Henry Baker census

[bobtonks]

Can anyone see Henry (c1828) and Christiana Baker (1835) and their family living in or around Dudley in the 1871 and 1861 census. In 1881 they lived in Tipton.

[wozzle]

1861 RG9/2041/72/32.
henry baker age 33. b. city,worcestershire. occ. iron pudler. head.
christiana baker age 25. b. wednesbury,staffs. wife.
james age 10 b. tipton. son.
ann age 4. b. tipton. daughter
william age 2. b. tipton. son.
living at chapel street,tipton

[wozzle]

1871 RG10/2996/55/48.
henry baker age 43. occ pudler. head. b. worcester,worcestershire.
christiana baker. age 36. wife. b. wednesbury.
james age 20. occ. iron pudlers asst, son.
ann age 14. daughter.
william age 12. son.
david age 10. son.
henry age 7. son.
joseph age 4. son.
sarah age 2. daughter.
mary.j. age 6mnths. daughter.
living at 68,bloomfield road,tipton.
thought james age was strange in 1861 census but seems to be right going by 1871 census.
all children born in tipton

[bobtonks]

Wozzle

Thanks for looking. It is strange that Christiana must have had James when she was 16. or 15 in the '61 census. She had 4 more children before the '81 census. Can you see Henry in the '51 census and is he living with Christiana?

Bob

[wozzle]

1851 seems strange
1851. HO107/2031/14/20.
henry baker age 22. b. worcestershire. occ. pudler. head.
susannah baker age 27. b. worcestershire. wife.
mary baker age 2. b. tipton. daughter.
henry.j.baker age 1mnth. b. tipton. son.
living at dimmocks lane,sedgley,staffs.
reg.dist. dudley.
was henry twice married
is henry.j.baker in this census the james baker in 1861,1871.
this would mean that he is the stepson of christiana.
could be an explanation.
will look for a death of susannah between 1851- 1856

[wozzle]

there is a death of a susanna baker in 1855 but it was regd. in stourbridge
when did henry and christiana marry.

[bobtonks]

Wozzle

It could make sense. The gap in ages from James to Ann was 6 years and considering just how frequently Christiana had children something must have happened in those 6 years. Also Christiana was a tad young when James was born. What happened to Mary I wonder? I cannot find the marriage for Henry and Christiana which you would imagine should be fairly easy.

Henry possibly married Susanna Williams in Bridgenorth 1844.
Can you see henry in'41?

Bob

[wozzle]

i put in henry baker born 1826-1828 in worcestershire living in worcestershire
i also put the same search in for henry baker living in staffordshire
i got five hits for the staffordshire search but they were all born in staffordshire
i got one hit for the worcestershire search
1841. HO107/1206/book5/8/8.
ann baker age 30, occ. baker.
henry baker age 15
john baker age 15.
ann baker age 10.
robert stephens age 20. occ. shoemaker.
caroline thomas age 15. occ. servant.
living at high street,upton-upon-severn,worcestershire.
reg.dist. upton-upon-severn.

[twinkleberry]

1871 RG10/2996/55/48.
henry baker age 43. occ pudler. head. b. worcester,worcestershire.
christiana baker. age 36. wife. b. wednesbury.
james age 20. occ. iron pudlers asst, son.
ann age 14. daughter.
william age 12. son.
david age 10. son.
henry age 7. son.
joseph age 4. son.
sarah age 2. daughter.
mary.j. age 6mnths. daughter.
living at 68,bloomfield road,tipton.
thought james age was strange in 1861 census but seems to be right going by 1871 census.
all children born in tipton

I hope the above is of some interest to you.

Regards

Heather
in a lovely warm day
in Adelaide