Hi Scott,

Thank you for the information regarding William Grindle marrying Ann Mason and their son marrying Fanny Hale.

As in my earlier reply I am not directly related to the children of Charles Grindle & Susannah, or William Brain & Beatta Beddis, but I am to some of their dependents. It is possible that I could discover a Mason or Hale connection from what you have described as I have 66 Mason's & 193 Hale's. I will indeed send you an email and we can compare notes.

I am not sure that you can describe slowhands as a Grindle expert - I would describe him as an expert on all Forest of Dean families !!