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I am seeking the parents/siblings of Martha Bailey. Her daughter's birth cert states that she was born at Onneley but I can find no trace. I believe that in the 1881 Census, she is a domestic servant in the household of farmers Thomas and Margaret Rawes, Whitmore

Sandra

Her daughter's birth cert will record her daughter's birthplace....no-one else's

Who was her daughter?

When was she born?

Did Martha marry?

These are the only Baileys connected with Onneley in 1871


1871 England Census
Name: Hannah Bailey
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: James Bailey
Gender: Female
Where born: Onneley, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Onneley
Ecclesiastical parish: Madeley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Newcastle Under Lyme
Sub-registration district: Newcastle under Lyme
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Household schedule number: 77
Piece: 2834
Folio: 122
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
James Bailey 49
Hannah Bailey 37
Elizabeth Bailey 12
Thomas Bailey 8
Ann Bailey 5
Hannah Bailey 3
Sarah Bailey 8 Months

Ancestry usually links people to the censuses on which they appear.......there is no link for any records pertaining to Martha's 1881 census entry

Martha Bailey is the mother of Lucy Jane Bailey whose birth certificate I have-Lucy was born at Onneley Aug 1881. Martha is listed as her mother but there is no father's name given. Martha is described as a domestic servant and the 1881 Census shows her as a domestic servant at the farm of the Rawes family, Maer/Whitmore. Can find no certain trace of Martha before or after 1881.Thanks for the reply

Sandra

There is this marriage, which is in Madeley, very near Onneley, but as yet there is no provable connection to your Martha.


Name: Martha Bailey
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1862
Age: 27
Father's Name: Samuel Bailey
Spouse's Name: Thomas Evans
Spouse's Age: 25
Spouse's Father's Name: John Evans
Marriage Date: 11 Jun 1889
Marriage Place: Madeley, Staffordshire, England

The Evans family in census 1891.? Martha's birthplace is given as Market Drayton, but note place of birth for daur Lucy 'Evans'.

Also note large gap in children between Lucy c1882 (pre-marriage)? and next child Mabel c1890 (post marriage).

Census 1891:

Address: Chester Road, Audley County: Staffordshire

EVANS, Thomas Head Married M 27 1864 Coal MinerAudlem, Cheshire
EVANS, Martha Wife Married F 30 1861 Market Drayton, Shropshire
EVANS, Lucy Daughter Single F 9 1882 Onneley, Staffordshire
EVANS, Mabel Daughter Single F 1 1890 Audley, Staffordshire
EVANS, Eliza Daughter F 0 (1M) 1891 Audley, Staffordshire

Census 1901 note Martha's birthplace is now Onneley, which ties in with Martha's birthplace as given in the 1881 census record Sandra mentioned.

So now you know Martha's father was Samuel from the marriage I posted previously, which is now looking likely to be correct.

Census 1901:

Address: Chester Road, Audley County: Staffordshire

EVANS, Thomas Head Married M 37 1864 Coal Miner Nantwich, Cheshire
EVANS, Martha Wife Married F 38 1863 Ormelly Nr Market Drayton, Staffordshire
EVANS, Mabel Daughter F 11 1890 Audley, Staffordshire
EVANS, Eliza A Daughter F 10 1891 Audley, Staffordshire
EVANS, John T Son M 8 1893 Audley, Staffordshire
EVANS, William K Son M 4 1897 Audley, Staffordshire
EVANS, Muriel Daughter F 3 1898 Audley, Staffordshire
EVANS, Florence M Daughter F 0 (10 MOS) 1901 Audley, Staffordshire

You could send for Martha's marriage cert which would probably give father Samuel's occupation and make it easier to cross reference with the census.

Marriages Jun 1889
BAILEY Martha Newcastle L. 6b 89
EVANS Thomas Newcastle L. 6b 89

Census 1911, and Martha's birthplace is now Audley!


Address: 38 Chester Road Audley Staffordshire County: Staffordshire

EVANS, Thomas Head Married M 47 1864 Coal Hewer Staffordshire
EVANS, Martha Wife Married F 49 1862 Audley Parish
EVANS, John Son Single M 18 1893 Waggoner Under Ground Audley Parish
EVANS, William Son Single M 14 1897 Audley Parish
EVANS, Muriel Daughter F 13 1898 Audley Parish
EVANS, Florence Daughter F 10 1901 Audley Parish
EVANS, Jane Daughter F 8 1903 Audley Parish
EVANS, Hannah Daughter F 6 1905 Audley Parish

Married 22 years (ties in with 1889 wedding!). 8 children born and 8 children still living.

EDIT, Note the 8 children of the 22 yr marriage. These are accounted for by Mabel, Eliza, John, William, Muriel, Florence, Hannah, and Jane.

So one of the parents brought Lucy with them into the marriage, and my money is on Martha...

Probably a red herring, and yet another birthplace....


name: Martha Bailey
event: Census
event date: 1871
gender: Female
age: 10
relationship to head of household: Servant
birthplace: Mucklestone, Staffordshire
record type: Household
registration district: Penkridge
sub-district: Brewood
event parish: Lapley
county: Staffordshire



self William Davis M 29 Whitmore, Staffordshire
wife Elizabeth Davis F 26 Mucklestone, Staffordshire
daughter Lillian Davis F 2 Whitmore, Staffordshire
daughter Ada Davis F 0 Whitmore, Staffordshire
servant Martha Bailey F 10 Mucklestone, Staffordshire


This Martha is probably accounted for by:


Births Jun 1861 Bailey Martha Mkt Drayton 6a 736

Possible death for Martha?


Name: Martha Evans
Birth Date: abt 1861
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1936
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Newcastle under Lyme
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 71


and for husband Thomas Evans?

Name: Thomas Evans
Birth Date: abt 1864
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1918
Age at Death: 54
Registration district: Newcastle under Lyme
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 69

Maybe my possible sighting in 1871 previously posted was not such a red herring after all?

Woore, though Shropshire, is VERY close to both Onneley and Mucklestone!

Living in Mucklestone at age 7 days with father named SAMUEL...

Census 1861

Address: Cottage, Gravenhanger Lane, Gravenhunger, Mucklestone County: Shropshire

>>>BAILEY, Samuel Head Married M 26 1835 Agricultural Labourer
Betley, Staffordshire
BAILEY, Eliza Wife Married F 26 1835 Labourers Wife Madeley, Staffordshire
BAILEY, Sarah Daughter F 5 1856 Scholar Woore, Shropshire
BAILEY, George Son M 3 1858 Scholar Woore, Shropshire
BAILEY, Eliza Daughter F 1 1860 Scholar Woore, Shropshire
>>BAILEY, Martha Daughter F 0 (7D) 1861 Scholar Woore, Shropshire


Scholar at 7 days is very advanced! EDIT, she is NOT described as scholar on the original image.

She must have been a very bright baby!!

(Sorry for butting in, but couldn't resist that one!)

Don't blame you MC, but that seems to have been a looseness in transcription, there's nothing on the original image , only the first child is described as a scholar there.

I have to head off for work now, but maybe someone else could look into the family of Samuel and Eliza Bailey before and after 1861?

Fits with Kucinta's 1861:

England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

name: Martha Bailey
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 28 Apr 1861
baptism/christening place: Woore, Shropshire, England
father's name: Samuel Bailey
mother's name: Eliza Bailey
indexing project (batch) number: I02540-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 1657607
reference number:

Citing this Record
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NY6S-67H

Birth cert would confirm Martha's parents and mother's maiden name:


Births Jun 1861 Bailey Martha Mkt Drayton 6a 736


Possible marriage:


Marriages Jun 1854
Adams Sarah Wolverhampton 6b 75
Ashmore Harriett Stafford 6b 75
>>>Bailey Samuel Newcastle L 6b 75
Horton Thomas Newcastle L 6b 75
Jackson Mary Newcastle L 6b 75
>>>PRESTON Eliza Newcastle L 6b 75


Really must go now - over to you MarieCeleste!

Possible, but needs to be compared to details on Martha's birth certificate:

England, Marriages, 1538–1973 ,

groom's name: Samuel Bailey
groom's birth date: 1832
groom's age: 22
bride's name: Eliza Preston
bride's birth date: 1833
bride's age: 21
marriage date: 17 Apr 1854
marriage place: Madeley,Stafford,England
groom's father's name: Thomas Bailey
bride's father's name: James Preston

indexing project (batch) number: M00993-3
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 1040770
reference number:

Citing this Record
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NV7W-4HD

Looks like Samuel & Eliza in 1871:

BAILEY, Samuel Head M 36 1835 Staffordshire, Betley - Ag Lab
BAILEY, Eliza Wife F 36 1835 Staffordshire, Onneley
BAILEY, Samuel Son M 8 1863 Shropshire
BAILEY, Thomas Son M 6 1865 Shropshire
BAILEY, James Son M 3 1868 Shropshire
BAILEY, Ann Daughter F 2 1869 Shropshire
BAILEY, Charles Son M 0 1871 Shropshire

Piece: 2799 Folio: 120 Page: 14
Registration District: Market Drayton
Civil Parish: Gravenhunger

Address: Onneley Road, Gravenhunger County: Shropshire

Children all born Gravenhunger

tea break quickie:


name: Samuel Bailey
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 28 Sep 1834
baptism/christening place: Betley, Stafford, England
birth date:
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Thomas Bailey
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Elizabeth
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I04864-3
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1040822
reference number: P.85