Help with Joseph Bailey

[castanea1985]

Can't seem to find Joseph Bailey's birth records.

He's in the 1881 census living at Market Street, Hollingworth, Cheshire
He's 29 listed as a cotton sizer b. Hollingworth, Cheshire
with wife Hannah 27 b. Mottram, Cheshire
children; john 5, lee 2, Harriet 8

Can anyone throw any light on Joseph in the earlier census's and when (roughly) he was born - so I can order his birth cert??

Thanks in advance

Tracy

[Little Nell]

Well if he's 29 in 1881 he would be born around 1852. If you can't find a record, its possible he was born with a different surname. Do you have his marriage cert, as that would give his father's details?

Off to have a census search now.

[Little Nell]

Can't see him in 1871, there is this chap living in Hollingworth in 1861

Joseph Bailey, parents William & Harriot born abt 1850, Huddersfield, Yorkshire

But with a relatively common name like Bailey, plus the age discrepancy, you can't be sure.

Ref: RG9; Piece: 3004; Folio: 88; Page: 10

[castanea1985]

Thanks Little Nell, might follow the marriage route first! Thanks for that.
Tracy

[castanea1985]

Can't find their marriage cert

Have looked on Cheshire bmd's... no sign??

[Little Nell]

oooerr.

He's turning out to be a proper mystery man, isn't he?

[Little Nell]

Freebmd has these - I searched for marriage 1871-80 in Cheshire, Joseph Bailey & Hannah>

Marriages Jun 1871 Macclesfield 8a 175
>>>Bailey Joseph
>>>Brough Hannah
POTTS Josiah


Marriages Sep 1874 Congleton 8a 423
>>>Bailey Joseph
Bailey Lucy Ann J
Bradley William
>>>Rowley Hannah

Marriages Jun 1876 Macclesfield 8a 261
>>>Bailey Joseph
>>>Cosgrove Hannah
Cundiff Elizabeth
Gosling Samuel

[Little Nell]

Hollingworth is in Ashton under Lyne registration district so none of those look likely.

[Little Nell]

Ok, trying a different tack. 1881 census says wife Hannah was born Mottram 1854. There are 4 candidates in 1871 census:

Hyde, Cheshire
Hannah Bradley abt 1853 Mottram, Cheshire, Daughter of Fortington & Anna

Mottram, Cheshire
Hannah Halland abt 1853 Mottram, Cheshire, Daughter of Eliza

Mottram, Cheshire
Hannah Leech abt 1854 Mottram, Cheshire, Daughter of John & Harriet

Mottram, Cheshire
Hannah Shepley abt 1854 Mottram, Cheshire, Daughter of William & Betsy

Mottram, Cheshire
Hannah Wood abt 1854 Mottram, Cheshire, Daughter of Andrew & Isabella

[castanea1985]

Nell,


Think i've found something... 1873....... dec q p929

Listed as Joseph Bailay!! m Hannah Leech!! Yes!!!!!!

Tracy

[Little Nell]

Yay!