Re Martha Winter/John Wadley (General)

by unknown, Friday, December 09, 2011, 23:08 (4736 days ago) @ unknown

Thanks for the reply.From public member trees on Ancestry,there are several trees, including your John and Sarah [nee Jenkins.]According to information from these trees,your John Wadley and Sarah, were still alive in 1851 census of Upton Bishop, where John farmed 22 acres [looks like Higgins farm, but my eyesight is not brilliant.]
On some trees,John, who married Sarah in 1799,26 August, originates from Ledbury and in others, comes from Newent.
Some of the trees go a long way back, as far as Gyles Wadley,born 1589 and Elmer Linnoles.I know that my Wadleys died by the 1841 census.I am not sure about accuracy.
I received a death certificate, today, showing my Sarah, died in Upton workhouse,aged 51, in 1839, widow of John.
I also have one of Martha Wadley, who lived in Hanley village, dying in Upton workhouse, in 1852, aged 89, widow of John.I have wondered if these were parents of my John.
At first I was puzzled, if so, that they let the grandchildren go into the workhouse, but they were frail and old and probably lived in very small rented accomodation. I think that I will probably not know for sure, as the records are not there.
Looking at the photos of Hanley Castle, it looks a very scenic area and when the better weather comes, I intend to look these places up.All the best and thank you again.