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BAKER FAMILY TREE

ANDREW BAKER

Andrew Baker was a Carpenter. He married Jane Burge at Broomfield in 1823. They lived at Broomfield where their children were born. Jane baptised 15th August 1824, Andrew baptised 7th May 1826, Sarah  baptised 15th February 1829, Silas baptised 4th December 1831, Elizabeth born 1833 baptised with bother John on 14th May 1837, Charles baptised 19th July 1839, Ester baptised 28th November 1841 and Sarah Ann born about 1847.

The 1851 census for Broomfield shows the family living in an Alms House. Andrew Baker, head, aged 71, Carpenter born at Broomfield. his wife Jane aged 51, born at Kingston. their son John aged 14 born at Broomfield, son Charles aged 11, daughter Ester aged 9 and daughter Sarah Ann aged 4. (all the children born at Broomfield).

CHARLES BAKER 1839 -

Charles Baker was a son of Andrew Baker and Jane Burge. He was born in Broomfield on 22nd June 1839. At the time of his marriage he was employed as a Labourer and lived in Spaxton. Charles married Elizabeth Bright daughter of Stephen Bright a Shoemaker, at Spaxton church 31st December 1860. Charles' sister Sarah Jane was a witness.

Elizabeth already had a child Annie Maria baptised 1st February 1860, at Spaxton, I don't know if Charles was her father but the 1861 census shows Charles age 21, Elizabeth age 28 and Ann - daughter age 1 - born in Spaxton, Jane Bright daughter, age 8 born in Spaxton, Jane Baker, widow, age 60, born in Kingstone and Sarah Ann Baker, sister, age 15, born in Broomfield.

Charles and Elizabeth went on to have more children. Esther was born about 1861, Ellen was born about 1865, Alice was born 6th September 1867 and baptised at Spaxton on 13th October 1867, Eliza was baptised at Spaxton 9th January 1870. Shortly after the family had moved to Nether Stowey to Govetts, as shown on the 1871 census: Charles Baker age 33, ag lab, born at Broomfield. Elizabeth his wife, aged 39 born at Spaxton (everyone else in the household was also born at Spaxton) Annie M Baker, daughter, aged 11, scholar. Esther Baker, daughter aged 9, scholar. Ellen Baker, daughter, aged 5. Allis Baker, daughter, aged 3. Eliza Baker, daughter, aged 1. Sarah A Baker, sister, unmarried, aged 25, servant (domestic). William J Bright, Grandson, aged 11months. 

 The family moved to Penllyne, Glamorgan where Charles was born about 1873, Harriet was born about 1876, and James was born about 1879.

By 1881 the family had moved again to nearby West Village, Cowbridge as the census shows. Charles Baker, head, age 41, Agricultural Labourer, born at Broomfield, Somerset. Elizabeth Baker, wife, age 48, born at Spaxton, Somerset, Esther Samuel, daughter, age 20, married, Puddlers wife, born at Spaxton. Charles Samuel, grandson, age 6 months, born at Aberdare, Glamorgan. Ellen Baker, daughter, age 17, general servant, born at Spaxton, Somerset. Sarah Jane Baker, grand daughter, age 5 months, born at Cowbridge. Charles Baker, son, age 8, scholar, born at Penllyne, Glamorgan. Harriet Baker, daughter, age 5, scholar, born at Penllyne, Glamorgan. James Baker, son, age 2, born at Penllyne, Glamorgan. and John Prichard, visitor, age 25, unmarried, Agricultural Labourer, born at Builth, Brecknock.

The 1891 census show the family have moved again, to 14 Hall Street, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Charles Baker, aged 52, Ostler Groom, born at Broomfield. Elizabeth his wife aged 58, born at Spaxton. Charles his son aged 18, Haulier, born at Penllyne. Harriett his daughter, aged 16, born at Penllyne. James his son, aged 12, Coal Miner, born at Penllyne. William Bright, grandson, aged 20, Coal Miner, born at Stowey. Fred Fry grandson, aged 18, general labourer, born at Bridgwater. Fred Sweet, lodger aged 22, general labourer, born at Preeskern. John Morgan, lodger, aged 16, Coal Miner, born at Aberdare. Samuel Filer, lodger, aged 19, general labourer. born at Exeter.

ALICE BAKER 1867 - 1958

Alice was born 6th September 1867 and baptised at St Margaret's church Spaxton on 13th October 1867. Her family moved to Wales, and I found them on the 1881 census living in Cowbridge, Glamorgan. Alice was not living at home, but may have been in service with Thomas Warren and his son Charley, she was 14, and put her birth place as Taunton. When Alice was aged 19 she was living at 14 Hall Street, Aberdare, where she met 21 year old Colliery Labourer William Henry Edwards also living at the same address. They married at the Register Office in Merthyr Tydfil on 17th June 1884.

They had 11 children. Alice was always known by younger generations as Gran Edwards. William and Alice lived at 57 Mary Street, Cilfynydd. This is certainly where her youngest daughter Lilian was born in 1912. The house is still lived in by family today. They moved to Llantwit Major and in the 1930's they were living in Llanblethian at Sunny Dale, Picton Terrace, which is next to the church. Alice's husband William Henry died age 67 on 19th March 1932, six months later Lilian married Edgar Chedzoy. Alice wrote her will while living here in 1934. When Alice was in her 80's she moved back to Cilfynydd to live with her daughter Sina Louisa Villers at 57 Mary Street, she died age 91 on 21st October 1958. Newspaper clipping.

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