Albert Edward William Bailey 1878-1969

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.