Researching Henry Hailey
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 491 people with the Hailey surname? In that year Hailey was ranked number 3088 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Hailey on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Henry Hailey in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Hailey ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Hailey and the Hailey Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hailey 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Hailey family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Henry Hailey at Find My Past.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Henry Hailey.
Research the Hailey surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hailey Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 626 people with the Hailey surname in the UK? Hailey is now ranked number 3449 for popularity in the UK. |
Hailey Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
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Find Henry Hailey from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hailey Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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Miscellaneous Hailey Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Henry Hailey. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Henry Hailey
Henry Hailey
Henry Hailey (7 April 1851 – 24 September 1932) was an English cricketer. Hailey was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Limehouse, London.
Hailey made his first-class debut for Essex against Leicestershire in the 1894 County Championship. He made twelve further first-class appearances for Essex, the last of which came against Leicestershire in the 1895 County Championship. In his thirteen first-class appearances, he scored 301 runs at an average of 17.70, with a high score of 66 not out. This score, which was one of two first-class fifties he made, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1895.
He died at Southend-on-Sea, Essex on 24 September 1932.
Source: Henry Hailey, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hailey
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