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Re: Hedleys in Northumberland

melwilde_1 — 2009-08-26 15:09:38Z

HI I HAVE A THOMAS HEDLEY BORN1821 IN SUNDERLAND I THOUGHT HI WIFE WAS JESSIE AS IN 1961 CENSUS I HAVE THAT HE DIED 1891 IN SUNDERLAND I HAVE 4 CHILDREN HE WAS A MARINER RITA

Re: Hedleys in Northumberland

melwilde_1 — 2009-08-26 15:05:36Z

HI I HAVE ATHOMAS HEDLEYBORN1821 IN SUNDERLANDI THOUGHT HI WIFE WAS JESSIEAS IN 1961 CENSUS I HAVE THAT HE DIED 1891 IN SUNDERLAND I HAVE 4 CHILDREN HE WAS A MARINER RITA

Re: Hedleys in Northumberland

melwilde_1 — 2009-08-26 15:05:35Z

HI I HAVE ATHOMAS HEDLEYBORN1821 IN SUNDERLANDI THOUGHT HI WIFE WAS JESSIEAS IN 1961 CENSUS I HAVE THAT HE DIED 1891 IN SUNDERLAND I HAVE 4 CHILDREN HE WAS A MARINER RITA

Re: william hedley

russmel_1 — 2009-07-03 10:43:54Z

I am Terence Hedley's Grand daughter and have alot of information on the family once they came to Australia, not too much before that, only 2 generations. If anyone can help me I would be happy to exchange information

Re: HEDLEY IN SHEFFIELD/GOOLE/DURHAM.

eileenhealey60 — 2009-06-18 18:30:26Z

Hi Ian
Sorry its taken me so long to get to your reply dated 11.11.2008..been soooo busy....yes i believe we are related..my grandmother (Ellen Jackson nee Hedley)was the grand daughter of Michael Threadgold Hedley b 1824 in goole (Baker of this Town).Her father was John Frederick Hedley b 1848 in Coxhoe Durham...Where do you come into this rsther large family?? regards eileen healey

Re: Hedleys in Northumberland

DavidHollylodge — 2009-04-23 11:44:15Z

Dear Bernadette,

I'm also following that family and would be pleased to share information with you about them.

My e-mail address is David.Hollylodge@ntlworld.com

I look forward to hearing from you.

David Richardson.

Re: Hedleys in Northumberland

BernadetteMills21 — 2009-04-23 11:35:04Z

Hello i too am looking into the Hedleys my Link with them is My G g g grandmother Dorothy Hedley1812 , father Henry Hedley1788 His father james 1751 Then Andrew1705 then Nicholas 1675and another nicholas approx 1643 all living in Elsdon Northumberland !

let me know if we have a link

Bernadette

Re: william hedley

donnachilcott1 — 2009-04-14 13:09:55Z

this is deffinately the same family. shows on 1911 census as William born 1873 plashettes northumberland married to mary jane in 1898 (born 1879) children, eva, mary ann, mary jane, archibold, william junior, and catherine - no birth certificate exists for catherine anywhere but on census says born at Happy land county durham in 1899 this would be the correct age, she was my great grandmother so i know she existed even without the birth certificate!! she married edward best taws in 1919 and died in 1936.. from their found entris on austarlain electorol register for 1930's for william and mary jane as well as for mary ann who married frederick day and william junior. Herbert alexander lambs mothers maden name was also catherine hedley born 1871, so eva and herbie had hedley family on both sides

Re: william hedley

RPHed — 2009-04-14 11:53:54Z

I have an Eva Hedley in my tree(who seems to be no direct Hedley relation to me) was born in about 1902 and married Herbert Alexander Lamb (born 1896) who is my 2nd cousin once removed! Eva's parents were William Hedley (1872-1961)and Mary Shields (1879 - 1954)married in Consett in 1897 and both of whom died in Australia. I don't have Catherine as a sibling, but there's Mary Ann (born 1900) Archibald, William, Francis and Terence. It all sounds a likely link and it may be that Catherine was another sibling - I'll keep looking!
Cheers
Richard

Re: william hedley

patriciahedley — 2009-03-19 21:42:47Z

Have not looked at 1911 yet for this family but I have an Eva Hedley married to Herbert Alexander Lamb son of Jacob Tweedy Lamb married to Catherine Hedley. Although I have researched Hedley's from Tynemouth I do not know a lot about Eva and have not made a connection yet.

Re: william hedley

donnachilcott1 — 2009-03-19 21:20:19Z

its a while since i have looked her but since the release of the 1911 census have just found my catherine and william hedley!! finally! My Cathrines sister is eva hedley. and i know there is a lamb connection, it seems the previous threads now are tying together! My Catheine hedley would have been the sister inlaw of herbie (herbert) Lamb.

Re: HEDLEY, ERNEST MARVIN

dpdougherty — 2009-03-13 16:27:41Z

Hi Maria,
just touching base again. We talked last year about the Hedley's (Arthur is/was my g grandfather. Since emailing last I have changed my email to dpdougherty@q.com. You had sent your story of Richard to me. I am still working diligently on Arthur's story, his siblings and their parents John and Elizabeth Hedley. I just wanted you to have my new email. I haven't any contact yet on Ernest Marvin Hedley's family

michael hedley

donachie47 — 2009-02-20 22:29:49Z

looking for ancestors of michael hedley born 1795. possibly hull or came to hull from durham. was master mariner and sea captain. possibly went to america in 1830.married sarah threadgold in hull in 1821. son was michael threadgold hedley.
thanks
robert beal

Beatrice May (Mary?) HEDLEY m John Arthur HOLLIDAY?

Clive_Molyneux — 2009-02-18 22:42:46Z

Trying to find the marriage & Birth of -

John Arthur HOLLIDAY m Beatrice May (Mary?) HEDLEY

The only information I have, is that they had a son

Kenneth Hedley HOLLIDAY b. 13th July 1923, Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Nothing shows up on ancestry, or freebmd.org, for marriage but I have an unconfirmed possible b for John 1895 Lancashire & Beatrice 1893 Kent.

Can anyone help please?

Re: Hedley family in Northumberland

sheilareynolds21 — 2009-01-24 17:36:39Z

Hi Anthony.
Hedley is a common name in the N/E.
I know all my gr ma family but don't have that much on the rest of the Hedleys.
I do have a Anthony B 1826 and have him with his parents in both 1841/51 census then I lose him.
I have only just found out about this, so I don't have that much info.
Do you know anything about your Grt gr dad?
Sheila

George Reed Hedley from Gateshead

nfrance_1 — 2009-01-16 23:45:42Z

Searching for information on g.g. grandfather George Reed Hedley, son of John Hedley, born c1821 in Gateshead. In 1844 he married Mary Hobson at Monkwearmouth, Durham. Known children of the marriage are Elizabeth Ann, John H, George, Mary, Sarah Jane and James. In 1851 they were living in Monkwearmouth, then relocated to Hartlepool. I have the history of Elizabeth Ann, but nothing of the rest of the family. Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Re: Hedley family in Northumberland

hedley2k_1 — 2009-01-11 15:27:56Z

Hi My name is Anthony Hedley, I live in the Cowpen area of Blyth, Northumberland. I am 23 years old. My father is called Alan and his father was clled Alan whom worked as a pitman in Blyth, not sure if this was a help or not but if you need to know anything else feel free to contact me. I was interested in researching my family tree so any info on the hedley family of Northumberland will be uch appreciated.

Re: HEDLEY IN SHEFFIELD/GOOLE/DURHAM.

iangoole — 2008-11-11 22:42:54Z

Hi,

My mother's Grandfather was called Michael Hedly, born c.1884 in Goole, died 1962 also Goole (copy of headstone attached)He served in the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during WWI.

Have been trying to establish whether his middle name was also Threadgold (h/stone does not denote this.) There are a couple of pics in the relevant section of a gravestone for a Master Baker (I believe for the people you are chasing)....these are in the same cemetary (Goole) and my gGrandfather's...

He married one Emma Dixon from the Durham era and had 2 daughters Olive 1911 and Cathering Ann 1914.

Cheers.
Ian

Re: HEDLEY'S ,COWEY'S AND KEMP'S, IN TYNEMOUTH

HCowey — 2007-03-14 20:44:29Z

i am a cowey to and i am 12 years and trying to find information about are family because i want to know moreabout then

Re: HEDLEY, William of Newcastle 1859

RPHed — 2007-02-09 13:51:02Z

I don't know how far you've got but I agree about it being addictive!

I am a direct descendant of William Hedley who married Catherine Bilton (I have a copy of the marriage cert) and am interested in your researches before that.

Are we related?

Richard Hedley

Re: william hedley

RPHed — 2007-04-24 13:46:53Z

This sounds interesting!!

Catherine Hedley (born 1870) married Jacon Tweedy Lamb. I've got quite a bit of info about the Lamb family (and the Tweedys). They had 6 children. One was Catherine Bilton Hedley Lamb, born 1898 as per earlier e-mail. Their second son was Herbert Alexander Lamb, born 2.2.1896 in Howden Rd, North Shields. He married Eva Hedley (not aware she's any relation) and they had 5 sons.

Does any of this help?

Richard Hedley

Re: william hedley

RPHed — 2007-04-23 22:10:56Z

Don't think that my bit of the Hedleys are directly related. I've got Catherine Hedley (nee Bilton) born Abt 1850 who had 11 children. I don't know when she died (still living in 1901). Her husband was William Hedley, a mariner, born 1850 died 1890. Theri eldest daughter was Catherine Hedley (born 1870) who married Jacob Tweedy Lamb. She died in 1901. Three of her sisters (including I think Mary Ann - "Minne") went to Australia ariving in June 1926. She had 6 children, including Catherine Bilton Hedley Lamb, born 1898, died 1982. I don't know if any of this sound familiar. It is quite possible that your Catherine is descended from another of the children of William/Catherine, or even one of William's brothers. There were a number of them!!

Richard Hedley

Re: HEDLEY'S OF NORTHERN IRELAND

WendyT62 — 2007-09-09 23:10:43Z

Okay....have updated information....Susannah was born 4 Sept 1842 died 10 Dec 1918 at 75 UpperNewtonards Road in Belfast. She was the daughter of Robert Hedley b. circa 1810 and Margaret Unknown, b. circa 1810 died 3 Feb 1888 at 12 Bryson Street, Belfast. Susannah had the following siblings....William b. 1834, David b. 1836, Robert Henry b. 1851...could possibly be more children?

Re: HEDLEY, William of Newcastle 1859

nancie451 — 2007-04-22 20:49:54Z

I have several William HEDLEY's in my tree:
William B. 1748 Newburn, Northumberland, England D. June 1818 Wife Jane ATKINSON

William B. 13 Jul 1779 D. 09 Jan 1843 Wife Frances DODDS

William B. 07 Oct 1801 Newburn, Northumberland, England D. Jul 1832

William B. 09 Jan 1808 D.13 Dec 1888

William B. 07 Dec 1836 Newburn, Northumberland, England D. Nov 1901 Married Rachel LEE

William B. ABT. 1869, Cramlington, Northumberland, England Wife Mary DODDS

William B. 07 Dec 1880 D. 06 May 1963

William B. ABT 1884 Married Susan CARR

I have more information about these Williams and other HEDLEY family members. If anyone recognizes any of these names I would love to hear from you to exchange information. My connection to the HEDLEY's is through William and Rachel LEE.........they are my 2X great grandparents. Nancy

Re: william hedley

nancie451 — 2007-04-23 22:58:30Z

Richard, I have 14 William Hedley's in my tree and I can't find a connection at all to you or anyone else on this thread. Interesting, you'd think there would be, but considering the naming patterns year ago, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.

However, it does look like the other posts on this thread could be connected to you though.

Nancy

Re: HEDLEY, William of Newcastle 1859

nancie451 — 2007-04-23 22:49:26Z

Patricia, I have gone through all of my William Hedley's and I cannot find a connection either. It's too bad, I thought for sure with all of the William's in my tree there would be a connection. Nancy

Re: william hedley

russmel_1 — 2008-11-04 10:08:22Z

I have just started researching my family tree and my Grandfather was Terence Edward Hedley, whose fathers name was William Hedley and mother name is Mary or Mary Ann, They moved to Australia from South Shields around 1929 - 1928. There were 7 children but I only have the names of 6, being William, Terence, Frank, Archie, Minnie and Kathleen. I would be very interested in exchanging info with you to see if we have the same family, as there were alot of William Hedley's in that area.

Mel Crowe (nee Hedley)

Re: Mary Hedley b1790

sallygenealogy — 2008-02-29 12:11:24Z

Hello Richard,

Thank you very much for your reply to my Mary Hedley query. Unfortunately I mis-typed the state Mary lived in. It was NJ not NY. Also I am fairly sure that my Mary Hedley died in NJ by 1840.

Loved your website. Very thorough and informative.

Sally

Re: Richard Headlee

sallygenealogy — 2008-02-29 12:03:18Z

In a previous posting I said that Mary Hedley (b. 1790-1800, d. 1830-1840) lived in Morris Co, NY. I meant to say Morris Co., NJ. Sorry.

Sally

Re: Richard Headlee

sallygenealogy — 2008-02-27 11:57:00Z

Hi Elaine,

I am searching for the wife of Ira TEMPLE (ca 1786 - after 1870). Some internet postings show her as Mary HEDLEY, however, there is no documentation for this information.

Do you have any information on a Mary HEDLEY (b. 1790-1800, d.1830-1840)? I don't know her birth place, but she did live in Morris Co., NY.

Many thanks.

Sally

Re: HEDLEY, ERNEST MARVIN

bobhedley22 — 2008-02-03 10:44:25Z

Hello Marvin

Sorry you have a different Hedley family. My family come from Northumberland and no member left that county until 1891, when my g grandfather moved to the Hartlepool area of Durham county.

Bob

Re: HEDLEY'S ,COWEY'S AND KEMP'S, IN TYNEMOUTH

rickcowey54 — 2007-03-26 23:50:00Z

IF you want to trace your Cowey Family you should firstof all find out of your dad what his parents and grandparents names were and from there its an easy task.

If you need any help let me know...

HEDLEY IN SHEFFIELD/GOOLE/DURHAM.

eileenhealey60 — 2008-08-27 19:54:13Z

HI ALL...I AM INTERESTED IN FINDING A THREAD WITH THE HEDLEY'S FROM GOOLE/DURHAM AND SHEFFIELD.MAINLY WITH
JOHN FREDERICK HEDLEY b1848 COXHOE DURHAM d 1919 SHEFFIELD
HIS FATHER..MICHAEL THREADGOLD HEDLEY b 1824 HULL d 1886 GOOLE.
REGARDS E M H

Re: Thomas Hedley 1864

lizian173 — 2008-08-26 15:35:05Z

Dear David,
I don't think the Thomas 1864 had any link to your Thomas.
Firstly, most of our Hedley's originated in Newburn, Northumberland.
Thomas1864's father John Hedley (1833-1876) came down to Sheffield from Newburn. He was a file-cutter.
His father was William Hedley 1812 also a file-cutter. His father was Richard Hedley 1790-1824,husbandman,Newburn. His father was William Hedley 1748-1818, grocer in Newburn and through second marriage to Elizabeth Fletcher.
His father was Thomas 1722-1787 also of Newburn. I think this is as far back as been proved.
I have not, personally, come accross a Gateshead connection, though Tynemouth and Earsdon are linked.

Re: Thomas Hedley 1864

lizian173 — 2008-08-24 21:16:14Z

Dear David,

I am totally confused. I, and the rest of the group, have Thomas Hedley 1864(married to Sarah Eliz Millin) as the son of John Hedley 1833 and Caroline Bradley
We have John as the son of William 1812 and William was the son of Richard 1790 married to Alice Hudson. Richard was the 6th son of William 1748 and Elizabeth Fletcher.

We have Oswald and his brothers coming down from the marriage of William (1748) and Ann Atkinson, to whom he was never married. She was the sister of his first wife Jane who died 1778 and men were not then allowed to marry their sisters-in-law.

I have Thomas 1864 birth certificate showing John and Caroline Bradley were his parents.
Was your John Thomas 1888 a printer by trade and did he have twin children ? Leonard and ? sister's name? Was Leonard your father??

I could send you a copy of Thomas 1864 birth certificate and a chart made up of what our group have found. However I think personal emails are made public on this site.
Any ideas how I can do this.
I would love to have a copy of William's will - sound very interesting.
Hope to hear from you,
Arline

Re: Thomas Hedley 1864

lizian173 — 2008-08-24 11:42:00Z

Hi there David,

Thanks for the post. I presume you come down from one of Thomas' many children. My mother was the daughter of his eldest daughter, Caroline, who died of TB soon after she was born.

I would love to know your lineage as not managed to trace many of the great aunts and uncles. As a child I knew Elizabeth, May, Dorothy, Ernest and Lily very well. I still have contact with Robert Valentine's daughter, Elsie and her son Wendell,who both live in the USA.
Have you come across our most famous ancestor yet??

There are quite a group of us,who are in contact with one another, and I got so much information from them. They have traced right back to 1699 in the male line. I also have some interesting stuff on Thomas' wife Sarah Elizabeth Millin.

Would love to hear back from you.

Regards,
Arline

Thomas Hedley 1864

lizian173 — 2007-09-15 20:52:04Z

Has anyone got a Thomas Hedley, born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, in their tree?
He married Sarah Elizabeth Millin in 1885 and eventually moved to Manchester.
They had eleven children: Caroline, John, Frederick, Robert Valentine(went to USA) Dorothy, Elizabeth, Lily, May and Ernest - were some of the children.
I cannot find father's name - either Thomas or John?? so have hit a blank.

Hedley family in Northumberland

Zoesmum — 2008-09-15 11:14:01Z

Hi all.
I am hoping someone may have a link to my Hedley tree.
My 4x grt gr father family who I have just found thanks to the help of a lady who is working on the Hedley’s of Northumberland.

My 4x grt gr father was Jacob Hedley, 1815c Cowpen, Northumberland and died in 1851 in the pit disaster in Killingworth Northumberland.
I have his parents as Edward & Elizabeth Hedley, both born about 1789 in Cowpen, Northumberland.
His siblings I have are Edward 1813, Ann 1817, Thomas 1820, James 1823, Isabella 1825, Anthony 1826, Dorothy 1828; all seem to have come from Cowpen, Northumberland.
I would love to get in touch with any one with a link or who has come across this family.
Thanks Sheila

Re: william hedley

donna_chilcott — 2007-04-24 13:09:43Z

it's iteresting you mention the surname lamb, as I am told by my uncle my catherine hedleys son that there was a herbie lamb connected to our hedley's do you know anything about this?

Re: william hedley

donna_chilcott — 2007-04-22 19:09:26Z

I am looking for info re: catherine hedley born about 1898 and died in 1936. she had a sister minnie who moved to australia around 1926, their father was william hedley a coal miner from shields.

Catherine was my great grand mother, would like more infor re her parents and siblings and can offer info re desendants from catherine.

Donna.

Re: HEDLEY, ERNEST MARVIN

siddbon9 — 2008-02-02 14:40:42Z

Hi
I think I have just added your Hedley family to my family tree.
Arthur Morley Hedley was born in the Guisborough district of England 1875 and his family (father John b1847, mother Elizabeth c1849, grandfather John b1812 and 6 siblings) left England between 1878 and 1880 settling in District 58, Osage, Crawford, Missouri by 1880 Census. Arthur marred Lula and by the 1910 census for Osage they had children named Ida S c1902 Missouri, Ernest C c1904 Missouri and Nellie E c1907 Missouri. They later went on to have Marvin c1911 and Lottie c1914.
My interest is because Arthur's father John had a sister called Jane Ann who was born in 1843 in Middlesbrough and a brother called James b1842 who stayed in England.
Jane Ann Hedley was the first wife of my Gt Gt Grandfather Richard Wilson and they had a daughter called Sarah Ann. Jane Ann died in Middlesbrough 1856 and Richard Wilson got married again. His second wife is called Mary Ann Dobbin. Some time later (we think between 1884 and 1886) Richard took Sarah Ann over to America along with three of the children from his marriage to Mary Ann. They stayed in Braceville, Grundy County, Illinois where Arthur's brother Ernest b1876 had settled for a time. Sadly, it was there that Richard Wilson met his death some 11 months after arriving in America - he was either murdered and left for dead on the railway line or was knocked down and killed as he walked along the railway line. Richard's children returned to England (though we believe one - Isabella Frances Wilson - may have stayed on in America). Sarah Ann Wilson married in Middlesbrough shortly after they returned and went on to have five children. Those children and Sarah Ann would be relatives of Ernest and his father Arthur.
I would love to know more about what happened to the Hedley family, where they settled, who they married, if any stories of Richard Wilson and his family was passed down through the Hedley's etc. so if you can help, it would be really appreciated.
Maria

Re: Ann Hedley and the BOWRONS

creedfamily1 — 2008-02-22 11:56:58Z

David,

Really useful info. However just one minor correction...
Anne Bowron (nee Hedley) and Eleanor Hedley were Joshua's half-sisters as they were born to James Hedley's first wife Sarah Gudgeon (1747 - 1776).

I have a lot of info on these families if anyone needs it. Or please see my web site www.creed.org.uk

Regards,
Robert Creed

Re: Mary Hedley b1790

creedfamily1 — 2008-02-29 11:37:43Z

Sally,

I have a Mary Hedley b1790 who died in Macedon NY. May be the same or related.

See my tree at www.creed.org.uk

Robert

Re: Ann Hedley and the BOWRONS

DavidHollylodge — 2008-02-20 22:12:50Z

The will of Joshua Hedley of Darlington (and possibly Thirsk earlier) was proved at York in August 1856. I came across this will recently at York whilst looking for one of my Hedley relations.

Joshua had a late brother-in-law, Joseph Bowron, and a sister, Ann Bowron, so he was part of the family being enquired about some years ago.

Joshua had nephews
Joseph Bowron of Middlesborough
John Baker of Thirsk and
James Baker of York.

He also had a sister, Eleanor. His brother, Hartas, and the 2 sons of his sister Mary Thistlewaite lived in America in 1850 when the will was written.

An LDS member's info. on IGI tells us that Joshua was the son of James Hedley and Sarah Hartas - hence the Hartas Hedley refered to above.

I hope these notes help someone!

Perhaps in return someone would tell me where I would find the names of the parents of a Thomas Hedley who was killed in Wrekenton, near Gateshead in a mining accident in 1843 and who might have had a brother Andrew who was born in Jamaica. I don't ask much!

David Richardson.

Re: Thomas Hedley 1864

DavidHollylodge — 2008-08-26 14:12:55Z

Hello!

I am very interested in the recent correspondence about Hedleys which started in Sheffield and then went up to the North East.

My forebear, Thomas Hedley was born about 1810 - place unknown - and was killed in 1843 in a mining accident in Wrekenton, Gateshead, County Durham, leaving a wife and three young girls.

In my quest for Hedleys I recently came across an 1827 Act of Parliament about the will of a spinster bequeathing a share of her estate to a James Hedley, then aged 7, son of James Hedley a glasscutter of Sheffield.

Is the Thomas born in Sheffield in 1864 part of that family?

Secondly, in the correspondence there has been a reference to 10 generations of Hedleys - I infer from the NE of England. Would someone be as kind as to list these 10 generations?

Many thanks.

David Richardson.

Re: John Hedley of Rothbury

DavidHollylodge — 2007-02-13 17:50:02Z

Dear Linda and Bob,

Perhaps I can add to your recent discussion?

I'm interested in Hedleys who might have a Jamaican connection as one of my Hedleys - Andrew Duncan Hedley - says that he was born in Jamaica in about 1814. Perhaps they had an Elsdon connection.

I have had help searching Jamaican records and find
"Hedley, William, of the 10th Regiment and Jane Keelly, spinster, m 5/20/1790 in St. Catherine by Revd. Alexander Cumine, D.D. rector.B0080, II, p. 176."
and
"Hedley, William. CC (Margaret Charlotte) Hanover 1/5/1791, born 27/2/1791. Wife Jean. 10th Regiment."

The 10th Regiment would have been a British Regiment stationed in the island.

When I found the Rothbury William and Jane having children later I realised that the Jamaican family had come back* to Rothbury. *The BT says that William was a native of Rothbury.

They also had a William christened on the 12th August 1798 in Rothbury.

What's a Keelly, Kealey, Halley between late 18th C and early 19th C friends?

There's a slight fly in the ointment. The Bishop's Transcripts for Rothbury show that Ann was their first daughter but the Jamaican intelligence shows that their first child was Margaret Charlotte. Perhaps she died?

A trade directory of about 1828 shows William as a tinman.

From Rothbury to Jamaica and back! Wow! And a bride born in South Carolina!

I trust this helps your studies.

Now, .............. do you know about any Hedleys born in Jamaica or, specifically, about an Andrew Duncan Hedley or a Thomas Hedley (1810 ish?) Surely one good turn deserves another!

Best wishes,

David Richardson,
Derby.

Re: Thomas Hedley 1864

davidhedley1309 — 2008-08-24 08:36:51Z

Hi this Thomas is my grear grandad. I am working on the tree now

david

Re: Thomas Hedley 1864

davidhedley1309 — 2008-08-24 18:31:36Z

Hello Arline,

Nice to hear form you, thanks for the reply.

Yes, my grandfather was John Thomas - eldest son I believe. B 1888. Did you know Caroline was known as Carrie?

I have many original documents along with copies from the probate archives.

I have a copy of the will of William Hedley died 1888 (son of Puffing Billy William) Hard to decipher but very interesting.

I have very recent photos of the family plot at Newburn - the gravestones of William (Puffing Billy)and his wife Frances (nee Dodd), and others also.

There is a memorial there erected by one of the 4 sons.
The most telling fact is that 'black sheep' Oswald (our GG Grandfather) is never mentioned.

There is some reference in the will mentioned above - of making sure Oswalds son (Thomas 1834) and his children - of which Thomas 1864 is one - are to be taken care of, but Oswald is again not mentioned.
William had inherited from both of his other brothers George Died 1886 and Thomas Died 1877. All 3 other brothers never married - only Oswald did - hence our existence.

The will refers to Thomas 1834 having a brother Edward (another one to be 'taken care of') which I have yet to locate.

I am just starting to collate what I have onto this website and Genes Reunited - they are available for you to see if you wish. I can send photos as mentioned above of Newburn family burial plot, along with family plaques which are in Lanchester - the church nearest to Burnhopeside Hall.

Please forgive me if you already know all of this.

Regards
David Hedley

Hedley in New York

patricia_hedley — 2008-04-06 19:54:16Z

I have traced an Amos Hedley to sailing to New York in 1906 and his family following in 1907 - Would someone be able to look up the 1910-1920-1930 census for me. I found the index to the family in 1910 and in 1920 Amos is on his own. Would love to hear from anyone searching this name
Regards
Patricia

Re: HEDLEY, William of Newcastle 1859

patricia_hedley — 2007-04-22 21:08:35Z

William John b 1873 - Born North Shields, Northumberland - Married Mary Lamb
William John b 1880 - Born North Shields, Northumberland
Hi Nancy
My late husband was a Hedley and I have traced back to James Catchesides Hedley b 1781 here are my Williams - At this moment I do not see a connection but you never know -
William b 1900 - Born North Shields, Northumberland - Married Elizabeth James

William b 1887 - Born North Shields, Northumberland
William b 1850 - Born Church Street
1850 - Christened 16th June 1850 - Christ Church, Tynemouth - Married Catherine Bilton
William b 1826 - Born in North Shields - Married Mary Grant (My husbands direct Line)
Regards
Patricia