Individual Details

Benjamin BAKER

(1819 - 20 May 1884)

Events

Birth1819Salehurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Marriage27 Apr 1839St James & St Mark's Church, Ewhurst Green, Sussex, England, United Kingdom - Caroline "baptized Katherine" BAKER
Occupation6 Feb 1840farm carter
Living6 Jun 1841& this can still be found in Google maps. His occupation was given as farm labourer - Coopers Corner, Etchingham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Census (family)30 Mar 1851with his occupation given as farm carter - 41 Park St, Bodiam, Sussex, England, United Kingdom - Caroline "baptized Katherine" BAKER
Emigration (fam)20 May 1857on board the "Zemindar", arriving in Sydney 23 August 1857. The passenger list says Benjamin's father Thomas was already living at the Hunter River NSW & mother Susan was dead - Plymouth, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom - Caroline "baptized Katherine" BAKER
Occupation20 May 1857agricultural labourer & could read
Religion20 May 1857Church of England
News Pub (ind)18 Oct 1861the announcement in the Sydney Morning Herald of son Benjamin's marriage to Charlotte Harmer indicates that Benjamin Senior was living in Hartley, possibly as a miner (kerosene shale) or labouring on the new railway which opened in 1869
News Pub (fam)29 Aug 1871The following notice appeared in the SMH on 29 Aug 1871: "THE FRIENDS of Mr, BENJAMIN BAKER are invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved WIFE, Caroline ; to move from his residence, 23, Little Buckingham-street, Strawberry Hill, TOMORROW (Wednesday) MORNING, at a quarter to 9. C. KINSELA and SONS, Undertakers" - Caroline "baptized Katherine" BAKER
Death20 May 1884chronic bronchitis - George St Asylum, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Burial21 May 1884Zone A Presbyterian 06C grave 4467 - The Necropolis, Rookwood, New South Wales, Australian Colonies

Families

SpouseCaroline "baptized Katherine" BAKER (1821 - 1871)
ChildBenjamin BAKER (1840 - 1900)
FatherThomas BAKER (1791 - 1869)
MotherSusannah OSBOURNE (1792 - 1820)
SiblingHarriet BAKER (1813 - 1829)
SiblingBen BAKER (1814 - 1815)
SiblingThomas BAKER (1817 - 1903)

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