Hedley Family Search

[lesleyta]

Hi Bo

Could be my Joseph - one of the Census puts his Year of birth at 1797.

Ohhh it is all very exciting  (or I have a very boring life lol)

Lesley

[billie]

Joseph Hedley baptized 3rd December of Newburn was the twin of Elizabeth and together with Thomas hedley baptized 5 may 1791 were the children of Joseph hedley and Elizabeth Charlton. They were married 18 December 1786. Thomas Hedley married Isabella Ralphill and they had a son named Joseph.
Billie

[lesleyta]

 Hi Billie

Thanks so much for replying !!

  I'm confused!  Why couldn't these people have original first names?

Do you have it in a tree format anywhere I could see?  I work better in diagrams 

Which Joseph was the twin?  Which was the son of Thomas ans Isabella .... argh my brain is exploding!!

[billie]

Joseph Hedley born c1753 was married to Elizabeth Charlton. Their children were as follows:
Ruth c1787, Thomas c1791, Margaret c 1793, Joseph c1797, Elizabeth c1797 and Robert c1806.
Billie

[lesleyta]

Thanks

Hmm according to the Census my Joseph was born between 1798 and 1801 each one says he was born in Newburn.

What do you think the odds are that it's not actually this Joseph?  I dont' want to lay claim to a family that isn't mine

Thanks,
L

[billie]

I'm not too sure about the actual DOB's for individuals on the census. Look up on the census information in reference to years of birth. I believe that they are not accurate and although I cannot remember the reasoning behind this, something in the deep recesses of my brain niggles at me. I think that is why on the census, it often says c and the year of birth. Hope this helps...Billiel

[lesleyta]

hmm  whenever I find a possible relation I try to find reasons  to convince myself it isn't  them.

But it all seems to be pointing towards it being the same Joseph!   I mean it's not as if Newburn is a big place - I can't believe 2 Joseph Hedley's were born within 2 years of each other.

Thanks for all your help

[Twiglets]

Hi Everyone, and hello to my cousin Billie..


I am a Hedley Descendant through my mom, as her father's name was Charlton Hedley, with the help of Jessie, i have found that my line traces back to i think Allen Hedley & his wife Mayonet.

[kengen]

Bo,

Or should I call you nn cousin yy times removed?  First saw your posting in mid-December but with Christmas coming and me already in a major re-write of my web site (design methodology rather than content), I had to postpone my impulse to respond immediately.

However, tonight, in fact just 10 minutes ago, I decided to go live with what I had done to date and hang the consequences.  There are probably still some bugs around and there are certainly some tweaks I still need to add but I just couldn't wait any longer.

I am also descended from John and Caroline although from their son Arthur, rather than Thomas.  I must admit at this stage I have not added any new information to my web site based upon the details published in this thread but after getting copies of the source documents, I shall certainly be doing so!  The most exciting information (apart from finding a distant cousin of course) was that John had more siblings after 1841 - terrific piece of information.  But, I would also like to add my thanks to all the other contributors - this discussion has really moved my knowledge of my Hedley ancestors further forward.

I hope you will take a look at the site and let me know a little more about Thomas's life and family.  My home page link is: www.kblink.com/genera/index.htm and the link to John Hedley is on www.kblink.com/genera/gen0003.htm.

Hope we get to share more details soon.

Ken