richard Merry

[Ladyhawk]

FreeBMD has a Marriage Reg June 1883  Monmouth, 11a 51

James ANDERSON/Alley HALE on same page.

The Birth Regs listed are Anderson with Mothers mn as Hale. (by PaulineJ)

The Census 1901/1911 PaulineJ listed seems to be the Family.

Looks like Alexandria Richards, formerly Anderson, nee Hale is the Mother of those children.

1896 Marriage FreeBMD, Alexandra Anderson/Thomas Richards on same page.

20 Dec 1896 Parkend, St Paul, Gloucestershire, England
Thomas Richards 27 bachelor, collier Mosely Green f John, Collier
Alexandra Anderson 31 widow, Mosely Green father Moses HALE , colliery manager
Witesses, Albert Hale, Elizabeth Ann Hale

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on the 1911 census which includes Flora  Anderson
States that Henry Hale and Mary Ann Hale   never had children

Ally Hale Marriage  James Anderson  in 1883 ended when he died in 1895  age 35 years   Ally remarried   Thomas Richards    They lived next to Herbert Hale and Mary Ann
Heddwch

[heddwch]

Just a big thanks for all your help

 Flora lived  with Henry & Mary Ann Hale

next door is her mother with her new husband  Thomas Richards

Flora lived with Henry and Mary Ann until she married Richard Merry

Diolch   Heddwch

[Ladyhawk]

on the 1911 census which includes Flora  Anderson

States that Henry Hale and Mary Ann Hale   never had children

for info. transcribed a Nora Anderson on family search
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7PM-S2H
and Hora Anderson on Anc*y

[Capetown]

Forest of Dean records

Marriage: Parkend - 20 December 1896

Thomas RICHARDS - aged 27, bachelor, occupation: Collier
residence: Moseley Green

father: John RICHARDS, Collier
--
Alexandra ANDERSON, aged 31, Widow, residence: Moseley Green

father: Moses HALE, colly. manager

by banns


witnesses: Albert & Elizabeth Ann HALE

[Ladyhawk]

Forest of Dean records

Marriage: Parkend - 20 December 1896

Thomas RICHARDS - aged 27, bachelor, occupation: Collier
residence: Moseley Green

father: John RICHARDS, Collier
--
Alexandra ANDERSON, aged 31, Widow, residence: Moseley Green

father: Moses HALE, colly. manager

by banns


witnesses: Albert & Elizabeth Ann HALE

  details of the marriage have been posted reply 18

Not sure if the 1901 census detail was posted - apologies if I'm duplicating

RG13; Piece: 4921; Folio: 72; Page: 1
Barracks
Henry Hale Head   44 West Dean, Gloucestershire,  contractor in collier
Mary Ann Hale wife   37 Aberdare, Monmouthshire
Robert Price Brother-in-law   22
Flora Hale Daughter     5

1891c RG12; Piece: 4338; Folio: 127; Page: 17
Henry 33 Mary Ann Hale 26

Henry Hale born c1858 West Dean, Gloucestershire appears to be the son of
Moses Hale & Susan and can be found with parents and siblings on

1881c  RG11; Piece: 5225; Folio: 13; Page: 20
1871c  RG10; Piece: 5299; Folio: 109; Page: 5
1861c  RG 9; Piece: 3983; Folio: 5; Page: 11

Edit for info. marriage

4 Jan 1852 West Dean, Gloucestershire
Moses Hale 22 collier  f Moses, collier
Susan Ann Davis  20 f Richard, collier
He made his mark (x) she signed, res Lane End
Witnesses by Samuel Horr? (x) & Mary HALE (x)

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Henry Hale and Alexandra (Ally) where siblings 

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Again Many thanks to all
Have a great Sunday

Diolch Heddwch

[Capetown]

Forest of Dean Inquests

Gloucestershire Archives Reference: CO4/2/4

An inquisition taken this 29 day of June 1895 at The Church Hill Lodge near Moseley Green in the township of West Dean on view of the body of James Robert ANDERSON aged 33 years: Collier Road Foreman.

The following jury were Sworn.

James Smith CHARLEY
Thomas LEE
Thomas HAWKINS
James DAVIES
Thomas RICHARDS
William BURROWS
James RUCK
William RUCK
William WATKINS
Arthur JAMES
Francis KEAR
William MORGAN


Witnesses:

Ernest George HALE of Moseley Green, Collier
Sam SPICER of Parkend, Police Constable
William ANDERSON, Father of the deceased
Walter Charles HALPIN of Parkend, Surgeon


Verdict:

Date of Death, 26 June 1895
Place: Church Hill Lodge: West Dean
Cause: Laceration of the spinal cord, the result of being thrown out of a trip, the pony drawing which having become unmanageable and ran off the main road down a steep bank.


Payments:

Jurors:  8
Surgeon : 1.1


Total: 1.9