The entries for people & families with the surname Bailey are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
Born in Wrenthorpe.
He was
a worsted spinner [1871] /
an employee of worsted-spinner Isaac Dewhirst /
a grocer [1881, 1911].
He established A. Bailey & Sons, a grocery business – as his father
had done before him.
In 1910, he revived his interest in worsted spinning and established
Albert Bailey & Sons at Riverside Mills, Elland.
He built the houses in Albert Street, Elland.
In 1879, he married Emma Park [1858-1???] from Lockwood, in
Halifax.
Emma's family lived in Elland [1879]
Children:
The family lived at
He was a foundryman [1867].
On 25th December 1867, he married Emma Maude.
He was a carter of Oates Street, Halifax [1911].
In [Q4] 1911, he married Bertha Bloomer at Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at 1 Walton's Court, Gibbet Street [1917]
During World War I,
he was on the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert.
In [Q1] 1937, he married Vera Albon in Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Marine
with the Royal Marines
aboard the battlecruiser HMS Hood.
He died 24th May 1941 (aged 39)
when his ship was shelled by the German battleship Bismarck,
and then exploded and sank in the Battle of the Denmark Strait,
with the loss of 1,415 of her crew of 1,418.
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [58 3],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Son of Joseph Bailey.
He was
a dental mechanic [1911] /
an apprentice to J. H. T. Greenwood.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1914], and
served as a Sergeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action on the Somme [29th October 1916] (aged 21).
He was buried at the Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, France [I K 29].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He lived at 3 St Paul's Street, King Cross, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 15th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was hit in the shoulder [8th November 1918].
He died of wounds [10th November 1918] (aged 28)
He was buried at the Caudry British Cemetery, France [I B 8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was a cotton spinner [1916].
On 16th September 1916, he married Annie Blagborough [1892-1966] at St Mark's Parish Church, Siddal.
Children:
In 1949, he married Beryl Furness Vickers in Halifax
Beryl died in Worthing [1999]
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1916], and
served as a Rifleman
with the King's Royal Rifle Corps
attached to the 1st/6th Battalion
London Regiment (Queen'S Westminster Rifles).
He was killed in action [27th August 1918].
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [9],
on Ripponden War Memorial,
and on Barkisland War Memorial.
He was
publican at the Black Bull, Brighouse [1900, 1901] /
a well-known sprinter /
a member of Brighouse Rangers First Team /
a beerhouse keeper [1911].
In 1899, he married Rebecca Mills [1874-19??] in North Bierley.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1911 was Rebecca's mother Sussannah
Mills [aged 68]
He served at Carlisle
before becoming
Minister at Park Congregational Church, Halifax [1878-1893].
He was
Chairman of the Yorkshire Congregational Union [1891] /
a member of the Halifax Infirmary Board /
a member of the Free Library Committee /
a member of the Charity Organisations Committee.
On 10th July 1893, he left to serve in Eccles and in Salford,
Lancashire [1901, 1911, 1912].
In [Q4] 1873, he married Catherine Hirst [1847-1926]
in Stockport, Cheshire
Children:
The family lived at
In 12/1912, he retired on account of ill-health.
He was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
[3rd September 1914]
During World War II,
he served as an Ordinary Seaman
with the Royal Navy
aboard the sloop HMS Kite.
He died 21st August 1944 (aged 18)
when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine
U-344
and sank in the Barents Sea,
with the loss of 203 of her crew of 217.
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [87 3],
and on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
He moved to Elland in the 1840s.
He worked at a branch of the Halifax Co-operative Society.
He opened a small shop next to his home in Westgate, Elland, selling
home-made cakes and bread.
In 1853, he married Susannah Stott [1831-1926], daughter of
Mary Stott and stepdaughter of Jonathan Helewell, in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He was buried at Elland Parish Church
He turned thief and lived in a cave near Hathershelf Scout.
In 1779, he was discovered in the cave where he had ample food
supplies and also items stolen from Rochdale Parish Church.
He was transported for life.
His story has some similarities to that of Tom Bell
Born in Newton Abbott, Devon.
He was
a currier of Halifax [1879] /
a currier [1881] /
a drummer W. R. Regiment [1891] /
a currier [1901] /
a leather currier [1911].
In 1879, he married Margaret Ann Archibold [1859-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Lockwood / Longwood.
He was
an apprentice shoe maker [1851],
a shoe & buckle maker,
a brickmaker employing 3 men and 2 boys [1861],
landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Halifax [1864],
and
landlord of the Griffin, Halifax [1871, 1874]
He took out a mortgage on the land where the West Vale Tavern stood [1862].
In 1874, he sold it to Webster's Brewery, although it is not clear
whether he sold the land or the pub as a going concern.
In 1859, he married Elizabeth Sykes [1837-1904] from
Stainland, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
After his death, Elizabeth took over at the Griffin
[1878, 1881, 1887].
In 1883, she married George Pickersgill in Halifax.
Josiah, Elizabeth and some of the
children ‡ are remembered on a grave at Blackley Baptist Graveyard.
They were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
in the Chapel Yard
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).
He died 7th June 1917 (aged 33).
He was buried at the Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France [II Q 8].
He is remembered on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
He was
an engineer in a cotton factory [1881] /
a greengrocer [1891]
In 1856, he married Ann Bennett [1833-1???] born in Sheffield,
in Rotherham.
Children:
The family lived at
On 8th June 1898, Younger returned from his round, had dinner
and went into the outhouse and hanged himself.
Born in Halifax.
He was educated at Baptist colleges, but became an Anglican priest.
He wrote several books.
He became Rector at Dinnington, South Yorkshire.
He contracted the HIV and developed AIDS.
A few months before his death, he was the subject of
an Everyman TV programme, Simon's Cross
He was a commercial traveller with a mantle manufacturer [1911].
In [Q4] 1907, he married Daisy Annie Berry in Cambridge.
The family lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
North Staffordshire Regiment.
He was killed in action [26th April 1917].
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [7 & 8],
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
He qualified in October 1931
He married Harriot [1811-1???] from Huddersfield.
Children:
The family lived at Blackley, Elland [1841, 1851].
He was dead by 1851.
In 1851, his widow, Harriot, was a shopkeeper (provisions)
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 6th May 1915 (aged 30).
He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [58-72 / 218-219],
on Todmorden War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
He was a soldier / sergeant [1911].
In [Q2] 1910, he married Agnes Ann, daughter of James Tavender Greenwood.
Children:
In 1911, they were visiting Agnes's parents in Halifax
He married Edith Mary.
Children:
The family lived at 28 Ripley Street, Lightcliffe.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1918], and
served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died 19th September 1918 (aged 36).
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [9],
and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
Emma, of Elland, was the daughter of John Maude
Bertha, of Swift's Court, Halifax, was the daughter of Abraham Bloomer
Annie was the daughter of Joseph Blagbrough
Beryl Furness was the daughter of Lionel Vickers
Rebecca was born in Castleford
Catherine came from Cheadle, Cheshire
Margaret Ann, of Halifax, was born in Ripon, the daughter
of John Archibold, tailor
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Malcolm Bull 2017 /
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