Sarah Ann Baker [Baker] (1853-1929)

Dates

Birth: 16 October 1853 Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, UK
Father: Robert Leeder Baker 1825-1898
Mother: Emma Chappell 1822-1914

Christening: 25 December 1854 St Nicholas, Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, UK

Marriage: 5 August 1882 Kensington, Middlesex, UK
Husband: Frederick Baker 1852-1927

Death: 31 October 1929 26 Lansdowne Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK

Children

Gertrude Emma Annie Baker [Lehmann] 1883-1965
Ethel Nellie Baker 1885-1959
Richard Leeder Baker 1886-1926
Mignon Katie Baker [Mitchell] 1887-a1955
Florence Beatrice Baker 1890-1980
Dorothy Baker 1893-a1901
One unknown child died before 1911.

Notes

Birth of Sarah Ann Baker in FreeBMD in October-December 1853 in Walsingham (4B 247).

Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Sarah Ann Baker on 25 December 1854 in Norfolk, parents Robert and Emma Baker.

Two entries in FreeReg born 16 October 1854 and baptised 25 December 1854 at St Nicholas , Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, parents Robert a draper and Emma Baker.

Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922 for Dr Sarah Ann Wells born 16 October 1854 (sic) baptised 25 December 1854 at Wells next the Sea, parents Robert and Emma Baker. "Page 190 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Wells in the County of Norfolk in the Year 1854 [...] 1854 Dec. 25. Born Oct 16 No. 1516 Sarah Ann Dr, of Robert [a] Draper + Emma Baker [of] Wells."

Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935 for Sarah Ann Wells born 16 October 1854 (sic) baptised 25 December 1854 in Wells, parents Robert and Emma Baker. "Page [blank] Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Wells in the County of Norfolk in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and fify four [...] 1854 Dec. 25. Born Oct 16 No. 1516 Sarah Ann Dr, of Robert [a] Draper + Emma Baker [of] Wells."

Her sister was born on 15 February 1856, registered in January-March 1856 in Walsingham and baptised on 25 May 1856 at St Nicholas, Wells next the Sea.

Her brother was born on 27 September 1857 and registered in October-December 1857 in Walsingham.

Her sister was born on 18 June 1859 and registered in July-September 1859 in Walsingham.

Her sister was registered in January-March 1861 in Walsingham.

In the 1861 census as Sarah Ann Baker aged 7, born in Wells, Norfolk, and living with her parents (Robert and Emma), two brothers (William and Harry), and three sisters in Straith Street, Wells, Norfolk.

Her sister was registered in April-June 1862 in Walsingham.

Her brother born on 8 April 1864 was registered in July-September 1864 in Walsingham.

In the 1871 census as Sarah A Baker aged 17, born in Wells, Suffolk (sic - in the index), single, no stated employment, and living with her parents (Robt L and Emma), two brothers (Harry and James), four sisters (Caroline, Ellen, Emma and Katie) and an assistant (Evangeline Dew aged 16, born in Blakeney and a drapers apprentice) in Strathe Street, Wells next the Sea, Norfolk.

In the 1881 census as Sarah Baker aged 27, born in Wells, Norfolk, single, and a palourmaid living with Margaret Gurney (aged 55, born in Hillington, Norfolk, married but not with her husband), her daughter (Harriet aged 30, single, born in Thorpe (Norwich), Norfolk and no stated employment), and seven other servants (Sarah Barnes aged 29, born in Wood Dalling, Norfolk and a cook, Ellen Sayer aged 23, born in Peckenham, Norfolk and a housemaid, Charlotte Leach aged 15, born in Swardeston, Norfolk and a kitchenmaid, Susanna Burgess aged 15, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk and a pantrymaid, Ellen Batson aged 28, born in Norwich, Norfolk and a serving maid, Hannah Ladbrooke aged 28, born in Keswick, Norfolk and a housemaid, and Harrison Mason aged 19, born in Deopham, Norfolk and a servant) at New Hall, Keswick, Norfolk. (On the NE coast east of North Walsham.)

Marriage of Sarah Ann Baker and Frederick Baker in FreeBMD in July-September 1882 in Kensington (1A 117).

Her daughter was born on 31 March 1883 and registered in April-June 1883 in Fulham.

Her daughter was registered in July-September 1885 in Fulham.

Her son was born on 13 July 1886 and registered in July-September 1886 in Fulham.

Her daughter was registered in January-March 1891 in Fulham.

In the 1891 census as Sarah A Bakes (sic - in the index, Baker on the original) aged 37, born in Wells, Norfolk, and living with her husband (Fredk), son (Richard), three daughters (Ethel R, Florance and Mignon), and two visitors (Katie Baker - sister? and Agnes Death aged 29 and born in Essex, both single and no stated employment) at 785 Fulham Road, Fulham, London.

Her daughter Dorothy was registered in April-June 1893 in Fulham.

In the 1901 census as Sarah Ann Bakes (sic - in the index, Baker on the original) aged 47, born in Walls (sic), Norfolk, and living with her husband (Fred), son (Richard), and three daughters (Dorothy, Gertrude and Mignon) at 26 Grovenor Road, Aldershot, Hampshire.

In the 1911 census as Sarah Ann Baker aged 57, born in Wells, Norfolk, married for 28 years, seven children, one having died, and living with her husband (Frederick), son (Richard Leeder) and daughter (Gertrude E A) in six rooms at 26 Grosvenor Road, Aldershot, Hampshire (Surrey in the index). I cannot identify the seventh child - Herbert William, Nellie and William were all born and died in Fulham in January-March 1894, Maggie, Mary and a male in April-June 1884, Arthur Clement and Edith Rosetta in January-March 1885 etc.

In the 1921 census as Sarah Ann Baker born in Wells, Norfolk in 1854 and living with Frederick Baker (husband?), Mijnon Kertig Baker (daughter?) and Henry Frederick Letiman (sic - Lehmann grandson?) in Aldershot, Farnham, Surrey.

Her husband died at 14 Lansdowne Road, Aldershot on 18 April 1927 and left effects of £2618 1s 6d. to Sarah Ann Baker widow and Gertrude Annie Lehmann (wife of Albert Henry Lehmann).

Death of Sarah A Baker in FreeBMD in October-December 1929 aged 76 in Farnham (2A 197).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Sarah Ann Baker who died 31 October 1929 in Hampshire, probate granted 19 December 1929 in London. "Baker Sarah Ann of 26 Lansdowne-road Aldershot Hampshire widow died 31 October 1929 Probate London 19 December to Gertrude Emma Annie Lehmann (wife of Albert Henry Lehmann) and Ethel Nellie Baker spinster. Effects £233 9s 0d." These were her two eldest daughters.

There are three entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Sarah Ann Baker.

Relationship

Sarah Ann Baker was the wife of Frederick Baker, my second cousin three times removed (and not directly related).

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