Birth: 23 March 1882 Prospect Place, Greenwich, Kent, UK
Father: John Baker 1842-1904
Mother: Margaret Charman 1844-1923
Christening: 5 September 1883 Christ Church, Greenwich, Kent, UK
Marriage: 28 February 1909 Christ Church, Croydon, Surrey, UK
Husband: Herbert Leonard Hide 1882-1940
Death: October-December 1950 SE Surrey, UK
None known
Birth of Martha Florence Baker in FreeBMD in April-June 1882 in Greenwich (1D 1040).
Christening of Martha Florence Baker in the IGI on 5 September 1883 in Christ Church, Greenwich, Kent, parants John and Margaret Baker. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Martha Florence Baker on 5 September 1883 at East Christ Church, Greenwich, Kent, parents John and Margaret Baker. "Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Christ Church Greenwich in the County of Kent in the Year One thousand eight hundred and eighty three [...] 1883 Sept 5th No 1347 Martha Florence, parents John, a labourer, and Margaret Baker of Prospect Place."
Her brother was born in Greenwich in 1885, and sister in Croydon in 1887.
In the 1891 census as Florence Baker aged 9, born in Greenwich, Kent, and living with her parents (John and Margaret), four brothers (Edward, Frank, Harry and James) and two sisters (Lilian and Margaret) in three rooms at 20 Forster Road, Croydon, Surrey.
In the 1901 census as Florence Baker aged 19, born in Greenwich, Kent, a caretaker at a laundry office, and living with her parents (John and Margaret), brother (Frank), and two sisters (Lilian E and Margaret M) in four rooms at 14 Addelaide Street, Croydon, Surrey.
Marriage of Martha Florence Baker and Herbert Leonard Hide in FreeBMD in January-March 1909 in Croydon (2A 363). The marriage was on 28 February 1909 at Christ Church, Croydon from her husband's service record which does not list any children, and the address was 21 Edward Road, Addiscombe, Surrey in 1915.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 for Martha Florence Baker aged 26, father John Baker and Herbert Leonard Hide aged 26, father Alfred Hide, on 28 February 1909 at West Croydon, Christ Church. "Page 242 [...] 1909 Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the Parish of Christ Church, Croydon in the County of Surrey No. 484 February 28th 1909 Herbert Leonard Hide aged 26, a Bachelor and Carman of 32 Albion Street, Croydon, father Alfred Hide (deceased) and a Labourer, and Martha Florence Baker aged 26, a Spinster of 31 Albion Street, Croydon, father John Baker (deceased), a Labourer. Married in the Christ Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Establish Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Henry Thomas Warren and Margaret Moore Warren."
In the 1911 census as Florence Hide aged 29, born in Greenwich, Kent, married for two years, no children, and living with her husband (Herbert) and a boarder (Margaret Baker- her widowed mother) in five rooms at 21 Edward Road, Croydon, Surrey.
In her husband's service records she was his next of kin, married at Christ Church, Croydon on 28 February 1909, address 21 Edward Rd, Addiscombe, S W, and after the war the address was 67 Warren Road, East Croydon.
In the 1921 census as Florence Martha Hide born in Greenwich, Kent in 1882 and living with Herbert L Hide (husband?) and Margaret Baker (mother?) in Croydon, Surrey.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Florence M Hide born 23 March 1882, married, and living with Herbert L Hide (husband? - not in the index as on the previous page) at 67 Warren Road, Croydon, Surrey.
Her husband died on 7 October 1940 on his way from 67 Warren Road to Croydon General Hospital. His effects of £262 15s were left to Margaret Moore Warren widow being proved at Llandudno on 21 April 1941, but this grant was impounded and the effects went to James Frederick William Baker (her brother?) commisioner at Llandudno on 30 December 1942.
Death of Martha F Hide in FreeBMD in October-December 1950 aged 66 in Surrey SE (5G 793).
There are fifteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Martha Florence Baker.
Martha Florence Baker was my third cousin twice removed.
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