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Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if anyone could help me expand my search on my Hadley ancestors because I'm well and truly .

I have managed to trace my Great Great Great Grandfather William Hadley born abt 1826 Rowley Regis who married Harriet born abt 1827 Halesowen. I know William's mother was Sarah Hadley born abt 1782 Rowley Regis but she is a widow on the 1841 census so no idea who her husband was. William is living with his mother and a Benjamin born abt 1829 Rowley Regis on the 1841 census.

I can't find the following:

William and Harriet marriage date,place and Harriet's surname but I think they would have been married from 1842-1846 prob' St Giles church Rowley Regis (William and Harriet's first born Joseph born Rowley Regis abt 1847).

I've no idea who William's father was or any of his siblings (except Benjamin).

I'm pretty certain the records would be held at St Giles church in Rowley Regis because on the 1841 census they were living near Mincing Lane which is situated in Rowley Regis village near St Gile's church.

I have found this information from the census but I'm what to do next.

Does anyone have information on parish births marriages and deaths at St Giles church in Rowley Regis prior 1837.

It would be fantastic if anyone could help me.

Kind regards
Adrian

Hi Adrian are you sure it is Harriet could it be Hannah
or equally well this maybe should say Harriet mistranscribed....

1847
HADLEY William HARRIS Hannah Dudley, St Edmund Dudley Register Office 201/001/156

worth a look up
do you have the bapt?
for William

It can be any church regardless of where kids bapt.

more on the above marriage ...via IGI

William Hadley Father: James Hadley

Spouse: Hannah Harris Marriage: 07 JUN 1847 St Edmund'S, Dudley, Worcester

WILLIAM HADLEY Christening: 12 JUN 1825 Halesowen, Worcester, Parents:
Father: WILLIAM HADLEY

Extracted

and

WILLIAM HADLEY
Christening: 12 DEC 1824 Rowley Regis, Stafford,
Father: JONAS HADLEY Family
Mother: SARAH

Form submitted

I can look this one up in my book check it out

need one of these having a benjamin

we have the records some of us or access to them but need the year, day and church plus name to go straight to it


any clues on the census in 1841 or after re inlaws etc


Adrian you could always send off for the birth certif for one of Williams kids and it will have the mothers maiden name on.
Then that would help with if it is the correct marriage

Just had a quick look at bapts for 25/26/27 .
At St Giles Rowley Regis....nothing for William

If we can't find anything I would really get that birth certif get the mothers maiden name and then
we can look up a marriage hopefully for you

can anyone post that census and other ones so we can confirm dob for William?

This is interesting......

WILLIAM HADLEY
Father: ISAAC HADLEY Spouse: HARRIET HALL
Marriage: 15 SEP 1856 St Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,
Messages:
Form sub

now what if he is married prev to a sister ??
1847
HADLEY William HALL Sarah Halesowen, St John the Baptist Dudley Register Office 014/002/14

Need to find him on the 1851 and 1861
If he is with a Harriet on both did a Sarah die betw 1847-1851
Is Sarah a sister?
the marriages can be looked up here

Census will also confirm his dob and hers.

just throwing this all in

JOSEPH HADLEY Birth: 23 JAN 1850

Christening: 04 FEB 1850 St Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,
Father: WILLIAM HADLEY Family
Mother: SARAH
:
Form sub

apowell wrote:Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if anyone could help me expand my search on my Hadley ancestors because I'm well and truly .

I have managed to trace my Great Great Great Grandfather William Hadley born abt 1826 Rowley Regis who married Harriet born abt 1827 Halesowen. I know William's mother was Sarah Hadley born abt 1782 Rowley Regis but she is a widow on the 1841 census so no idea who her husband was. William is living with his mother and a Benjamin born abt 1829 Rowley Regis on the 1841 census.

I can't find the following:

William and Harriet marriage date,place and Harriet's surname but I think they would have been married from 1842-1846 prob' St Giles church Rowley Regis (William and Harriet's first born Joseph born Rowley Regis abt 1847).

I've no idea who William's father was or any of his siblings (except Benjamin).

I'm pretty certain the records would be held at St Giles church in Rowley Regis because on the 1841 census they were living near Mincing Lane which is situated in Rowley Regis village near St Gile's church.

I have found this information from the census but I'm what to do next.

Does anyone have information on parish births marriages and deaths at St Giles church in Rowley Regis prior 1837.

It would be fantastic if anyone could help me.

Kind regards
Adrian

Here they are....

1841: Mincing Lane, Rowley Regis

Widow Hadley 55 Nailer
Benjamin Hadley 18 Blacksmith
William Hadley 15
all born in County

Living next door: Could they be related?

Charlotte Hadley 35 Nailer
Mary Hadley 7
Sarah Hadley 1
Betsey Heart 20
all born in County

Same family?

1851: Blackheath, Rowley Regis

Sarah Hadley 69 W
William Hadley 26 Son (looks like Wdwr) Brickmaker
Mary Hadley 18 G.Dau Nailer
Joseph Hadley 6 G.Son
all born R/Regis, Staffs

Got him! I think! back in min!!

IGi have this submitted record....

WILLIAM HADLEY Christening: 12 DEC 1824 Rowley Regis, Stafford,
Father: JONAS HADLEY
Mother: SARAH

Form submitted

BUT!!

in my book it says
12 dec William s of Jonas( OR (original register) of t/s (transcript) has Isaac and Sarah Hadley Mincing Lane nailer as parents

1841 age 15 age rounded down so b 1822-1824/5
1851 b abt 1824/25
widwr on 51

I think he marries 1847 to Sarah Hall
she dies before 1851 census

then possibly her sister? Harriet later
( that marriage has father Isaac)


WILLIAM HADLEY
Father: ISAAC HADLEY Spouse: HARRIET HALL
Marriage: 15 SEP 1856 St Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,
Messages:
Form sub


1847
HADLEY William HALL Sarah Halesowen, St John the Baptist Dudley Register Office 014/002/14

Death 1852
HADLEY Sarah Rowley Regis Sandwell Register Office RR/9/87

Hi,

I have also found William Hadley on the 1851 census (living near Waterfall Lane Rowley Regis) with his mother Sarah and her two Grandchildren (no idea who's the parents are) Mary Hadley born abt 1833 Rowley Regis and Joseph born abt 1845 Rowley Regis. William is married but I can't find his wife Harriet on the 1851 census?

William appears with his wife from the 1861 census untill 1901 (so never remarries) living around the same place Gosty Hill, Rowley Regis and their children are named Joseph, George (my direct ancestor), Sarah, Mary Ann and Elizabeth so I think these could be names of brothers and sisters. George Hadley is a name that pops up on the 1841-1851 census around Rowley Regis and I'm sure one of these Georges is a brother of William.

I will order the birth certificate for William's son George to check out his mother's surname.

I need to go for my Finnish language course now and I'm not looking forward to it because it's so difficult. I think it's the modern day spanish Inquisistion

Many thanks for your help.
Adrian

Adrian I think on the 1851 it says William is a widower!!

So you need to keep in mind that he could well have been married previously and that Sarah Hall fits marriage in 1847
Then we have a bapt I found for you in my Rowley regis book....did you see that father is Isaac.
living mincing lane!!
mother sarah!!

That then fits with a later marriage to another Hall a Harriet in 1857 possibly sister of Sarah!
and Wms father there is Isaac.

So Joseph may be the son of Sarah his first wife
she dies
and he marries in 1857 Harriet

nb the kids names too! Sarah!

Ok this is all slotting in nicely...

I have in my Rowley regis book just found that Benjamin bro to William

5 Aug 1821 Benjn s of Isaac and Sarah Hadley mincing lane nailer

one and the same with that other bapt

so they I feel are yours.

need a marriage now betw Isaac Hadley and a Sarah

other possible kids

ELIZTH. HADLEY
Christening: 09 JAN 1811 Rowley Regis, Stafford,
Father: ISAAC HADLEY
Mother: SARAH

Extracted birth

Oh, well done, NL. That certainly makes sense of the 1851 census! I was thinking that William must have been married before Harriet. The only thing that put me off the scent was William in 51 being a Brick Maker, whereas, in all the other census, he is a Breech Pin Maker for guns.

Charlotte is the dau of Isaac and Sarah

CHARLOTTE HADLEY
Female Christening: 24 OCT 1802 Rowley Regis, Stafford,
Father: ISAAC HADLEY Family
Mother: SARAH

Extracted birth or christening

So that is dau next door with kids

then one of em is with Sarah in the 1851 Mary Hadley now 18

need a marriage now
for Isaac and Sarah