Birth | 1819 | Salehurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom | |  | |
Marriage | 27 Apr 1839 | St James & St Mark's Church, Ewhurst Green, Sussex, England, United Kingdom - Caroline "baptized Katherine" BAKER | |  | |
Occupation | 6 Feb 1840 | farm carter | |  | |
Living | 6 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 1851 | with his occupation given as farm carter - 41 Park St, Bodiam, Sussex, England, United Kingdom - Caroline "baptized Katherine" BAKER | | | |
Emigration (fam) | 20 May 1857 | on 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 | |  | |
Occupation | 20 May 1857 | agricultural labourer & could read | |  | |
Religion | 20 May 1857 | Church of England | | | |
News Pub (ind) | 18 Oct 1861 | the 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 1871 | The 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 | |  | |
Death | 20 May 1884 | chronic bronchitis - George St Asylum, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australian Colonies | |  | |
Burial | 21 May 1884 | Zone A Presbyterian 06C grave 4467 - The Necropolis, Rookwood, New South Wales, Australian Colonies | |  | |