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William Baker born Wales?

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Alison

Alison Report 7 May 2009 04:57

I'm looking for info on William Baker born about 1825 in Wales. Had a daughter Elizabeth Ann Baker who married to Jacob Harris and came to Australia. I don't have much more info than that I'm afraid.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 May 2009 05:57

Here is their marriage registration

Marriages Mar 1871 (>99%)

Baker Elizabeth Crickhowell 11b 182
Harris Jacob Crickhowell 11b 182


Crickhowell spans the boundaries of the counties of Breconshire and Monmouthshire, Wales



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 May 2009 06:10

I wonder if this is Jacob and Elizabeth on the 1871 Welsh census

1871 Census

Name: Jacob Harris
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Llanover Upper
Ecclesiastical parish: Blaenavon
Town: Blaenavon
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales

Registration district: Abergavenny
Sub-registration district: Blaenavon

Jacob Harris 20 Saddler
Elizabeth Harris 18 b.ca 1853, Aboysturth,Monmouthshire 99%)

Baker Elizabeth Montgomery 27 97




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1861 Census

Name: Elizabeth Baker
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Wilcrick, Monmouthshire, Wales

Civil Parish or Township: Wilcrick
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales

Registration district: Newport
Sub-registration district: Caerleon
ED, institution, or vessel: 1

William Baker 35 b.ca 1826, Wilcrick, Monmouthshire, Farmer of 45 acres
Mary Baker 34 b.ca 1827, Redcrick, Monmouthshire
Mary Baker 13
Elizabeth Baker 11
William Baker 9
John Baker 7
Sarah Ann Baker 4
William Davis 24 Servant, Carter
James Reese 28 Farm Servant



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Graham

Graham Report 7 May 2009 11:39

There was/is a family called the Baker-Gabbs who were "gentry" in and around the Abergavenny -Crickhowell area inthe 1900-1950. There is a firm of solicitors still in town.Gabbs. which had connections to the family
Numbers are in the BT book

Choccy

Choccy Report 7 May 2009 12:24

Lots of info on Ancestry site -

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=monfamilies&id=I16997&ti=5538

Alison

Alison Report 8 May 2009 06:26

Thankyou all, I am following up leads now, no luck yet but it's early days.