Charles Edward Jacob Bailey (1869 - 1957)

Born 15 Feb 1869 in Kensington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Rosa Annie (Kaiser) Bailey — married 6 Oct 1895 in Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1957 at age 88 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Charles Edward Jacob Bailey was born on 15 February, 1869, in Kensington, Middlesex, England, to James and Elizabeth (Pratt) Bailey^[1][2].

At the time of the 1871 Census Charles Bailey, 1, and his parents James, Gas Stoker, and Elizabeth, both 27, and infant brother Henry, 2 months, were living at 2 Vale of Health, Kensal Road, Chelsea, London, England. According to the Census, James was born in Romford, Essex, Elizabeth and Charles were both born in Kensington, and Henry was born in Chelsea^[3].

We don't know where Charles and his mother were at the time of the 1881 Census, as they don't appear with Charles's father or siblings on that Census. See Research Notes.

The 1891 Census recorded Charles Bailey, 21, Gas Stoker, living with his parents, John, 47, G Labourer, and Eliza, 48, and siblings John, 17, Gas Stoker, Annie, 15, and Walter, 9, In School, at Stockton Mews, Kensington, London, England^[4]. All the members of the household were reportedly born in London, except John, Sr., who was born in Essex.

Charles Bailey, 25, Bachelor and Labourer, married Rosa Annie Kaiser (Kaiser-3356), 23, Spinster, at Trinity Church, Paddington, London on 6 October 1895 in the presence of Ada Evans and E. Hastings, Rev. Alfred S. Ball officiating, after Banns. Charles's father was John Bailey, Labourer, and Rosa's father was Charles Kaiser, Baker. The residence of the newly married couple was 8 Bishops Road^[5].

Charles and Rose had 9 children:

• Annie Elizabeth, born 29 December, 1895, and baptized on 22 March 1896 at Christ Church, Notting Hill, London, England;
• Maria (Baillie-685) born in May, 1897, in Kensington;
• Elizabeth Rose (Bailey-16374), born 18 November, 1898, in Kensington;
• Charles Edward (Bailey-33253), born 5 February, 1902, in Kensington;
• May Rose (Bailey-33254), born in the 3rd Quarter of 1904 in Kensington;
• Rose (Bailey-16265), born ca. January, 1906, in British Columbia;
• James (Bailey-33255), born in October, 1909, in Vancouver, British Columbia;
• Lillian Pearl (Bailey-33256), born ca. 1912, in Vancouver, British Columbia; and
• Walter Frederick (Bailey-33257), born 12 March, 1916, in Vancouver, British Columbia;

At the time of Annie Elizabeth's baptism in 1896, the family's address was 67 St. Ervans Rd., and Charles's occupation was Stoker.

At the time of the 1901 Census, Charles and Rose were living at 9 Western Dwellings, Kensington, with Annie, 5, Marie, 3, and Lizzie, 2, and Charles was working as a General Labourer^[6]. Living next door at 10 Western Dwellings were Charles's parents and brother, John J Bailey, 58, a General Labourer, born in Essex, his wife Aliza (Elizabeth) 57, born in Marleybone, and their son Walter A., 19, and Annie M. Carpenter, 25, Laundress (Charles's sister), and her son John James, 7 mos., were visiting[[1]].

Charles and Rose Bailey continued to live in Kensington until they emigrated to Canada in July, 1906, arriving in Montreal from Liverpool aboard the SS Southward on 14 July, stating their destination as Manitoba^[7].

Whether the family lived for a time in Manitoba we don't know, but by the time of the 1911 Census of Canada, Charles and Rose were living at 173 Harris Street (subsequently renamed Georgia Street), Vancouver with Annie, 16, Marie, 14, Lizzie, 12, (Charles) Edward, 8, May, 7, Rose, 5, and James, 2^[8]. Charles Sr. was working 54 hours/week in the Gas Works as a Stoker, and his income over the previous year was $840, and daughter Annie was working in a Candy Factory 54 hours/week, and her income over the previous year was reportedly $250. Both Annie and her father reportedly worked 50 of the preceding 52 weeks. The family's religious affiliation was Anglican, and all but the youngest three children could both read and write.

The 1921 Census recorded Charles Bailey and his family living at 1036 Keefer Street, Ward 4, Vancouver, a 6-room single-occupancy dwelling made of wood that the Bailey family rented for $20/month^[9]. The family were adherents of the Church of England, could all read and write, except 5-year old Frederick, spoke English, but not French, and cited their nationality as English and their citizenship as Canadian. According to the Census, all the family members except the youngest four were born in England and immigrated to Canada in 1906, and the last four children were born in B.C. Their Census information was:

• Charles Sr., 65, was a Tugboat Fireman (Code 1-220-600) and earned $750 in the previous year, but he was unemployed as of June 1, 1921 and had been unemployed for a total of 20 weeks of the previous year, but not due to illness;
• Rose, his Wife, 49, didn't work outside the home;
• Ann, 24 and Single, was a Waitress at a Hotel, and earned $500 in the preceding year despite being unemployed for 12 of those weeks, but not due to illness;
• Maria, 23 and Single, was an Elevator Girl at an Office, and had earned $700 in the previous year with no periods of unemployment;
• Elizabeth, 22 and Single, was a Waitress at a Hotel, and earned $350 in the year preceding June 1, 1921, despite being unemployed for 20 of those weeks, but not due to illness;
• Charles Jr. (Edward), 19 and Single, was a General Labourer, and had earned $300 in the previous year, but was unemployed and had been unemployed for a total of 40 weeks of the year, but not due to illness;
• Two more daughters, May, 17, and Rose, 15, had no listed occupations and were not working outside the home;
• Two Students, James, 11, and Lily, 9, had attended school 8 weeks in 1921; and
• The youngest of the family, Frederick, was 5, and could neither read nor write and had not yet attended school.

The 1931 Census of Canada recorded Charles, 63, Fireman, Boats, and Rose Bailey, 60, Homemaker, both born England of parents born England, living at 1027 Georgia Street, Vancouver, with their children Rose, 24, born Alberta, Machine Operator, Clothes Factory, James, 21, born B.C., Laborer, Door Factory, Lillian, 18, born B.C., Factory Hand, Soapworks, and Frederick, 15, Student^[10]. Charles was unemployed and had been for 33 weeks in the year preceding the Census, and had earned $300 in the year previous. Daughter Rose was unemployed, and had been for 22 weeks in the year preceding the Census, having earned $285 in the year previous. Son James, was also unemployed, having been so for 32 weeks in the year preceding the Census, 6 of which were due to an accident, and having earned $165.00 in the previous year. Lillian was employed, having been unemployed for 16 weeks in the year preceding the Census, and had been at work on the day of the Census, and had earned $325 in the year preceding the Census.

Charles was widowed on 17 May, 1955.

Charles Edward Jacob Bailey suffered from arteriosclerotic heart disease for 3 years before his death on 6 October, 1957, aged 88, in Vancouver, British Columbia, of a heart attack^[11]. At the time of his death, Charles's residential address was 3534 48th Avenue East, Vancouver, British Columbia.

According to his obituary, "On October 6, 1957, Charles Edward Jacob Bailey of 3534 E. 48th St., formerly of 4791 Triumph St., (died) in his 89th year."^[12].

Charles was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, where he shares a headstone with wife Rose^[13].

Research Notes

There is a Charles Bailey, 13, in Mile End Old Town Workhouse School at the time of the 1881 Census. Is this our Charles Bailey?^[14]

DNA

• Relationship to Judith (Pitts) Jordan is confirmed by an autosomal 23andMe test match between Pitts-2939 and S.B, they are 2nd cousins 1x removed, and their most recent common ancestors are Charles Edward Jacob Bailey (1869-1957) and Rosa Annie (Kaiser) Bailey (1871-1955), the Great Grandparents of Pitts-2939 and 2nd Great Grandparents of SB. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 84 cM (1.14% DNA shared) across 2 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X71-772 : 1 October 2014), Charles Edward J Bailey, 1870; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Kensington, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ GRO Index: BAILEY, CHARLES EDWARD JACOB; Mother: PRATT; GRO Reference: 1870 M Quarter in KENSINGTON; Volume 01A, Page 139.
3. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 91; Folio: 14; Page: 22; GSU roll: 824586; Enumeration District: 13; Page 22; Household No. 109.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3PJT-JPZ : 22 February 2021), Charles Bailey in household of John Bailey, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P87/TRI/016. Parish Register for Trinity Church, Paddington, 1895, Page 70, entry 140
6. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901; Class: RG13; Piece: 30; Folio: 38; Page: 67.
7. ↑ Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-487
8. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27XY-KJK : 16 March 2018), Charles Bailey, 1911; citing Census, Vancouver Sub-Districts 19-50, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,662.
9. ↑ 1921 Census of British Columbia, District 22, Enumeration Sub-District 65, Ward 4 in Vancouver, p. 14 @ https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002876032
10. ↑ Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27369; Census Place: Vancouver Centre, British Columbia, Canada; Page Number: w. Description: Sub-district: 0040 - Vancouver (City); Description: Ward 3, p. p. 9, lines 24-29.
11. ↑ Registration of Death, Province of British Columbia, Division of Vital Statistics No. 57-09-010688 for Charles Edward Jacob Bailey.
12. ↑ The Vancouver Sun; 7 October, 1957, Mon; p. 36.
13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214184658/charles-edward_jacob-bailey : accessed 26 January 2022), memorial page for Charles Edward Jacob Bailey (14 Feb 1869–6 Oct 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214184658, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Karen Hanna (contributor 48273566).
14. ↑ First name(s) Charles Last name Bailey Relationship - Marital status Single Sex Male Age 13 Age as transcribed 13 Birth year 1868 Birth town Mile End Old Town Birth town as transcribed MILE END OLD TOWN Birth county Middlesex Birth county as transcribed MIDDLESEX Birth place England Occupation Scholar Full address Mile End Old Town Workhouse School, Mile End Old Town, London & Middlesex, England House name Mile End Old Town Workhouse School Street - Parish Mile End Old Town County London, Middlesex Country England Registration district Mile End Old Town Sub district Mile End Old Town Eastern Archive reference RG11 Piece number 487 Folio 123 Page 3 Schedule 990 Record set 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category Census, land & surveys Subcategory Census Collections from Great Britain, England