STEPHEN GALE my great, great, great grandfather born abt 1798 in Alton Priors,Wiltshire.
Died abt 1879 Alton Priors, Wiltshire. He was the son of RICHARD GALE and BETHIA GALE
(possibly TABITHA) GALE (nee WEEKES) of Alton Priors, Wiltshire. He is almost certainly a member
of the Gale family who have lived at Alton Priors for hundreds of years. (1753 Will of William Gale of Alton Priors, Wiltshire) Stephen Gale died (buried?) 21st March 1877 at Alton Priors

1 STEPHEN GALE b: Abt. 1798 Alton Priors, Wiltshire
.. +SARAH TILLEY b: Abt. 1796 Beechingstoke, Wiltshire
.. 2 SARAH GALE b: 01 May 1825 Alton Priors, Wiltshire
....... +OLIVER HOUGHTON b: 03 Feb 1822 Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
...... 3 SARAH JANE HOUGHTON b: 29 Jan 1859 29 King Street, Bristol
........... +ALBERT CREESE b: 26 Aug 1854 Kiddles Lane, Yeovil, Somerset
........... 4 EDWIN CREESE b: 16 Feb 1896 50 Thrissell St, Easton, Bristol
................ +BLANCHE ELIZABETH BRAIN b: 29 Oct 1899 Deep Pit, Crofts End, St George, Bristol
............... 5 JOAN MARGARET CREESE b: 18 Jan 1931 Bristol
.................... +NORMAN SIDNEY TAYLOR b: 1926 Bristol
.................... 6 PAUL b: Bristol

He married SARAH TILLEY October 22nd 1821 in North Newnton, Wiltshire (near Alton Priors)

1841 Census Alton Priors,Wiltshire (illegible and damaged in places) Stephen Gale 40 Agricultural Labourer ............... All born County Sarah Gale 45.............................................................. All born County William Gale ................................................................ All born County George Gale................................................................ All born County Richard Gale 6 ............................................................ All born County Stephen Gale 4............................................................ All born County ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabitha Gale (?) 65 Ind ............................................................. Illegible (Stephen's mother?) John Gale 36 Ag Lab ................................................................. Illegible (Stephen's brother?) Martha Gale 25 ............................................................................ Illegible David Gale 4 ................................................................................. Illegible Rachel Gale 2 ............................................................................... Illegible Hannah Gale 10 Mths ................................................................. Illegible -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HO107; Civil Parish: Overton; County: Wiltshire;Enumeration District: 12; Page: 5; Line: 9; GSU roll: 464196

Where is their daughter my ancestor SARAH GALE in 1841? is she in Bristol already? and her sister Jane Gale? Why becomes of Jane Gale?

1851 Census Alton Priors, Wiltshire Stephen Gale Head Married 49 Agricultural Labourer .....Born Wiltshire, Alton Priors Sarah Gale Wife married 36 Agricultural Labourer ............. Wiltshire, Beechingstoke George Gale Son Unmarried 21 Agricultural Labourer ............ Wiltshire, Alton Priors Stephen Gale Son Unmarried 14 Agricultural Labourer ........... Wiltshire, Alton Priors ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HO107; Piece: 1844; Folio: 173; Page: 8; GSU roll: 220991

1861 Census 33 Alton Priors, Wiltshire Stephen Gale Head Widower 63 Agricultural Labourer ..... Born Alton Priors, Wiltshire -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------. RG9; Piece: 1307; Folio: 136; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542793

1871 Census Stanton St Bernard, Wiltshire, England William Ricks Head Married 41 Agricultural Labourer Shepherd ............. Wiltshire, Stanton Mary J Ricks Wife Married 36 ...................................................................... Wiltshire, Alton Priors Thomas Ricks Son 8 Scholar ............................................................................. Wiltshire, Stanton Rosanna Ricks Son 6 Scholar ............................................................................ Wiltshire, Stanton Mary A Ricks Dau 2 ................................................................................................ Wiltshire, Stanton Stephen Gale Lodger Widower 73 Agricultural Labourer ...................... Wiltshire, Alton Priors ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG10; Piece: 1908; Folio: 14; Page: 5; GSU roll: 830867

Mary J Ricks was formerly Mary J Doust, Related? perhaps sister of Stephen's daughter in law Emma Doust who married his son Stephen Gale 1873 - aft 1901. William Ricks married Mary Jane Doust in 1861.

SARAH TILEY, born in North Newnton, Wiltshire (or Beechingstoke, Wiltshire) abt 1796 daughter of UNKNOWN TILLEY and UNKNOWN TILLEY (nee UNKNOWN); dead by 1861 Died at Alton Priors Wiltshire?. There are a lot of Tilley families in the area but I am having difficulty connecting Sarah with them.

Children of STEPHEN GALE and SARAH GALE (nee) TILLEY are:

(1) Jane Gale, bapt January 20th 1820 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire. In 1841 Jane seems to be living in Phoenix Street, Bristol

HO107; Piece 378; Book: 7; Civil Parish: St Philip and St Jacob; County: Gloucestershire; Enumeration District: 16;
Folio: 16; Page: 26; Line: 2; GSU roll: 288787.

1861 Census. 20 King Street, St. Nicholas, Bristol. Oliver Houghton H married 40 Haulier Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire Sarah Wife M 37 None ................................................ Alton Priors Wiltshire Sarah Jane Houghton Daughter 2 ................................................... Bristol JANE GALE U 41 Charwoman .............................. Alton Priors, Wiltshire ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG9; Piece: 1716; Folio: 121; Page: 9; GSU roll: 542855

There were several households and families living within 20 King Street in 1861. Here is Jane with her sister (gt.gt grandmother) Sarah Houghton and her niece (great grandmother) Sarah Jane Houghton later Creese. I can find no trace of Jane Gale after 1861. Or in 1851.
I wonder what happend to her?

(2) SARAH GALE, baptised May 1st 1825 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire; died in St Thomas? Bristol about December 1899;
married as his second wife OLIVER HOUGHTON August 16th, 1857 at Holy Trinity, Bristol, Gloucestershire. My gt, gt grandparents.

1851 Census 1 College Street, St Augustine, Brandon Hill, Bristol Edward G Ball Head M 42 Saddler employer ........................................ Bristol Emma T Bull 46 Wife M 46 Domestic Duties .......................................... Bristol William D Bull Son Unm 18 Grocer .......................................................... Bristol Emma D Bull Dau Unm 15 Scholar .......................................................... Bristol Ellen K Bull Dau 12 Scholar ....................................................................... Bristol Sarah A Bull Dau 10 Scholar ..................................................................... Bristol Edward G Bull Son 8 Scholar .................................................................... Bristol Frances K Ball Dau 2 ................................................................................... Bristol SARH GALE Servant Unm 27 House Servant ........... Alton Priors, Wiltshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HO107; Piece: 1951; Folio: 415; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87351

(3) Emily Gale, bapt March 16th 1828 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire.

(4) Richard Gale, bapt April 13th 1834 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire.

(5) Stephen Gale, bapt October 30th 1836 in Alton Priors, Wiltshire.

1861 Census Stephen was on board the "Ophelia" at Kintbury Wharf, Berkshire, England.

1881 Census The Village, Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England Stephen GALE Head M Male 46 Sawyer ................ Alton Priors, Wiltshire Emma GALE Wife M Female 41 ................................. Alton Priors, Wiltshire Charles GALE Son U Male 18 Farm Servt .............. Alton Priors, Wiltshire George GALE Son U Male 14 Farm Boy ................. Alton Priors, Wiltshire Louisa D. GALE Daur U Female 13 Scholar ........... Alton Priors, Wiltshire Thomas GALE Son U Male 12 Farm Boy ................ Alton Priors, Wiltshire Bessie GALE Daur U Female 9 Scholar .................. Alton Priors, Wiltshire Stephen GALE Son U Male 8 Scholar ...................... Alton Priors, Wiltshire Albert GALE Son U Male 6 Scholar ........................... Alton Priors, Wiltshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family History Library Film 1341497 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2060 / 28 Page Number 4

1901 Census Alton Priors, Wiltshire Stephen Gale Head M 65 Sawyer in timber yard .................................. Wiltshire, Alton Priors Emma Gale Wife M 60 ................................................................................ Wiltshire, Alton Barnes George Gale Son S 35 Labourer on farm ............................................... Wiltshire, Alton Priors Thomas Gale Son S 30 Labourer in timber yard .................................. Wiltshire, Alton Priors Stephen Gale Son S 28 illegible Saw mill ............................................... Wiltshire, Alton Priors Albert Gale Son S 25 Blacksmiths labourer ........................................... Wiltshire, Alton Priors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG13; Piece: 1946; Folio: 110; Page: 5