Eliza Baker (buried 1887)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Baker
First name: 
Eliza
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
128
Born: 
0/3/1825
Died: 
11/02/1887
Buried: 
16/02/1887
Occupation: 
Servant; Needlewoman; Charwoman
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
27
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Eliza Baker who died Febry. 11th 1887 aged 61 years. "Weep not for me my children dear I am not dead but sleeping here, Dry up those tears and weep no more, I am not lost but gone before" Also of John Baker son of the above who died Novbr. 27th 1884 aged 25 years
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Eliza was born in East Preston, the daughter of James and Harriet. She was baptised at East Preston on 27th March 1825. Her father worked on a local farm. As a young woman, Eliza worked as a house servant in Rustington. In 1853, she married Richard Baker, a mariner, in Brighton. Her son Albert James was born in East Preston in 1856. By 1861, the family were living in Southwick. Eliza was widowed soon after and moved to Worthing, living in Brunswick Cottages. To supplement her income as a charwoman, she took in lodgers. Her son John died in November 1884 whilst in Chislehurst, Kent where he was working as a coachman. He was buried at Heene. Eliza died on 11th February 1887. Probate was granted on 18th June to Albert James Baker warehouseman. Effects £150 7s 4d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/03/1825
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Barnett
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Richard
Spouse one last name: 
Baker
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1853
Marriage one address: 
Brighton, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
11/02/1887
Age (at time of death): 
61
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Brunswick Cottages, 1 Western Row, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Albert James Baker status: Warehouseman
Probate pounds: 
£150

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Rustington

Eliza aged 15, female servant in the household of Adrian Beaumont, independent means.

1851 census: 

East Preston

James Barnett aged 55, agricultural labourer. Harriett aged 50. Eliza aged 24. John aged 21, agricultural labourer. Stephen aged 19, agricultural labourer. William aged 16. Ellen aged 11

1861 census: 

Southwick

Eliza aged 36, mariner's wife. Albert aged 4. Georgina aged 3. John aged 1

1871 census: 

1 Brunswick Cottages, Heene

Eliza aged 47, widow, needlewoman. John aged 11. Alice aged 5. Richard aged 3. William Phillips aged 26, lodger, police constable.

1881 census: 

1 Brunswick Cottages, Worthing

Eliza aged 58, charwoman. John aged 21, fly driver. Richard aged 13. James Stringer aged 30, lodger, fly man.