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William BAILEY
1862 - 1919 (~ 57 years) Has 124 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.Set As Default Person
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Name William BAILEY Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Sep Q 1862 Whitchurch, Devon, England - GRO ref: BAILEY, William q3 1862 Tavistock RD 5b 355; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Jury
Baptised 28 Sep 1862 St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 3 Sep 2012):
1862 Septr. 28th William, parents Samuel & Elizabeth Bailey, abode: Whitchurch, father's occupation: Labourer, ceremony performed by Richd. Sleeman Vicar
Gender Male Residence 1864 Bedford Bridge, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England - The family was living in Bedford Bridge Cottages when his fsister Hannah was born in 1864, his father, Samuel, 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.
Residence 1870 Clearbrook, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England - His sister Mary Ann's birth certificate shows that the family were living in Clearbrook where his father, Samuel, was working as a farm labourer. Clearbrook is 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.
Residence From 1871 to 1872 Rosedale West, Yorkshire, England - Living with his parents husband and 4 siblings (Hannah to Mary Ann) at the time of the 1871 census in "Loca B(R?)ow of Cott" in Rosedale West (all neighbours were, like his father, ironstone miners)
Occupation 1881 Putter in pit - coal miner (1891); coal miner hewer (1901, 1911)
Occupation From 1891 to 1911 Coal miner hewer - Just described as a coal miner in the 1891 census - presumably a hewer. Described as 'coal miner hewer' in both the 1901 and 1911 censuses
Died Dec Q 1919 Lanchester Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England - Right age, place and not with his wife in the 1921 census
GRO ref: Bailey, William q4 1919 aged 57 Lanchester RD 10a 348
Siblings 4 brothers and 6 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch William BAILEY, b. Abt 1724, (probably in or near), Kingsteignton, Devon, England , d. Jul 1817, Teigngrace, Devon, England (Age ~ 93 years) (2 x Great Grandfather)
Elizabeth OLIVER, d. Yes, date unknown (2 x Great Grandmother)Notes - Living with parents, 1871 and 1881.
With wife and dau in 1 rm in 9, Hodgson Buildings, Monkwearmouth Shore, Sunderland (1891) (one couple in another 2 rms, and a family in another 2 rms in the same building).
In Kyo parish, in 2 rooms of 12 South View, Annfield Plain, in 1901 with wife, 2 children and "nephew & nephew's wife" (appear to be wife's relations as all from North Wales). (another family in the other 3 rooms in the house)
Living in 3 room house, 29B Maple Street, South Moor, Stanley, Co. Durham in 1911 with wife, 2 children and a boarder. By this time William and Miriam had had 6 children but only 3 were living.
Person ID I659 All | henryAdorbailey Last Modified 15 Nov 2022
Father Samuel BAILEY, b. 25 Jan 1838, Kingsteignton, Devon, England , d. 29 Oct 1915, Houghall, Co. Durham, England (Age 77 years) Mother Elizabeth JURY, b. 15 Jan 1842, Rix Hill, Whitchurch, Devon, England , d. 12 Oct 1928, Garden Street, Houghall, Co. Durham, England (Age 86 years) Married 17 Nov 1861 St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England - 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
Family ID F192 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Miriam JONES, b. Abt 1868, North Wales, Wales , d. Mar Q 1935, Lanchester Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England (Age ~ 67 years) Married Jun Q 1889 Houghton Le Spring Reg Dist, Co. Durham, England - GRO ref: BAILEY, William to JONES, Miriam q2 1889 Houghton Le Spring RD 10A 679
The 1911 census shows that William and Miriam had had 6 children, but only 3 were still living.
Children 6 children Last Modified 15 Nov 2022 Family ID F495 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Event Map Click to hide Born - Sep Q 1862 - Whitchurch, Devon, England Baptised - 28 Sep 1862 - St. Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch, Devon, England Residence - 1864 - Bedford Bridge, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England Residence - 1870 - Clearbrook, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England Residence - From 1871 to 1872 - Rosedale West, Yorkshire, England Child - Robert BAILEY - Dec Q 1894 - Sunderland, Co. Durham, England Child - Laura BAILEY - 4 Jan 1906 - Lanchester, Co. Durham, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend