Stephen Bailey Born Fordingbridge area Hampshire circa 1800/1810

[AuntyGene]

I am trying, without any luck really, to find more info on a Stephen Bailey - cannot find his birth or death, just his marriage.  I have been told that he may have died in 1838 - have checked the Fordingbridge burial records at the parish church of St. Mary's there but nothing.

Here I what I know:  Stephen Bailey born say 1795-1810 in Fordingbridge/Frogham area of Hampshire.  Stephen married on 25 December 1824 to Rebecca Gilbert (bapt. Fordingham 15 April 1804). Witnesses were James Bailey and Stephen Early from the village.  Rebecca had a sister called Elizabeth. Parents of Rebecca, Nathaniel Gilbert and Anna ?)   Anyway, I know for sure that the following were the children of Stephen and Rebecca Bailey:

Jane Bapt. 2 Oct. 1825 Fordingbridge
Mary Ann Bapt 29 May 1829
Henry James Bapt 27 April 1828
Henry James Bapt 9 Sept 1832
Nathanial Bapt 18 March 1835
Johannah (Hannah Bapt 26 Feb. 1837)
Jeremiah Bapt 28 April 1839
Possibly Stephen's children but not sure when he died or they could be the children of Rebecca's 2nd husband after Stephen died:   Jonas
                                                   Lucy
                                                   Elizabeth

Sadly, Stephen never appeared on the 1841 census.

Possibilities is that Stephen was transported to Australia/Tasmania (have checked but could not see anything), maybe is was abroad serving in navy or army or he died somewhere else in Hampshire.

Any info you can find on him would be wonderful.

Many thanks

Aunty Gene

[rosie99]

Do you have any of the family in 1841

[Kimbrey]

I've found the following:

Children of Stephen & Rebecca Bailey bapt at Fordingbridge
02 Oct 1825-Jane
27 April 1828-Henry James
29 May 1829-Mary Ann
18 March 1835-Nathanial

Those are the only bapt listed for a Stephen and Rebecca at Fordingbridge

There is a buriel for a Stephen Bailey 02 January 1838 at Fordingbridge but the age given is 3

Kim

[Paco]

You could try the Knightroots site-Fordingbridge. It has the marriage on there with witnesses James Bailey and Elizabeth Gilbert. The children are also recorded, but I did not check them all.
regards.

[Kimbrey]

Rebecca is in the 1841 Census with Jane ,Henry and Mary {no sign of Stephen} and a Rebecca Bailey marries an Isaac Kenchington{sic} in the Fordingbridge RD in 1846 they appear in 1851 still in Fordingbridge -with Jane Bailey and 3 other children.

 There is a death registered in Basingstoke in 1838 for a Stephen Bailey

Kim

[loubib]

Hi, Stephen Bailey is my great great grandfather and I have been having similar problems to you in finding his birth and death details. If I can find anything positive I will let you know. Interested to know where you are in his tree. I descend from his son Henry who came to New Zealand, which is where I live. Cheers Chrissy