Birth: 10 February 1881 Churt, Surrey, UK
Father: Edward Baker 1842-1935
Mother: Maria Keen 1849-1940
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 24 April 1905 Thursley, Surrey, UK
Husband: William Bowbrick (Bowhick) 1881-a1912
Death: After 1963
William Bowbrick 1906-a1911
Edward Henry Bowbrick 1908-a1911
Emily Violet Bowbrick 1912
Birth of Emily Baker in FreeBMD in January-March 1881 in Farnham (2a 132)
In the 1881 census as Emily Baker, no age in the index, but 1 month on the original, born in Churt, and living with her parents (Edward and Maria), brother (Edward), two sisters (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. The census was held on 3 April 1881.
From the birth of Louisa I assume that the family moved to Thursley before 1885.
In the 1891 census as Emily Baker aged 10, born in Churt, and living with her parents (Edward and Marian), two brothers (Edward and Thomas) and six sisters (Annie, Elizabeth, Fanny, Louisa, Maria and Sarah) at Upper Highfield Farm, Thursley, Surrey.
In the 1901 census as Emily Baker aged 20, born in Churton (sic - in the index, Churt on the original), Surrey, single, employed as a housemaid and living with three other single servants (Ellen Hastings aged 47, born in Ireland and employed as a ladiesmaid, Caroline Powell aged 38, born in Ticehurst, Sussex and employed as a parlourmaid, and Annie Gauntlett aged 19 in the index, 17 on the original, born in Mitcham, Surrey, and employed as a kitchenmaid) at Stroud Park, Grayswood, Witley, Surrey (there is no stated head of household, but the employer was George L Atkinson aged 53, born in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, and a rear admiral in the Royal Navy, his wife Alice (Ulice in the index) aged 44 and born in Sydney, NSW, Australia and daughter Margaret J aged 7 and born in Southsea, Hampshire who were living at The Stroud and some fifteen other servants at various addresses).
Marriage of Emily Baker and William Bowbrick/Bowhick (two entries) in FreeBMD in April-June 1905 in Hambledon - (2a 341). Her brother married Maria Levy on the same page.
Her children were born in Dorking.
In the 1911 census as Emily Bowbrick aged 30, born in Guildford, Surrey, married for six years with two children both living, and living with her husband (William), two sons (Edward Henry and William) and a boarder (Herbert Grocott Franklin aged 26, born in Guildford, Surrey, single and a Layman in the Established Church) in five rooms at 20 The Dene, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for Emily Bowbrick aged 40, departed on 7 July 1921 on the Borda P & O Branch Service. She was accompanied by her husband William and three children Edward Henry, William and Emily Violet of The Cottage, East Shalford, Guildford, Surrey, all travelling third class and landing in Melbourne.
There are nine entries in Ancestry Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 for Emily Bowbrick in 1924 living at Trawalla Estate, Trawalla, Beaufort, Corangamite, Victoria, William (husband?) at the same address, in 1930 at Farm 96, Petersham, Leeton, Riverina, New South Wales, William (husband?), Edward Henry and William (sons?) at the same address, in 1936 at Farm 448, Leeton, William (husband?) and Edward Henry (son?) living at the same address, in 1937 Maud (daughter-in-law?) is living at the same address, in 1943 and 1949 only Emily and William (husband?) are living at the same address, in 1950 living in Farm 450, William (husband?) living at the same address, and 1963 only Emily is living at Farm 450.
Georgina Mousdale has an entry in RootsWeb WorldConnect for Emily Baker born in 1881 in Churt, parents Edward Baker and Maria Keen.
David Pink has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Emily Baker born in 1880 in Churt, parents Edward Baker and Maria Keen, her marriage to William Bowbrick on 24 April 1905 in Thursley. Ron Baker has an entry giving her birth in 1881 and the 1881 and 1891 census entries. Matthew Savill adds her date of birth as 10 February 1881, the marriage date as 24 April 1905, and her three children. There are some ten other entries, one by Jackie Baker with an incorrect death in 1955.
Emily Baker was my half second cousin twice removed.
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