Hi Janet, Thanks for the reply. I had considered that the family may have come from Uley but unfortunately so far I haven't found any records to prove it. regards Janine ---------------------------------------- > From: JANETHESKI@aol.com > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:54:24 -0500 > To: gloucester-l@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GLS] Name - ULEY > > > Hi Janine, > > Uley is a picturesque small village near Stroud that was once highly > industrialised. Uley blue was used for the uniforms of the British Navy. Most of > the Gloucestershire woollen industry was lost in the first part of the > eighteenth century. The weavers were then on hard times and many emigrated to > Australia, sometimes with financial aid from their home parish. > > On many occasions the places where they settled in Australia were given > names that reminded them of places they were fond of in England. It may be > that some chose to use an English place name as part of the name by which > they were known. > > This latter is conjecture on my part... > > Cheers, > > Janet Heskins > > _____________________________________________ > > Gloucestershire Family History Society: > www.gfhs.org.uk > > Gloucestershire Archives: > www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=15434 > > Gloucestershire BMD Index 1837 to 2005: > http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message