William Bailey

Generation: 1

1. William Bailey was born 12 Jun 1846 (son of James Charles Bailey and Phoebe Catherine Edwards); died 12 Dec 1846.

Generation: 2

James Charles Bailey was born Abt 1811, Chevington, Suffolk, United Kingdom; died 21 Jul 1902; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia.

Other Events:

Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Apparently many of the family were bobbin weavers & farmers.

Charles was a gardener/farmer until he joined up with the 96th Regiment-Foot, a section of the army. He commenced on 28/10/1833 and was discharged thirteen years later at his request on 28/2/1846. There are records of him being in the Grenadier Guards. During these years he was included in a draft and was chosen to move to Van Dieman’s Land in charge of a party of convicts (tasmanian Penal Settlement in operation 1830-1877). On his discharge in 1846 he was given three months serverence pay which was 4 pounds/11/3d. He was discharged in Tasmania.

Children were all born in England (except for GeorgE). They moved back to Tasmania and lived in Forth, where Charles was in the Tasmania Police Force & later engaged in farming.

James married Phoebe Catherine Edwards Ireland. Phoebe was born Abt 1811; died 21 Jul 1876; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Phoebe Catherine Edwards was born Abt 1811; died 21 Jul 1876; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia.

Notes:

Name listed as:
- Catherine Edwards (on Phoebe Catherine Edwards death record)

Children:

Fredrick Bailey was born 11 Feb 1839; died 1849, At Sea.
Charles Jnr. Bailey was born Abt 1841; died 1919, Mitiamo, Victoria, Australia.
Harriet Bailey was born 25 Feb 1843, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; died 1 Jul 1844, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
1. William Bailey was born 12 Jun 1846; died 12 Dec 1846.
James Edward Bailey was born 1847; died 1928.
Phoebe Catherine Bailey was born 10 Mar 1848, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; died 27 May 1933, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia; was buried Bridgewater Cemetry, Victoria, Australia.
Jane Bailey was born 1850, England, United Kingdom; died 1931.
George Bailey was born Abt 1842, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; died 1939, Spotswood, Victoria, Australia.