Born c1860 in Bristol, the son of James Gale II and brother of William James Gale.
| 1880s | Employed by C. & J.R. Price, stoneware potters, as a kiln-fire stoker and cleaner. Lost his job and subsisted on ‘street jobs’ (see James Gale II). |
| 1881 | Labourer, visiting 11 Redcross Street, St Philip’s parish (20) (81C). |