James & Mary DALLY, connection between Broadlays & Ledbury (General)
The FoD records show James & Mary Dally (she was most likely Buffin) baptised several children between 1803 & 1812 at the Ledbury Parish Church, including my ancestor Thomas. No other residence is given.
Using the Advanced Search feature, I also found a James & Mary Dally of Broadlays baptised Maria & Harriet in 1814 & 1815 at the Ledbury Parish Church. I haven't found Broadlays on any map, though I did find Bradlow is close to Ledbury & there is another place called The Leys nearby.
I would like to know two things:
1. Where exactly is Broadlays?
2. Are the Broadlays Dally couple likely to be the same couple as the earlier couple?
James & Mary DALLY, connection between Broadlays & Ledbury
by m p griffiths 
, Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 09:56 (5431 days ago) @ bramcor
If you 'Google'
The Parish Church - Colwall, Herefordshire, - there are about 10 baptisms from around 1820/1829 address being given as Broadlay
including a Lucy Stanley, baptised 2 April 1829
Page 3 - 1841 Census, Colwall, Ledbury, Herefordshire - Gates End
Richard STANLEY - age 41
Charlotte STANLEY - age 35
Lucy STANLEY - age 11 etc.
On page 2 of this census, (Colwall District 17 - page 2) there are two houses with occupants - address BROADLAY.. so Richard STANLEY and family are just a few houses away from Broadlay.
District 17 - 'all that part of the Parish of Colwall, which lies to the western side of the Turnpike road leading from Chancespitch? to the Wyche'
James & Mary DALLY, connection between Broadlays & Ledbury
I tend to agree that Broadlays or Broadlay is near Colwall - maybe it's the name of a farm, if not an area. I think that's pretty close to Ledbury & I suppose it's possible that my family moved closer to Colwall. Of course Maria & Harriet could have been born to a completely different James & Mary.
Broadlay nr Colwall HEREF
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 10:41 (5431 days ago) @ bramcor
Where exactly is Broadlays?
Following the 1841 census "route" it appears to be close to Brockbury Hall ( Farm)
in 1851 census "route" Barton Court, Upper Mill and The Green are mentioned either side of Broadley.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1072291
I place it in the triangle between Colwall, Mill Lane to Colwall Green and Barton Court, probably as exact as I can be without a Tithe map for the period.
http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&...
Old maps
http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
co ords 374600 241900
and of course this was a time before the Ledbury - Malvern railway line was laid down.
Barton Court to Colwall Green is on the turnpike road from Chances Pitch to the Wyches ( on the Malvern Hills)
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Broadlay nr Colwall HEREF
That's pretty detailed information, Slowhands. Thanks very much. I had checked out the maps & Geograph but it was interesting to revisit with new place names.
Now I have to wait & see if anyone can tell me about James & Mary - long shot, I know, but maybe someone is researching the family.
Harriet DALLY (Freereg & Wills of Herefordshire)
by m p griffiths , Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 14:01 (5431 days ago) @ bramcor
? Harriet christened 3 December 1815 parents James & Mary
1881 Census - Ledbury, Back Homend
Joseph SKINNER, age 70 - labourer, born Ashperton
Harriet SKINNER - age 65 - born Ledbury
1871 census, Ledbury, Back Homend
Joseph SKINNER- 60 - Labourer, born Ashperton
Harriet SKINNER - 51, born Ledbury
March Qtr 1864, Ledbury - Joseph SKINNER married Harriet DALLY (married at last...30 years after the birth of Mary )
1861 Census, Ledbury, District 14
Joseph SKINNER - Head - unmarried 51, Stone Quarry Labourer, born Heref. Applerton
HARRIET DALLY - Boarder, unmarried age 44 (c1817) - born Heref. Ledbury
Mary MARSH, daughter-in-law - married age 25, born Ledbury - *may be named after her mother?
George DALLY - Boarder, mar - age 26 born ditto
Eliza DALLY - Boarder - mar - age 21- born ditto
Ann DALLY - age 3, Scholar, born ditto
house next door
Mary DALLEY - Head, W - age 47, - Charwomen, born Ledbury
John - " - unmarried, age 24, Railway Labourer, born ditto
Charlotte DALLEY - dau - unmrried, age 21, Ag. Servant - born ditto
Elizabeth DALLEY - dau - unmrried, age 18 - ditto
Emma DALLEY - dau - age 9 - Scholar - ditto
Benjamin DALLEY - son - age 7 - ditto
1851 Census, Ledbury
Home End Common Gardern
Joseph SKINNER, age 40, Timber Feller
Harriet DALLEY, age 34, Housekeeper, born Ledbury
next door
Hannah DAVIS - age 60, washerwomen
Ann DAVIS - age 44
Mary DALLY - visitor, age 16, Charwomen, born Ledbury
1841 Census, Ledbury, Page 11
Home End Street
Joseph SKINNER - age 30, ag. lab
Harriet DALEY - age 20
Mary DALEY - age 7 FOD records - 28 April 1834,
address Homend (baseborn daughter of Harriet DALLY )
George DALEY - age 5 (FOD records)
also on the site -
Freereg
Ledbury, Herefordshire, St Michael - 23 December 1836
George DALLY, baseborn, mother Harriett DALLY, address Homend
Looking at the children of James & Mary (including Benjamin c1807) - he has a daughter christened Emma - 1 February 1839 - address Homend - Ledbury - so the family appear to be in the same location (next page - 12) - 1841 census
On this page is
Richard DALEY age 20, (FOD & *Freereg http://www.freereg.org.uk/ -useful and 'growing' site for other County searches) - son of Thomas & Elizabeth, christened 4 February 1821, Homend, Ledbury)
Sarah age 20 and Thomas - 3 months
a few houses away
Benjamin DALLY, 35, Hester DALLY 35,
Elizabeth EVANS- 15, Mary EVANS- 15, Eliza EVANS 11 - William DALLY - 6, and Emma DALLY - 3
Genuki - Wills of Herefordshire
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HEF/ProbateRecords/
(under initial 'P' )Will of Elizabeth PENNELL of Acton Beauchamp - 7 February 1724, mentions Thomas DALLY of Ledbury and Margaret his sister.