The Woodley-Bailey FamilyThe Lives and Ancestry of Howard Louis Bailey and Edith Bertha Woodley Bailey

Agnes Clemens^1,2,3,4

#4741, b. May 1914

Father*

Robert Clemens Jr.^1,2,3,4 b. Mar 1872

Mother*

Margaret McNerney^1,2,3,4 b. Oct 1881

Last Edited

3 Aug 2018

Birth*

Agnes Clemens was born in May 1914 at West Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey.^1,2,3,4

(with Parents) Census1915StateComUS

She appeared on the 1915 State Census of West Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey in the household of her parents, Robert Clemens Jr. and Margaret McNerney.²

(with Parents) Census1920FedUS

She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of West Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey in the household of her parents, Robert Clemens Jr. and Margaret McNerney.³

(with Parents) Census1930FedUS

She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey in the household of her parents, Robert Clemens Jr. and Margaret McNerney.⁴

Occupation*

She was a spinner in a silk mill on 9 April 1930.⁴

Citations

[S892] Email, Erin Simonson to Margaret May Bailey, 28 June 2018.
[S884] Census of 1915 for New Jersey, population schedule, Household of Robert Clemens, 528 Clinton Avenue, West Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, dwelling 41, family 246, ward 3, page 9B, enumerated 4 June 1915.
[S480] Census of 1920 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Robert Clemens, Clinton Avenue, West Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, dwelling 57, family 231, ED 337, roll T625-1050, page 9B, enumerated 9 January 1920.
[S459] Census of 1930 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Robert Clemens, 902 Tonnelle Avenue, North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey, dwelling 170, family 245, ED 9-343, page 12A, enumerated 9 April 1930.

Margaret Clemens^1,2

#4742, b. April 1903

Father*

Robert Clemens Jr.¹ b. Mar 1872

Mother*

Margaret Haughey¹ b. 5 May 1871, d. bt 1907 - 1910

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Howard Louis Bailey

Last Edited

8 Sep 2018

Birth*

Margaret Clemens was born in April 1903 at Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey.^1,2

(Other) Census1910FedUS

With Mary Haughey having presumably died, the four oldest surviving Clemens children were put in the care of the orphanage at the Orangemens' Home, Byberry Road, Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and on 2 May 1910, John Joseph Clemens, Edna C. Clemens, Andrew Clemens and Margaret Clemens were enumerated there during the Federal Census of 1910.²

(with Father) Census1915StateComUS

She appeared on the 1915 State Census of West Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey in the household of her father Robert Clemens Jr. and step-mother Margaret McNerney.¹

Citations

[S884] Census of 1915 for New Jersey, population schedule, Household of Robert Clemens, 528 Clinton Avenue, West Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, dwelling 41, family 246, ward 3, page 9B, enumerated 4 June 1915.
[S479] Census of 1910 for the United States, population schedule, The Orangemen's Home, Byberry Road, Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, dwelling 253, household 291, ED 106, Roll T624-1378, pages 16A and 17B, enumerated 2 May 1910.

Ernest Wareing¹

#4750, b. circa 1888

Last Edited

7 Aug 2018

Birth*

Ernest Wareing was born circa 1888 at England.¹

Immigration*

1905, Ernest Wareing immigrated to the United States. At the time of the 1930 census he had his first papers towards citizenship.¹

Birth of Daughter

His daughter Eleanor Wareing was born circa 1911 at New York.

Birth of Daughter

His daughter Ruth Wareing was born circa 1912 at New York.¹

Note*

Ernest was widowed at the time of the 1920 census, when he was shown with two daughter, Eleanor, age 9, and Ruth, age 8, living in Weehawken, Hudson County, NJ.

Marriage*

He married Edna C. Clemens, daughter of Robert Clemens Jr. and Margaret Haughey, circa 1925.¹

Birth of Son

His son Ernest Harold Wareing was born on 23 September 1927 at Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey.^2,3,4,5,1,6

Occupation*

He was self-employed in the bakery business on 17 April 1930.¹

Census1930FedUS*

He and Edna C. Clemens appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey, at 136 Hudson Avenue, enumerated 17 April 1930. Their son Ernest Harold was listed as living with them, as was Ernest's daughter Ruth Wareing.¹

Note

Family members state he died circa 1933 in New Jersey. In the 1940 census, his son Ernest was living with Edna's parents.^7,6

Family 1

Children

Eleanor Wareing b. c 1911
Ruth Wareing¹ b. c 1912

Family 2

Edna C. Clemens b. 30 Sep 1897

Child

Ernest Harold Wareing^1,2 b. 23 Sep 1927, d. 9 Apr 1980

Citations

[S459] Census of 1930 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Ernest Wareing, 908 Hudson Avenue, Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey, dwelling 79, family 236, ED 444, page pA, enumerated 17 April 1930.
[S855] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Entry for Ernest Harold Wareing, b. 23 Sept 1927, d. Apr 1980.
[S87] Social Security Death Index (United States), Entry for Harold Wareing, b. 23 Sept 1927, d. Apr 1980.
[S830] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, online www.ancestry.com, Entry for Harold Wareing, b. 23 Sept 1927, d. Apr 1980.
[S549] WWII Army Enlistment Records, Entry for Harold E. Wareing, Serial no. 12237700.
[S681] Census of 1940 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Robert Clemens, 994 Bergen Turnpike, North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey, household 101, ED 9-248, page 5B, enumerated 16 April 1940.
[S782] Haughey Family Tree (Janet Haughey).

Ruth Wareing¹

#4751, b. circa 1912

Father*

Ernest Wareing¹ b. c 1888

Last Edited

5 Aug 2018

Birth*

Ruth Wareing was born circa 1912 at New York.¹

(with Father) Census1930FedUS

She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey in the household of her father Ernest Wareing and stepmother Edna C. Clemens.¹

Citations

[S459] Census of 1930 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Ernest Wareing, 908 Hudson Avenue, Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey, dwelling 79, family 236, ED 444, page pA, enumerated 17 April 1930.

Ernest Harold Wareing^1,2,3

#4752, b. 23 September 1927, d. 9 April 1980

Father*

Ernest Wareing^2,1 b. c 1888

Mother*

Edna C. Clemens^2,1 b. 30 Sep 1897

Relationship

2nd cousin of Howard Louis Bailey

Last Edited

7 Aug 2018

Name Variation

In adulthood, Ernest Harold Wareing tended to use his middle name and so was known as Harold or Harold Ernest Wareing.^1,4,5,6

Birth*

He was born on 23 September 1927 at Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey.^1,4,5,6,2,3

(with Parents) Census1930FedUS

He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey in the household of his parents, Ernest Wareing and Edna C. Clemens.²

Residence

He lived in 1935 at North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey. In the 1940 census it was indicated that Ernest was living in the "same place" as in 1940, which would mean North Bergen. He may have been living with his grandparents, as in 1940, or his birth family may have lived there.³

(Other) Census1940FedUS

He appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey, in the household of his grandfather and step-grandmother Robert Clemens Jr. and Margaret McNerney.³

Military*

Between 26 October 1945 and 28 February 1947, Ernest Harold Wareing served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, having enlisted in the Hawaiian Department.^5,6

Residence*

The last Social Security check issued to him before his death was sent to Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey.⁴

Death*

He died on 9 April 1980 at age 52.^1,4,5

Citations

[S855] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Entry for Ernest Harold Wareing, b. 23 Sept 1927, d. Apr 1980.
[S459] Census of 1930 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Ernest Wareing, 908 Hudson Avenue, Union City, Hudson County, New Jersey, dwelling 79, family 236, ED 444, page pA, enumerated 17 April 1930.
[S681] Census of 1940 for the United States, population schedule, Household of Robert Clemens, 994 Bergen Turnpike, North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey, household 101, ED 9-248, page 5B, enumerated 16 April 1940.
[S87] Social Security Death Index (United States), Entry for Harold Wareing, b. 23 Sept 1927, d. Apr 1980.
[S830] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, online www.ancestry.com, Entry for Harold Wareing, b. 23 Sept 1927, d. Apr 1980.
[S549] WWII Army Enlistment Records, Entry for Harold E. Wareing, Serial no. 12237700.

Eleanor Wareing

#4753, b. circa 1911

Father*

Ernest Wareing b. c 1888

Last Edited

5 Aug 2018

Birth*

Eleanor Wareing was born circa 1911 at New York.

Note*

In the 1920 Federal census, Eleanor was enumerated living with her widowed father and her sister Ruth in Weehawken, Hudson County NJ. I have not followed this ancestral line.

James Chitty¹

#4770, d. 1991

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Howard Louis Bailey

Last Edited

16 Aug 2018

Death*

James Chitty died in 1991.¹

Family

Child

James Chitty¹

Citations

[S907] Ancestry Message Board - Surnames - Chitty - James and Isabella, online https://www.ancestry.ca/boards/surnames.chitty/71/mb.ashx, Reply by Carolyn Chitty, https://www.ancestry.ca/boards/thread.aspx