Florrie, known as Flo, was born on August 19th, 1897 in Birkenhead and her baptism took place there on September 8th, 1897.12
Birth Notes
Aged 3 in 1901 Aged 13 in 1911
HALE, FLORRIE BRERETON BRERETON GRO Reference: 1897 S Quarter in BIRKENHEAD Volume 08A Page 523
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1897 HALE Florrie Brereton Birkenhead, Wirral BIR/193/34
Name: Florrie Brereton Hale Gender: Female Baptism Date: 8 Sep 1897 Baptism Place: Holy Trinity, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Father: Thomas Hale Mother: Anne Hale FHL Film Number: 2104037
Probate: THOMAS, Florrie Brereton of 85 Homeville Rd, Bebington died 15 October 1974. Probate Liverpool 20 November. £7,299
General Notes
Florrie has at least two sons. Her younger son was Les from Bebington, who kindly provided details on the Hale branch of this tree. Another who lived with Les and his wife is is John, born about 1928.
Florrie worked in the munitions factory during World War I, Harry Dittmer who was a setter, helped her a lot, making sure her machine was in good order.
In 1939, Florrie lived at Balme, Thornton Road, Bebington.
In 1901 the Hale family was living in 39 Hemingford Street, opposite Thompson's Mission. The Mission is still there today. Thomas & Ann, with all the children George, Thomas, John, Edward, William, Mary, Agnes, Ann and Florrie B.
Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1925 HALE Florrie Brereton THOMAS John Ambrose Birkenhead, Brunswick Methodist Church (Price Street) Wirral BK23/7/6
They had two sons named John and Les. There are no more children.
Name: John A Thomas Mother's Maiden Surname: Hale Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1928 Registration district: Birkenhead Registration county: Cheshire Volume Number: 8a Page Number: 790
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1927 to 1929 THOMAS John Ambrose Tranmere Wirral HALE TRA/159/82
He died at the age of 86 on February 13th, 2014 in Bebington.4