Hello from England. My mothers maiden name was Mackley. Her father was a Major in the army and originated from Gravesend in Kent where I understand quite a few Mackleys can be found. (There is a large construction company which is distantly related to us).

The story goes that the Kent Mackleys at the turn of the century were quite well off but Grandads father married beneath himself. They cut him off without a penny and he had to go sailing, eventually being crushed to death between two ships in the Isles of Scilly.

Back in the 1930's there was an Uncle Victor Mackley who apparently owned half of Meopham in Kent. He was very eccentric and eventually left everything to his housekeeper! My grandfathers neice married an American and moved to the USA.

Grandad also had a couple of male nephews who will obviously have retained their names.

Dates are a bit vague I'm afraid but I noticed that no-one appears to have mentioned Gravesend so I thought I would!