Researching John 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 John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Baily on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Baily and the Baily Family Tree
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.
Explore Parish Records for John Baily at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Baily using the FreeBMD database.
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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 Genealogy Databases
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Find John Baily from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Baily 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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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Baily surname in the USA? Baily is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Baily Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on John Baily. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Baily
John Walker Baily
John Walker Baily (9 January 1809 – 4 March 1873), was an English archaeologist.
Baily was the brother of Charles Baily, and was born 9 January 1809, and died 4 March 1873. He was head of the firm of William Baily & Sons, and master of the Ironmongers' Company in 1862–1863. He is chiefly known to archaeologists as having formed an important collection of Romano-British and medieval remains unearthed by excavations in the City of London during the years 1862–1872. This collection was purchased in 1881 by the Corporation of London for their museum of City antiquities. In the same year his collection of arms and armour, formed 1835–1845, became the property of the Baron de Cosson, of Chertsey.
Source: John Walker Baily, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Baily
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