Edwin Baker (buried 1923)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Baker
First name: 
Edwin
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1112
Born: 
0/0/1839
Died: 
18/01/1923
Buried: 
20/01/1923
Occupation: 
School Master
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of headstone for Edwin Baker
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
1
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of our very dearly loved father Edwin Baker F.R.C.S. who passed away 16th January 1923 "If Thou should'st call me to resign what most I prize, it ne'er was mine. I only yield Thee what is Thine. Thy will be done" Also of his dearly beloved only son Arthur Frederick Baker O.B.E. who passed away 14th Feb 1950 "He giveth His beloved sleep"

Life story

Life story

Edwin was born in Marcham, Berkshire, the son of James and Martha. He was baptised privately at St Paul's, Oxford on 11th December 1839. His father was a slater and plasterer. Edwin trained as a teacher and graduated in 1861 from Spring Hill College. He became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. On 19th August 1874, Edwin married Amelia Burnett at St Saviour's Church, Paddington. The couple lived in Tottenham for a while where Edwin taught at a local school. In1888, the family moved to Hereford where Amelia died. The following year, Edwin opened a boarding school for boys in Edgar Street, Hereford called Clyde House School. By 1911, Edwin had moved away from Hereford to Winchmore Hill.  In 1918, he moved to Worthing, living at "Westbury" 37 Grand Avenue. He died on 16th January 1923. Probate was granted on 28th February to Arthur Frederick Baker director. Effects £9324 0s 7d. Edwin's will was published in the Worthing Gazette. His estate was divided equally between his son and four daughters.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1839
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Amelia
Spouse one last name: 
Burnett
Marriage one date: 
19/08/1874
Marriage one address: 
Paddington, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
18/01/1923
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Westbury, 37 Grand Avenue, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£9,324

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Clarendon Street, Oxford.

James aged 40, slater. Martha aged 40. Thomas aged 12. James aged 6. Eliza aged 4. Edwin aged 1.

1851 census: 

10 Clarendon Street, Oxford.

James aged 51, slater and plasterer. Martha aged 50, grocer. Thomas aged 22, slater and plasterer. James aged 17, slater and plasterer. Edwin aged 11.

1861 census: 

Unable to trace.

1871 census: 

9 Great Clarendon Street, Oxford.

James aged 73, plasterer. Martha aged 70. Edwin aged 30, school master.

1881 census: 

1 Bruce Terrace, Birkbeck Road, Tottenham.

Edwin aged 40, teacher. Amelia aged 34. Edith aged 5. Margaret aged 3. Martha aged 2. Ann Burnett aged 76, widow, mother-in-law.

1891 census: 

22 Edgar Street, Hereford. (Boarding School for Boys)

Edwin aged 50, widower, school master. Edith aged 15. Margaret aged 13. Martha aged 12. Frances aged 9. Constance aged 8. Arthur aged 5. Plus a governess, assistant master, cook, housemaid and 15 pupils.

1901 census: 

Clyde House School, Edgar Street, Hereford.

Edwin aged 60, school master. Edith aged 25, school mistress. Martha aged 22, school mistress. Frances aged 19. Constance aged 18. Arthur aged 15. Plus a cook and 20 pupils.

1911 census: 

Park Side, Winchmore Hill North, Enfield, Middx.

Edwin aged 69, retired school master. Edith aged 35. Arthur aged 25, bank clerk. Ethel Ada Horton aged 32, visitor, foreign correspondent. Plus 1 servant.

1921 census: 

Living at Westbury, Grand Avenue, Worthing, Sussex.

Edwin Baker Head Male 1841 80 Berkshire, England - -
Edith Anne Baker Daughter Female 1875 45 Middlesex, England At Home -
Martha Caroline Baker Daughter Female 1879 42 Middlesex, England Private School Mistress
Frances Mary Baker Daughter Female 1881 40 Middlesex, England Hospital Nurse
Constance Lilian Baker Daughter Female 1883 38 Middlesex, England Hospital Nurse