Name: Eveline Bailey
Burial Number: 1113
Gender: Female
Occupation: School Governess; Wife of Alfred Cecil Bailey
Born: 00/06/1873
Died: 06/02/1923
Buried: 10/02/1923
Story
Eveline, known as Evie was born in Wimborne, Dorset, the daughter of Thomas and Jane. She was baptised at Wimborne Minster on 16th July 1873. Thomas was a wine and spirit importer. As a young woman, Eveline worked as a school governess. On 2nd November 1907, she married Alfred Cecil Bailey at St James church, Exeter. Alfred was an estate agent and auctioneer from Lichfield in Staffordshire. For a while the couple lived with Alfred’s parents in Fordingbridge, Hants before moving to Worthing. They lived at “Thornbury” 5 Ripley Road and Alfred set up an estate agency in a shop opposite West Worthing Station. Eveline died on 6th February 1923. Probate was granted on 7th April to Elton Gerald Laing and Alfred Cecil Bailey auctioneers. Effects £1034 1s 8d.
Alfred remarried in 1924 and died in Graylingwell Mental Hospital, Chichester in 1926. He was buried beside Eveline at Heene.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SES Row: 8 Plot: 9
Exact Location (what3words): sleepy.sums.dent
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of (Evie) Eveline Middleton the dearly loved wife of Alfed Cecil Bailey who passed away Feb 6th 1923 aged 49 years "At rest" Also of Alfred Cecil Bailey died March 7th 1926 aged 48 years "In the midst of life we are in death"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Eveline Middleton Bailey
Gender: Female
Born: 00/06/1873
Town: Wimborne
County: Dorset
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Laing
Marriage Date: 02/11/1907
Spouse First Name: Alfred
Spouse Second Name: Cecil
Spouse Last Name: Bailey
Town of Marriage: Exeter
County of Marriage: Devon
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 06/02/1923
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: "Thornbury"
Address line 2: 5
Address line 3: Ripley Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £1034 1 s 8 d
Current value of effects: £42457.00
Census Information
1881
Wimborne, Dorset
Thomas aged 40, wine and spirit importer. Jane aged 39. Maud aged 14. Elton aged 13. Charles aged 10. Eveline aged 7. Percy aged 1. Marian Cave aged 26, visitor. Plus 2 servantse
1891
Borough House, West Boro, Wimborne
Thomas aged 50, wine and spirit merchant. Jane aged 49. Eveline aged 17. Percy aged 10. Howard aged 9. Plus 2 servants.
1901
29 Powderham Crescent, Exeter
Jane aged 59, widow, own means. Elton aged 33, auctioneer. Eveline aged 27, school governess. Plus 1 servant
1911
Living at “Sandhills” Ashford, Fordingbridge, Hants
Eveline aged 35, living with Alfred, his father and stepmother.
1921
Living at 24, Lewin Road, Wandsworth Borough, London & Surrey.
| Alfred Cecil | Bailey |
Head
|
Male | 1877 | 44 | Charlton, Wiltshire, England | Land Surveyor | |
| Eveline Middleton | Bailey |
Wife
|
Female | 1873 | 47 | Wimborne, Dorset, England | Home Duties | – |
| Arthur James | Bailey |
Son
|
Male | 1913 | 8 | Basford, Staffordshire, England | – |
