Edward Baker (1842-1935)


Dates

Birth: 24 June 1842 Church Farm, Elstead, Surrey, UK
Father: Thomas Baker 1797-1870
Mother: Sarah Levitt (Levett) [Colyer (Collyer)] 1800-1877

Christening: 7 August 1842 Elstead, Surrey, UK

Marriage: 11 November 1874 St Philip, Battersea, Surrey, UK
Wife: Maria Keen 1849-1940

Death: 22 December 1935 Thursley, Surrey, UK

Children

Edward Baker (Keen) 1873-1952
Fanny Baker 1875-1895
Maria Baker [Elliott] 1877-1978
Elizabeth Baker [Pink] 1879-1961
Emily Baker [Bowbrick (Bowhick)] 1881-a1962
Sarah Baker [Levy] 1882-1979
Louisa Baker 1885-1950
Thomas Baker 1887-1976
Annie Baker [Hayden] 1890-1990
John Baker 1893-1969

Notes

Birth of Edward Baker in FreeBMD in April-June 1842 in Hambledon (4 179) which included Elstead.

Christening of Edward Baker in the IGI on 7 August 1842 in Elstead, Surrey, parents Thomas and Sarah Baker.

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Edward Barker (sic) on 7 August 1842 in Elstead, Surrey, parents Thomas and Sarah Barker (sic). "Baptisms solemnized in the Parish pf Elstead in the County of Surrey in the Year 1842 [...] Aug 7 No 357 Edward, parents Thomas, a shop keeper, and Sarah Baker of Elstead.

Not in the 1851 Ancestry Census (a large part of rural Elstead is missing), but is in the 1851 West Surrey Family History Society census as Edward Baker aged 8, born in Elstead, and living with his parents (Thomas and Sarah) and sister (Fanny) in Elstead.

In the 1861 census as Edward Baker aged 19, born in Elsted, Surrey, single, no stated employment, and living with his parents (Thomas and Sarah), sister (Fanny), two nephews (Fredrick and George Baker), and a visitor (William Chandler aged 17, born in Bedfordshire, single and a journeyman potter in earthenware) in Frensham.

His father died in 1870.

In the 1871 census as Edward Baker aged 29, born in Elsted, Surrey, single, a farmer's son, and living with his widowed mother (Sarah), nephew (George Basler (sic - in the index, Baker on the original) aged 17, born in Elsted, single and a farm labourer) and a farm servant (John Burl aged 21, born in Kingsley, Hampshire and single) in Upper Churt, Frensham, Surrey.

His son was born in Churt in 1873 and christened in January 1874 in Churt when he is stated to be a farmer.

Marriage of Edward Baker and Maria Keen in FreeBMD in October-December 1874 in Wandsworth (1d 902).

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for Edward Baker aged 32, father Thomas Baker, and Maria Keen, father John Keen, on 11 November 1874 at Battersea St Philip. "1874 Marriage solemnized at The Church of St Philip in the Parish of Battersea in the County of Surrey 104 November 11th 1874 Edward Baker aged 32, a bachelor and a labourer of of 11 Robertson St, father Thomas Baker, a farmer, and Maria Keen aged 25, a spinster of 107? Andrews St, father John Keen a farmer Married in the District Church of St Philip according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns."

In the 1881 census as Edward Baker aged 38, born in Elstead, a farmer of 40 acres employing two men, and living with his wife (Maria), four daughters (Elizabeth, Emily, Fanny and Maria), and a farm servant (George Collins aged 18, born in Kingsly, Hampshire, and single) at Tilford Road (Hindhead end from other entries), Churt, Farnham, Surrey.

From the birth of Louisa I assume that the family moved to Thursley between 1882 and 1885.

In the 1891 census as Edward Baker aged 48, born in Elstead, employed as a farmer, and living with his wife (Marian), two sons (Edward and Thomas) and seven daughters (Annie, Elizabeth, Emily, Fanny, Louisa, Maria and Sarah) at Upper Highfield Farm, Thursley, Surrey.

In the 1901 census as Edward Baker aged 58, born in Elstead, employed as a farmer and living with his wife (Maria), three sons (Edward, John and Thomas), and two daughters (Armie and Louisa) at Upper Highfield Farm, Thursley, Surrey.

In the 1911 census as Edward Baker aged 68, born at Church Farm, Elstead, Surrey, a farmer and employer, and living with his wife (Maria), two sons (John and Thomas) and two daughters (Annie and Louisa) in six rooms at Upper Highfield Farm, Thursley Godalming, Surrey.

Death of Edward Baker in FreeBMD in October-December 1935 aged 93 in Surrey SW (2a 471).

Georgina Mousdale has an entry in RootsWeb WorldConnect for Edward Baker born on 24 June 1842 in Hambledon, Surrey, his marriage to Maria Keen, twelve children (this includes Martha and Sally who I have not identified and do not correspond with the 1911 census), his occupation as a farmer and his death in 1936.

Daniel McKeown has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Edward Baker born about 1842 in Elsted, Surrey, mother Sarah Levett. Ron Baker has an entry for Edward Baker baptised 7 August 1842 in Elstead, Surrey, parents Thomas Baker and Sarah Levett, his marriage to Maria, the 1861-1001 census entries and ten children. David Pink adds his marriage to Maria Keen on 11 November 1874 at St Philips, Battersea, and his death in Thursley, Surrey on 22 December 1935. There are some fifteen other similar entries. A note includes the following on Highfield Farm "A series of short-term tenants followed until 1885 when Edward Baker came to the farm. In 1913, a folksong collector visited Edward and noted down three of his traditional songs, John Barleycorn, The Sweet Nightingale and The Cuckoo. It has been many decades since these songs, which reflect Mr Baker’s world and way of life, were sung within the walls of Upper Highfield Farm. Edward Baker remained at Upper Highfield until his death in the mid 1930s when his son, John, took on the tenancy. It says a lot for the continuity of rural life that he was farming the same 33 acres of land during the Second World War that were tenanted by Richard Boxfold four centuries earlier."

Relationship

Edward Baker was my half first cousin three times removed.

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