Birth: March 1871 Shottermill, Frensham, Surrey, UK
Father: Andrew Baker 1848-1925
Mother: Harriett (Harriet) Barber 1849-1878
Marriage: Believed not married
Death: July-September 1927 Wandsworth, London, UK
None known
Birth of Edward Baker in FreeBMD in April-June 1871 in Farnham (2A 106).
In the 1871 census as Edward Baker aged 1 month, born in Frensham and living with his parents (Andrew and Harriett), his halfsister (Kate), grandmother (Harriett Barber), and his two uncles (Daniel and William Barber) at Lion's Green, Shottermill, Frensham, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Edward Baker baptised 11 June 1871 at Shottermill, St Stephen, parents Andrew and Harriet Baker. "Page 62 of Shottermill Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Frensham & District in the County of Surrey in the Year 1871 [...] 1871 June 11 No. 495 Edward Son of Andrew [a] Labourer & Harriet Baker [of] Shottermill."
His brother was baptised on 28 July 1872 at St Stephen, Shottermill when they were living in Shottermill - I cannot locate a registration.
His brother was born on 3 February 1875, registered in January-March 1875 in Farnham and baptised on 20 June 1875 at St Stephen, Shottermill when they were living in Shottermill.
His mother was buried on 8 October 1878 at St Stephen, Shottermill.
In the 1881 census as Edward Baker aged 10, born in Frensham, and living with his widowed father (Andrew), two brothers (Andrew and Frederick), and half-sister (Kate) at Lion's Green, Shottermill, Frensham.
In the 1891 census as Edward Baker, aged 20, born in Frensham, single, employed as a general labourer, and living with his widowed father (Andrew), brother (Frederick), and half-sister (Kate) at Lion's Lane, Shottermill, Frensham.
In the 1901 census as Edwd Baker aged 30, born in Huselmere (sic - in the index, Haselmere on the original), Surrey, single, employed as a carman, and boarding with Sophia Bridge (aged 44, born in Westminster and married) and her daughter (Ada aged 18, born in Wandsworth and single) and two other boarders (Walter P Frances aged 26, born in Grimley, Yorkshire and a labourer at an iron factory, and Albert Kimber aged 20, born in Boroheath, Hereford, Surrey and a carman) at 152 Selkirk Road, Streatham, Wandsworth, London (part of the property was occupied by Albert Lucas, his wife Agnes and daughter Ethel).
In the 1911 census as Edward Baker aged 40, born in Mere (in the index, Haslemere on the original), Surrey, single, a carman, and boarding with Harry Mason (aged 40, born in Barford, Oxfordshire and an electrician's labourer), his wife (Ellen aged 25 and born in Adderbury, Oxfordshire), daughter (Mary aged 1 and born in Streatham), and brother (John aged 23, born in Milton, Oxfordshire, single and a carman) in three rooms at 51 Westcote Rd, Streatham S W. (Note whoever created the index did not know the abbreviation Oxon is Oxfordshire and so left it out).
In the 1921 census as Edward Baker aged 50 years 3 months, born in Haslemere (not indexed) Sussex (sic - on the original), single, a carman employed by Jason Ives Contractor of Streatham and boarding in one roomm at 71 Westcote Road, Streatham, SW16, Wandsworth, London. The previous page shows this was with George William Hall aged 53 years 11 months, born in Kennington, London and a painter employed by London County Council, his wife (Ada aged 36 years 1 month, born in Wigtoft, Lincolnshire and a dining room manageress working on her own account), a daughter (Marjorie Ruth aged 7 years 3 months and born in Streatham) and a visitor (Mole Allen aged 30 years 7 months, born in Wigtoft, Lincolnshire, single and a shop assistant employed by Timothy Dairies of Walham Green SW Out of Work).
Death of Edward Baker in FreeBMD in July-September 1927 aged 56 in Wandsworth (1D 397).
From Bakers of Headley Edward was born in 1871, parents Andrew Baker and Kate Barber, and in 1881 he was living with his widowed father at Lion Green in Shottermill, Haslemere.
Susan F Belsey has an entry for Edward Baker, born 1871 in Frensham, Surrey, son of Andrew Baker and Harriet Barber.
Edward Baker was my first cousin twice removed.
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