Hi, I am a descendant of teh Cleal family that originated in Engalnd, somewhere around Dorset. My Grandfather was a Stanley Theodore Cleal, born in the Channel islands of England. His father was a Giles Cleal born also in the Channel Islands, Stanley's his Grandfather was a Thomas Cleal born in Dorset around 1824. he went to the Channel islands from Dorset to work in teh stone Quarries there as a young man of around 20 years old. There he married an Eliza Clarke. I have searched the 1851 Dorset census trying to find a connection but have not been successful. If anyone has a connection to these people I would be more than happy to talk to them.
Thanks
Paul Kelly
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