I've looked for possible Bastardy Bonds/Poor Law Records/Settlement records online for searchable records to no avail - yes I know, that was wishful thinking!

So it would appear I would have to go into Gloucestershire County Council offices, or whoever holds them, to do a physical search? Only one problem, I live on the other side of the world :) Is there anyone who reads this forum, or knows of someone that does lookups? Or can I request a lookup for a fee anywhere?

I'm thinking Edwin Seymour Bailey was illegitimate.

Thanks everyone for your help so far