Birth: 1821 Simmonstone, Headley, Hampshire, UK
Father: George Baker 1774-1851
Mother: Ann (Anne) Swann 1782-1841
Christening: 29 April 1821 All Saints, Headley, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 17 November 1863 Shirley By Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Lucy Moore 1834-1905
Death: 19 October 1885 Runfold, Surrey, UK
Burial: 23 October 1885 Tongham, Surrey, UK
None Known
Christening of Robert Baker in the IGI on 29 April 1821 in Headley, Hampshire, parents George and Anne Baker. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, and in Headley Baptisms adding his father was a farmer at Simmonstone.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Robert Baker on 29 April 1821 in Headley, All Saints, parents George and Anne Baker. "Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Headley in the County of Southampton in the Year 1821 [...] 1821 29th April No.329 Robert son of George, a farmer, and Anne Baker of Simond's-Stone Headley".
In the 1841 census as Robert Baker aged 15 (rounded down to a multiple of 5), born in Hampshire, no stated employment and living with George and Ann (parents?), Henry (brother?) and Sarah (sister?) at Simmondstone, Headley (Frensham Pond Hotel/White Horse is the next property). His brother? John and a male and female servant are shown living separately at the same address.
His mother died in 1841.
In the 1851 census as Robert Baker aged 29, born in Headley, single, employed as a farm bailiff, and lodging with Elizabeth Vanner (aged 48, born in Farnham, a widow and employed as a grocer and baker) at Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey.
In the 1861 census as Robert Baker aged 40, born in Headg (sic - in the index, Headley on the original), single, employed as a farmer of 50 acres of land employing 2 men and 1 boy, and living with a visitor Elizabath Swan (a widow aged 62, a fund holder and born in Newton, Hampshire - grandmother?), and three servants (Charles Glayser aged 17 and employed as a carter, William Wooderson aged 17 and employed as a cowman and Elizh Stegenell (Stigwell?) aged 14 and employed as a house servant) at Runfold, Farnham.
Marriage of Robert Baker and Lucy Moore in FreeBMD in October-December 1863 in South Stoneham (2c 94).
Marriage of Robert Baker, father George Baker, and Lucy Moore in the IGI on 17 November 1863 in Shirley By Southampton, Hampshire.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 for Robert Baker, father George Baker, and Lucy Moore on 17 November 1863 in Shirley by Southampton, Hampshire.
In the 1871 census as Robert Baker aged 49, born in Headly (sic), Hampshire, employed as a farmer, living with his wife (Lucky (sic - on the original)), two farm servants (William Knight aged 18, born in Crondall, Hampshire and Henery Marshall aged 17 and born in Frensham, Surrey), and a servant (Emma Nichols aged 15 and born in Farnham) at Badshot Lea , Farnham.
In the 1881 census as Robert J. Baker aged 53 (sic - should be 58), born in Headley, Hampshire, and a farmer of 40 acres employing 2 men and 2 boys) and living with his wife (Lucy), two sister-in-laws (Ellen and Kate More, aged 40 and 37, both born in Binstead, and unmarried), a farm servant (Arthur Luff), a domestic servant (Alice Rampton aged 14 and born in Binstead) and a labourer (Stephen Withall aged 17 and born in Milford, Surrey) at Runfold Lane, Farnham. Arthur Luff was my half second cousin once removed - was there a relationship between Arthur's mother and Roberts wife?.
Death of Robert Baker in FreeBMD in October-November 1885 aged 64 in Farnham (2a 80).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Burials, 1813-1987 for Robert Baker on 23 October 1885 aged 64 in Tongham, St Paul. "Burials in the Parish of Tongham in the County of Surrey in the Year 1885 [...] Robert Baker No. 220 of Tongham (Runsfold) Oct 23 1885 aged 64 years."
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Robert Baker died in 19 October 1885 in Surrey, probate 17 November 1885. "Baker Robert 17 October. The Will of Robert Baker late of Farnham in the County of Surrey Yeoman who died 19 October 1885 at Farnham was proved at the Principal Registry by Lucy Baker of Farnham Widow the Relict the sole Executrix. Personal Estate £804 12s."
Entry in Baker's of Headley for Robert Baker, George’s tenth child, who was baptized on 29 April 1821. He is presumably, however, the fifteen-year old Robert at Simmondstone Farm in 1841.
Susan F Belsey has an entry for Robert Baker, son of George Baker and Anne Swann, baptised 29 April 1821.
Robert Baker was my first cousin four times removed
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