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Title: Baptism Look-up request - GALE
Post by: valspall on Friday 31 May 13 05:13 BST (UK)
Hi all,
I'm hoping someone can help me with a brick wall. My G-G-Grandfather William GALE was born about 1830 (all census records & his marriage certificate suggest this date). On the 1861 Census he cites his birthplace as Salcombe Devon but on all other records he merely states "Devon". His marriage certificate (30 Nov 1852 at St John the Baptist Church in Hoxton Middlesex) states his father was William GALE (mariner-deceased). Can anyone please help finding William's baptism.
Title: Re: Baptism Look-up request - GALE
Post by: ..claire.. on Saturday 01 June 13 00:12 BST (UK)
Hi

In the 1841 census there is a 12 year old William Gale in Salcombe Village, (a male servant working on a farm).

The registration district is:    Honiton Union
Sub District is: Ottery St Mary & Sidmouth
Parish: Salcombe Regis.
Class HO107  Piece  208  Book  2.

From FS there is this baptism:

William Gale bapt. 13 April 1828 Ottery St Mary, Devon. Parents: William Gale and Mary.

claire
Title: Re: Baptism Look-up request - GALE
Post by: valspall on Saturday 01 June 13 12:43 BST (UK)
Hi Claire, Thanks for this. I had seen the census info before but the baptism is one I'd not yet found.
Title: Re: Baptism Look-up request - GALE
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 01 June 13 15:50 BST (UK)
Unfortunately that Williams Father was a Shoemaker. The entry is on FreeREG 13 April 1828.

Trish :)
Title: Re: Baptism Look-up request - GALE
Post by: valspall on Saturday 01 June 13 23:46 BST (UK)
Thanks Trish, you've saved me looking. :)
Title: Re: Baptism Look-up request - GALE
Post by: DOB7 on Sunday 02 June 13 15:02 BST (UK)
A William GILL was baptised at Salcombe Regis 7 June 1829, illegitimate son of Mary GILL. Try contacting the OPC for Salcombe - details at http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/SalcombeRegis/index.html - scroll down to Genealogy for the link. He may be able to provide more details.
Title: Re: Baptism Look-up request - GALE
Post by: valspall on Monday 03 June 13 00:05 BST (UK)
Thanks DOB7, I'll follow that up.