Thrale history
Ralph THRALE
1778 - 1852 (74 years)
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Name Ralph THRALE Birth 16 May 1778 Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England 
Gender Male Property Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Property 1841 Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England [1] Shown as holding Mackeyre End together with his son William. Occupation 1846 Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England [2] Each year on Lady Day the vestry meeting appointed a guardian of the poor, two churchwardens, a number of overseers and two stonewardens, who were responsible for maintaining the fifteen miles of roads in the parish. The title stonewarden first appears in 1832, thirteen years after John Macadam had invented a new way of making roads with stones. Formerly the same officers were called surveyors of the highways. In 1846 the stonewardens were George Young of Nashs Farm and Ralph Thrale of No Mans Land, each taking an area. Mr. Young employed three roadmen. Certain work was paid for at piece rates, the price being sevenpence a yard for stone breaking, and sixpence a yard for digging gravel; Mr. Thrale employed a different gang at similar rates. When Lady Day came round again Mr. Young produced to the vestry his account for £52 and Mr. Thrale’s was for £33.
Historic Sandridge. The story of a Hertfordshire parish (1952).
The first substantial chronicle of Thrale history, written by R.W. Thrale (1931-2007) & E. Giles. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.Will 1852 [1] The Public House called the King William on Nomansland - was left to his two sons William and Ralph Norman. Later the pub was called The Park Hotel and in 1970 was renamed The Wicked Lady. Death 29 Jun 1852 Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England [3, 4] Burial Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England [5] - The villagers gave him a wonderful burial. The family brick vault was opened, but William Archer the sexton only received four shillings for taking out the earth and clearing it away. The coffin was covered by the best pall. William Paul was the undertaker. The main items of the bill were the coffin, costing seven guineas, and the hire of hearse and coach, five pounds ten shillings. Among other items, Mr. Paul provided nineteen pairs of gloves varying in price from half-a-crown to one shilling a pair, and twenty black armbands. The entire bill came to £24, which in those days would have kept a labourer's family for seven months.
Notes - Ralph Thrale left a family bible in which he wrote simple stanza's including:
[1]Ralph Thrale, his book,
Good save him grace wherin to look,
Not only look but understand,
That learning is better than health or land,
For when house and land is gone and spent,
Then learning is most excellent.
Person ID I155 UK Thrale family | Nomansland, Sandridge branch Last Modified 14 Aug 2024
Father Ralph THRALE, b. Abt 1735, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 1786 (Age 51 years) Mother Ann PARSONS, b. Abt 1735, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Alt. Marriage 1774 [6] Marriage 14 Mar 1775 Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England [7] Family ID F22 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah BURCHMORE, b. Abt 1767, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England d. 7 Dec 1820, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England (Age 53 years) Marriage 24 May 1799 St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Middlesex, England Children 1. Ralph THRALE, b. 15 Jan 1800, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England + 2. Harriet THRALE, b. 18 Jul 1801, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 8 Mar 1879, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England (Age 77 years)3. Ralph Norman THRALE, b. 20 Apr 1803, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 27 Jul 1876, Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England (Age 73 years)4. William THRALE, b. 14 Jun 1805, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 8 Dec 1883, Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England (Age 78 years)5. Sarah THRALE, b. 19 Aug 1807, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F36 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Feb 2004
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Birth - 16 May 1778 - Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England 
Property - - Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England 
Marriage - 24 May 1799 - St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Middlesex, England Property - Shown as holding Mackeyre End together with his son William. - 1841 - Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Occupation -
- 1846 - Sandridge, Hertfordshire, EnglandEach year on Lady Day the vestry meeting appointed a guardian of the poor, two churchwardens, a number of overseers and two stonewardens, who were responsible for maintaining the fifteen miles of roads in the parish. The title stonewarden first appears in 1832, thirteen years after John Macadam had invented a new way of making roads with stones. Formerly the same officers were called surveyors of the highways. In 1846 the stonewardens were George Young of Nashs Farm and Ralph Thrale of No Mans Land, each taking an area. Mr. Young employed three roadmen. Certain work was paid for at piece rates, the price being sevenpence a yard for stone breaking, and sixpence a yard for digging gravel; Mr. Thrale employed a different gang at similar rates. When Lady Day came round again Mr. Young produced to the vestry his account for £52 and Mr. Thrale’s was for £33.
Death - 29 Jun 1852 - Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England 
Burial - - Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos Ralph Thrale 1778-1852
Histories 
Right Name, Wrong Body.
Chris Reynolds. May 2020.
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Sources - [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 52.
- [S20] E Giles and R W Thrale, with sketches by R Giles, Historic Sandridge, 35.
- [S31] Monumental inscriptions, (Herts Family & Population History Society), CY32. Sandridge cemetary.
- [S18] GRO index (UK), Volume: 3A; Page: 165; Line number: 2.
- [S20] E Giles and R W Thrale, with sketches by R Giles, Historic Sandridge, 36.
- [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 49.
- [S5] British Isles Vital Record Index, Second Edition.
- [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 52.