Researching Edward Baily
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1895 people with the Baily surname? In that year Baily was ranked number 1897 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Baily on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Baily and the Baily Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Baily Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Baily family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 654 people with the Baily surname in the UK? Baily is now ranked number 3423 for popularity in the UK. |
Baily Family Tree Databases
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Baily Forums
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Some Famous People called Edward Baily
Edward Baily
Edward Peter Baily (St John's Wood, London 18 January 1852 – Tupsley, Herefordshire 21 January 1941) was an English first-class cricketer.
Edward Baily was educated at Harrow and Caius College, Cambridge. He represented Cambridge University (being awarded two blues) in nine matches (1872–1874) and Middlesex in first-class cricket as a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper.
He became a preparatory school headmaster at Limpsfield in Surrey before retiring in 1906 to Herefordshire.
His son Robert Baily represented Cambridge University and Surrey.
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