Not university educated. Son of Joseph and Martha; born Dewsbury, Yorks. Nov. 1791; worked in wool trade. Educated to be missionary by two local evangelical clergy; ordained deacon 6 Aug. 1815; priest 17 Dec. 1815; curate Harewood, Yorks. Missionary (CMS) to Kerala, India for 34 years; founded Kottayam mission; lexicographer, translator, architect. Returned to England for sake of his health in 1856; rector of Sheinton, Salop and Rural Dean of Condover, to his his death 3 Apr. 1871.
Material on his life at www.BenjaminBaileyFoundation.org and www.academia.edu/32378606/Benjamin_Bailey_a_brief_biographical_sketch.
(Often confused in online sites with one of same name born same year, also CMS missionary to Ceylon (CCEd ID 4467)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | Ordi(ordination) | Bailey, Benjamin | / | deacon | View |
| 1815 | Ordi(ordination) | Bailey, Benjamin | / | priest | View |
| 1815 | Appt(Licensing) | Bailey, Benjamin | Harewood / | Curate | View |