I have been searching for my Bradleys for over 10 years and with the help of DNA, I think I have found them in Draperstown. I would love help from anyone who may know more than me or anyone who connects to this line!
I have a DNA match with 154.4 cm (no more distant then 2C2R) and my Dad's cousin matches her at 202 cm (no further than 2C1R). Based on my Dad's paternal cousin, I know she's on my paternal grandfather's line. I have been able to eliminate his father's mother's family and also his paternal grandmother, leaving his paternal grandfather. His paternal grandfather was an orphan and he has always been a massive insurmountable brick wall for me. I think I am cracking it open though.
My g-grandfather's parents married in Glasgow in Dec 1894 and my g-grandfather was born a month later in Jan, 1895. My gg-grandmother died 6 weeks later (19 years old) and the father (27 years old in Dec 1894) disappeared shortly thereafter. On the marriage cert his parents were listed as John Bradley and Ann Tweedley. I have traced every Tweedley in Scotland and every one of them leads back to a Quigley in Ireland leading me to conclude that for whatever reason, Quigleys became Tweedleys in Scotland and my gg-grandfather's parents were actually John Bradley and Ann Quigley.
When I looked closely at my DNA match mentioned above, I found her g-grandfather was Lawrence Bradley and Ann Quigley (those names are very similar to ones I am looking for!) in Draperstown. I have found other matches coming from the same couple and one from a Bradley in Draperstown from before Lawrence Bradley was born leading me to believe that this is my line. If Lawrence Bradley and Ann Quigley are my ggg-grandparents, that would make my DNA match my 2C2R, which is the most distant she can be from me and she would be my Dad's cousin's 2C1R (which the DNA supports). I have traced all the children of Lawrence Bradley and Ann Quigley except for John, William and Mary - I can't find them. William was the correct age for my gg-grandfather and my g-grandfather's name was William John. John was born 3 years earlier than the marriage cert states for his age - which is still very plausibly him.
Does anyone have any ideas for me to prove if Lawrence Bradley and Ann Quigley are my John Bradley and Ann Quigley and which son is my gg-grandfather?
