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Baker family somerset

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Allen

Allen Report 4 Jul 2010 09:00

Trying to find parents of George Richard Baker born 1842 in Ansford he married Louisa Chamberlain and had 5 children mostly from Bruton and Ansford cannot find Richard in census until 1852. I would like to find his parents and maybe go back further. Bruton seem the most likely area can anyone help please

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Jul 2010 09:16

EDIT this is Suffolk so probably not yours!!

Is this his marriage? If all else fails you could get the cert:

Marriages Jun 1858 (>99%)
Baker George Depwade 4b 383
Chamberlain Louisa Depwade 4b 383
Francis Robert Depwade 4b 383
Symonds Rachel Depwade 4b 383

Only 16 when he married - OK of course but not very common - are you certain of his birth year?

Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Jul 2010 09:20

Right.let's start again! I assume this is him?

1881 England Census

Name: George Baker
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Louisa
Gender: Male
Where born: Ansford, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Almsford
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address: Coombe Bottom
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Farm Laborer

Registration district: Wincanton
Sub-registration district: Castle Cary

George Baker 39
Louisa Baker 43
Mary Baker 17
John Baker 14
George R. Baker 8
Matelda E. Baker 5
Joseph Baker 3

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 4 Jul 2010 09:28

1901 census

Address Lylock Cottage
Civil Parish Ansford Entire
Rural District Wincanton
Town or Village or Hamlet Ansford
Ecclesiastical Parish St Andrew Entire
Parliamentary Borough or Division East Somerset
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Somerset
Administrative County
Householder 1
Name Alexander Baker
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 14
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Somerset Ansford
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name George Baker
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 59
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Gardener Domestic
Employment Status
Where Born Somerset Ansford
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Mary Baker
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 50
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Somerset Bath
Language
Infirmity

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 4 Jul 2010 09:30

1911 census

Household information
Address Clanville Castle Cary
Parish Castle Cary
Town Cary
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 4
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN14425 RG78PN871 RD310 SD1 ED7 SN163
Administrative County Somersetshire
Registration District Wincanton
Registration Sub District Castle Cary
Enumeration District 7
Householder 1
Name George Baker
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married Married
Gender M
Age 69
Estimated Year of Birth 1842
Occupation Farm Labourer
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Ansford Somt
Householder 2
Name Mary Baker
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Condition / Years Married Married / 19 Years
Gender F
Age 65
Estimated Year of Birth 1846
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Bath Somt

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Jul 2010 09:30

Allen, I'm struggling a bit here. Can I just ask how you came by his middle name please?
Jan

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 4 Jul 2010 09:37

1891 CENSUS

Name George Baker
Age 49
Estimated Year of Birth 1842
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Farm Labourer
Address Combe Bottom, Clanville Road
District Wincanton, Castle Cary
Parish Ansford
Administrative County Somersetshire
Birth Place Ansford
Birth County Somersetshire
in house
george head 49
louisa wife 53
john son 23
mary a daughter 28
george r son 18
joseph son 13
arthur t baker grandson 5
rg 12 / 1901

Allen

Allen Report 6 Jul 2010 08:20

Yes this is the family i have found them in the 1881 census
this family is my mother in laws. We are going to Somerset today to check out graves(from wales) George Richard Baker had moved to Wales in the 1911 census when he died he was taken back to Ilchester to be buried in St Marys plot 400.I am trying to find his great grand father as i think he came from Bruton or Ansford where his father came from. Any help would be appreciated. i will have my lap top with me many tahnks

Allen

Allen Report 6 Jul 2010 08:25

Yes this is mine