Elizabeth (Glasby) Bailey (1845 - 1918)

Born 29 Jun 1845 in Minterne Magna, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George William Bailey — married 1 Oct 1868 in Ellerker, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1918 at age 72 in 52 Tadman Street, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

1845 Birth: Elizabeth was born in 5 May 1845, in Minterne Magna, Dorset. Her father William Glasby (abt.1813-1899) was a carter and her mother was Mary (Root) Glasby (abt.1811-1894) (Rutt per Elizabeth birth certificate, but that could be down to her mother's accent in Dorset). William and Mary were from East Yorkshire, but came down to Dorset for about 10 years during the 1840/50s for some reason.

Birth Certificate of Elizabeth Glasby

1845 Baptism: Elizabeth was baptised on 29 June 1845 in Minterne Magna, Dorset, England.^[1]

1861 Census: By 1861 the Glasby family had moved back to East Yorkshire and Elizabeth was a housemaid with the Parker family at 9 Coburg Terrace, South Myton, Hull. She was 15 years old and the census says she was born in Minterne, Dorset. Ann Parker (49 and head) was a Dock (?) and House Proprietor. ^[2]

1868 Marriage On 1 October 1868, Elizabeth married George William Bailey (1848-1927) at St Anne's Church in Ellerker, East Yorkshire. She was 23 years old and living in Ellerker at the time of the wedding, George was living in Cliffe-cum-Lund in the parish of Hemingborough. Her father William Glasby was a labourer. [1] [2] ^[3]

Marriage Certificate: George William Bailey and Elizabeth Glasby

1871 Census: At the time of the 1871 George and Elizabeth after 2 years on marriage are living in Hemingborough, part of Parish of Cliffe, East Yorkshire. She is 24 and, George is 23 and East Riding Policeman. Hemingborough is on the North side of the Hull and Selby Railway. ^[4]

1872 Birth of Son: George William Bailey (1872-abt.1946) was born on the 9 November 1872 in Cliffe cum Lund, Yorkshire.

1874 Birth of Son: Arthur Edward Bailey (abt.1874-abt.1946) was born on 10 February 1874 in Newport, Yorkshire.

1877 Birth of Son: Charles Herbert Bailey (abt.1877-abt.1907) was born in Newport, Yorkshire.

1878 Birth of Daughter : By the time their daughter, Emma Louisa (Bailey) Stephenson (1878-1936) was born on the 7 July 1878, the family had moved to Easington, Yorkshire, were George was a Police Constable.

1881 Census: At the time of the census they are now living in Hull at 12 Rugby Terrace, Eton Street, Kingston upon Hull. She is 35 and her husband is 32 and now a Dock Labourer. They have 4 children George William 9, Arthur Edward 7, Charles Herbert 4, Emma Louisa 2. ^[5]

Birth of Children:

• Margaret Annie (Bailey) Wimberley (1881-abt.1962) was born on the 8 May 1881 in Hull, East Yorkshire;
• Elsie Bailey (1889-1984) on the 26 March 1889 in Myton, Hull, East Yorkshire.

1891 Census: In 1891 they re living at 21 Harrow Street, Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire. She is 45 and her husband George is 42 and a dock labourer. They have 6 children living at their home, George 19, an engine stoker, Arthur 17, an engine cleaner, Charles 14, an errand boy at the port, Emma 12 and Margaret 9 are at school and their youngest Elsie is at home. ^[6]

1894 Death of Mother: Her mother Mary (Root) Glasby (abt.1811-abt.1894) died on 28 October 1894 in Ellerker, East Yorkshire at the age of 83.

1897 Marriage of Son: Their son George William Bailey (1872-abt.1946) married Clara Dent in Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire.

1899 Death of Father: Her father William Glasby (abt.1813-1899) died on 16 August 1899 in Ellerker, East Yorkshire at the age of 85.

1901 Census: The family lived at 13 Haverlock Street, Hull, East Yorkshire. Elizabeth is 54 and her husband George is 52 and a Corn Merchant Porter. They 5 children at home, Arthur 27, a Loco Gland Packer (packs glands of steam regulator valves and pump valves of engine with greased hemp or asbestos packing to make steam joints steam-tight or water-tight), Emma 22, a dressmaker (own Account), Charles 24, a Corn Merchant Porter like his father. Margaret is 19 and Elsie 12. Also living with family is John Coates Glasby 52, a groom, Elizabeth's younger brother. ^[7]

1902 Marriage of Daughter: Their daughter Emma Louisa (Bailey) Stephenson (1878-1936) married Samuel Stephenson (1876-1934) on the 22 September 1902.

1907 Death of Son: Their son Charles Herbert Bailey (abt.1877-abt.1907) died on the 10 September 1907 at the age of 30.^[8]

1908 Death of Brother: Her brother Bateson Glasby (abt.1851-1908) died in June 1908 at the age of 63.

1907 Death of Son: Her brother William Glasby (abt.1853-1909) died on 2 July 1909 at the age of 64.

1911 Census: On the 02 Apr 1911, the family are living at 52 Tadman Street, Hessle Road, Hull, East Yorkshire. Elizabeth was 64 and they had been married for 42 years and the census states she had had 7 children and 2 had already died. George her husband was 62 and a Dock Labourer. Their house had 9 room and also living with them was their daughter Elsie who was 22, John Coates Glasby 62, Elizabeth’s brother, living on own means and formerly a groom, plus their elder daughter Margaret 29, her husband Albert 30, a railway managers assistant and their 3 daughters, Elsie 4, Edna 3 and Elizabeth 1. ^[9]

1915 Death of Brother: Her brother John Coates Glasby (1847-abt.1915) died in the January quarter 1908 at the age of 69.

1918 Death: Elizabeth died on the 15 March 1918, at 52 Tadman Street, Hull, East Yorkshire at the age of 72, of cancer of the lungs syncope. The death was registered by the coroner, Alfred Thorney after an inquest on the 15 March 1918. The certificate states her husband was a tallyman. ^[10]

Death certificate for Elizabeth Glasby

Research Notes

1. Why did her family spend time in Minterne Magna in the 1840/50s? Need to the 1951 census for the family in Dorset.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001"
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 February 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00315
   Elizabeth Glasby baptism on 29 Jun 1845 in Minterne Magna, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: RG 9; Piece: 3597; Folio: 29; Page: 21; GSU roll: 543159
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #11988637 (accessed 14 February 2022)
   Elizabeth Glasby (15) servant in household of Ann Parker (49) in Hull registration district.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #11057215 (accessed 14 February 2022)
   Elizabeth Glasby marriage Oct-Nov-Dec 1868 in Beverley volume 9d page 185.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4736; Folio: 32; Page: 2; GSU roll: 847325
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #9379869 (accessed 14 February 2022)
   Elizabeth Bailey (24), wife, in household of George K Bailey (23) in Selby registration district. Born in Magna, Dorset, England.
5. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 4777; Folio: 103; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1342154
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #26199032 (accessed 14 February 2022)
   Elizabeth Bailey (35), wife, in household of George William Bailey (32) at 12 Rugby Terr Eton St in Hull registration district.
6. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3943; Folio: 15; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6099053
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #60041 (accessed 14 February 2022)
   Elizabeth Bailey (45), wife, in household of George William Bailey (42) in Hull registration district. Born in Minterne Magna, Dorset, England.
7. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 4479; Folio: 61; Page: 21
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #35453906 (accessed 14 February 2022)
   Elizabeth Bailey (54), wife, in household of George Wm Bailey (52) in Sculcoates registration district. Born in Minstern Magna, Dorset, England.
8. ↑ Child Obituary: "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices"
   Citing United Kingdom, 13 Sep 1907, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch (accessed 14 February 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00819
   Name: George Bailey.
9. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #31486171 (accessed 14 February 2022)
   Elizabeth Bailey (64), wife, in household of George William Bailey (62) at 52 Tadman Street Hessler Road Hull. Born in Minterne Magna, Dorsetshire, England.
10. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007"
    General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9d; Page: 378
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7579 #14872827 (accessed 14 February 2022)
    Elizabeth Bailey death Jan-Feb-Mar 1918 in Hull (age 73) volume 9d page 378.

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