19th century East London Sugar Bakers

[CockneyJack]

I have read that many (if not all) 19th century East London Sugar Bakers were German. There was a link to their names on CLARA.NET but alas that link no longer exists (unless some knows differently).
All I have is an estimated birth year of 1819 (via census records). And various spelling of a first name. I was wondering if he was German or French? There are no gov.uk records for his death... Or marriage or the birth of his 5 children (but some baptism records exist and census).
His surname was MARTIN.
His forename was either (Birkett or Burke or Bishet, or Baskett or Borcket) - each census or baptism had a different spelling. His "wife"  Elizabeth Toohig (sometimes spelt Twohig or Duhig) (not married) was an under age runaway  from Cork (about 1849 - during famine) and was about 15 at birth of her first child. They had 5 kids... One of whom was my great grand mother. Some sugar bakers came from Homburg (on German French border). Anyone with any ideas on how I can pin down his real name and country of origin.

[sugarbakers]

Sorry ... no idea how I missed your post.  For technical reasons I've moved the website to  www.sugarbakers.co.uk  .  Have a look there and then if you've more to discuss I'll be pleased to hear from you.
Bryan

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast has a Birket Martin, born 1819, Sugar Baker, wife Elizabeth, born 1833, address St. George in the East, + 2 children.
Might he be in the frame? No hint of German/Irish origins in the Census.

[sugarbakers]

Thank you. Yes, that looks like him, and I've just added him to the db (surprising how we still keep finding new entries).
I already had the bpt of Birket's son 1856, but that was written as Martins.
I'll now search further.

[sugarbakers]

Most probably working for Bruxner & Hinrichsen at 14 Pell St.