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| Husband: | John BAKER (c. 1834-1927) | |
| Wife: | Mary Susan Niner BERRY (1830-1894) | |
| Children: | Edith Mary Louise BAKER (c. 1871-1953) | |
| Marriage | 27 Jan 1866 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Name: | John BAKER1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Robert BAKER (1801-1871) | |
| Mother: | Esther HUNT (1800- ) | |
| Birth | c. 9 Jan 1834 | Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Occupation | Chemist | |
| Census | 1851 (age 17) | March, Cambridgeshire, England |
| High Street In 1851 John was an apprentice with Druggist and Grocer Joseph Copeland, at High Street, March, Cambridgeshire. As well as Mr & Mrs Copeland their five sons and a daughter, there were three apprentrices including John, three domestic servants, and a 20 year-old teacher whose status is not clear. |
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| Census | 1861 (age 26) | |
| By 1861 he had qualified as a druggist, and a boarder, he was working for Joseph Copeland's widow, Elizabeth, now described as Chemist and Druggist, still in the High Street in March. Several of the Copeland sons and the daughter were assistants or druggists in the business too. There was a grocer in the household, and one servant, a cook. | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 36) | Romsey, Hampshire, England2 |
| Market Place, Romsey Infra | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 37) | Chemist; Romsey, Hampshire, England2 |
| Retirement | Oct 1876 (age 42) | Romsey, Hampshire, England |
| Market Place He announced his retirement in October 1876, and introduced his successor in the business, Mr George Francis. |
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| Occupation | Sep 1880 (age 46) | Treasurer, Romsey Working Men's Conservative Association; Romsey, Hampshire, England |
| Cupernham | ||
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 47) | Romsey, Hampshire, England3 |
| Abbots Wood Abbots Wd Villa, Romsey Extra | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 47) | Retired chemist living on own means; Romsey, Hampshire, England3 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 57) | Romsey, Hampshire, England4 |
| Abbotswood, Cupernham Road, Romsey Extra | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 57) | Retired chemist living on own means; Romsey, Hampshire, England4 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 61) | Romsey, Hampshire, England5 |
| Abbots Wood Villas, Belbins No 1, Romsey Extra | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 67) | Retired chemist; Romsey, Hampshire, England5 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 73) | Romsey, Hampshire, England6 |
| Abbots Wood Villas, Cupernham Road, Romsey Extra | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 77) | Retired chemist; Romsey, Hampshire, England6 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 86) | Romsey, Hampshire, England7 |
| Abbotswood | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 87) | Retired chemist; Romsey, Hampshire, England7 |
| Death | 9 Nov 1927 (age 93) | Romsey, Hampshire, England |
| Abbotswood Villa, Romsey, Hampshire | ||
| Probate | 31 May 1928 | Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Abbotswood Villa, Romsey, Hampshire Probate granted to widow Emma Grace Baker. Effects valued @ £626 18s 6d |
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| Name: | Mary Susan Niner BERRY1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | William BERRY (1807-1874) | |
| Mother: | Susan(na)Thomas NINER (c. 1808-1832) | |
| Birth | 28 Mar 1830 | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Baptism | 21 Apr 1830 (age 0) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | Governess and teacher | |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 10) | Crediton , Devon, England8 |
| Park Street, Crediton Mary is with her grandparents at the 1841 census |
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| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 20) | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England9 |
| 4 Russell Terrace, St Michael | ||
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 31) | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England10 |
| The School Cottage, South Hamlet | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 31) | Mistress of the National School; Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England10 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 41) | Crediton , Devon, England11 |
| St Lawrence Green, Western Road, Crediton In 1871 with her parents in Crediton |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 41) | Chemists Wife; Crediton , Devon, England11 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 46) | Romsey, Hampshire, England3 |
| Abbots Wood Abbots Wd Villa, Romsey Extra | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 51) | Chemists Wife; Romsey, Hampshire, England3 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 61) | Romsey, Hampshire, England4 |
| Abbotswood, Cupernham Road, Romsey Extra | ||
| Death | 22 Feb 1894 (age 63) | Romsey, Hampshire, England |
| Name: | Edith Mary Louise BAKER1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | William Anstice KNIGHT (c. 1870-1926) | |
| Birth | c. 29 Jan 1871 | Romsey, Hampshire, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 2 mns) | Crediton , Devon, England11 |
| St Lawrence Green, Western Road, Crediton In 1871 staying with her grandparents. |
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| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 10) | Romsey, Hampshire, England3 |
| Abbots Wood Abbots Wd Villa, Romsey Extra | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 10) | scholar; Romsey, Hampshire, England3 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 20) | Romsey, Hampshire, England4 |
| Abbotswood, Cupernham Road, Romsey Extra | ||
| Occupation | 1895 (age 23-24) | Organist; Crampmoor |
| Miss Baker officiated for a number of years as the organist at the village church of Crampmoor. | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 30) | Romsey, Hampshire, England12 |
| School Farm, Lockerley | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 40) | Knook, Wiltshire, England13 |
| Knook Upton Lovel, Wilts | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 40) | Upton Lovell, Wiltshire, England14 |
| Knook, Upton Lovell | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 50 yrs 6 mns) | Salisbury, Wiltshire, England15 |
| Manor Farm, Odstock | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 50) | Home Duties; Salisbury, Wiltshire, England15 |
| Beneficiary in Will | Jan 1926 (age 54-55) | Crediton , Devon, England |
| She received £1000 in trust for life in the will of Elizabeth Martha Adams, the remainder to her daughters. | ||
| Residence | btw 1929 and 1931 (age 57-60) | Amport, Hampshire, England |
| Manor Farm, East Cholderton Doris Alice Anstice Knight, Edith Mary Louise Knight, Eleanor Edith Mary Knight and Reginald Harold Anstice Knight were all living there. |
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| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 68) | Amport, Hampshire, England16 |
| Manor Farm | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 68) | retired; Amport, Hampshire, England16 |
| Death | 13 Jan 1953 (age 81) | Andover, Hampshire, England |
| Acre House, Eastfield Road | ||
| Probate | 2 May 1953 | Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Acre House, Eastfield Road, Andover, Hampshire Probate granted to William James Knight, engineer, Reginald Harold Anstice Knight, farmer, Ronald Frank Knight, cafe proprietor, Doris Alice Anstice Coles |( wife of Arthur Coles) Effects £9351 0s 9d |
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Mary Berry and half sister Eliza both married on 27 Jan 1866. Was it a double wedding?
He was defeated on 9 Sep 1905 in the election for a District Councillor for the parish of Romsey Extra. In a turn out of voters he lost by 77 votes. There were two spoiled papers.
Mary and half-sister Eliza married on the same day.
| 1 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 2 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: Market Place, Romsey Infra Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity John Baker,Head,Mar,M,36,Chemist,Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England, There was a 14 year old apprentice, Leithen Olden, and two servants, sisters Lydia Bessant, 12, and Elizabeth Bessant, 24. |
| 3 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: Abbots Wood Abbots Wd Villa, Romsey Extra Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity John Baker,Head,Mar,M,47,Retired chemist living on own means,Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire, England, Mary Susan Niner Baker,Wife,Mar,F,46,Chemists Wife,Crediton, Devon, England, Edith M.Louise Baker,Daughter,Unm,F,10,scholar,Romsey, Hampshire, England, Maud Cowan,Niece,Unm,F,9,scholar,Torquay, Devon, England, Maud was apparently the daughter of Walter Cowan and Elizabeth Kelland Niner, but their relationship to Mary Susan Niner Berry has not been established. |
| 4 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Abbotswood, Cupernham Road, Romsey Extra Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity John Baker,Head,M,M,57,Retired chemist living on own means,,Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire, England, Mary Susan Niner Baker,Wife,M,F,61,,,Crediton, Devon, England, Edith M.Louise Baker,Daughter,M,F,20,,,Romsey, Hampshire, England, |
| 5 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: Abbots Wood Villas, Belbins No 1, Romsey Extra Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity John Baker,Head,M,M,61,Retired chemist,,,Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire, England, Emma Grace Baker,Wife,M,F,43,,,,Bradford, Wiltshire, England, Charles J Cave,Brother-in-law,W,M,46,living on own means,,,Bradford, Wiltshire, England, Marion E Cave,Niece,S,F,15,scholar,,,Bradford, Wiltshire, England, |
| 6 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Abbots Wood Villas, Cupernham Road, Romsey Extra Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity John Baker,Head,M,73,W,,,,,Retired chemist,,,,Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire, England,, Emma Grace Baker,Wife,F,50,M,15,0,0,,no occupation,,,,Bradford, Wiltshire, England,, Marion Elizabeth Cave,Niece,F,25,S,,,,,teacher,private school,,,Bradford, Wiltshire, England,, |
| 7 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Abbotswood Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages John Baker,Head,86,M,Widowed,Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire, England,,,Retired chemist,,,, Emma Grace Baker,Wife,63y 4m,F,Married,Winsley, Wiltshire, England,,,no occupation,,,, Marion Elizabeth Cave,Niece,36,F,Single,Winsley, Wiltshire, England,,,teaching,Miss H Phillips, Bickleigh House School Romsey,Bickleigh House School, Romsey,, Elizabeth Powell Bussell,Visitor, sister-in-law,69y 3m,F,Widowed,Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire, England,,,none,,,, Mary Ann Nutbeem,Visitor, sister-in-law,63y 4m,F,Widowed,Winsley, Wiltshire, England,,,none,,,, |
| 8 | Text From Source: Name Age Occupation Where Born John Berry 60 Builder Martha Berry 60 Mary Berry 25 Mary Susan Niner Berry 10 Scholar |
| Crediton ED 3 HO107/215 Book 6 Folio 16 Page 26. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 9 | Text From Source: Census England 1851 Address: 4 Russell Terrace, St Michael Place: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Mary Susan Niner Berry,Visitor,Unm,F,21,governess, Devon, England, She was visiting sisters Jane and Mary Hobbs. Both were dressmakers in Gloucester |
| 10 | Text From Source: Census England 1861 Address: The School Cottage, South Hamlet Place: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Mary Susan Niner Berry,Head,Unm,F,31,Mistress of the National School,Crediton, Devon, England, Pupil teacher Emily Cook is a boarder in the School Cottage with her |
| 11 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place William Berry Head Mar 64 Retired Builder Crediton , Devon Susan Berry Wife Mar 57 Crediton , Devon John Prawl Berry Son Unm 30 Builder employing 15 hands Crediton , Devon Mary Susan Niner Baker Dau Unm 41 Chemists Wife Crediton , Devon Edith M.Louise Baker Granddaughter Unm 2 mths Romsey, Hampshire Susan Mary Hooker Granddaughter Unm 1 Folkestone, Kent |
| RG10/2161 Folio 14 Page 20 Crediton ED1. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 12 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: School Farm, Lockerley Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity William Anstice Knight,Head,M,M,30,Farmer,,,Braishfield, Hampshire, England, Edith Mary Louise Knight,Wife,M,F,30,,,,Romsey, Hampshire, England, William James Knight,Son,S,M,4,,,,Lockerley, Hampshire, England, Eleanor Edith Mary Knight,Daughter,S,F,1,,,,Lockerley, Hampshire, England, James L Knight,Brother,S,M,21,Farmer's brother,,,Shirley, Hampshire, England, Margaret E. M. Coleberd,Visitor,S,F,15,mother's help,,,Burton, Hampshire, England, |
| 13 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place William Anstice Knight Head Mar 40 Farmer Braishfield, Hampshire, England Edith M.Louise Knight Wife Mar 40 Romsey, Hampshire, England William James Knight Son Unm 14 Scholar Lockerley, Hampshire, England Eleanor Edith Mary Knight Dau Unm 11 Scholar Lockerley, Hampshire, England Doris Anstice Knight Dau Unm 7 Scholar Lockerley, Hampshire, England Reginald Harold Knight Son Unm 5 Scholar Lockerley, Hampshire, England Ronald Frank Knight Son Unm 1 Knook, Wiltshire, England |
| RG14/12031 RG78/671 RD250 SD3 ED5 SN1. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 14 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Knook, Upton Lovell Place: Upton Lovell, Wiltshire, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity William Knight,Head,M,40,M,,,,,Farmer,,,,Braishfield, Hampshire, England,, Edith Knight,Wife,F,40,M,15,5,5,,,,,,Romsey, Hampshire, England,, William Knight,Son,M,14,S,,,,,school,,,,Lockerley, Hampshire, England,, Eleanor Knight,Daughter,F,11,S,,,,,school,,,,Lockerley, Hampshire, England,, Doris Knight,Daughter,F,7,S,,,,,,,,,Lockerley, Hampshire, England,, Reginald Knight,Son,M,5,S,,,,,,,,,Lockerley, Hampshire, England,, Ronald Knight,Son,M,1,S,,,,,,,,,Knook, Wiltshire, England,, James Knight,Brother,M,31,S,,,,,assisting on farm,,,,Millbrook, Hampshire, England,, There was a servant - Ethel Staples, 20, recorded as a domestic help. |
| 15 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: Manor Farm, Odstock Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages William Anstice Knight,Head,50y 11m,M,Married,Braishfield, Hampshire, England,,,Farmer,,At home,2,11,15 Edith Mary Louise Knight,Wife,50y 6m,F,Married,Romsey, Hampshire, England,,,Home Duties,,,, Eleanor Edith Mary Knight,Daughter,22y 2m,F,Single,Lockerley, Hampshire, England,,,Home Duties,,At home,, Doris Alice Anstice Knight,Daughter,17y 6m,F,Single,Lockerley, Hampshire, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Reginald Harold Anstice Knight,Son,15y 10m,M,Single,Lockerley, Hampshire, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Ronald Frank Knight,Son,11y 7m,M,Both Alive,Knook, Wiltshire, England,,Whole Time,,,,, Reginald Arthur Knight,Visitor,52y 3m,M,Single,Braishfield, Hampshire, England,,,Landowner and merchant,,Canada,, James Luke Knight,Brother,41y 3m,M,Single,Shirley, Hampshire, England,,,assisting brother on farm,W.W.Knight, farmer, Odstock,At home,, In addition, a Margaret Russell, boarder, 46, from Hampshire was there, a housekeeper, and a servant, Amy Knowles, 15. |
| 16 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: Manor Farm Place: Amport, Hampshire, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments M.C.Glover, John,,M,14 Sep 1917,S,market gardener, Knight, Edith Mary Louise,,F,29 Jan 1871,W,retired, Knight, Reginald Harold Anstice,,M,1 Aug 1905,M,dairy farmer,A.R.P.Warden Knight, Annie,,F,21 Nov 1909,M,unpaid domestic duties, |