User talk:Derek Bradley

William Bradley (Royal Navy Officer)
Hello,

Are you the person who added these statements to William Bradley's Wikipedia page:

'His descendants live in the UK – in Berkshire, Devon and Essex – and in Sydney, Australia. One descendant, Joseph William Bradley, shares his date of birth – 14 November 1917.'

I am sorry to say there seems to be at least one error here, because 14 November 1758 was Bradley's baptism date (at St Thomas' Church, Portsmouth), not his birth date (see Ancestry.co.uk for this baptism record). His actual birth date seems to be unknown

Secondly, can you tell me what is your evidence that Joseph William Bradley is a descendant of this William Bradley?

I have researched Bradley's genealogy myself, but I have not found any descendant with the surname Bradley. Bradley's only son died while still a sea cadet, too young to marry, and the descendants of Bradley's daughters, who all married, would have had other surnames.

You also say that Bradley has descendants living in Berkshire, Devon, Essex and Sydney, but do you have any sound evidence for this statement?

Are you quite sure these people are not descended from a different William Bradley?

If you think I can help in any way with your research on William Bradley, please let me know.

Kind regards,

17:59, 28 July 2020 (UTC)