Eleanor (Preston) Bailey (1838 - 1915)

Born 5 Jan 1838 in Sackville Reach, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John Bailey — married 26 Jun 1854 in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 1 May 1915 at age 77 in Yarramalong, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Eleanor (Ellen) Preston was born on 05 Jan 1838^[1] in Sackville Reach, New South Wales, Australia as the fourth child of Joseph Preston and Hannah O'Donnell. She had eleven siblings, namely: Joseph, Anne Nancy, Margaret, Hannah, Mary, Thomas, John, George, William, Frances Elizabeth, and James. She died on 01 May 1915^[2] in Yarramalong, New South Wales, Australia. When she was 16, she married John Bailey, son of John Thomas Bailey and Elizabeth Smith, on 26 Jun 1854^[3] in St Albans, New South Wales, Australia.

Burial: Eleanor (Ellen) Preston was buried on 02 May 1915^[4][5] in Yarramalong, New South Wales, Australia (Yarramalong Cemetery). Find A Grave: (155681570) ACI ID: (15958429)

John Bailey and Eleanor (Ellen) Preston had the following children:

1. Elizabeth Bailey was born on 07 Dec 1855 in Macdonald River, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 23 Oct 1914 in Erina, New South Wales, Australia. She married Robert Irvine Coulter Waters on 10 Apr 1874 in Webb's Creek, New South Wales, Australia.
2. John Bailey was born on 29 Oct 1857 in Macdonald River, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 03 Jul 1936 in Sawtell, New South Wales, Australia. He married Hanna Maria Sneesby on 26 Dec 1883 in Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia.
3. Hannah Bailey was born on 21 Jan 1860 in Macdonald River, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 03 Aug 1930 in Jilliby, New South Wales, Australia. She married George Henry Martin on 17 Sep 1883 in Yarramalong, New South Wales, Australia (House of Ellen Bailey).
4. Joseph Bailey was born on 31 Mar 1862 in Webb's Creek, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 17 Jun 1931 in Wyong, New South Wales, Australia. He married Hannah Maria Smith on 25 May 1887 in Brisbane Water, New South Wales, Australia.
5. Thomas Preston Bailey was born in 1864 in Macdonald River, New South Wales, Australia. He died in 1865 in Macdonald River, New South Wales, Australia.
6. Rachel Bailey was born on 07 Mar 1866 in Webb's Creek, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 24 Feb 1933 in Yarramalong, New South Wales, Australia. She married James Ezekiel Waters on 10 Apr 1886 in Brisbane Water, New South Wales, Australia.
7. William Bailey was born on 28 Jul 1868 in Macdonald River, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 04 Oct 1943 in Jilliby, New South Wales, Australia. He married Victoria Sophia Jane Goldsmith in 1894 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.
8. Laban Walterhood Bailey was born on 14 Nov 1872 in Macdonald River, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 09 Dec 1948 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. He married Annie Isabella Atkins on 03 Jan 1901 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. He married Sarah Jane Sanderson on 10 Aug 1912 in Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia.
9. Jane Matilda Bailey was born on 07 Sep 1875 in Macdonald River, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 12 Mar 1956 in Yarramalong, New South Wales, Australia. She married George Andrew Palmer on 20 Jul 1893 in Yarramalong, New South Wales, Australia.

Obituary: The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate, Fri 7 May 1915, Page 12.
YARRAMALONG.
From Our Correspondent. On Saturday last, Mrs Ellen Bailey, who had been ill for some weeks, passed peacefully away at the residence of her daughter, Mrs J. E Waters. Yarramalong. Deceased lady, who was 77 years of age, had been a resident of Yarramalong for nearly 40 years. She was a native of the Macdonald River, near St. Alban's, and had a family of 8 children — 4 sons and 4 daughters—but her eldest daughter, Mrs Robert Waters, predeceased her about 6 months ago. The funeral took place on Sunday when a large number of relatives and friends gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed. Rev W. Moore, of Wyong, officiated at the graveside. To the family and relatives, we extend our heartfelt sympathy.

Eleanor was born in 1838. She was the daughter of Joseph Preston and Hannah O'Donnell. She passed away in 1915. ^[6]

Buried in Yarramalong Cemetery in a grave with Annie Bailey

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Notes and Comments

Notes for ELEANOR (ELLEN) PRESTON: Eleanor had two children to William Pescud, who both took the surname of Bailey. She did not marry William Pescud, and indeed he did go on to marry someone else. (If you have a contemporary source/evidence DNA matches or other research to support this intriguing snippet of information, please ensure you add these to add weight to this information.)

Sources

• New South Wales Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
• Australian Cemetery Index
• Find a Grave

1. ↑ Birth: NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
   Birth Registration Details for PRESTON ELLEANOR
   
   • Registration Number: 1463/1838 V18381463 22
   • Name: PRESTON ELLEANOR
   • Date of Birth: abt 05 Jan 1838
   • Father's Given Name(s): JOSEPH
   • Mother's Given Name(s): HANNAH
   • District:
2. ↑ Death: NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
   Death Registration Details for BAILEY ELLEN
   
   • Registration Number: 7318/1915
   • Name: BAILEY ELLEN
   • Date of Death: 01 May 1915
   • Father's Given Name(s): JOSEPH
   • Mother's Given Name(s): HANNAH
   • District: GOSFORD
3. ↑ Marriage: NSW Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
   Marriage Registration Details for JOHN BAILEY and ELLEN PRESTON.
   
   • Registration Number: 250/1854 V1854250 41B
   • Date of Marriage: 26 Jun 1854
   • Groom's Family Name: BAILEY
   • Groom's Given Name(s): JOHN
   • Bride's Family Name(s): PRESTON
   • Bride's Given Name(s): ELLEN
   • District: MV
4. ↑ Burial: Find A Grave ID: 155681570 for Eleanor (Ellen) Preston Born: 05 Jan 1838, Died: 01 May 1915
5. ↑ Burial: Australian Cemeteries Index ID: 15958429 for Eleanor (Ellen) Preston Born: 05 Jan 1838, Died: 01 May 1915
6. ↑ Entered by Kev Thompson, Monday, July 15, 2013.

Find a Grave memorial #155681570, Eleanor "Ellen" Preston Bailey, b. 5 Jan 1838, d. 1 May 1915.

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