Histories

BAILY FAMILY-MALTSTERS, BREWERS & FARMERS IN SOMERSET AND WILTSHIRE Employers of Elizabeth Bennett of BERKLEY, SOMERSET (1848 – 1933) Elizabeth the daughter of Stephen Bennett and Mary Parfitt did not marry and at an early age became a domestic servant to the Baily family and her Employers were William Baily and Mary Francis (nee Yeoman). On the 1871 census, Elizabeth is living with William a BREWER, his wife Mary and their 3 children, she is working as a Domestic Servant and they are all living in Badcox Lane, Frome Somerset. On the 1881 census, Elizabeth is living with William now a BREWER employing 4 men, his wife Mary and son Herbert in 46 Vallis Way, Frome, Somerset On 1891 census Elizabeth is working as a Domestic Servant for William a RETIRED BREWER and his wife Mary in 4 Vallis , Frome, Somerset. On 1901 census Elizabeth is Housekeeper for William and Mary’s sons William S Baily a CROME TANNER and Richard E Baily a RETIRED BREWER in Dilton Marsh, Westbury, Wilts. The father of William Baily the BREWER was William Baily an InnKeeper in Broadway, Frome and his mother was Eliza from Corsley, Wilts Elizabeth died of Pneumonia in 1933 aged 84 in the presence of Richard E Baily. It is thought that towards the end of her life when her health failed, the Baily family very kindly cared for her.