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Thomas Baker

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Deborah

Deborah Report 12 Aug 2008 20:15

trying to find information about a Thomas Baker born around 1878 in wiltshire. Sisters possibly Elizabeth, Sarah and Mary. I think Sarah married a Mr Cook.

if anyone can help it would be appreciated.

many thanks debbie

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 12 Aug 2008 20:17

1881?

Name: Thomas Baker
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Stanton, Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: Woodborough
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street address: Honey Street
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Pewsey
Sub registration district: Netheravon
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edwd.C. Baker 5
Elizth. Baker 11
George Baker
Hannah Baker 32
Henry Baker 32
Mary A. Baker 1
Sarah Baker 9
Thomas Baker 3

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Aug 2008 20:20

Is this the family in the 1881 census:-

Name: Thomas Baker
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Stanton, Wiltshire, England
Civil Parish: Woodborough
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England
Street address: Honey Street
Education:

Employment status:

View Image
Registration district: Pewsey
Sub registration district: Netheravon
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edwd.C. Baker 5
Elizth. Baker 11
George Baker
Hannah Baker 32
Henry Baker 32
Mary A. Baker 1
Sarah Baker 9
Thomas Baker 3

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 2060; Folio: 20; Page: 11; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341497.

Kath. x

Deborah

Deborah Report 12 Aug 2008 21:15

many thanks this could be the family.

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 12 Aug 2008 21:35

1901 cencus.
If this helps it looks like he went on to be a policeman in chelsea.

Name: Thomas Baker
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Gender: Male
Where born: Stanton, Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: Chelsea
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Chelsea
Sub registration district: Chelsea, South
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 51a
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Allen 31
George Anderson 37
Thomas Baker 23
Albert Bellfield 27
Harry Booth 46
Mary A G Booth 12
William H Booth 19
Harry Boron 22
Henry Carpenter 25
William Carr 25
David Codd 27
George Counter 22
John Dyde 24
Edward Franks 27
Frederick French 28
Samuel Gannicleft 23
Thos A Garner 23
Henry Gooch 30
Willie Goslin 26
Patrick Guerin 27
Charles Harding 28
Harry Hodgskin 26
Edward Ives 32
Henry James 25
Richard Jones 23
Henrietta K Lancaster 39
William Legg 24
Joseph Long 28
Phillip Martin 23
Ada L Passfield 21
Walter Raven 36
Frederick Scribbins 26
John Snedden 28
Matilda J Tuersley 31
Sidney Warn 24
Louis Whorwood 25
James Wilcocks 26

Deborah

Deborah Report 12 Aug 2008 21:52

thanks richard, it looks like you might have found the right Thomas Baker. my mum had said to me that she throught that a member of the Baker side of the family had something to do with the police force.

thanks for all your help.

Terence

Terence Report 18 Nov 2008 19:11

hi deborah
did your Thomas marry an Ada and live in east london around 1914 and have a son called Harold

heres hoping