George Bailey (bef. 1820)

Born before 21 May 1820 in Cranborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Emily (Longman) Bailey — married 12 Dec 1840 in Cranborne, Dorset, England

Descendants

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Biography

George and Emily Longman married on the 12th of December 1840 in Cranbourne. George's profession is listed as labourer. George's father, Matthew is listed as a yeoman. William Bailey and Caroline Longman sign as a witnesses. Both bride and groom were 20 years old at the time and lived in Verwood. Emily's father is named as Stephen and he is also a labourer.

In 1851, George aged 30 and married to Emily aged 30. They live next door to a Matthew Bailey. Matthew is 65 or 68 and is a farmer of 50 acres, married to Ann (54) and employs three people. Interestingly though, Matthew has a daughter in law listed as Ann Longman who is 24 years old living with them that night with two other children Job aged 14 and James 11. Also living next door is Easu Bailey aged 27 with his wife Mary (27) and two children, Mark (4) and Joel (2). Job and George have their occupations listed as labourers and Easu is a Potters labourer.

By 1881, George is a Farmer (self employed) and has one child farming with him in Gotham.

George dies at the age of 77 and is buried on the 25 Jun 1897 in Edmondsham. [1]

Sources

• Listed as father to Frank George Bailey [Bailey-15486] in his son, Frank George Bailey's [Bailey-15486] marriage certificate to Fanny Bailey (Knight) [Knight-9556] in 1873 in Bulford, Amesbury in England. Certified copy of this certificate was given to me by my father, Frank William Bailey [Bailey-15320] in 2010.

The father's details of Frank George Bailey [Bailey-15486] can be found on the online marriage certificate here: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL8F-HXW : 10 December 2014), Frank George Bailey and Fanny Knight, 27 Nov 1873; citing Bulford,Wiltshire,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 950,240

• Marriage between George Bailey [Bailey-15487] and Emily Longman [Longman-207] on 12th December, 1840 in Cranborne, Dorset can be found here:

"England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VC5Y-5L6 : 24 December 2014), George Bailey [Bailey-15487] and Emily Longman, 12 Dec 1840; Marriage, citing Cranborne, Cranborne, Dorset, England, Record Office, Dorchester; FHL microfilm 2,427,427.

• Christening record of George Bailey [Bailey-15487] on 21st May 1820 with father named as Mathew Bailey and mother named as Mary can be found here:

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N64R-SHR : 30 December 2014), George Bailey, George Bailey; citing Cranborne, Dorset, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,279,494.

• 1841 census record shows George Bailey in household of Matthew Bailey.

"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYW-NB9 : 30 October 2015), George Bailey in household of Matthew Bailey, Cranborne, Dorset, England; 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.

• 1861 census records shows George Bailey aged 40 married to Emley Bailey (40) with children Carline (18), Frank (15) George (12) Ellen (9) Mathew (8), Fedrick (5) and William aged 3. First three children born in Cranborne, and rest in Edmonsham, Dorset.

"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M72T-ZGW : 6 April 2016), George Bailey, Edmondsham, Dorsetshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• The 1871 census records show George Bailey aged 50 married to Emily Bailey (53) with their children Ellen Bailey (19), Frederick Bailey (15), William Bailey (12), Harry Bailey (9), Jemima Bailey (7), Jane Bailey (4), Ann Bailey (4) and Tom Bailey also aged 4.

• The 1881 census records show George Bailey aged (60), with Emily Bailey (60) and children Harry C. Bailey (18) , Annie M. Bailey (14) and Tom Bailey (14)