I trace my family tree back through the Bayleys of Rye in the 19thC who were mariners. I have quite a bit of info on the family but seek more. Can anybody help?
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Go to www.ryemuseum.co.uk and click on Local History Research at right where you can access help. The Museum team has information on the Bayleys.
I have more modern information that would chart a branch of the family tree, but not of a direct ancestor of yours. My mother, Ellen Bayley, was a war bride who emigrated to Canada after WWII. My grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bayley of Wish Street in Rye. I also have some limited information of previous generations.
The Bayleys of Rye, particularly James and George Bayley operated a number of ships from Rye harbour in the C19th. James came from Winchelsea, born there in 1810. I am interested to hear from anyone who has a link or information about this family.
My grandmother May (father’s mother) was born in Rye before she moved to London. She lived there for a while and then in Birchington Kent for a while before moving back to Tooting, South London. She died in 1954 after working in service for a while and then at Gorringe’s in Victoria Street. I’d be interested in anything about the Bayley family as my granddaughter Kitty has shown me a photo of a Captain Bayley and asked me for anything I can tell her about him. I think the Captain Bayley she has shown me is one of four brothers who were all sea captains and all died at sea.
Gary Craig
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