Robert Bailey (1831 - 1915)

Born 1831 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth (Harrison) Bailey — married 7 Aug 1863 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1915 at about age 84 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Robert Bailey aka Bayley was born in about 1831 in Whittington, Staffordshire, England to Robert Bailey and Catherine.

Robert Bayley, son of Robert & Catherine, was baptised on 10 Apr 1831 in St Giles Parish, Whittington.^[1]

In 1841 Robert Bailey (age 9) lived at Whittington Lane in Whittington with his father Robert (40-44), mother Catherine (35-39), and four siblings: Thomas (6), William (2), Sarah (8), and Elizabeth (7).^[2]

In 1851 Robert Bayley (age 17, Waggoner) lived in Coton And Comberford, Staffordshire in the household of his employer Richard Nevill.^[3]

[Unable to locate Robert on the 1861 census.]

Robert Bayley (son of Robert Bayley) married Elizabeth Harrison (daughter of John Harrison) on 7 Aug 1863 in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire.^[4] The marriage was registered in Walsall in the third quarter of the year.^[5]

Robert and Elizabeth had eight children:

1. Mary Ann Bailey (1865-)
2. John Bailey (1868-1868)
3. Samuel Bailey (1869-)
4. Alice Bailey (1872-)
5. Robert Bailey (1875-)
6. Sarah Jane Bailey (1878-)
7. Thomas Bailey (1881-)
8. Joseph Bailey (1884-)

In 1871 Robert Bailey (age 35, Agricultural Labourer) lived in Walsall Wood, Staffordshire with his wife Elizabeth (28) and son Samuel (1).^[6]

In 1881 Robert Bailey (age 47, Ag Lab) lived in Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire with his wife Elizabeth (35) and four children: Samuel (11, Scholar), Alice (9, Scholar), Robert (5), and Sarah J (2).^[7]

In 1891 Robert Bailey (age 57, Road Labourer) lived in Walsall Foreign with his wife Elizabeth (47) and four children: Robert (15, Miner), Sarah J (12, Scholar), Thomas (10, Scholar), and Joseph (7, Scholar).^[8]

In 1901 Robert Bailey (age 72, Labourer) lived in Walsall Wood with his wife Elizabeth (57) and four children: Robert (24, Coal Miner), Sarah A (22, Packer Ammunition Wks), Thomas (19, Coal Miner), and Joseph (17, Coal Miner).^[9]

Robert's wife Elizabeth Bailey passed away in 1903, aged 60 years.

In 1911 Robert Bailey (age 77, Retired) lived in Walsall Wood with his son Robert (33, Coal Miner Hewer), daughter-in-law Annie Maria (32), and two granddaughters: Cissie (5) and Connie (4).^[10]

Robert Bailey passed away in 1915, aged 80 years. His death was registered in Walsall in the first quarter of the year.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3R-GFBG : 13 December 2017), Robert Bayley, 10 Apr 1831; citing Baptism, Whittington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 101,163,032.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTM-C2Z : 23 May 2019), Robert Bailey in household of Robert Bailey, Whittington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGG3-9LQ : 9 November 2019), Robert Bayley in household of Richard Nevill, Coton And Comberford, Staffordshire, England; citing Coton And Comberford, Staffordshire, England, p. 2, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVQY-B23 : 10 February 2018), Robert Bayley and Elizabeth Harrison, 07 Aug 1863; citing Walsall-Wood, Stafford, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,887.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DVF-CP1 : 13 December 2014), Robert Bayley, 1863; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1863, quarter 3, vol. 6B, p. 745, Walsall, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDDN-WW5 : 26 April 2019), Robert Bailey, 1871.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-H476 : 13 December 2017), Robert Bailey, Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 2831/110, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,808.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQZ1-3T2 : 5 May 2019), Robert Bailey, Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Staffordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQP-N3S : 21 May 2019), Robert Bailey, Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Aldridge subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. [rest of household: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQP-N37]
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWWW-CF5 : 4 July 2019), Robert Bailey in household of Robert Bailey, Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J7Y-6W5 : 31 December 2014), Robert Bailey, 1915; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Walsall, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.