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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
- Alanson B Bailey -- --, 1824 New York
- Nicholas Bailey -- --, 1622 December 0, 1694
- Elizabeth Bailey -- --, 1843 May 29, 1925 Cornwall
- George William Bailey -- --, 1857 March 20, 1942
- Alzina Bailey -- --, 1812 November 26, 1900 New York
Bailey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Annie Lesley Bailey -- --, 1890 October 21, 1971 Alabama
- Hannah Bailey -- --, 1751 December 0, 1780 Pennsylvania
- Mabel Bailey -- --, 1884 January 18, 1968 Kansas
- John Bailey -- --, 1847 Alabama
- William John Bailey -- --, 1829 December 0, 1879 New South Wales
