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From: "Lori Fletcher" <>
Subject: RE: [ENG-SOM] family of convict George Baker
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:45:34 +1100
In-Reply-To: <008201c4dab8$76898c60$86526251@homepxaxmlzev4>


Greetings listers

I'm hoping someone will point me in the right direction so that I can try to
learn more about my 3xgt grandfather's family.
He, George, was a convict sent to Australia in 1836 for 7 years. He died
here in 1906 after having 22 children!

His parents were George Baker (a butcher) and Nancy (Ann) Benby who were
married c1806 but I can't find any record of their marriage which I assume
took place at Stanton Prior as several of their children were born there.

George snr was born 1776 at Stanton Prior and died 1846 at Walcot near Bath.
He was buried at Stanton Prior.

Nancy was still living in 1851 according to the census of that year she was
aged 74 years.

Their children:

Rachel) bpt 1807 all born Stanton Prior
Kezia) " 1807
Henry Silcox) " 1809
Ann) " 1811
Sarah) " 1814
Priscilla) " 1814
George) no registration of his birth or baptism c 1818 Stanton Prior as
per convict records

Rachel) born in Bath but I can't find any registrations for any of these
children
Jane ) "
John) "
Elizabeth) "
Richard) "

Nor can I find any marriages for any of the children nor their deaths. What
church would they likely have married at - or attended somewhere near Gay's
Place or Gay's buildings in Walcot? Where would they most likely be buried?

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1841 census

BAKER
George, 60, M, Yes (born in county) Gay's Buildings, district 13, page 15

Ann, 50, F,
Kezia, 25, F,
Rachel, 15, F. page 16
Jane, 15, F,
John, 13, M,
Eliza, 11, F
Richard, 9, M

All born in county, all at same address

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1851 census

Walcot
105
BAKER Ann Widow/er 74 Former Butcher English Combe
Richard Grandson 15 Labourer Bath, Som.

Richard is actually Ann's son not her grandson.
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I would greatly appreciate any advice at all to help me learn more about my
English family.


Regards
Lori
Australia


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