Need help with William Bailey (1821)

[SamuelF992]

Hi all

I need help finding a birth or baptism record for William Bailey. I have a record of him in the 1851, 1861 and 1871 Wales censuses, which all give a birth date of about 1821 and a location of simply 'Isle of Wight'. He married Alice A Jones in Swansea in 1842 and died in Swansea in 1876. I've looked around on Ancestry but to no avail. Any pointers for where I should be looking?

Thanks very much
Samuel

[Ellenmai]

There is a William Bailey born 1821 on the 1841 Census in Godshill Isle of Wight. Head of household is Samuel Smith Publican, so it looks as if he was in lodgings.

[Ellenmai]

On the Glamorgan Marriage Transcriptions it states William is a Mariner and his father is George Bailey a farmer. Hope this helps 

[keyboard86]

On the Glamorgan Marriage Transcriptions it states William is a Mariner and his father is George Bailey a farmer. Hope this helps 

Hi to complete this:-

23rd November 1842 St James, Swansea

William Bailey Full age occ Mariner Father George Bailey occ Farmer
Alice Jones Minor Father David Jones occ Tailor
Keyboard86

[heywood]

Merchant Seaman record F M P

William Bailey born Cowes 28th November 1820. Went to sea as a boy in 1834.
5' 5" brown hair and eyes and dark complexion.
Ticket issued Swansea 1845

Looks as though it could be him.

[SamuelF992]

Thank you all! I've found an 1820 Baptism record from Whippingham in the Isle of Wight for a William Bailey born to George and Charlotte. Sounds hopeful!