Hello Anna and thanks for the quick response, please bear with the resume
John b1792 on 1841 census shows occ Gasworks Labourer
John 1817 marr cert shows father John Vale labourer
1817 John went on to be a Gasworks manager (link?)
Now this is why i want to find out if there is a relationship here
John 1792 married( remarried?) in 1828 and had two sons Elijah and Reuben
Reuben married in 1854 had three daughters and one son and then died in 1869, (the mother had already died in 1864)
The three daughters by 1871 appear to be working or in service but Harry (the son) aged 8
b1863 turns up in the 1871 census as John 1817 SON!!
in the 1881 census he is shown as his nephew
I cannot find any definite records that show John 1792 marrying prior to 1828, BUT first time at 36 does seem a little odd
My conjecture is that John 1792 did marry about 1812 and had John b1817 the mother dying. between then and 1828. He then had Elijah( who goes off the radar completely after 1861) only a daughter located and Rueben, and when Reuben died took Harry under his wing
Harry then got married had one son (my grandad) and then died. Grandma once said that when my dad was born she kept her husband under close watch!!
So if there is a link, then I have some relations with the name Vale with John 1792 as common ancestor, other than that the line may run out with my lad as my dad brother only had daughters
This is why i would like someone near to the ERO who has the time to do some digging there for me.
Hope this is clear!!
