Hadley Family History

Hadley Surname Meaning

English (mainly West Midlands): habitational name from either of three places called Hadley in Worcestershire and Shropshire or from either of two places called Hadleigh in Essex and Suffolk or Monken Hadley in Middlesex.

The first is named from the Old English personal name Hadda + lēah ‘wood (woodland) clearing’; the others are from Old English hǣth ‘heathland heather’ + lēah.

In some cases also Native American (Navajo): variant of Hatathlie ‘singer (i.e. medicine man)’. Compare Singer 5.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hanley, Harley, Hawley, Headley, Fadley, Hedley, Halley, Badley, Padley, Hagley

277K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
24K	Military Records
14K	Immigration Records
173K	Census and Voter Lists
779K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hadley family from?

You can see how Hadley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hadley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hadley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 128 Hadley families living in Ontario. This was about 30% of all the recorded Hadley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hadley families in 1911.

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What did your Hadley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hadley. 47% of Hadley men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Hadley women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hadley were Fisherman and Domestic.

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Farmer

47%

Labourer

12%

Laborer

Fisherman

Housekeeper

18%

Servant

18%

Teacher

18%

Domestic

12%

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Census Record

There are 173K census records available for the last name Hadley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hadley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14K immigration records available for the last name Hadley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 24K military records available for the last name Hadley. For the veterans among your Hadley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hadley lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hadley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Hadley in 1941 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

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Hadley Surname Meaning

The first is named from the Old English personal name Hadda + lēah ‘wood (woodland) clearing’; the others are from Old English hǣth ‘heathland heather’ + lēah.

In some cases also Native American (Navajo): variant of Hatathlie ‘singer (i.e. medicine man)’. Compare Singer 5.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hadley family from?

What did your Hadley ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

47%

Labourer

12%

Laborer

Fisherman

Housekeeper

18%

Servant

18%

Teacher

18%

Domestic

12%

What Hadley family records will you find?

What is the average Hadley lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hadley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Hadley in 1941 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

Hadley Family History

Hadley Surname Meaning

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Hadley Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Hadley

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Where is the Hadley family from?

What did your Hadley ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Hadley family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hadley lifespan?

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