Just to complicate things further ...
There's this string of obviously related Hadleys at Halesowen in 1851. All living in a row in the same street. Note Solomon - Is this the one we have been looking for in 1851??? Is there a link here between these earlier Hadleys at Halesowen and the later group that we have been chasing?
1851 - Titford Lane, Cakemore, Halesowen William Lowe Head of family 35 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Phebe Lowe Wife 34 Nail Forger b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Sarahann Lowe Daur 14 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Elizabeth Mary Hadley Visitor 21 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
John Hadley Head of family Widower 46 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Ann Hadley Daur 15 Nail Forger b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Solomon Hadley Brother Lodger 28 Nail Forger b. Rowley Regis, StaffordshireJohn Hadley Head of family 35 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Elizabeth Hadley Wife 35 Nail Forger b. Rowley Regis, Staffordshire
Hannah Hadley Daur 15 Nail Forger b. Rowley Regis, Staffordshire
Harriet Hadley Daur 12 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Isaca Hadley Son 9 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Thomas Hadley Son 7 b. Worcs., Hales Owen
William Hadley Son 2 b. Worcs., Hales Owen
John Hadley Son 1 mo b. Worcs., Hales Owen
William Hadley Head of family 44 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Sarah Hadley Wife 44 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Samuel Hadley Son 20 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Mary Hadley Daur 18 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
William Hadley Son 16 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Then 2 dwellings, then:Joseph Hadley Head of family 28 Nail Maker b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Phebe Hadley Wife 30 Nail Maker b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Hannah Hadley Daur 11 Nail Maker b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Phebe Hadley Daur 3 b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Sarah Hickens Lodger 26 Nail Maker b. Staffs., Sedgley
Harriet Hickens Visitor 1 b. Worcs., Hales Owen
Elisha Willetts Head of family 54 Nail Forger b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Ann Willetts Wife 59 Nail Forger b. Staffs., Rowley Regis
Benjamin Hadley Lodger 22 Labourer b. Worcs., Warley WiganSarah Whitehouse Lodger 18 Nail Forger b. Worcs., Hales Owen
I included the last entry because it's in the string and because of the Hadley/Willetts link. (Couldn't resist it
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