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Graham

Graham Report 19 Jun 2010 19:24

Hello,
I am trying to gather any info on Ann Baker. Census records on her birthplace suggest she was born in Malmesbury, Somerset, Bristol or plain old Gloucestershire. She obviously couldn't make her mind up. Birth year is consistent though, circa 1838/39. Ann married Thomas Johnson in 1856 in Cowley, Oxford. Father is given as Joseph. One census return gives the mother as Elizabeth b. Abt 1800 in Patchway, Bristol. I anyone can offer up any info regarding Ann's baptism, parent's etc, I would be very grateful. Ann is my GreatX3 Grandmother. Many thanks, Regards, Graham

Mike *

Mike * Report 19 Jun 2010 19:34

Malmesbury is Wiltshire which is covered by Chippenham
In which case there are 2 to choice from.
Did she have a middle name ?


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Births Jun 1838

BAKER Ann Susan - Chippenham 8 280


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Births Jun 1840

Baker Ann - Chippenham 8 283

Graham

Graham Report 19 Jun 2010 19:47

Hi Michael, on the census it was written as Malmesbury, Somerset. Although you are right in saying it is in Wiltshire. On one of the census returns, she has the middle initial "A". She had a daur called Sarah Ann. So maybe this is her full name too. Thank you.

Graham

Graham Report 19 Jun 2010 19:52

Sorry Michael. I meant to write Sarah Baker, and not Ann Baker. Ann is a runner for the middle name though. All other details are correct,

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 19 Jun 2010 19:55

How about this birth?

Births Mar 1838
Baker Sarah Ann Malmesbury 8 346

The district Malmesbury spans the boundaries of the counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire;

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Mike *

Mike * Report 19 Jun 2010 20:14

Looking for the right name always helps !!!!
Thanks for coming back to us Graham.

Graham

Graham Report 19 Jun 2010 20:17

Thanks Londonbelle, over the last 2 years I have bought all the likely birth cert's from the Gloucestershire area. (including Malmesbury.) Four in total. All had the wrong parentage. I am of the opinion that her birth was never registered.

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 19 Jun 2010 20:19

Perhaps she was born pre-1837....what were her parents names?

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Graham

Graham Report 19 Jun 2010 20:23

Father was Joseph and Mother was Elizabeth. I seem to remember in the 1871 census, Elizabeth was given as Elizabeth Griffin, so she had remarried at some point.