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BAKER, James Edgoose
1874 - 1925 (51 years) Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.
1882 - 1967 (84 years)-
Name BAKER, James Edgoose Birth 1874 Leicester, Leicestershire 
Gender Male Death 14 Jul 1925 Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire Person ID I4991 Edgoose Last Modified 24 Feb 2026
Family TOMLIN, Clara, b. 15 Mar 1882, Leicester, Leicestershire d. 1967, Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire (Age 84 years) Marriage 1905 Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire Family ID F2081 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes - BAKER, James Edgoose (1874-1925)
The birth of James Edgoose BAKER was registered in 1874.
(GRO March Q 1874 Leicester 7a 363)
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;
Florence 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)
James Edgoose BAKER was appointed a postman in Leicester on 26 September 1894.
(London Gazette Issue 26556 28.09.1894 page 4)
See report in the Leicester Chronicle dated 22 December 1900.
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;
John BAKER, aged 16, errand boy, born in Leicester;
Elsie BAKER, daughter, aged 12, born in Leicester.
(RG13/2993/140/24)
The marriage between James Edgoose BAKER and Clara TOMLIN was registered in 1905.
(GRO September Q 1905 Leicester 7a 363)
The 1911 census of 23 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicestershire:
*James Edgoose BAKER, head, aged 37, postman, born at Leicester, Leicestershire;
Clara BAKER, wife, aged 29, married 5 years, born at Leicester, Leicestershire;
Elizabeth TOMLIN, mother, aged 73, widow, born at Long Brickby, Northamptonshire.
(RG14PN19225/RG78PN1151/RD407/SD2/ED8/SN1)
The death of James E. BAKER aged 51 was registered in 1925.
(GRO June Q 1925 Leicester 7a 278)
BAKER James Edgoose of 23 Rutland-street Leicester died 14 June 1925 Administration London 4 July to Clara BAKER widow.
Effects £ 250 5s.
(National Probate Calendar 1925)
(revised 14.09.2009)
- BAKER, James Edgoose (1874-1925)