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The Hadley-Lilley marriages at St Mary the Virgin Wivenhoe:


7 Aug 1916
Rawdon Edward Hadley, 26, bachelor, skip plater, residence: Norfolk, father Joseph Hadley mariner.
Ivy Mildred Lilley, 26, spinster of Wivenhoe, father Henry William Lilley, mariner.
Witnesses: Harry Clifford Hadley, Hilda Nellie Lilley.

26 Oct 1918
Harry Clifford Hadley, 27, bachelor, engineer fitter of Poplar, father Joseph Hadley mariner.
Hilda Nellie Lilley, 26, spinster of Wivenhoe, father Henry William Lilley, mariner.
Witnesses: Rawdon Ed Hadley, Alice M Hadley.

Baptisms at St Mary the Virgin Wivenhoe:
Both were daughters of Grace Ellen and Henry William Lilley a mariner of Wivenhoe

3 Nov 1889 Ivy Mildred Lilley
27 Nov 1892 Hilda Nelly Lilley, born 29 Aug 1892.

Lilley family

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Queens Street, Wivenhoe, Lexden, Essex, England


Henry Lilley Head Married Male 32 1859 Mariner Essex, England
Grace Lilley Wife Married Female 33 1858 - Essex, England
Grace Lilley Daughter - Female 4 1887 Scholar Essex, England
Fenella Lilley Daughter - Female 3 1888 Scholar Essex, England
Ivy Lilley Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Essex, England
Nellie Lilley Daughter - Female 0 1891 - Essex, England
Alice Pretty Servant - Female 13 1878 - Brightlingsea, Essex, England

The wives of Harry and Rawdon were sisters

LILLEY, HILDA NELLIE RAND
GRO Reference: 1892 D Quarter in LEXDEN & WINSTREE UNION Volume 04A Page 571
LILLEY, IVY MILDRED RAND
GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in LEXDEN & WINSTREE UNION Volume 04A Page 541

Service records


First name(s) Rawden Edward
Last name Hadley
Age 25
Birth year 1889
Birth town Colchester
Birth county Essex
Birth country England
Service number 2356
Regiment Essex Regiment
Unit / Battalion 2/5th Battalion
Year 1914
Series WO 363
Series description Wo 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents'
Archive

You said Rawdon was on the war memorial? he didn't die though

1939 register

1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION

Hadley Household (4 People)
51 Tower Street , Brightlingsea U.D., Essex, England

Rawdon E Hadley 11 Aug 1889 Male Ships Plate Heavy Work Married 214 1
Ivy M Hadley 30 Mar 1910 Female 89unpaid Domestic Duties Married 214 2
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
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Ah the two brother's married to surname Lilley

Marriages Sep 1916 (>99%)
Hadley Rawdon E Lilley Lexden 4a 1454
Lilley Ivy H Hadley Lexden 4a 1454 ( Ivy M i think)


Marriages Sep 1916 (>99%)
Hadley Rawdon E Lilley Lexden 4a 1454
Marriages Dec 1918 (>99%)
Hadley Harry C Lilley Lexden 4a 1643

Sadly

Deaths Dec 1920 (>99%)
HADLEY Elaine M 0 Lexden

Peter is definitely child of Harry so the other child is likely to be John.

Yes one is posted on the 1939 register, Peter

Births Jun 1920 (>99%)
Hadley John C Lilley W.Ham 4a 252
Births Dec 1920 (>99%)
Hadley Elaine M Lilley Lexden 4a 1530
Births Mar 1924 (>99%)
Hadley Peter W Lilley W. Ham 4a 228

So Harry and Lily had no children

The children in Hadley’s 1911 that’s my relations Joseph, Mary children Thomas, Rawdon, Lewis, Harry ,Gladys ,Alice, Lily , looking for that Harry (Henry)? Thanks

yes his marriage is already posted

Marriages Dec 1918 (>99%)
Hadley Harry C Lilley Lexden 4a 1643
Lilley Hilda N Hadley Lexden 4a 1643

as is death

First name(s) HARRY CLIFFORD
Last name HADLEY
Gender Male
Birth day 23
Birth month 12
Birth year 1890
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 1969
District Greenwich
County London
Volume 5B
Page 742
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

He is Harry not Henry on birth reg and census,

Ok yes Harry / Henry when did he die .do you know if was he married, as my grandads 3 other brothers died young , two in first world and one was 21 in ship wreck of Australia

HADLEY, HARRY CLIFFORD KENT
GRO Reference: 1891 M Quarter in LEXDEN & WINSTREE UNION Volume 04A Page 604 Occasional Copy: A
HADLEY, RAWDEN EDWARD KENT
GRO Reference: 1889 S Quarter in LEXDEN & WINSTREE UNION Volume 04A Page 536
HADLEY, WALTER CHARLES KENT
GRO Reference: 1888 M Quarter in LEXDEN & WINSTREE UNION Volume 04A Page 558

Henry Clifford Hadley 1890 born Wivenhoe , son of Joseph Hadley looking for him thanks

These are the children in 1911, are you certain there is a Henry? remember that Harry is used for Henry .

Joseph Hadley Head Married Male Master Mariner 54 1857 Essex Wivenhoe
Mary Ann Hadley Wife Married Female - 52 1859 Essex Wivenhoe
Albert James Hadley Son Single Male Ships Painter 23 1888 Essex Wivenhoe
Rawdon Edward Hadley Son Single Male Ships Plater Apprentice 21 1890 Essex Wivenhoe
Harry Clifford Hadley Son Single Male Engine Fitter Apprentice 20 1891 Essex Wivenhoe <<<<<<<
Lewis George Hadley Son Single Male Ships Plater Apprentice 18 1893 Essex Wivenhoe
Thomas Ronald Hadley Son Single Male Ship Joiner Apprentice 16 1895 Essex Wivenhoe
Alice Mary Hadley Daughter Single Female Dress Maker Apprentice 15 1896 Essex Wivenhoe
Gladys Kate Hadley Daughter - Female School 12 1899 Essex Wivenhoe
Lily May Hadley Daughter - Female School 6 1905 Essex Wivenhoe

I’m looking for Henry not Harry thanks

Thanks see you found Henry

Thomas Ronald Hadley had another brother never heard anything about him Henry Clifford Hadley born 1890 , can you help

Baptism:
24 Feb 1894 Thomas Ronald Hadley (born 29 Jun 1893) at Wivenhoe son of Joseph & Mary Ann, master mariner of Wyvenhoe (sic).

Marriages
31 Oct 1893 at Wivenhoe
Joseph Hadley, of full age, bachelor, mariner of Wyvenhoe, father Joseph Hadley, master mariner;
Mary Ann Kent, of full age, spinster of Wyvenhoe, no father given
Witnesses James Gardner (?), Robert Burgess (?).

15 May 1854 at Elmstead
Joseph Hadley, 27, bachelor, mariner of Wivenhoe, father Edwin Hadley, mariner;
Mary Tracey, 22, spinster, servant, of Elmstead, father George Tracey,labourer.
Witnesses: George Tracey, Charlotte Tracey, Samuel Hadley