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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
- Claude Emanuel Bailey -- --, 1934 January 17, 2013 Mississippi
- Earl Brewer Bailey -- --, 1909 February 13, 1976 Mississippi
- Edmond D Bailey -- --, 1847 February 28, 1910 Mississippi
- Mary EMPTYNUL Bailey -- --, 1568 November 17, 1639 Emptynul
- Margaret EMPTYNUL Bailey -- --, 1556 September 17, 1556 England
Bailey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William EMPTYNUL Bailey -- --, 1535 Wiltshire
- Ann EMPTYNUL Bailey -- --, 1571 August 27, 1659 Emptynul
- Daniel EMPTYNUL Bailey -- --, 1557 Emptynul
- Walter Bailey -- --, 1676 January 9, 1721 Virginia
- Joel Bailey -- --, 1697 December 19, 1775 Pennsylvania
