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BAKER, William Ernest
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Name BAKER, William Ernest Birth 1870 Leicester, Leicestershire
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I4990 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM ERNEST BAKER 1870-
The birth of William Ernest BAKER was registered in 1870.
(GRO December Q 1870 Leicester 7a 213)
The 1871 census return for 89 Laxton Street, Leicester St. Mary:
James Arthur BAKER, head, aged 29, joiner, born at Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire;
Agnes BAKER, wife, aged 24, born at Leicester;
Emily BAKER, daughter, aged 3, scholar, born at Leicester;
James Arthur BAKER, son, aged 2, born at Leicester;
*William Ernest BAKER, son, aged 5 months, born at Leicester.
(RG10/3284/98/15)
The 1881 census of 15 Lexham Street, Belgrave, Leicester, Leicestershire:
James Arthur BAKER, head, aged 39, carpenter & joiner, born at Coton, Warwickshire;
Agnes BAKER, wife, aged 34, tailoress, born in Leicester;
Emily Agnes BAKER, daughter, aged 13, bag maker, born in Leicester;
*William Ernest BAKER, son, aged 10, scholar, born in Leicester;
Arthur Edwin BAKER, son, aged 8, scholar, born in Leicester;
James Edgoose BAKER, son, aged 7, scholar, born in Leicester;
Florence Amelia BAKER, daughter, aged 5, born in Leicester;
Frances Beatrice BAKER, daughter, aged 3, born in Leicester;
Miriam Adelaide BAKER, daughter, aged 2, born in Leicester;
Albert Edward BAKER, son, aged 1, born in Leicester.
(RG11/3154/68/20)
There is no proof that the following entry in the 1891 census return for High Street, Newhall, Derbyshire, is the correct one:
William BAKER, lodger, aged 20, colliery Labourer, born in Leicester.
He was lodging with coal miner FRANCIS THORNWELL and family.
(RG12/2200/73/12)
There is no proof that the following entry in the 1901 census return for 56 Church Street, Bolsover, Derbyshire, is the correct one:
William BAKER, lodger, aged 30, coal miner teller below ground, born in Leicester.
He was lodging with HARRY WILSON and family.
(RG13/3254/115/12)
The marriage between a William Ernest BAKER and either ELIZABETH ANN PENDRED or CATHERINE SALTER was registered in 1906.
(GRO June Q 1902 Atherstone [Leicestershire] 6d 851)
(revised 19.08.2016)
