Birth: 28 February 1893 Highfield Farm, Thursley, Surrey, UK
Father: Edward Baker 1842-1935
Mother: Maria Keen 1849-1940
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: Unknown
Wife: Unknown
Death: July-September 1969 SW Surrey, UK
Edward J Baker 1934
Birth of John Baker in FreeBMD in April-June 1893 in Hambledon (2a 133) which included Thursley.
In the 1901 census as John Baker aged 8, born in Thursley and living with his parents (Edward and Maria), two brothers (Edward and Thomas), and two sisters (Armie and Louisa) at Upper Highfield Farm, Thursley, Surrey.
In the 1911 census as John Baker aged 18, born at Highfield Farm, Thursley, Surrey, single, a farm hand working on farm, and living with his parents (Edward and Maria), brother (Thomas) and two sisters (Annie and Louisa) in six rooms at Upper Highfield Farm, Thursley Godalming, Surrey.
There are two entries in Ancestry British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 for John Baker aged 22 residing at Highfield Farm, Thursley Surrey, mostly illegible. Employed as a houseman farm hand, next of kin Edward Baker (father) of Highfield Farm, Thursley. Height 5 ft 7 in, weight 129 lb, chest 36 + 3 in, good physical development. Number 396027 RA MT. 2 Dec 1915 at Godalming, attested 9 December 1915, to Army Reserve 10 December 1915, mobilised at Aldershot 27 September 1916, granted 5th rate corps pay 4d on 17 November 1916, transfered to Sussex Regt 25 June 1917, posted Aric Cog 23 October 1017, 30 October 1917, and 12 January 1918, transfered to Army Reserve 3 March 1919.
His sister Annie's husband Alfred James Haydon died in 1954, and John Baker farmer was executor.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for John Baker, born on 28 February 1893, in July-September 1969 in Surrey S W (5g 1184).
Georgina Mousdale has an entry in RootsWeb WorldConnect for John Baker born in 1893 in Thursley, Surrey, parents Edward Baker and Maria Keen, and living at 76 Gosden Road?
Ron Baker has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for John Baker born in 1893 in Thursley, Surrey, parents Edward and Maria Baker and the 1901 census. David Pink has the same information adding his mother's maiden name as Keen and his death in 1969. There are some ten similar entries.
John Baker was my half second cousin twice removed.
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