Edmonton in the 1900's -- originated from Tewkesbury and seem to track back to around Forest of Dean....
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Chris (Christine) Hale

Yes there is a Drybrook in the Forest of Dean - 2 actually but one near Harry Hill is more assosiated with Hales than the other.

Where was the 1846 death ? the burial in the Forest I can find does not appear to be for a John born around 1810/20

There are approx 30 Edmonton HALEs in 1911 so which one(s) are you tracing ?

This one ?

Name:Sophia Hale
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1834
Date of Registration:Apr-May-Jun 1915
Age at Death:81
Registration district:Edmonton
Inferred County:Middlesex
Volume:3a
Page:689

1911
Sophia Hale abt 1834 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England Head Southgate, Middlesex

1901
Sophia Henle abt 1834 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England Head Southgate, Middlesex

1891
Sophia Hale abt 1834 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England Head Edmonton, Middlesex
Harry C Hale abt 1873 Highbury Vale, London, England Son Edmonton, Middlesex

1871 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
James Hale 35 Butcher
Sophia Hale 36
Elizabeth Hale 11

1861
James Hale abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Head Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Butcher
Sophia Hale abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Wife Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Mary E Hale abt 1860 Gloucestershire, England Daughter Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

1851 ?
James Hale abt 1833 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Walton Cardiff, Gloucestershire Day labourer

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