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Thomas Bailey (b. 1833), son of Thomas Bailey and Ellen Purley, married Lucy Elizabeth Ann Fudge (bap. 7 Aug 1836 in East Stonehouse), daughter of Thomas Fudge and Ann Beedle, at the Church of Saint George, East Stonehouse, Plymouth on 4 Feb 1856. Thomas Bailey was then a Seaman with HMS Bulldog (1845) and lists his father as Thomas Bailey, Private Royal Marines, as was Lucy's father, Thomas Fudge, Mariner. HMS Bulldog, was on that exact date, 4 Feb 1856, in Devonport, in Keyham Basin, having just returned from the Baltic Sea from the Russian War (Crimean War) and on 23 Apr 1856, was present at the Fleet Review, Spithead. If Thomas Fudge was still on that ship in April, he was the third of my relatives to be there.
Thomas and Lucy had four children:
- William Henry Bailey b. 1856 D Qtr EAST STONEHOUSE Vol 05B 272
- Louisa Ann Bailey b. 1858 D Qtr EAST STONEHOUSE Vol 05B 270
- Lucy Bailey b. 1861 M Quarter in STOKE DAMEREL Volume 05B Page 327. Died, aged 3, in 1864 M Quarter in STOKE DAMEREL Volume 05B Page 270 and is buried at Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth.
- Thomas Simon Oliver Bailey b. 1 Oct 1869 (1869 D Quarter in STOKE DAMEREL Volume 05B Page 328)
In 1861, Thomas Baily (sic) (27) was living in Adelaide Place, East Stonehouse, Plymouth with wife Elizabeth Baily (sic) (23), which appears to be them. Daughter Ann (Louisa Ann) was staying with her grandparents.
In 1871, Thomas Bailey (38) Naval Pensioner, was living in Mount Street, Stoke Damerel with Lucy Bailey (36), William Bailey (14) and Thomas Bailey (1). Louisa Ann [Anne] (13) was once again living with her grandparents, although listed as their daughter and listed under the surname Fudge.
Thomas Bailey of 40 Edgcumbe Street, Stonehouse, died, aged 41, in 1874 J Quarter in EAST STONEHOUSE Volume 05B Page 209, and he was buried at Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth on 19 May 1874.
In 1881, Elizabeth Bailey (44) Widow, Green Grocer, was residing at 47, Edgcumbe Street, East Stonehouse with daughter Annie L (Louisa Ann) (22) Assistant Grocer, son Thomas Bailey (11) and Frances M Grey (17) Servant.
In 1891, Lucy Bailey (53) Green Grocer in Edgcumbe Street, living with her were son William Bailey (33) Seaman Royal Navy; daughter Annie (Louisa Ann) Hooper (31) Dressmaker; son-in-law Richard Hooper (37) from Cornwall, Royal Marine; daughter-in-law Jane Bailey (27); granddaughter Lucy M Bailey (0); grandson Thomas Hooper (3) and Carrie Hill (13) Visitor.
In 1901, Lucy E A R Bailey (65) Widow, had become an Innkeeper, at 48, Edgcumbe Street, East Stonehouse, noted on the census as the Stonehouse Inn, maybe once known as the Stonehouse Tavern. Living with her was youngest son, Thomas S O Bailey (31) Ship's Corporal Royal Navy.
Lucy Elizabeth Ann Regan Bailey (no idea where the Regan came from) of 1 Durnford Street, Stonehouse, died on 10 Nov 1910 (1910 D Quarter in EAST STONEHOUSE Volume 05B Page 181), she will have been 74. Probate was granted on 25 Nov 1910, in Exeter, with beneficiaries being Thomas Simon Oliver Bailey, Annie Louisa Hooper and Richard Hooper.
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