Camera Workers, 1858-1950

The British Columbia, Alaska and Yukon Photographic Directory, 1858-1950

Bailey, William[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Male 1865 - 1936  (71 years)


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  • Name Bailey, William 
    Birth 22 Feb 1865  Creemore, ON Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Business Address/Year 1890-1894  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    160 Cordova St.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1892-1894  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    158-162 Cordova St.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1894-1901  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    138 Cordova St.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Home Address/Year 1892-1901  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    1109 Seymour St.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Census 1901  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Lodger, works in bookstore 
    Age: 35 
    Address:
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    • Birth year of 1866 is incorrect.
    Marriage 26 Jan 1901  Victoria, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Although born in Creemore, ON, their marriage registration states he was born in Staynor, ON. His age is given as 34, but he was 35 and would turn 36 the following month. He married Jean Grace Margaret MacKinnon. She was 25, from Parkhill, ON, and her parents were Neil and Grace MacKinnon. The wedding was held in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. 
    Death 2 Jul 1936  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • According to his death registration record, he resided in North Vancouver, but died in Vancouver General Hospital.
    Association Bailey, Charles S. (Relationship: Brother) 
    Association Bailey Brothers (Relationship: Partner) 
    Person ID I345  Camera Workers | B, vol. 1, 1858-1900
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2017 

  • Documents
    Bailey Brothers ad, Vancouver <i>World</i>, 27 Sep 1899, p. 8.
    Bailey Brothers ad, Vancouver World, 27 Sep 1899, p. 8.

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Commercial.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He arrived in Vancouver in Dec 1890 to join his brother Charles as the Bailey Brothers. Although he generally managed the business affairs of the company, he did on occasion take photographs.

      According to his death registration record, his wife's name was Jean Bailey.
    • REFERENCES: Various Vancouver and Winnipeg newspapers, 1890-1901.

  • Sources 
    1. [S30] WIL92, (Victoria, B.C.: R.T. Williams, 1892).

    2. [S32] Williams' B.C. Directory Co., comp., WIL93, (Victoria, B.C.: Printed by the Victoria Printing Company, 1893).

    3. [S33] Williams' B.C. Directory Co., comp., WIL94, (Victoria, B.C.: Williams' B.C. Directory Co., 1894).

    4. [S34] WIL95, (Victoria, B.C.: Williams' B.C. Directory Co., 1895).

    5. [S36] HEN97, (Victoria, B.C.: Henderson Publishing Co., 1897).

    6. [S37] WIL97, (Victoria, B.C.: Williams' B.C. Directory Co., 1897).

    7. [S40] Williams, R.T., comp., WIL99, (Victoria, B.C.: Province Publishing Co., 1899).

    8. [S39] HEN99, (Victoria, B.C.: Henderson Publishing Co., 1899).

    9. [S41] HEN00, (Victoria, B.C.: Henderson Publishing Co., 1900).

    10. [S647] Census of Canada 1901, Burrard Census Distrct, Sub-district Vancouver (City), D-7, p. 8, line 49.
      William Bailey was lodging with John D. McLean and his family. A Jane Bailey (wife?, b. 6 Mar 1877, age 24 at last birthday) is also listed on line 50 as a lodger at the same location.

    11. [S670] BVIPA marriage registration, 9 Apr 2016 (Reliability: 3).
      Registration no. 1901-09-010807 (microfilm reel B11368)

    12. [S652] BVIPA death registration index, 22 Feb 2016 (Reliability: 3).
      Registration no. 1936-09-516716 (microfilm reel B13157).