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BAKER, James Arthur
1841 - 1911 (70 years) Has 28 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1809 - 1888 (78 years)-
Name BAKER, James Arthur Birth 1841 Chilwel Coton, Warwickshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1911 Leicestershire Registration District, Leicestershire Person ID I3013 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
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JAMES A. BAKER 1841-1911
The birth of a James Arthur BAKER was registered in 1841.
(GRO December Q 1841 [EDGOOSE] Nuneaton 16 412)
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 marriage between James A. BAKER and Agnes WOOD was registered in 1866.
(GRO December Q 1866 Leicester 7a 488)
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)
The 1891 census of 15 Lexham Street, Belgrave, Leicester, Leicestershire:
*James A. BAKER, head, aged 49, carpenter and joiner, born at Coaton (sic), Warwickshire;
Agnes BAKER, wife, aged 45, born in Leicester;
Emily A. BAKER, daughter, aged 23, box maker, born in Leicester;
Arthur E. BAKER, son, aged 18, coffin maker, born in Leicester;
James E. BAKER, son, aged 17, shoe clicker, born in Leicester;
FlorenceE A. BAKER, daughter, aged 15, cigar maker apprentice; born in Leicester;
Frances B. BAKER, daughter, aged 13, at home, left school, born in Leicester;
Miriam A. BAKER, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born in Leicester;
Albert E. BAKER, son, aged 11, scholar, born in Leicester;
John F. E. BAKER, son, aged 6, scholar, born at Belgrave, Leicestershire;
Elsie M. BAKER, daughter, aged 2, born at Belgrave, Leicestershire.
(RG12/2522/58/58)
The 1901 census of 1 Lexham Street, Leicester, Leicestershire:
*James BAKER, head, aged 64, carpenter, born at Coaton (sic), Cheshire (sic);
Agnes BAKER, wife, aged 54, born in Leicester;
James BAKER, son, aged 26, postman, born in Leicester;
Florence BAKER, aged 25, taper maker, born in Leicester;
Frances BAKER, aged 23, born in Leicester;
Miriam BAKER, aged 22, cotton winder, born in Leicester;
Albert BAKER, aged 21, carpenter, born in Leicester;
JohnBAKER, aged 16, errand boy, born in Leicester;
Elsie BAKER, daughter, aged 12, born in Leicester.
(RG13/2993/140/24)
The 1911 census of 1 Lexham Street, Leicester, Leicestershire:
*James Arthur BAKER, head, aged 69, carpenter, born at Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire;
Agnes BAKER, wife, aged 64, married 44 years, born in Leicester;
Florence BAKER, daughter, aged 35, single, waitress, born in Leicester;
Frances BAKER, daughter, aged 33, single, born in Leicester;
Elsie BAKER, daughter, aged 22, single, hosiery buttonholes, born in Leicester;
Lily BAKER, granddaughter, aged 10, school, born in Leicester;
Marie LARDER, boarder, aged 22, single, hosiery machinist, born in Leicester.
(RG14PN19207/RG78PN1150B/RD407/SD1/ED43)
The death of a James A BAKER was registered in 1911.
(GRO September Q 1911 Leicester 7a 208)
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