Born on the 20th October 1887, the birth being
registered during the December quarter 1886 in the
Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/193, the son of John &
Rebecca Bailey (nee Horton).

1891 Census - Cross Town, Knutsford, Cheshire.  
Son - aged: 4 - Scholar - born: Knutsford.   Head
of household - John Bailey - Married - aged: 37 -
occ: Joiner - born: Altrincham.   Also Rebecca
Bailey - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Millington,
Cheshire.  Plus 5 siblings.

1901 Census - Cross Town, Knutsford, Cheshire.  
Son - aged: 14 - Scholar - born: Knutsford.   Head
of household - John T. Bailey - Married - aged: 47
- occ: Joiner - born: Altrincham.   Also Rebecca
Bailey - Wife - aged: 47 - born: Millington,
Cheshire.  Plus 5 siblings.

1911 Census - 51 Mitford Street, Stretford.   
Boarder - aged: 23 - occ: Mounting Transformers -
born: Knutsford.  He was boarding with William &
Emma Birtles.  His parents and siblings had by now
moved to 78 St. James' Street, Salford.

Married Mary Ada Higham during the December
quarter 1917 in the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/1059.    Mary was also killed in this
incident.

1939 National Registration - 81 Moss Road,
Stretford.    
Mark Bailey - Married - born 20th October 1887 -
occ: Electrical Fitter Transportation Assembly.
Mary A. Bailey - Married - born: 24th July 1886 -
occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.

CWD Record No.104.   Died as a result of blast and
splinters at 81 Moss Road, Stretford, where his
body was found at 14.10 hrs on the 24th December
1940.   His body was taken to the Church Street
Mortuary, Stretford where it was identified by his
father-in-Law - Thomas Higham, 138 Barton Road,
Stretford.   The body was released to Thomas
Higham for burial. 

Buried on the 30/12/1940 - Burial No. 17,901.  
The cemetery records incorrectly state that he was
63 years of age.

CWGC -  of 81 Moss Road.   Husband of Mary Ada
Bailey.  Died at 81 Moss Road.

Land Mine - see MEN 13/09/2008.