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Title: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: catdog4 on Friday 17 September 21 16:45 BST (UK)
Hi
I need some help tracking down John Bailey (snr) father of John Bailey (jnr)
I have the marriage cert of his son.

3rd March 1869 at Register Office in Lancaster by license
John Bailey aged 22 years - farm laborer
married
Elizabeth Whittingham aged 21 - domestic servant
Father of groom - John Bailey deceased Railway stoker
Father of Bride - Robert Whittingham - Farmer

I have John (jnr) and Elizabeth Bailey on the 1871 UK census at Weavers Farm Cabus Garstang Lancashire.  John gives his age as 23 born 1848 Manchester ag Laborer.  John is working for Richard Airey. 

John Bailey (jnr) dies in 1880 aged 33 years.  Leaving Elizabeth with 7 children and one on the way.  In 1881 she is at Garstang Winmarleigh aged 32 - Annuitant.

I have lots on Elizabeth's side Thank you.

Trying to work out more on John Bailey (snr) going backwards.  And I can not find John Bailey (jnr) pre marriage.

Thank you



Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: AMBLY on Saturday 18 September 21 06:36 BST (UK)
Hello and welcome to Rootschat!

What was John jnr's address on the 1869 Marriage, and what are the names of the witness?

They may have some clues.

Cheer
AMBLY
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: red3 on Saturday 18 September 21 06:55 BST (UK)
John Bailey (jrn) Edward Street Lancaster 
Elizabeth  - address  Winmarleigh

Witness Robert Fell and Mary Marshall. 
I have no idea if these witnesses are related.
 
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: Skoosh on Saturday 18 September 21 09:56 BST (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat, your Railway Stoker might elsewhere be a Fireman! ;D

Bests,
Skoosh.
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 18 September 21 11:16 BST (UK)
Welcome to rootschat



John Bailey (jnr) dies in 1880 aged 33 years.  Leaving Elizabeth with 7 children and one on the way.  In 1881 she is at Garstang Winmarleigh aged 32 - Annuitant.


Presumably her income after Johns death came from her parents  :-\
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: mckha489 on Saturday 18 September 21 11:38 BST (UK)
What were the names of the 7 children?
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: Sandblown on Saturday 18 September 21 18:45 BST (UK)
Surprisingly, the GRO lists just one John Bailey, born between 1846 and 1850 Manchester, with no middle name.

BAILEY, JOHN       WELSH 
GRO Reference: 1847  S Quarter in MANCHESTER  Volume 20  Page 663
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: catdog4 on Saturday 18 September 21 20:38 BST (UK)
Children of John (jnr) and Elizabeth Bailey (nee Whittingham)

1. George Whittingham born 1868 Baptisted at St Helen's Church Garstang Lancashire married
   1892  Mary Ann Railton Winmarleigh. Died NZ 1948.

2. Mary Bailey born 1869 Scorton Preston.  married William Armer 1891 Garstang Lancashire.
    Publican at Ship Inn Pilling.  Mary died 1933.

3. Elizabeth Bailey born 1871 Garstang Living with mother on all census 1881 to 1911. Death ??

4. Margaret Bailey born 1873 married 1897 James Capstick Died NZ 1942

5.Annie Bailey born 1875 Garstang.   Possible married Richard Ronson -ag Laborer by the 1901
   Census. ??

6. Isabella Bailey born 1877 Garstang Possible death 1895 Settle.

7. John Bailey born 1878 Garstang On UK Census 1881 to 1911 with mother.

8. Robert Bailey born 1880 on UK census 1881, 71, 91  and 1911 with mother.  1901 at New Hall
   farm working for Mary A Singleton - farmer.  as a Teamster.  Mother living on neighboring farm.
   Possible record 1939 UK Register at Rose Cottege Kirkham Garstrang - gamekeeper married. 
   Brother  John Bailey living with them.

I looked at the Welsh /  Bailey option.  Can not find a marriage. 

On the UK 1861 census John Bailey (snr) is a cotton spinner.
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: catdog4 on Saturday 18 September 21 20:46 BST (UK)
Did not word that right.

The only John Bailey born 1814 in Manchester I can find is a Cotton Spinner in Manchester.  He has a son John Bailey the right age??  But Can not find a marriage wife is recorded as Eliza born about 1817.
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: garstonite on Sunday 19 September 21 05:35 BST (UK)
can someone with more knowledge than myself explain these please
are there TWO Robert and Elizabeth Whittingham - BOTH living in the same village ??  or is this a baby christened twice in 5 days ???   confused

Baptism: 3 Apr 1849 St Thomas, Garstang, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Whittingham - Daughter of Robert Whittingham & Elizabeth
    Abode: Winmarleigh
    Occupation: Labourer
    Baptised by: William Armitstead, Minister
    Register: Baptisms 1824 - 1858, Page 61, Entry 4
    Source: LDS Film 1470930
.................................................................................................
Baptism: 8 Apr 1849 St Helen, Garstang, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Whittingham - Daughter of Robert Whittingham & Elizabeth
    Abode: Winmarleigh
    Occupation: Labourer
    Baptised by: W Armistead
    Register: Baptisms 1838 - 1862, Page 117, Entry 932
Source: LDS Film 1278886

two different LDS film numbers - so looks like 2 different babies to me - and if they are 2 different babies - Catdog has a huge problem ?? 
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: mckha489 on Sunday 19 September 21 06:07 BST (UK)
Films on Family Search. 

The April 3rd baptism is in a notebook
and the April 8th baptism is in the formal register.  The baptism immediately before Elizabeth's in the notebook is also immediately before her in the register. I think it is probably an error that occurred when the details from the notebook were entered into the register.


https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99G9-FKFG?i=890&cat=623039.  (the register)

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99GY-PF6K?i=1092&cat=625608 (the notebook)
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: garstonite on Sunday 19 September 21 06:12 BST (UK)
Thanks Mck - thought I was cracking up ...lol ...
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: catdog4 on Sunday 19 September 21 09:03 BST (UK)
I have Elizabeth Whittingham baptized 8 April 1849  at St Helens Garstang to Robert and Betty Whittingham.
(Betty nee Sharples)
There is a record for a Robert Whittingham of Winmarleigh to Betty Sharples of Cleveleys Lancashire on the 25 Oct 1831 at St Helens Garstang.  Witnesses Betty and Thomas Smith.
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: AMBLY on Sunday 19 September 21 09:28 BST (UK)
Surprisingly, the GRO lists just one John Bailey, born between 1846 and 1850 Manchester, with no middle name.

BAILEY, JOHN       WELSH 
GRO Reference: 1847  S Quarter in MANCHESTER  Volume 20  Page 663

Saw that one too, made even more intriguing for me, couldn't find any other BAILEY births +/- 10 years of 1847, mms WELSH/WELCH and couldn't find a BAILEY / WELSH (WELCH) marriage either .........?

Cheers
AMBLY
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: heatherjulie on Sunday 19 September 21 14:53 BST (UK)
1846 John Bailey mmn Petty registered Hulme
1847 John Bailey mmn Welsh registered St George
1848 John Bailey mmn Carding registered Ardwick
1850 John Bailey mmn Morris registered Ardwick
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: catdog4 on Monday 20 September 21 19:10 BST (UK)
Hi
 St George in London area? That would rule out the Bailey / Welsh combination.

Thanks for all your help.

Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: heatherjulie on Tuesday 21 September 21 16:38 BST (UK)
Hi
 St George in London area? That would rule out the Bailey / Welsh combination.

Thanks for all your help.

St George was a registration area of Manchester
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: Maiden Stone on Wednesday 22 September 21 01:05 BST (UK)
can someone with more knowledge than myself explain these please
are there TWO Robert and Elizabeth Whittingham - BOTH living in the same village ??  or is this a baby christened twice in 5 days ???   confused

Baptism: 3 Apr 1849 St Thomas, Garstang, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Whittingham - Daughter of Robert Whittingham & Elizabeth
    Abode: Winmarleigh
    Occupation: Labourer
    Baptised by: William Armitstead, Minister
    Register: Baptisms 1824 - 1858, Page 61, Entry 4
    Source: LDS Film 1470930
.................................................................................................
Baptism: 8 Apr 1849 St Helen, Garstang, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Whittingham - Daughter of Robert Whittingham & Elizabeth
    Abode: Winmarleigh
    Occupation: Labourer
    Baptised by: W Armistead
    Register: Baptisms 1838 - 1862, Page 117, Entry 932
Source: LDS Film 1278886

two different LDS film numbers - so looks like 2 different babies to me - and if they are 2 different babies - Catdog has a huge problem ??

St. Thomas was in St. Helen's parish until 1881 when it became a separate parish. St. Thomas church is in the town of Garstang. St. Helen is 2 miles away in a little village called Churchtown.
Introduction to transcription of baptism register 1824-1858 explains:
"This transcription includes many entries which are duplicated in the Garstang St. Helen register for the same period (i.e. the mother church). "
www.lan-opc.org.uk/Garstang/stthomas/index.html
Title: Re: John Bailey - Railway Stoker
Post by: Maiden Stone on Wednesday 22 September 21 01:41 BST (UK)

2. Mary Bailey born 1869 Scorton Preston. 


Mary's birth was registered in Garstang district. Scorton was in Garstang civil parish and Garstang registration district. It's a village a few miles north of the town of Garstang, on the way to Lancaster. Preston is in the opposite direction from Garstang. Original registers of births, marriages and deaths are at the county records office in Preston. Index on Lancashire BMD.