The Bailey Family

The Bailey family

This page tells the story of my maternal line, the Bailey family. The family name has multiple origins including:

1) in Middle English the title of an official or steward

2) a habitational name for someone living in the outer

courtyard of a castle known as the "bailey"

3) an Old English word "begleah" meaning a woodland clearing

4) a habitational name for someone living in Bailey, in

Lincolnshire.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to find out which one relates to my Baileys.

The family in Northern England

I say my Bailey family but actually there are two branches as one of my male bailey ancestors married a woman whose maiden name was also Bailey.

The male side I have traced back to my 4 x Great Grandfather James Bailey who married Elizabeth "Betty" Cheetham and had children.

One of these children was my 3 x Great Grandfather James Bailey born in Northenden in Cheshire in the North West of England. He married Elizabeth Renshaw and had children.

One of these children was my 2 x Great Grandfather James Bailey who was born in Pownall Fee in Cheshire. He married Scottish born Eleanor Bailey. Her parents, my 4 x Great Grandparents John Bailey and Jane Keal were born in Boston Lincolnshire. So far I haven't traced the Boston line further back.

Moving to Kent

James and Eleanor had children including my Great Grandfather James Bailey born in Hulme near Manchester. At some point he moved to the Medway Towns in Kent in the South East of England where he married Minnie Rouse.

Biography Pages

James Bailey (1851 - 1892)

Eleanor Jean Bailey (1859 - 1913)

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Welcome to Eds Adventures in Genealogy. This blog records my exploration into my and my wife's family history. Our trees so far are predominantly English with a few Scots thrown in for good measure and include the usual share of farmers and sailors but with a sprinkling of journalists and psychiatrists too. I hope you enjoy looking round and feel free to leave a comment!

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