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BAKER, John A.
1840 - Yes, date unknown Has 28 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1809 - 1888 (78 years)-
Name BAKER, John A. Birth 1840 Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I1404 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Father BAKER, John, b. Between 1811 and 1812, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1895, Leicester, Leicestershire (Age 84 years) Mother EDGOOSE, Caroline, b. 11 Sep 1809, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England d. 13 Apr 1888, Leicester, Leicestershire (Age 78 years) Marriage 8 Feb 1836 Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England Family ID F248 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family ADCOCK, Mary, b. 1843, Blaby, Leicestershire, England d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1872 Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire Children 1. BAKER, John, b. 1872, Leicester, Leicestershire d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F824 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JOHN BAKER 1840-
The birth of John BAKER was registered in 1840.
GRO June Q 1840 [EDGOOSE] Spalding 14 502
In 1841 she was living in Bridge Street, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire:
John BAKER, aged 30, joiner and builder, not born in Warwickshire;
Caroline BAKER, aged 30, not born in Warwickshire;
Mary BAKER, aged 4, not born in Warwickshire;
Caroline BAKER, aged 3, not born in Warwickshire;
Emily BAKER, aged 2, not born in Warwickshire;
*John BAKER, aged 1, not born in Warwickshire;
Mary EDGOOSE, aged 50, not born in Warwickshire.
(HO107/1127/4/25/8)
The family were living at 3 Chatham Street, Leicester, in 1851:
John BAKER, head, aged 39, carpenter and joiner, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Caroline BAKER, wife, aged 40, born at Gosberton;
Mary Elizth BAKER, daughter, aged 14, glove stitcher, born at Gosberton;
Caroline A. BAKER, daughter, aged 13, glove stitcher, born at Gosberton;
Emily A. BAKER, daughter, aged 12, glove stitcher, born at Gosberton;
*John BAKER, son, aged 11, scholar, born at Gosberton;
James A. BAKER, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire;
Jemima EDGOOSE, lodger, aged 29, unmarried, staymaker, born at Gosberton;
(HO107/2088/110/7)
The 1861 census of 6 Oxford Terrace, Infirmary Square, Leicester St. Mary:
John BAKER, head, aged 50, carpenter & joiner, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Caroline BAKER, wife, aged 51, born at Gosberton;
Mary E. BAKER, daughter, aged 24, milliner, born at Gosberton;
Caroline A. BAKER, daughter, aged 23, cotton winder, born at Gosberton;
Emily A. BAKER, daughter, aged 22, cotton winder, born at Gosberton;
*John BAKER, son, aged 20, carpenter and joiner, born at Gosberton;
James BAKER, son, aged 19, carpenter and joiner, born at Nuneaton, Warwickshire;
William WADE, visitor, aged 2, born at Birmingham, Warwickshire.
(RG9/2294/48/6)
The 1871 census of 62 Jarrom Street, Leicester:
John BAKER, head, aged 59, carpenter and joiner, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Caroline BAKER, wife, aged 61, born at Gosberton;
*John BAKER, son, aged 30, unmarried, carpenter and joiner, born at Gosberton;
John FARNDON, son-in-law, aged 30, elastic weaver, born at Bedworth, Warwickshire;
Caroline FARNDON, wife, aged 33, silk winder, born at Gosberton;
(RG10/3284/61/9)
A marriage between a John BAKER and a Mary ADCOCK was registered in 1872.
(GRO March Q 1872 Leicester 7a 298)
The 1881 census returns for 54.1/2 Asylam Street, Leicester St. Mary, Leicestershire:
John BAKER, head, aged 69, carpenter, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Caroline BAKER, wife, aged 71, born at Gosberton;
*John BAKER, son, aged 40, carpenter, born at Gosberton;
Mary BAKER, daughter-in-law, aged 37, shoe trade machinist, born at Blaby, Leicestershire;
John BAKER, grandson, aged 8, scholar, born at Leicester.
(RG11/3175/70/8)
The 1891 census of 45 Gray Street, Leicester:
*John BAKER, head, aged 50, carpenter and joiner, born at Gosberton Risegate;
Mary BAKER, wife, aged 47, machinist, born at Blaby, Leicestershire;
John BAKER, son, aged 18, hosiery hand, born at Leicester.
(RG12/2542/124/16)
The 1901 census of 45 Gray Street, Leicester:
*John BAKER, head, aged 60, carpenter and joiner, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Mary BAKER, wife, aged 55, born at Blaby, Leicestershire;
John BAKER, son, aged 25, cotton patent machine, born at Leicester.
(RG13/3006/47/7)
(revised 19.05.2019)