Birth: 28 March 1908 19 Longley Road, West Croydon, Surrey, UK
Father: James Frederick (Frederich) William Baker 1879-1948
Mother: Emma Louise (Louisa) Hook 1881-1947
Christening: 12 July 1908 St John the Baptist, Croydon, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 23 September 1932 St Saviour, Croydon, Surrey, UK
Wife: Kathleen Thornton 1906-1989
Death: 10 September 1957 Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK
Howard William Baker 1935-2001
Ann Mary Baker [Laidlaw] 1944-a1967
Birth of Reginald William H Baker in FreeBMD in April-June 1908 in Croydon (2a 301).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Reginald William Harry Baker born on 28 March 1908, baptised on 12 July 1908 at Croydon, St John, parents James Frederick William and Emma Louisa Baker. "Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St John the Baptist Croydon in the County of Surrey in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and eight [...] 1908 July 12 No.1731 Reginald William Harry, parents James Frederick William, a commisionaire, and Emma Louisa Baker of 19 Longley Road, (born 28 March 1908)".
His sister was born at 19 Longley Road, Croydon in 1909.
In the 1911 census as Reginald W H Baker aged 3, born in Croydon, Surrey, and living with his parents (James F W and Emma L) and sister (Constance J) in four rooms at 19 Longley Road, West Croydon, Surrey.
Marriage of Reginald W H Baker and Kathleen Thornton in FreeBMD July-September 1932 in Croydon (2a 926).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 for Reginald William Harry Baker aged 24, father James Frederick William Baker, and Kathleen Thornton aed 26, father Henry Thornton, at Croydon, St Saviour. "1932 Marriage solemnized at S Saviour's Church in the Parish of S Saviour Croydon in the County of Surrey No 212 July 23rd 1932 Reginald William Harry Baker aged 24, a batchelor and road engineer of 30 Buckingham Avenue, Thornton Heath, father James Frederick William Baker, commisionaire, and Kathleen Thornton aged 26, a spinster of 189 Whitehorse Road, Croydon, father Henry Thornton (deceased), a carman. Married in the Church of S Saviour according to tthe Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns in the Presence of us Ruth M Smith and C P Chilton".
His son was born in Addington in 1935.
Death of Reginald W H Baker in FreeBMD in October-December 1957 aged 49 in Bristol (7b 236).
Entry in Ancestry All England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Reginald William Harry Baker died on 10 September 1957 in Exeter, probate 23 October 1957 in Exeter. "Baker Reginald William Harry of 22 Thompson-road Exeter died 10 September 1957 at Frenchay Hospital Bristol Administration Exeter 23 October to Kathleen Baker widow. Effects £1310 8s."
There is an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Reginald Baker born in 1908, married to Kathleen Thorton and a son Horward William. There is another entry for Reginald William Harry Baker born in Croydon, Surrey in March 1908, parents James Frederick W Baker and Emma Louisa Hook and his death in Bristol, Somerset in 1957.
Reginald William Harry Baker was my fourth cousin once removed.
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