Birth: 1819 Frensham, Surrey, UK
Father: Richard Baker 1777-1849
Mother: Frances Keen 1781-1859
Christening: 25 September 1819 St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 1 July 1857 St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, Surrey, UK
Wife: Fanny Whitbourn 1823-1899
Death: 23 October 1899 Fern Cottage, Manor Road, Milford, Surrey, UK
Burial: 27 October 1899 St John the Evangelist, Milford, Surrey, UK
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Christening of James Baker in the IGI on 25 September 1819 in Frensham, Surrey, parents Richard and Frances Baker. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
The same information is in West Surrey Family History Society Frensham Baptisms adding his father was a farmer.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912 for James Baker baptised on 25 September 1819 at Frensham St Mary, parents Richard and Frances Baker. "Page 29. Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Frensham in the County of Surrey in the Year 1819 [...] Septr the 25th No. 227 James son of Richard, a Farmer, and Frances Baker of Frensham".
Entry in Ancestry All London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 results for James Baker baptised on 25 September 1819 at Frensham St Mary the Virgin, parents Richard and Frances Baker. "Page 28. Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Frensham in the County of Surrey in the Year 1819 [...] September the 25th No. 227 James son of Richard, a Farmer, and Frances Baker of Frensham".
In the 1841 census as James Bakes [sic - in the index, Baker on the original] aged 25, a male servant living with Sarah Keese (grandmother), Mary Bakes (neice), George Hammons (aged 14, born in Surrey and a male servant) and Fredrick Smith (aged 12, born in Surrey and a male servant), and living separately but in the same house as his parents and rest of the family at Upper West End, Frensham, Surrey.
His father died in 1849.
In the 1851 census as James Baker aged 31, born in Frensham, Surrey, single, a farmer's son and living with his widowed mother (Frances), three sisters (Ann, Frances and Sarah), a house servant (Lucy Wilkinson aged 16 and born in Farnham, Surrey), a shepherd (Stephen Croft aged 18 and born in Headley, Hampshire), and a farm Servant (George Hill aged 13 and born in Frensham, Surrey) at Speakley, Frensham, Surrey.
Marriage of James Baker and Fanny Whitbourn in FreeBMD in July-September 1857 in Farnham (2a 101).
Marriage of James Baker and Fanny Whitbourn in the IGI on 1 July 1857 in Frensham, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 for James Baker of full age, father Richard Baker, and Fanny Whitbourn of full age, father Richard Whitbourn, on 1 July 1857 at Frensham, St Mary. "Page 116 [...] 1857 Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of Frensham in the County of Surrey No. 231 July 1st James Baker of Full age, a Bachelor and Farmer of Frensham, father Richard Baker, a farmer, and Fanny Whitbourn, a Spinster of Full age of Godalming, father Richard Whitbourn, a Farmer and Miller. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by License [...] in the Presence of us Richard Beales and Frances Baker."
In the 1861 census as James Baker aged 41, born in Frensham, Surrey, a farmer of 122 acres employing 3 men, and living with his wife (Fanny), a domestic servant (Elizabeth Marshall aged 16 and born in Frensham) and a stock boy (Cornelius Trusler aged 14, and born in Frensham, Surrey) at Bourne or Browns Farm, Frensham, Surrey.
In the 1871 census as James Baker aged 51, born in Frensham, Surrey, a farmer of 200 acres employing 7 labourers and living with his wife (Fanny), sister (Frances) and a servant (Harriett Lercher aged 30, born in Rotherham, Surrey and single) at Manor Farm, Seale, Surrey.
In the 1881 census as James Baker aged 61, born in Frensham, Surrey, a farmer of 180 acres employing 8 men and 1 boy, and living with his wife (Fanny), and a neice (Ellen Balchin aged 30, born in Godalming, Surrey, single and an assistant) in Seal Street, Seale, Surrey.
In the 1891 census as James Baker aged 71, born in Frensham, Surrey, a farmer and employer and living with his wife (Fanny), and two neices (Ellen Balchin aged 30 and born in Godalming, Surrey, and Mary Balchin aged 33, and born in Witley, both single and no stated employment) at Manor Farm, Seal Street, Seale, Surrey.
His wife was buried on 4 October 1899 at Milford.
Death of James Baker in FreeBMD in October-December 1899 aged 80 in Hambledon (2a 93).
Entry in Ancestry All England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 for James Baker on 27 October 1899 at St John, Milford, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Burials, 1813-1987 for James Baker buried on 27 October 1899 aged 80 at Milford, St John the Evangelist. "Page 68 Burials in the Parish of St Johns, Milford in the County of Surrey in the Year 1899 [...] James Baker No. 542 of Milford on October 27th aged 80". His wife was the preceeding entry.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for James Baker died 23 October 1899 in Surrey, Probate 8 December 1899 London. "Baker James of Fern-cottage Manor-road Milford Surrey died 23 October 1899 Probate London 8 December to Mary Balchin spinster and Isaac Kettle evangelist-minister Effects £353 5s. 7d."
There is an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for the marriage of James Baker to Fanny Whitbourn.
James Baker was my fourth cousin once removed.
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