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JAMES AND SARAH BAKER RICHMOND SURREY

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Astra

Astra Report 15 Mar 2013 06:50

1861

Name: James Baker
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Baker
Gender: Male
Where born: Brentford, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: Richmond
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Surrey
Household Members:
Name Age
James Baker 26>>>>>>Lighterman
Sarah Baker 27
Jane M Baker 1
Sarah Baker 5 Months

Astra

Astra Report 15 Mar 2013 06:48

Hi Susanne

A mangler was someone who used a mangle which was a press for removing water from clothes when they had been washed. So he would be working in the laundry. I can remember using a mangle when I was a child.

1871 census

Name: James Baker
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah J Baker
Gender: Male
Where born: Brentford, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: Richmond
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Richmond
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Registration district: Richmond
Household Members:
Name Age
James Baker 35
Sarah J Baker 36
Jane M Baker 12
Sarah Baker 11
Alice A Baker 8
James T Baker 7
William Baker 5
Henry Baker 3
Alfred Baker 1

Susanne

Susanne Report 15 Mar 2013 06:20

The above two are our Gt grandparents. Found on the 1881 census James and Sarah born Westminster she was 48yrs and he 46yrs and they lived at 13 Evelyn terrace Richmond. all children born Richmond. Children william, Henry, Alfred, Elizabeth, Arthur, Frederick, Amy.Son Alfred born 1870. was a mangler at Buckingham Palace during Queen Victoria,s reign we have no idea what that is. Apart from Alfred we cant find anything on this family.
Sue