Samuel Bailey
27th December 1897 on his marriage certificate he is a Police Constable.
1901 Census he is a Police Constable.
1911 Census he is a Police Sergeant.
In both the 1914 and 1916 Wright's Directory of Nottingham he is a Police Sergeant living at : 53. Derbyshire Lane, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
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Samuel Bailey was born Circa 1870 / 1871 in Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, he married his wife Sarah Wood in the Parish Church of St. Alkmund's, Derby on the 27th December 1897, at the time of the marriage Samuel Bailey was a Police Constable living inKimerley, Nottinghamshire.
They had a son Douglas Wilford Bailey, born in 1901 in Derby.
In the 1901 census the family are living at 72. Chapel Lane, Flintham, Nottinghamshire and are shown as Samuel Bailey, aged, 30 yrs, a Police Constable, he is living with his wife Sarah Bailey, aged, 27 yrs and their Son Douglas Wilford Bailey, aged, 7 months old.
His wife Sarah Bailey nee Wood, died in 1903 aged 30 yrs, the death was recorded in the Basford Registration District of Nottingham.
In the 1911 census Samuel Bailey is now a Widower, he is living at 67. Mount Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, he is shown as being head of the household, aged 40 yrs, a Widower, he is now a Police Sergeant, he is living with his son Douglas Wilford 10 yrs and Rose Tucker, aged, 48 yrs, a Widow, she is a Housekeeper.
Article published on 13th May 1915 in the Hucknall Dispatch :-
“Sergt. Bailey was until last week associated with the South Notts. Hussars having been given his discharge owing to ill-health, which has prevented further riding. He has been in the Hussars for 20 years, and would have gone abroad some weeks ago were it not for an internal complaint, which necessitated an operation. He is a police sergeant at Hucknall.”
Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.
Probate : "Bailey, Samuel of 53. Derbyshire Lane, Hucknall, nottinghamshire, died 1 July 1918 at Chilwell, Nottinghamshire.Administration (with Will Limited) Nottingham 20 September 1918 to George Henry William Bailey Inspector of Police.
Effects £1178 19s 5d.
Cessate Admon Will, Nottingham 1921".
Probate : "Bailey, Samuel of 53. Derbyshire Lane, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, Police Sergeant, died, 1 July 1918 at Chilwell, Nottinghamshire.
Administration (with Will), Nottingham, 24th October 1918 to Douglas Wilfred Bailey, Seaman in the Merchant Service.Effects £1058 2s 5d.
Former Grant September 1918 Cessate.
The text on the fallen headstone reads : "In Loving Memory of Samuel Bailey (Police Sergeant) who lost his life at Chilwell on 1st July 1918, aged, 47 years.
'Thy way not mine O Lord'".
Samuel Bailey
Photograph is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Samuel Bailey
The fallen headstone marking the grave of Samuel Bailey in Hucknall Cemetery courtesy of Peter Gillings
Samuel Bailey
The fallen headstone marking the grave of Samuel Bailey in Hucknall Cemetery courtesy of Peter Gillings (cleaned and cleared June 2018)
Photo of Samuel Bailey
Photograph of Polce Sergeant, Samuel Bailey's fallen headstone in Hucknall Cemetery, Nottinghamshire by Gary Crosby on the 20th April 2025.