Emma, Henry, and Francis Hale

Emma (1833-1850)

Henry (1835-1902)

Francis (1839-1901)

reproduced with the kind permission of Geoff Gwatkin

In 1841, Cornelius Hale, a carpenter, was living with his wife Elizabeth and his children Emma, Henry and Francis in number 61 on the map above, circled in red. These dwellings would later be combined to make the present-day Black Horse pub.

The Black Horse c. 1911

Francis and Henry were still living with their parents in the next census, and had been joined by a younger brother, Cornelius. Sadly, Emma had died the previous year.

In 1871, the family were living on Barrs Lane, next to the Tabernacle. Henry was a tailor, Francis a carpenter and Cornelius an apprentice wheelwright.

In 1860, Henry married Emma Tilly, and, in 1864, Francis married Sybil Webb.

In 1871, Francis and Sybil were living on Frog Lane, Noble, with their 3 children. Henry had moved to Bisley, where he and Emma lived with their 6 children. Their widowed mother, Elizabeth, was living in Forthay with Cornelius and his wife.

Ten years later, Francis, Sybil, and 6 children were living near the church in Nibley, where they (with one son) were still living in 1891. In 1901, the couple had moved to Barrs Lane. Francis died later that year, aged 62, and was buried in St Martins churchyard. His widow, recorded as a ‘plain sewer’, was still living in Barrs Lane in the next census. She died in and is buried in the churchyard of Cam church.

Emma died in 1876 and in ’81, Henry was still living in Bisley with his six children. He was a tailor, and his elder 3 children worked in a stick mill. He was still in Bisley in the next two census’. He died in 1902, and was buried in Stonehouse churchyard.