Hi John Keal, from John Keal in Australia!
I found your plea for help about your ancestors whilst googling my own name. Guilty!
Those Keal blokes didn't like to talk about their history much, did they? I put it down to some tight-lipped tough living Lincolnshire Viking ancestry. Or maybe some outrageous shameful incident! tee hee..
Some of what I know is the origin of the name, and that
my branch of the Keals emigrated to Australia in the 1860's
Please feel free to write and let me know how you are going. And of course whether I can be of any help to you..
Cheers, John