Individual Details

Rose QUAN

(Ca 1837 - 23 Nov 1866)

Events

Birth	Ca 1837	Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Marriage	12 Mar 1861	Maitland, New South Wales, Australian Colonies - Edward BAKER
Death	23 Nov 1866	of a haemorrhage during Thomas' birth - "Glenlevett", Clarence Town, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Burial	24 Nov 1866	Stony Creek, Clarence Town, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
News Pub (ind)	4 Dec 1866	The Maitland Mercury published the following: "An inquest was held at the resi- dence of Mr. Hamlet, at Uffington, Williams River, on Saturday, 24th ultimo, before W. E. Shaw, Esq., coroner, on the body of Rose Baker, who died on 23rd. Ann Bradfield, sworn : I was called on on Wednesday morning to attend on deceased, in my capacity of midwife ; I could not go until Thursday ; on Thursday night I said I wished for a medical man to be called in ; the husband of deceased went for Dr. Acrid, of Clarence Town, a distance of about five miles the husband returned about three o'clock a.m. without the doctor ; I told Mr. Hamlet to send again for the doctor ; the child was born about, half-past three in the morning, a male, born alive ; deceased was very ill for a long time ; I sent again for the doctor between four and five o'clock ; deceased wished to lie down, and went to sleep ; upon awaking she asked for a cup of tea ; I gave it to her ; she asked for a second cup, which I also gave to her ; she said she was very weak, and wished to be covered over, as she felt cold ; I covered her up as I thought necessary ; in about an hour she died ; I am in the habit of attending upon any one who wishes for my services ; I never made a charge for attendance in my life ; I gave deceased a dose of castor oil when I first came to see her, but nothing else ; I gavo her no spirits. By senior-constable O'Sullivan : I havo been in the habit of attending in cases of midwifery, and am skilful; I did all in my power to assist de- ceased ; I sent for the doctor three times ; I have had twenty years' experience, and this is the only unfortunate case I ever had ; I do not make any charge ; I did not send for the doctor until I thought it beyond my skill ; I have not passed an examination ; I do not sell medicine. Edward Baker, sworn : The deceased was my wife ; she has had two children ; my wife would not have a doctor-she pre- ferred a female; on Thursday night, at a quarter-past eloven, I went to Dr. Acrid, in Clarence Town; I saw him; I told him Mrs. Bradfield was attending my wife ; he said what right had she to take a job she could not go through with ; he said he could not come, he had no horse, and his feet were very sore ; he said Mr. Hamlet should have given me a note, stating that he would bo answerable for the pay- ment ; he gave me a note to Mr. Hamlet, and said he would not come without payment; I told him the state my wife was in ; he said if there was any danger come again, and bring a horse; I went again to Clarence Town about three o'clock ; I told Dr. Acrid I had brought a horse ; he asked me if I had got the note from Mr. Hamlet for the payment ; I told him I had not, there was not time to get it ; he said then I shan't come ; I went again to Clarence Town about five o'clock, but could not make the doctor hear ; my wife died about an hour after my re- turn ; her age was twenty-nine.-F. G. S. Street, sworn : I am a duly qualified medical practi- tioner; I have seen the body of a female, and have heard the evidence ; she has evidently been con- fined lately ; I have made a post mortem exami- nation, and find deceased came by her death from internal hemorrhage, and am of opinion that if medical assistance had been obtained she would have been saved; I think the nurse did all she could, and did not meddle beyond her skill. Verdict in accordance with the medical testimony."

Families

Spouse	Edward BAKER (1830 - 1913)
Child	Ellen Mary BAKER (1862 - 1941)
Child	Sarah Ann BAKER (1864 - 1865)
Child	Thomas BAKER (1866 - 1867)

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