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I forgot to add that forum rules don't allow requests for downloads to be forwarded, also the subscription sites don't allow either. I know you didn't realise this so do not feel bad about asking.

Hi Danile, that's a big ask, I'd be all night finding them all again and then downloading in preparation to forward them. If there's a couple of special interest I can oblige.

I've split your...

There are two Paul Bailey's born around the same time and in Staffordshire, both are stonemason's. Yours was born in Leek and his father was Paul, the other Paul was born Horton, his father was Job....

Deaths Mar 1873
Bayley Caroline, age 39 Congleton 8a 194

wrongly indexed as Barley.
1841, Astbury, Piece: 119; Book: 6; Folio: 5; Page: 4
Paul Barley 50, stonemason
Mary Barley 37...

Yes, John Henry's birth name was Bailey. No, Caroline Bailey nee Key didn't marry John Cotterill, John Cotterill's wife Caroline is a different person. As Caroline Key/Bailey died in 1873 leaving...

I've now discovered Paul Bailey who married Caroline Key/Kay married for a 2nd time in 1867, it was a bigamous marriage as Caroline was still alive, she died 1873.

27th Oct 1867, St Andrews Rugby...

Hi Danile, I will attempt to explain how I see all the relationships, it may not be this evening as I'm hoping to get an early night, if not tonight I'll probably have some spare time tomorrow.

I'm back!

I wonder if this is the marriage of John Henry's parents?
It's a transcription from Ancestry's England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
24 Nov 1851 Biddulph.
Caroline Kay, age 19, father...

I have to leave it for now.

I forgot to post this

30th Jan 1870, Rugby.
John Cotterill, full age, widower, mason, residence at time of marriage Rugby, father Peter Cotterill a mason
Caroline...

At last a breakthrough, but as yet I haven't made a connection between John Cotterill and Ada Marie Bailey or Ada Marie's mother and siblings.

1881, 55 Willow St, Congleton. RG11; Piece: 3533;...

1871, RG10; Piece: 3704; Folio: 117; Page: 15
Caroline Bayley, married, 38, silk winder, Nantwich
Elizabeth E Bayley, dau, 13, Congleton
John Hy Bayley, son, 11, Congleton
Harriett Bayley, dau,...

1861, Booth St, Congleton, RG 9; Piece: 2611; Folio: 10; Page: 14
Elizabeth Lomas 79, Sandford Bridge
Caroline Bayley 28, grand dau, married, silk winder ????? Green
Mary Ellen Bayley 3, great...

John and Margaret have a son Harry Bromley Bailey, do you know if Bromley features in Margaret's family? Or, could it be a surname in John's family?

Details of the James/Fanny marriage

18 Apr 1869, Chelford (nr Macclesfield)
James Bailey 41yrs, bachelor, weaver, residence at time of marriage Macclesfield, father William a weaver.
Fanny...

Hi Danile, I'm not sure hwere to go either, it is a real puzzler.

James who was with John Henry in 1891: a likely candidate is James Bailey married to Fanny, but I'm not at all certain he is the...

A Caroline Kay married Paul Bailey 24 Nov 1851 Biddulph, Stafford.

John Henry isn't consistent with his place of birth which differs between Congleton and Macclesfield, he is however consistent with his age on census returns. I can find only one birth to fit...

If I have the correct record it was 1881.
24, Rodney St Macclesfield. RG11; Piece: 3494; Folio: 113; Page: 11;
Mary Burgess 51
Margaret Burgess 25
Harry Burgess 9
Henry Swindells 21
Mary...

Hi Danile and welcome to the British Genealogy Forum.

I've taken a look at your query and not got very far, yet. I'll continue to do some searching.

James Bailey, living with John and Margaret...

By 1998 when your grandmother died I think a marriage certificate OR civil partnership certificate would be required to register a death, but I'm unsure. Sorry if I've misled you I was thinking...

Do you know for sure she did get divorced? It wasn't uncommon for people back then to live together as divorce was quite expensive. I know you say her death certificate named her as Morrison but...

Yes.

Russ, please let us know the details.

I would think your grandmother is the 1939 redacted record in the Paget household as she was married by then.

I'm unsure when records are automatically opened, but it could be after 100 years of...

And a possible death for William

Deaths Mar 1950
BIDDELL William age 56 Birmingham 9c 215