Rev John Hopkins BAILEY [26109]

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John Hopkins Bailey
Baptism Age: 0
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 1 Oct 1806
Baptism Date: 24 Apr 1807
Baptism Place: Harwich, St Nicholas, Essex, England
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Father: John Bailey
Mother: Sarah Bailey

John Bailey the eldest son, was apprenticed to Mr Hopkins, a surgeon (attended the Liveings) he became surgeon and wrote a treatise on the Bella donna plant. So good that University of Paris conferred Doctor of M.D. on him. He married a Mrs Brooks (of Ipswich?) A first or second cousin of Capt Liveing Snr of Harwich.
John Bailey sons, were 1 John Hopkins 2 . . . . . 3 Brooke 4 Alen 5 Edgar and two daughters Mrs Head of Ipswich and the other engaged to a army cadet, who used to be at Tendering, broken off. Brooke Bailey married his cousin Emily Sanson) was killed at siege of Leone Etan.)

Old Hopkins became "clerk of ye check" and repeatedly Mayor of Harwich. Very wealthy £70,000. He put Mr John Baileys son J H B to college £500 per annum at Trinity College (Camb). He was clergyman at or near Baddow Essex (about uncle Henry's age) Hebrew scholar at Cambridge, was here and at Westminster School. Hopkins left £10,000 to Mr Hales who married Miss Catherine Stevens (once a sweetheart out of many of Charles Liveing. Very good looking he is now Mayor of Harwich (1870).
Notes by Edward Liveing 1870

John Hopkins Bailey
Marriage date1 Oct 1840
Marriage placeBrighton
Father's first name(s)John
Father's last nameBailey
Spouse's first name(s)Caroline Mary
Spouse's last nameDavison
Spouse's father's first name(s)Thomas
Spouse's father's last nameDavison
ResidenceBrighton, Sussex, England
Record setEngland Marriages 1538-1973

John Hopkins. Bailey
Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, June 3, 1825. S. of John. B. Oct. 1, 1806, at Harwich. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1825; Scholar, 1826; B.A. 1829; M.A. 1834. Ord. deacon (London) June 14, 1835; priest, Dec. 18, 1836. P.C. of Billericay, Essex, 1845-59. V. of White Notley, 1859-71. Died Nov. 13, 1871.
Cambridge University Alumni 1261-1900

Name: John Hopkins Bailey
Marriage Date: 28 Sep 1840
Marriage Place: Brighthelmstone, Sussex, England
Spouse: Caroline Mary Davidson
FHL Film Number: 413296

Benefitted by his fathers Will by an interest in farms in Gt Oakley

John Hopkins Bailey
Birth Date: abt 1806
Death Date: abt 1871
Death Age: 65
Burial Date: 15 Nov 1871
Burial Place: White Notley, Essex, England
Spouse: Caroline Mary Bailey
Record setEssex Memorial Inscriptions

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, Gt Burstead ESS. John H is recorded as head of house married aged 43 born curate of Billericary born Harwich ESS

2. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, White Notley ESS. John is recorded as head of house married aged 54 Vicar of White Notley born Harwich ESS

3. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, White Notley ESS. John is recorded as head of house married aged 64 Vicar of White Notley born Harwich ESS

4. Rev John Hopkins Bailey: Will, 5 May 1858, Billericay ESS.
Precis of Will:
To his wife Caroline Mary Bailey all his household chattels and ready money.
Also a policy of Insurance in the Clergy Mutual for the sum of £200 number 480Y and all and singular other his Real and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever existing at the time of his decease.
His wife Caroline Mary Bailey to be sole Executrix
Dated 5 May 1858

Bailey the Rev John Hopkins. 10 January 1872. The will of the Rev John Hopkins Bailey formerly of Billericay but late of White Notley both in the County of Essex Clerk who died 13 November 1871 at White Notley was proved at the Principal Registry by Caroline Mary Bailey of White Notley widow the relict the sole executrix. Effects under £5000 re-sworn Stamp Office April 1872 under £6000.
National Probate Calendar.

John married Caroline Mary DAVIDSON [26110] [MRIN: 9389] on 28 Sep 1840 in Brighthelmstone SSX. (Caroline Mary DAVIDSON [26110] was born about 1810 in St Brides London, died in 1893 in Kingston SRY and was buried on 1 Jan 1893 in White Notley ESS.)