Albert Edward William Bailey 1878-1969

Note Albert Edward William Bailey married Florence Elizabeth Skutt at Gorsley Baptist Chapel on Wednesday the 6th of October 1909. Florence was 24 and the daughter of William Mortimer Skutt a farmer. Witnesses were sister Gertrude Hitchman and William Mortimer Skutt. Both Albert and Florence were resident at the Steelworks and Albert s profession was as a gardener. Albert was granted probate to the Steelworks property on Friday the 6th of June 1913. Effects were valued at �520. He then took over the farm and continued there until the 1950 s farming and market gardening and was a familiar site locally driving his horse and cart. Albert died in 1969 and is buried at Gorsley Baptist chapel with Florence who died on Thursday the 9th of April 1970.