Whither Richard Bradley?????

[chewboy]

Hi all

1851 finds Richard Bradley and wife Maria and their family at Shavers End, Dudley HO107/ 2032/ 62/ 50.

For the life of me, I am unable to locate them either before or after.  I've tried kids without success.  They may well have died before 61, but should be somewhere in 41.

Where I take all day and night, you super sleuths will crack the problem in no time, probably.

Who is Maria?

Any info would be gratefully received.

Thank you

Mark

[avm228]

By 1861 Maria has (supposedly) remarried to a much younger William COLLY, and has several of the BRADLEY children with her: RG9/2057/119/41.

Anna

[chewboy]

No surprise there, then

You cannot possibly be suggesting that the woman was living out of wedlock   

I suspect also she wasn't necessarily properly attached to Richard as their nuptials are proving elusive!!

Richard was allegedly 8 years younger than she was, so she had a thing for the toyboy.

I think we can pretty much accept that Richard is dead by 1861.

Not very many of this family have made old bones, I assure you. Making 60 is a rarety.

Thank you

Mark

[jacquelineve]

Hello Mark

1841 census Salop St,Dudley.(Salop St.leads on to Shavers End) H0107/1196  folio 45  page 39
Indexed as BRODLEY

Rich                 25  miner     no
Maria              30                 ..
Mary                6                  ..
Hanh.               4                 ..
Emmanuel                          yes

Jackie

[jacquelineve]

Mark

Bapt.Richard Bradley 17 April 1814  Sedgley Staffs
also
Emmanuel Bradley 4 Feb 1816         ......        .......  parents of both - John + Hannah

If this is your Richard, possibly named son after his brother.

Jackie.

[jacquelineve]

Mark

Marriage Maria Bradley + James W Colley  1868 St Edmunds Dudley

Jackie

[chewboy]

Thank you Jackie for your perseverence.

Bless you

Mark