Harley/Bradley

[Comlamoto]

Hi DoireM

Thank you for your very kind reply confirming that you have asked the local parish priest(s) about the missing records. It will save me asking the same questions. 


Do you know the names of the brothers and sisters of Anne Bradley. I didn’t know that Anne’s parents were Edward and Ellen Friel. I had thought Anne might have had a brother called William but given you believe Anne’s father was Edward then the William I had identified cannot be correct.

Re Elizabeth Harley date of birth I believe based on census records she was in fact born in 1871.

[DoireM]

Anne's siblings (that I have to date) were Edward, Charles, William, Michael, Joseph, Jane, Anthony (my line) and John.  They lived at Gortanny, Quigley's Point, Donegal. 

[Comlamoto]

Hi DoireM

I have been looking at the records again for Anne Bradley and don’t  believe she is related to the Bradley’s in Gortanny that you mentioned. Ellen Bradley died in Dec 1881 at the age of 60 so presumably born in 1821. Anne Bradley’s age is given as 66 in the 1901 census so born in 1835 so date wise looks  improbable that Ellen Bradley was her mother. I believe Anne Bradley’s parents were Jeremiah and Hannah Bradley from Three Trees. Just wondering if you have some records that confirm your original supposition about who Anne’s parents were.

Kind regards

[DoireM]

Hi,

I take ages on census records and death certs with a pinch of salt.  Eg; Anne Bradley Harley in the 1901 census is aged 66 .... she died in 1907 and her age is 55. 

Also from the Iskaheen baptismal register several of Anne Bradley Harley's siblings are godparents to her children.  So I know I am on the right track in my Bradley research.

Jeremiah Bradley and his wife Hannah lived in the townland Gortagore, Three Trees.  Their grandson Joseph married my grandmother's 1st cousin.

Regards,
DoireM

[Comlamoto]

Hi

Thanks for the reply. Yes you are right age in census and death records are unreliable.

The reason I came back to this after a year was because I recently discovered a family recollection that the grandson Joseph you mention was related to my family on my fathers side. Also Mary Anne Harley is listed as a god parent on Joe’s birth record. Joe also had an uncle called Joseph who lived in Scotland before coming back to Ireland.
But it is difficult to figure out at this stage without those missing parish records.

Anyway thank you.

Kind Regards

[rathmore]

Iskaheen come under Upper Moville
 Donegal resources

http://www.donegalgenealogy.com

John Harley born 1870 to Anne Bradley and John Harley sponsor William Bradley and Margaret McLaughlin

find my past

http://www.findmypast.co.uk

[DoireM]

Hi Comlamoto,

I have been looking over your replies to my Harley/Bradley question.  I don't believe we are talking about the same Bradley family.  Your line would be Jeremiah Bradley and Hannah ? Bradley of Gortagore, Three Trees.  Their son Joseph Bradley born c1844 died 1913 (buried in Iskaheen with his parents) married in Longtower Church, Derry to Grace Kerrigan in 1897.  His address on the marriage cert is Greenock.  For whatever reason he came back to Donegal, died and his nephew Joseph Bradley (son of William, who married twice) registered the death in 1913.  This nephew married my grandmother's 1st cousin Elizabeth Breslin of Three Trees in 1937.  They had no family.  So you would have no connection to the Harley/Bradley line.

DoireM