BRADLEY Family

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hazelburscough
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My Great grandfather George Robert BRADLEY was born in Wrockwardine Wood in 1885 and married my great grandmother Dinah WOOLLEY in 1902 when he was only 17 yrs. It appears that the family did not stay in the area, but it is unknown where they went after George's birth. After the marriage in 1902, they show in the Cannock/Hednesford area where they stay until he dies in 1959. All I know of George's family is that his mother was Elizabeth WAKELEY and his father was George BRADLEY (born around 1858) and married in Blackburn, Lancashire in 1888.

My Great Grandfather never spoke about his family. There is also a family story about a connection to Ireland?

Any leads would be great thanks.

I live in Australia

Hazel Burscough

angela35
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Marriage WASNT IN 1888 BUT 1880

Marriages Jun 1880
Bradley George Blackburn 8e 419
Wakeley Elizabeth Blackburn 8e 419

It might be beneficial to send for their marriage. That at least will tell you his Fathers name.
The link to the General Records Office is here;

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

hazelburscough
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I did a search on the internet and came up with his father's name, it was listed in the Blackburn Newspaper as Robert BRADLEY.

No idea why they married there, as I believe they were both from Shropshire.

 

angela35
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Hi, have you got George Robert Bradley birth cert, because there's someone on Ancestry that has an entirely different parents to what you said ??? Parents; George William BRADLEY b. Yorkshire, England in 1861 and Elizabeth THOMPSON b. 1861 Shropshire. Everything is the same info as yours except for this parents ?

hazelburscough
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Yes I do.... I initially thought his parents were as above, but his birth cert reveals that they are:

George Bradley and Elizabeth Wakeley and they married in Blackburn Lancs, but were both from the Wellington/Wrockwardine areas.

Can you ask the person to contact me on h.burscough@bigpond.com and I will gladly scan and email what I have.

I also have his death and marriage certs, and it appeared that he lied about his age, stating he was 21, when in fact he was only 17yrs.

Hazel

angela35
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Ok Hazel, I have done that, he is a BRADLEY and is on Ancestry frequently so hopefully will contact you soon.
Regards
Angela

hazelburscough
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Thank you Angela, I appreciate your help.

Hazel