Mary Eliza Bailey née Rawes, 1863-1956, the wife of Richard Bailey of Corryong, Australia, at one time owned this bible. No description of the bible or its age has survived and it is now considered lost. Margaret Elizabeth Owens, the granddaughter of George Maxwell Bailey, the son of Mary and Richard, past to me the knowledge of its existence in 1982. It is believed that the entries were written after the marriage of Mary Eliza and Richard in 1887. A copy of the entries was made by George Maxwell Bailey. The bible passed to a sister of George and it was subsequently donated to 'The College of the Bible' in Victoria. Margaret's father attempted to trace its present location without success. The following family material was sent to me by Margaret Owens in 1982. It is understood that the basis for these records were the entries from the bible and indeed the style of the material suggests that this is the case. Other details however clearly derive from other sources, consequently it difficult to ascertain the bible's original entries. (Bailey Line)

William Rawes died aged 98 (of Orton) married at Crosby Ravensworth in 1778 Jennet Rawes died aged 90 (of Crosby) Residence: Crosby Ravensworth ----------- Gerrard Rawes born 1781(?) died 2 12 1847 aged 66 yrs buried Victoria Park Cem., London Residence: London married at Appleby in 1817(?) Mary Dodd born 1792(?) died 13 2 1870 aged 78 yrs buried Stanley Cemetery. Victoria, Australia Residence Stanley ----------- Their children: Elizabeth born 25 2 1818, died 23 2 1822 aged 4 yrs, buried Appleby John born 28 6 1819, died 24 12 1819 aged 6 months, buried Appleby John Robinson born 24 12 1820, died 9 6 1822 aged 2 yrs buried Appleby William born 17 3 1823 Eleanor born 10 12 1825, died 2 6 1845 aged 20 yrs (smallpox) buried Benchill Fields Cem. London Gerrard born 9 12 1827 Mary born 20 10 1829 John born 17 1 1832, died 18 6 1849 aged 17 yrs (drowned) buried Victoria Park Cem. London Thomas born 2 3 1835, died 15 4 1891 aged 56 yrs buried Corryong Cemetery, Victoria, Australia ----------- Thomas Rawes's wedding certificate reads: Registration District Bethnal Green Marriage solemnized at St. Bartholomew Church In the Parish of St. Bartholomew, Bethnal Green, in the County of Middlesex No. on Register 361 When: 13 7 1862 Thomas Rawes age 27 yrs Bachelor Miner Residence Hinton Str. Emma Neville aged 25 yrs Spinster - " " " Father (Groom) Gerard Rawes occupation Farmer Father (Bride) Henry Neville " Carpenter Witnesses Henry Neville - Tharian Pike ----------- Emma Neville born 26 6 1837 (Bishop's Transcript Cheltenham 30 7 1837 died 8 6 1928 Buried Corryong, Victoria, Australia ----------- Their children, all born in Australia Mary Eliza born 12 4 1863, died 22 8 1956, buried Corryong Ellen Jane born 12 6 1864, died 20 6 1941, buried Corryong Gerrard Neville born 12 1 1866, died 5 9 1947 (JR), buried Frankston Emma Maria born 20 6 1867, died 18 10 1947, buried Corryong Henry Thomas born 22 9 1870 George William born 5 2 1874, died 5 8 1954 (JR) Tom born 16 1 1876, died 8 1954 (JR), buried Sydney, NSW Edith Elizabeth born 5 9 1879, died 11 9 1925, buried Corryong ----------- Mary Eliza Rawes's wedding certificate (Australia) reads: Marriage solemnized in the district of Upper Murrey in the Colony of Victoria No. on Register 32 Where: Nariel Creek, Upper Murrey When: 7 4 1887 Richard Bailey, bachelor, born Mandenong, farmer, 33 yrs, residence: Colac Colac Mary Eliza Rawes, spinster, born Stanley, Dressmaker, 23 yrs, residence Colac Colac Parents (Groom) Richard Bailey a Sawyer Mary Ann Goodyear (Bride) Thomas Rawes a Farmer Emma Neville Witnesses Thomas Rawes - John Charles Brown - Ellen Jane Rawes ----------- Richard Bailey born 3 5 1853, died 9 7 1937, buried Corryong ----------- Their children, all born at Cudgewa, Victoria Henry Neville born 18 2 1888, died 30 5 1973 Richard Thomas born 20 6 1889, died 10 12 1965 Guy Leslie born 5 5 1891, died 19 6 1974 George Maxwell born 2 8 1893, died 18 2 1979, buried Fawkner Cem. Victoria Rupert Laurence born 3 7 1895, 19 1 1973 Walter William Gerrard born 12 6 1897, died 21 1 1976 Mabel Edith born 27 4 1899, died 25 2 1979 Elsie Barbara born 12 12 1901 Dorothy Cecile Mary born 29 5 1904 ---------- George Maxwell Bailey's marriage certificate reads State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia Parish or church district: Beechworth Denomination: congregational No. on register 4 When: 7 6 1923 Where Independent Church, Beechworth George Maxwell Bailey, bachelor, born Cudgewa, an Orchardist, 29 yrs, residence Bayswater Eliza Jane Beel, spinster, born Baarmutha, home duties, 25 yrs, residence Baarmutha Parents (Groom) Richard Bailey a Grazier Mary Eliza Rawes (Bride) John Beel a farmer Louisa Ellen Maude Gribble Witnesses Guy L Bailey - Ethel M Beel ---------- Eliza Jane Beel born 14 3 1898 ---------- Their children, both born in Melbourne, Victoria Gwennyth Marion born 25 12 1924 June Margaret born 16 6 1926 Notes:- The ages of William and Jennet are thought to have come from the bible. There is reason to believe however that these are incorrect. William was buried at Crosby 19th February 1833 aged 88. Jennet was baptised at the same place 12th August 1754. They were married at Crosby 30th April 1778. Without carrying out any research, I question the London burial place of Eleanor Rawes in 1845. Should this be read as 'Bunwell Fields Cemetery', a major London nonconformist cemetery.