In 1851, John Bailey, aged 12, born Staffordshire was with his parents Nathan and Sarah Bailey at Haslingden.
In 1861, John Bailey was 22, unmarried and a Hawker lodging at Bridge Street, West Leigh, Pennington.
In 1866, John Bailey, son of Nathan a farmer, married Mary Lord Holt at St. George, Bolton.
In 1871 John's father Nathan Bailey (5) was living with his brother Joseph and family at 365 Blackburn Rd, Little Bolton. John and Mary (32 & 37) were neighbours at no. 367 Blackburn Road, together with daughter Nancy Holt (12).
In 1901, John (37) was an Earthenware dealer