Birth: 2 September 1890 26 Michels Row, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, UK
Father: Albert Baker 1846-1926
Mother: Mary Ann Dunce c1848-1933
Christening: 12 October 1890 St John the Divine, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 21 December 1929 Christ Church, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, UK
Husband: George Baker 1869-1956
Death: 8 October 1981 Tilford, Surrey, UK
Buried: St John the Evangelist, Churt, Surrey, UK
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Birth of Edith Ethel Baker in FreeBMD in October-December 1890 in Richmond S (2a 348).
Entry in Ancestry Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Edith Ethel Baker born on 2 September 1890 and baptised on 12 October 1890 at Richmond, St John the Divine, parents Albert and Mary Ann Baker. "Page 64 Baptisms in the Parish of St Johns Richmond in the County of Surrey in the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety [...] 1890 Oct 12th born Sept 2nd No. 509 Edith Ethel, [parents] Albert, [a] Railway Porter, & Mary Ann Baker of 26 Michels Row."
I cannot find the family in the 1891 census.
In the 1901 census as Edith E Baker aged 10, born in Richmond, Surrey, and living with her parents (Albert and Mary Ann), three bothers (Albert E, Edwin John and Maurue) and two sisters (Emily and Mary Ann) at 20 Crown Terrace, Richmond, Surrey.
In the 1911 census as Ethel Baker aged 20, born in Richmond, Surrey, a student teacher, and living with 42 other female student teachers and six staff at a County Council Hostel for Elementary Students at 80 Lewisham High Road S E, Deptford St Paul, London.
In the 1921 census as Edith Ethel Baker born in Richmond, Surrey in 1890, and living with Albert and Mary Ann Baker (parents?) in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey.
Marriage of Edith E Baker and George Baker in FreeBMD in October-December 1929 in Richmond S (2a 1295). Note that George was her cousin.
Entry in Ancestry Ancestry Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 for Edith Ethel Baker aged 39, father Albert Baker, and George Baker aged 60, father Joseph Baker, on 21 December 1929 at Richmond, Christ Church. "Page 26 [...] 1929 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Christ Church, Richmond in the County of Surrey. [No.] 52 Dec 21 1929 George Baker [aged] 60, [a] Widower [and] Coach Builder [of] 7 Castle Gate, Richmond, [father] Joseph Baker, [a] Farmer, [and] Edith Ethel Baker [aged] 39, [a] Spinster [and] Governess [of] 7 Castle Gate, Richmond, [father] Albert Baker (deceased), [a] Porter. Married in the above Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us MA Shipp and ? Shipp." MA Shipp was probably her sister Mary Anne.
There are ten entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 results for Edith Ethel Baker address Bandira, Sandy Lane, Tilford, Frensham, Farnham in 1935 to 1939 and fifteen for Edith E Baker address Bandera, Sandy Lane, Tilford, Frensham, Farnham from 1945 to 1962, other occupant George Baker (husband?) from 1945 to 1956, and Dorothy Baker in 1945.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Edith E Baker born 2 September 1890, married, a school teacher (cert asst), and living with George Baker (husband?) at 7 Castlegate, Richmond, Surrey.
Her husband died at Bandera, Sandy Lane, Tilford, Surrey in 1956 and left effects of £1793 13s. to Edith Ethel Baker widow.
Mary Ann Shipp died on 29 July 1965 at Bandera, Sandy Lane, and left £7270 to Edith Ethel Baker widow and Norman Sidwell internal auditor.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Edith Ethel Baker, born on 2 September 1890, in October-December 1981 in SW Surrey (17 1310).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for Edith Ethel Baker died on 8 October 1981 in Tilford Farhham Sy (sic), probate 30 December 1981 in Winchester. "Baker, Edith Ethel of Bandera Sandy La Tilford, Farnham Sy died 8 October 1981 Probate Winchester 30 December £51188".
Susan F Belsey has an entry for Edith Ethel Baker born 2 September 1890, parents Albert and Mary A Baker, a governess, her marriage to George Baker on 21 December 1929 in Christ Church, Richmond, Surrey, her death on 8 October 1981 in Tilford, Surrey and burial in Churt.
In Bakers of Headley it states that Edith Ethel Baker, born in 1890, was the daughter of Albert and Mary A Baker.
There are two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Edith Ethel Baker.
Edith Ethel Baker was my half second cousin twice removed as was her husband, their parents being brothers.
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