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Family of John BAKER and Emma Grace CAVE

Husband: John BAKER (c. 1834-1927)
Wife: Emma Grace CAVE (1857-1935)
Marriage Q4 1895 Romsey, Hampshire, England

Husband: John BAKER

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.
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.
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

Wife: Emma Grace CAVE

Name: Emma Grace CAVE
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1857 Winsley, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England
Death 18 Feb 1935 (age 77-78) Romsey, Hampshire, England

Note on Husband: John BAKER

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.

Sources

1www.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
2Text 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.
3Text 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.
4Text 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,
5Text 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,
6Text 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,,
7Text 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,,,,