Birth: 19 October 1852 Burnard Terrace, St James, Holloway, Islington, Middlesex, UK
Father: Abraham Baker 1807-1853
Mother: Mary Ann Boulting 1825-a1861
Christening: 30 January 1853 St James, Holloway, Islington, Middlesex, UK
Marriage: 22 December 1877 St Mark, Tollington Park, Islington, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Elizabeth Ann Gilbert 1853-1926
Death: 29 September 1921 Hazelmere, Milestone Road, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, UK
Reginald Gilbert Baker 1878-1952?
Millicent Mary Baker [Clipsham, Wade] 1881-1944
Dorothy Elizabeth Baker [Walker] 1895-1968
Birth of Robert Baker in FreeBMD in October-December 1852 in Islington (1b 188).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Robert Baker baptised on 30 January 1853 at Holloway St James, parents Abraham and Mary Ann Baker. "No. 508 in 1853 in the Parish of St James Holloway in the County of Middlesex Robert born on 19 October 1852, baptised on 30 January, son of Abraham, a carpenter, and Mary Ann Baker of 19 Burnard Terrace".
His father died in November 1853.
In the 1861 census as Robert Baker aged 8, born in Islington, Middlesex and living with his widowed mother (Mary Ann), sister (Emily) and a boarder (William Berry aged 13, born in Westminster, Middlesex and a pupil teacher) at 19 Bernard Terrace, Islington St Mary, Middlesex. Four other families were living at this address.
In the 1871 census as Robert Bakes (sic - in the index, Baker on the original) aged 18, born in Holloway, Middlesex, single, a clerk and living with James Groves (aged 36, born in Croydon, Surrey and working at the City Infirmary - stated to be his step father), his wife (Elizabeth aged 40 and born in Hackney, Middlesex), their two sons (Arthur aged 8 and Walter aged 5 and both born in Holloway, Middlesex) and daughter (Annie aged 3 and born in Holloway, Middlesex) at 19 Burnard Terrace, Islington St James, London.
Marriage of Robert Baker and Elizabeth Ann Gilbert in FreeBMD in October-December 1877 in Islington (1b 393).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for Robert Baker, aged 25 son of Abraham Baker, and Elizabeth Ann Gilbert, aged 24 daughter of Charles Richard Gilbert, on 22 December 1877 at St Mark, Tollington Park, Islington, Middlesex. "No 337 at St Mark's Church, Islington on 22 December 1877 Robert Baker aged 25, a bachelor and a clerk of 51 Devonshire Road, son of Abraham Baker, a builder, and Elizabeth Ann Gilbert, aged 24, a spinster, of 11 Ralph Street, Hornsey Road, father Charles Richard Gilbert, an engineer, by banns and witnessed by Charles Richard Gilbert and Clara Gilbert.
In the 1881 census as Robert Baker, aged 28, born in Islington, Middlesex, a booksellers clerk, and living with his wife (Elizabeth Ann), son (Reginald Gilbert), and daughter (Millicent Mary) at 5 Devonshire Street, Islington St Mary, London.
In the 1891 census as Robert Baker aged 38, born in Islington, London, a commercial traveller and living with his wife (Elizabeth Ann), son (Reginald Gilbert), daughter (Millicent Mary) and a servant (Edith Johnson aged 22, single and born in North Meols, Lancashire) at 20 St James Street, North Meols, Lancashire (on A565 NE of Southport).
His daughter was born at 129 Sussex Road, Southport, Lancashire in 1895.
In the 1901 census as Robert Baker aged 48, born in Holloway, London, Middlesex, a commercial traveller, and living with his wife (Elizabeth A), two daughters (Dorothy E Baker and Mary M Clipsham) and a servant (Margaret A Wilson aged 20, born in Greenodd, Lancashire and single) at 129 Sussex Road, Southport, Lancashire.
In the 1911 census as Robert Baker aged 58, born in London, Middlesex, a commercial traveller for a publisher and living with his wife (Elizabeth Ann), daughter (Dorothy Elizabeth) and a servant (Mary Jane Wallace aged 14 and born in Shilton, Durham) in ten rooms at 100 Skipton Rd, Ilkley, Wharfedale, West Riding, Yorkshire.
Death of Robert Baker in FreeBMD in July-September 1921 aged 68 in Hitchin (3a 621).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Robert Baker died on 29 September 1921 in Hertfordshire, probate 15 October 1921 London. "Baker Robert of Hazelmere Milestone-road Knebworth Hertfordshire died 29 September 1921 Probate London 15 October to Charlie Wade electrical engineer. Effects £739 11s. 8d." Charles Wade was his son-in-law, husband of Millicent.
Baker's of Headley states Abraham’s son by his second marriage, Robert, was born on 19 October 1852 in Holloway, north London. He married Elizabeth Ann Gilbert on 22 December 1877, and they had three children: Reginald Gilbert born in 1878, Millicent Mary in 1880 and Dorothy Elizabeth in 1895. The 1881 census records the family at 5 Devonshire Road in Islington: Robert was working as a bookseller’s clerk.
Susan F Belsey has an entry for Robert Baker born on 19 October 1852 in Holloway, North London, son of Abraham Baker and Mary Ann Boulting, and married Elizabeth Ann Gilbert on 22 December 1877, his son and two daughters.
Derek Banks has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Robert Baker, born 19 October 1852 in Islington, London, his marriage to Elizabeth Gilbert on 22 December 1877, a daughter Millicent Mary and his death on 29 September 1921 in Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Joyce Whitham adds his other two children. Bob Boutland gives his parents as Abraham Baker and Mary Ann Boulting.
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