Richard Leeder Baker (1886-1926)


Dates

Birth: 13 July 1886 Fulham, London, UK
Father: Frederick Baker 1852-1927
Mother: Sarah Ann Baker 1853-1929

Christening: 29 August 1886 Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, UK

Marriage: October-December 1911 Farnham, Surrey, UK
Wife: Lydia Frances Barnes 1886-1966

Death: 28 May 1926 Infirmary, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, UK

Children

None known

Notes

Birth of Richard Leeder Baker in FreeBMD in July-September 1886 in Fulham (1a 300).

His two sisters were born in Fulham in 1887 and 1890, and christened in Wells next the Sea.

In the 1891 census as Richard Bakes (sic - in the index, Baker on the original) aged 4, born in Fulham, London, and living with his parents (Fredk and Sarah A), three sisters (Ethel R, Florance and Mignon), and two visitors (Katie Baker - aunt? and Agnes Death aged 29 and born in Essex, both single and no stated employment) at 785 Fulham Road, Fulham, London.

His sister was born in Fulham in 1893.

In the 1901 census as Richard Bakes (sic - in the index, Baker on the original) aged 14, born in Fulham, London, and living with his parents (Fred and Sarah Ann), and three sisters (Dorothy, Gertrude and Mignon) at 26 Grovenor Road, Alfdershot, Hampshire.

Entry in Ancestry British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 for Richard Baker in November 1907 in Hartley Wintley as Assistant postman.

In the 1911 census as Richard Leeder Baker aged 24, born in Fulham, single, a Civil Service Clerk P O and living with his parents (Frederick and Sarah Ann), and sister (Gertrude E A) in six rooms at 26 Grosvenor Road, Aldershot, Hampshire.

Marriage of Richard L Baker and Lydia F Barnes in FreeBMD in October-December 1911 in Farnham (2a 326).

Death of Richard L Baker in FreeBMD in April-June 1926 aged 39 in Peterbro (3b 227).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Richard Leeder Baker who died on 28 May 1926 in Peterborough, probate being granted on 31 July 1926. "Baker Richard Leeder of 53 Bishops Road Peterborough died 28 May 1926 at the Infirmary Peterborough Probate London 31 July to Lydia Frances Baker widow. Effects £290 15s. 10d."

Entry in Ancestry UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Mignon Mitchell born on 13 July 1887 who departed Montréal, Québec, Canada on the Ivernia arriving on 11 August 1955 at Liverpool, England. She was married, a housewife, a resident of Canada and visiting 1 West Lea Road, Newbridge Hill, Bath, Somerset for 2 months. Although there is a William Mitchell on the next entry, if this was her husband the date of birth etc. are incorrect - he may have been a totally unrelated person.

Mike Anderson has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Richard Leeder Baker born on 13 July 1886 in Fulham, Middlesex, parents Frederick Baker and Sarah Ann Baker, and his baptism on 29 August 1886 in Wells next the Sea, Norfolk.

Relationship

Richard Leeder Baker was my third cousin twice removed.

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