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There is a HANN family in the Odcombe area of Somerset in the 1841 census bearing those three names and all of prosecutable age. The local newspapers of the time may throw up something.

Just had another look, it says 'County Sessions' and the date might be 21 March, not 31 March.

The above gentlemen were radical dissenters and their activities are in the DNB. They bear my surname and during the ‘Commonwealth’ period, Joseph Hallett (I) was admitted to the rectory of
Chiselborough with West Chinnock, Somerset, which is where a number of my ancestors came from.

Joseph Hallett (I) held the ‘living’ for four years and it is entirely possible that his son
Joseph (II) and indeed some of his other children may have been baptised there. When the
Restoration came in 1660, the previous incumbent, Gauler, was restored and Joseph (I) was thrown out.

I have been trying to expand on the (Joseph's) Hallett family tree in the West Chinnock area to see whether there is any link with my lot which starts with George Hallett (bp 1645, m 1668? Jane?) who had six children: Jane (1668) Joanne (1671) John (1674) George (my ancestor bp1677 m Mary Haggett 1698 bur1749) Suzanna (1679) Samuel (1683) all in the nearby parish of Merriot.

According to DNB, the Joseph's start with:

W Roger Hallet

His son:
Joseph I
bp. 21 May 1620 (Bridport)
d. 14 Mar 1689 (Exeter)
bur. 18 Mar 1689 (St Mary's Exeter)

Marriage (1)
m. by 1620
Mary ?
d. 25 Apr 1651 (Bridport)

Child 1 with Mary
Suzannah
bp. 1649
d. before 1689

Child 2 with Mary
Deborah
bp. 1650
d. before 1689

Marriage (2)
m. by 1652
Elizabeth ?
d. after 1689

Child 1 with Elizabeth
Joseph II
bp. 4 Nov 1656 Som/Dor

Also had 2 sons and 3 daughters, not named in the DNB. These are the ones that I'm really interested in finding.

Joseph II
m. 16 Apr 1688
Anna Poole
d. Nov 1722

6 children with Anna Poole
1
Anna
b. 7 Jun 1690
bp. 22 Jun 1690

2
Joseph III
bp. 2 Sep 1691
m. 1710? Frances
d. 2/3 Apr 1744

The remaining children all bp in Exeter
3
William
bp 2 Sep 1691
(Exeter)

4
Elizabeth
b. 20 Mar 1695
bp. 29 Mar 1696
(Exeter)

5
John
b. 26 May 1700
bp. 9 Jun 1700

6
Sarah
b.17 Aug 1706
bp. 1 Sep 1706
(Exeter)

Any help or steers would be much appreciated.

Doh! So, our Harry was prob born 12 Aug 1880 (according to 1881 census Usk); the 1879 year from Canadian records may be wrong in that case. OTOH, the census could be wrong I suppose. Either way, if we have the right James Addis with death date of 7 Jul 1877, Elizabeth Williams/Griffiths, following the death of her husband, James Addis, may have been casting about a bit for a new husband, resulting in Harry!?

As we know, she then marries John L Rowe in 1883. What would you say to a potential new husband? You might have to fettle the dates a bit to make the facts fit!

Thanks to Mabel for her lead, and osprey for your latest. I have been searching through those censuses too. 1841 has Caroline 25 (b 1816) at home with John & Ann Richards (I realise limits of the 1841); interestingly, 1851 states Caroline 28 (b 1823) unm dressmaker at home again. John Griffiths had s James b c1838 & dau Sarah b c1844 at home with him in 1851, status widower (allegedly). Mabel's lead had me thinking she was the most likely too but the sticking point seems to be James' children and their birthdates. Still not sure who he conjugated with and when (the first time around!)