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Ok, I'm trying to find a number of the Bailey family who were born in the late 1800s in Limehouse area. They are related to my mothers side of the famiy. My great nan's nan was widowed at 25 and seems to have remarried someone called Bailey. In the 1901 census William, Tom, Henry and George Bailey are all living with my great nan's mum (why i don't know) and I can't seem to find them earlier on. I can only presume my great nan's grandmother remarried rather than taking on someone elses children. Her name was Jane Steptoe and was born in 1846. She already had 3 children, Emily, Jane and John.

Any one got any ideas?

Can you post 1901 here for us?

Can you give the ages of the bailey kids in 1901 and the grat grans name-then I can try and see them and help you?

Is this them!?

If so it looks lIke Jane Wilson and Edward Wilson are husband and wife and have 4 Wilson Children. All the Bailey childern/youngadults are brothers of Edward (Brothers of Head of the house)
-so not anyhting to do with jane-Emily wilson is down as a niece (So that would be niece of Edward) Looks like Edward and the other 'brother' were half brothers and the little Emily must have a been a daughter of an unmarried sister of Edward or a brothers child! what a mess!

Henry Bailey
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Mile End, London, England

Civil Parish: Limehouse
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Stepney
Sub-registration district: Limehouse
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 148
Household Members: Name Age
George Bailey 24
Henry Bailey 16
Tom Bailey 19
William Bailey 27
Edward Wilson 42
Edward Wilson 2
Emily Wilson 13
Jane Wilson 38
Jane Wilson 8
William Wilson 5 months

1891 actual -image reads age 23 for Jane


Jane Wilson
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edward
Gender: Female
Where born: Poplar, London, England

Civil Parish: Poplar
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviours
Town: Poplar
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Wilson 32
Jane Wilson 33


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speaking to my nan though, she says that the bailey brothers were her nan's brothers. I just assumed they didnt have 'brothers in law' then! The only reason for it is what i originally said. That the older Jane's mother Sarah was widowed and then married again. The bailey brothers are all younger than Jane and her siblings.
See why i'm so confused?!!! thanks for your help!

can you give me your details that you are certain of? like your grans details s we can work back?

for get the message I see you're back-HHmm it is a puzzle. Can you give me concrete info -Are you certain thats them in 1901? If so I'll try going backwards.

This is the only marriage I can seefor a Jane Steptoe

John Samuel Ollier 1894 Oct-Nov-Dec St Saviour Southwark London, Surrey
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George Augustus W Rainsley 1894 Oct-Nov-Dec St Saviour Southwark London, Surrey
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Jane Ann Steptoe 1894 Oct-Nov-Dec St Saviour Southwark London, Surrey
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Why do you think she's the Wilson/Bailey one?

Ok,

My nan is Mary Elizabeth Cooper (nee McCready). Born 1922.
Her mum is Jane (known as Elizabeth!) McCready (nee Wilson) born 1892. (she's the young Jane in the 1901 census).
Her mum is Jane Wilson (nee Steptoe) born 1868
Her mum is Sarah Steptoe (no idea of maiden name) born in 1846. It appears her first husband is called John. He dies somewhere between 1861 and 1871 census aged around 25.

Hope that helps! Thanks for everything!

In those days family took on orphaned siblings cousins etc as well. My Nan was actually bought up by her Gran as one of her children along with her aunts and uncles and she always thought her oldest 'sister' was just that-actually she was her MUM she didn't get told until she was 18 and then learned about the truth! Even then she always called her 'Ev' not Mum.

It maybe they wer brought up along side your family like siblings and the ins and outs were never discussed so they would have been like brothers to them-they were lucky they had your half of the family to take care of them

possibly! why do families have to be so confusing?!!!! Makes life hard for us that are trying to find out! The other side is also an issue! Have just emailed Huntley and Palmers biscuit company because rumour has it my grandad's nan was heiress to their fortune!!

Hurray -found Edeard and Janes marriage-she was still Steptoe-so not married before!

thtas that straight
Thomas Clark 1892 Apr-May-Jun Bethnal Green Greater London, London, Middlesex
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Jane Cruse A Steptoe 1892 Apr-May-Jun Bethnal Green Greater London, London, Middlesex
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Emma Turner 1892 Apr-May-Jun Bethnal Green Greater London, London, Middlesex
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Edward Wilson 1892 Apr-May-Jun Bethnal Green Greater London, London, Middlesex

her birth for reference


Jane Cruise A Steptoe
Year of Registration: 1868
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Poplar (To 1965)
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 701 (click to see others on page)

thanks so much hun! you're a star! where did you find all that out?

1881 for ref

Jane Steptoe
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Sarah J.
Gender: Female
Where born: Poplar, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Ratcliffe
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 5 Durham Row
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Stepney
Sub-registration district: Ratcliff
ED, institution, or vessel: 8b
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Household Members: Name Age
William Goldsmith 54 -boarder
George Steptoe 1 monthold
Jane Steptoe 15
John Steptoe 10
Sarah J. Steptoe 35 -widow
William Steptoe 7


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On Ancestry website that you can't mention on here! the popular one!

you cant mention a website?? why?

1871
Sarah states she is already a Widow-despite having a baby age 6 months and then by 1881 two more children!! Maybe they did die-but she wasn't married?Got to ber her I think though as Jane is there.

Jane Steptoe
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Female
Where born: Poplar, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Poplar
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
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Household schedule number: 313
Household Members: Name Age
Emily Steptoe 5
Jane Steptoe 3
John Steptoe 6 months
Sarah Steptoe 26

It doesn't come out right! Ancestry*co*uk without the * use a . instead -it might work on here

i reckon her husband died in 1871 early part. I'm not convinced she was doing naughties out of wedlock!!! not from our good catholic family!! lol

oh i thought it was banned!! lol!! Anyway, going to watch most haunted. thanks so much for your help!
Em x