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Samuel BAILEY

Samuel BAILEY

Male 1838 - 1915  (77 years)    Has 41 ancestors and 187 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Samuel BAILEY 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Residence From 1838 to 1851  Berry Lane, Kingsteignton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 'village', Kingsteignton in 1841 (adjacent entry is Berry Lane); in Berry Lane, Kingsteignton in 1851. Berry Lane is also shown as his mother's address when she registered Samuel's birth.
    Born 25 Jan 1838  Kingsteignton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: Balley, Samuel q1 1838 Newton Abbot RD 10 154; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Vogwill (both typed up copy of original index, on FreeBMD, and GRO online index, show the surname as 'Balley' but mother's maiden name, date and place clearly point to it being this Samuel)
      Date and place from his birth certificate.
    Baptised 25 Feb 1838  St. Michael’s Church, Kingsteignton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From DFHS index of PR entries (on FMP, viewed 2 Jan 2013)
      Samuel Bailey, son of William (thatcher) and Elizabeth
    Gender Male 
    Education Possibly none 
    • Could only make his mark on his marriage certificate although he appears to have filled in the 1911 census form (unless someone did this for him and signed in his name)
    Residence 1861  Pennycomequick, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From Census Return
      Pennycomequick is on the OS map at SX515740
      Samuel was with his father, William, his sister  Jemimah and his cousin Emanuel Vogwill at the time of the 1861 census.
    Occupation 1861  Pennycomequick, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Copper miner 
    • Although recorded as a copper miner on the Census of 7th / 8th April 1861, Samuel was described simply as a labourer on his marriage cert. later that year (he married on 17 Nov 1861).
    Occupation 1864  Bedford Bridge, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Mine labourer 
    • He was living in  Bedford Bridge Cottages when his first daughter Hannah was born in 1864, and at that time was a "mine labourer". Bedford Bridge is about half a mile north of Horrabridge, a couple of miles from Buckland Monachorum village; the main industry in Horrabridge was copper and tin mining.
      I don't know if Samuel was mining copper and / or tin.
    Residence From 1866 to 1869  Zoar, St. Budeaux, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • On his son Henry's birth certificate and the PR entry for his daughter Emily's baptism
    Occupation 1866  St. Budeaux, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Labourer on the government works 
    • He was living in St. Budeaux so I guess was working near here.
    Occupation 1869  St. Budeaux, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Labourer on Forts 
    • At the time of his daughter Emily's baptism
    Occupation 1870  Clearbrook, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Farm labourer 
    • (Abode and occupation from daughter Mary Ann's birth certificate; I assume that as he was living there Samuel was also working there)
      Although a farm labourer, Samuel was living in Clearbrook, a hamlet someway from Buckland Monachorum village, though in the Parish. The hamlet is believed to have become established due to mining in the 1850s, and mining was the main source of employment. Samuel may have worked both on the land and in the mine according to the season. 
    Occupation From 1871 to 1872  Rosedale West, Yorkshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Ironstone miner 
    • (Evidence: 1871 Census and son John's birth cert)
    Residence 1874  75, Cleveland Street, Liverton Mines (als New London), Yorkshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Sometime between the birth of son John in May 1872 and the birth of daughter Eliza in April 1874 the family moved nearly twenty miles north to the newly opened Liverton Mines, near Lofthouse (as it was then, now Loftus).
      The Loftus History website covers the area.
    Occupation 1874  Liverton Mines (als New London), Yorkshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Ironstone miner 
    Residence 1875  Jane Street, Downs, Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • At the time of his daughter Hannah's death.
    Residence 1881  Station Town, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Station Town Milbank Tc, nr Hutton Henry, Durham in 1881(PRO Ref RG11 4971 / 86, page 60) (children Wm-younger Eliz bar Hannah);
    Occupation 1881  Station Town, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Coal miner 
    Residence 1891  Grainger Terrace, Cocken, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • At the time of the 1891 census the family were living in 4 rooms here. The census shows 5 children (John-Edith) present but not Samuel's wife, who was visiting their eldest daughter - she was  staying, listed as a visitor, at the house where Emily was a servant.
    Occupation 1891  Grainger Terrace, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Coal miner 
    Retired From 1901 to 1915  Sycamore Street, Annfield Plain, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • I don't know when Samuel retired but it was by the time of the 1901 census. Aged only about 63, this seems quite young (for that time) to have retired - I don't know if he retired early due to ill health. He had certainly had a tough life, and copper mining not only had the dangers inherent in any mining but resulted in copper poisoning and an early death. Clearly Samuel had not been a copper miner long enough to suffer an early death, but a lower level of poisoning may still have affected his health. The 1911 census shows he was in receipt of money from the old age pensioners relief fund.
      In 1901 the family were in Annfield Plain - the three youngest children were living at home (Elizabeth, Samuel and Edith), and with Samuel junior working as a miner, Samuel senior and Elizabeth may well not have moved away until he had married (1905) and set up home of his own. By then Elizabeth junior had also married (1902), while Edith moved with them.
    Residence From 1911 to 1915  Garden Street, Houghall, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    In retirement ... 
    • Living at 14 Garden Street, Houghall by the time of the 1911 Census, he died there in 1915 as did his wife (at the same address as in the census) in 1928. (Houghall is on the edge of Durham city, the Durham side of the river in the Shincliffe direction).
      The 1911 census shows that by then only one of the 11 children born to Samuel and Elizabeth had died (this would be Hannah), and Edith, their youngest, was still living with them.

      (Samuel's son Henry subsequently lived in Garden St., being there by 1938, but was still in  Dawdon in 1923 so appears not to have been there at the same time as his parents.)
    Died 29 Oct 1915  Houghall, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Cerebral haemorrhage, 2 days 
    • GRO ref: Bailey, Samuel q4 1915 aged 77 Durham RD 10a 485

      The death was registered by his son Samuel, and as at "Houghall St. Oswald, Durham".
    Death certificate for Samuel Bailey
    Death certificate for Samuel Bailey
    Buried Abt Nov 1915  Stockton Road Cemetery, Durham, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From gravestone, where commemorated with his wife (image on FindAGrave)
    Siblings 3 brothers and 6 sisters 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    William BAILEY,   b. Abt 1724, (probably in or near), Kingsteignton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1817, Teigngrace, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 93 years)  (Great Grandfather) 
    Anne,   d. Yes, date unknown  (4 x Great Grandmother) 
    Notes 
    • Living with parents (1841, 1851, 1861 census).

      Made his mark on his dau Hannah's dth cert. as informant
      (read more about Houghall on the Durham Miner Project website) but appears to have signed the 1911 census form and the form is filled in in the same handwriting.
    Person ID I274  All | Teresa's direct ancestors
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2024 

    Father William BAILEY,   b. Abt 1802, Kingsteignton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1874, Nutley Chapel, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth VOGWELL,   b. Abt 1805, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1880, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 1 Apr 1825  Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From the DFHS index of PR entries: shows William Bealey mar Elizabeth Vogwill (I haven't yet seen actual entry)

      Whitchurch is about 28 miles from Kingsteignton, and only about half a miles less from Teigngrace. So how did William from the Kingsteignton / Teigngrace area meet Elizabeth from the Whitchurch area?

      William's older sister Jane had got married in 1816 to one Henry Vogwell; Henry was the uncle of William's bride so I guess it was through his sister Jane that William met Elizabeth.

      But of course this then creates the question: how had Jane from the Kingsteignton / Teigngrace area met Henry from the Whitchurch area?
    Family ID F720  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth JURY,   b. 15 Jan 1842, Rix Hill, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1928, Garden Street, Houghall, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1861  St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR (seen image)
      Samuel Bailey, full age, bach, labourer; Elizabeth Jury, aged 20, spinster, no occupation shown, both resident Whitchurch; fathers William Bailey, thatcher, and John Jury, labourer. 
      Samuel Bailey made his mark, Elizabeth Jury signed; witnessed by Mary Ann Jury and Richard Jury who both signed.

      GRO ref: BAILEY, Samuel to JURY, Elizabeth q4 1861 Tavistock RD 5b 670
    Children 11 children 
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F192  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1838 to 1851 - Berry Lane, Kingsteignton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Jan 1838 - Kingsteignton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsBaptised - 25 Feb 1838 - St. Michael’s Church, Kingsteignton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Pennycomequick, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Copper miner - 1861 - Pennycomequick, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Nov 1861 - St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - William BAILEY - Sep Q 1862 - Whitchurch, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mine labourer - 1864 - Bedford Bridge, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Hannah BAILEY - 10 Jun 1864 - Bedford Bridge Cottages, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1866 to 1869 - Zoar, St. Budeaux, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer on the government works - 1866 - St. Budeaux, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Henry BAILEY - 16 Apr 1866 - Zoar, St. Budeaux, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Emily BAILEY - Jun Q 1868 - St. Budeaux, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer on Forts - 1869 - St. Budeaux, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm labourer - 1870 - Clearbrook, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Mary Ann BAILEY - 18 Apr 1870 - Clearbrook, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Ironstone miner - From 1871 to 1872 - Rosedale West, Yorkshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - John BAILEY - 18 May 1872 - Rosedale West, Yorkshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1874 - 75, Cleveland Street, Liverton Mines (als New London), Yorkshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Ironstone miner - 1874 - Liverton Mines (als New London), Yorkshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Eliza BAILEY - 9 Apr 1874 - 75, Cleveland Street, Liverton Mines (als New London), Yorkshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1875 - Jane Street, Downs, Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Frank BAILEY - Sep Q 1876 - Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Station Town, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Coal miner - 1881 - Station Town, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Samuel BAILEY - Sep Q 1881 - Station Town, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Edith BAILEY - Abt Jan 1884 - Silksworth, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Coal miner - 1891 - Grainger Terrace, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsRetired - From 1901 to 1915 - Sycamore Street, Annfield Plain, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsResidence - In retirement ... - From 1911 to 1915 - Garden Street, Houghall, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cerebral haemorrhage, 2 days - 29 Oct 1915 - Houghall, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Abt Nov 1915 - Stockton Road Cemetery, Durham, Co. Durham, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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  • Histories
    Journey to the pits
    Journey to the pits
    Ancestors travelled from Norfolk and even further from Devon to become coal miners in Co. Durham - but my grandfather reversed his grandfather's actions by running away from mining to go to sea.