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Bailey Family History
Bailey Genealogy & Family TreeBailey is an English name from Northumberland, England, where the first Bailey on record was William de Bailli in 1311. It referred to someone who held a civil office such as a bailiff or sheriff. It also might come from Bailleul-En-Vimeu in Normandy. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland and France. It is the 56th most common name in the United Kingdom and the 66th most common in the United States. The family motto is Ubi bene ibi patria which means “One’s country is where one is well.”
Other spellings include “Baillie,” “Bailie,” “Bayly,” “Bayley,” “Bailley,” “Baly,” “Ballye,” and “Bayllie.” Notable people with the surname include American jazz musician Buster Bailey, American game show host Ben Bailey (Cash Cab), and American cartoon character Beetle Bailey. The first Bailey to come to America was Mary Bailey in Virginia in 1619.
Bailey Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Walter Bailey -- --, 1676 January 9, 1721 Virginia
- Joel Bailey -- --, 1697 December 19, 1775 Pennsylvania
- Perry Early Bailey -- --, 1887 December 0, 1942 Missouri
- Priscilla Bailey -- --, 1844 August 24, 1884
- Emily J. Bailey -- --, 1876 December 0, 1940 Florida
Bailey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizar Zettie Bailey -- --, 1880 August 23, 1954 Florida
- Jesse Wesley Bailey -- --, 1868 December 0, 1925 Florida
- John (Johan) Bailey -- --, 1816 May 30, 1901 Ohio
- Elizabeth Anne Bailey -- --, 1799 April 14, 1879
- Charles W Bailey -- --, 1858 December 0, 1917 New South Wales
