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William Baker
b. about 1805, d. 25 January 1882
Person Exhibits
Family surname
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Birth
Parents
| Father | Samuel Baker (b. circa 1741, d. 5 December 1815) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Chorley (b. 1779, d. before 1861) |
Family life
Married on 19 July 1844 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Both lived at Campbell's River (recorded as "Camel's River"). He was C of E but she was "Roman Catholic"5,6
Children with Eliza Connors (b. about 1808, d. 29 January 1876)
| Daughter | Eliza ("Betsey") Baker (b. about 1840, d. after 1876) |
| Daughter | Agnes Baker (b. about 1842, d. after 1876) |
| Son | John Baker (b. about 1846, d. after 1876) |
| Son | William Baker (b. about 1848, d. 28 August 1877) |
| Daughter | Susannah Baker+ (b. about 1848, d. 14 October 1907) |
Residence information
William Baker emigrated on 12 July 1829 from Dublin, Ireland. He was 25 years old, had blue eyes and a pale complexion with brown hair and stood 5 feet 9.5 inches tall.3,7 He immigrated on 4 November 1829 to Sydney, NSW, Australia. He was a single, Protestant who could read but not write. He had "a small scar between his eyes, a regular scar outside his left eyebrow and a scar under his left eye". He had a ruddy complexion, brown hair and dark grey eyes.1,3,4,1 He lived at Campbell's River in Rockley, New South Wales, on 21 February 1855.8 He lived at Dunns Plains in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, in 1866.9
Involvement in crime
William Baker was tried for stealing bank notes on 5 November 1828 in Dublin. He had no former convictions but was was sentenced to 7 years transportation.10,3,4 He was recommended for a Ticket of Leave on 28 February 1833 in Liverpool.4 He was granted a Ticket of Leave on 1 December 1833 in Liverpool.4 He was returned to convict status when his Ticket of Leave was cancelled on 15 May 1834 in Liverpool.4 He was arrested and gaoled for absconding from his assignment on 2 June 1834 in Liverpool. He was "to be returned to the late assignee Lieut. Clements L'pool."11
Working life
- Circa 1820 William Baker was a shearer in Thorne St Margaret.2
- Circa 1822 William Baker was a ploughman in Thorne St Margaret.2
- Circa 1824 William Baker was a soldier.2
- On 31 October 1829 William Baker was an assigned labourer for Hanbury Clements in Liverpool.3
- In June 1830 William Baker was an assigned labourer for Hanbury Clements in Liverpool.12
- On 2 May 1866 William Baker was a farmer in Dunns Plains.9
- On 31 January 1876 William Baker was a farmer in Triangle Creek.5,13,1
Property
William Baker possessed purchased 95 acres and 3 roods of land for 320 pounds 15 shillings and three pence on 28 January 1854 at Portion 8 in Catalogue W23 of Crown Plan 1502 in Rockley, New South Wales.14 He possessed mortgaged his land to David Lumond Murdock of Bathurst on 4 June 1857 at Portion 8 in Catalogue W23 of Crown Plan 1502 in Rockley, New South Wales.15 He possessed mortgaged his land to Thomas Jones of Bathurst for 150 pounds on 8 January 1858 at Portion 8 in Catalogue W23 of Crown Plan 1502 in Rockley, New South Wales.16 He possessed discharged the mortgage to David Lumond Murdock on 15 January 1858 at Portion 8 in Catalogue W23 of Crown Plan 1502 in Rockley, New South Wales.17 He possessed lost his land through mortgagee sale to Peter Neil on 30 November 1860 at Portion 8 in Catalogue W23 of Crown Plan 1502 in Rockley, New South Wales.18
Death
William Baker witnessed the death of Eliza Connors on 29 January 1876 in Triangle Creek, NSW, Australia.5,19 They witnessed 's burial on 2 February 1876 in Rockley, New South Wales.5,19 He died on 25 January 1882 at age ~77 at Triangle Flat in Rockley. old age19,1 He was buried on 27 January 1882 at Jumpers Flat in Rockley.1,19
Memorial
There is a memorial to William Baker at Jumpers Flat Cemetery in Rockley, New South Wales. Follow this link for information and images of his memorial.
Citations
- [S442] Death Certificate, William Baker, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1882 No 5905.
- [S1690] "The Baker Roadblock", 2022, James Michael Fleming (Cammeray, NSW); Fleming Family History Archive, Sydney.
- [S1692] William Baker, Convict Indent 1829 NSW Guildford: Baker William, (Kingswood NSW: NSW State Archives), 10 July 1829, Guildford
- [S1694] William Baker, Convict TOL Butt, (Kingswood: NSW State Archives), 1 December 1833, No. 33/1036
- [S435] Death Certificate, Eliza Baker, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1876 No 4603.
- [S319] Marriage Certificate, William Baker and Eliza Connors, 19 July 1844, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW. Vol 94 No 285.
- [S1712] James Michael Fleming, William Baker's Arrival
- [S1708] Isaac Baker and family entry, Ascendant, Passenger List, 21 Feb 1855; in series 5316; item 4/4792 (Kingswood: State Records Authority of NSW), reel 2137.
- [S344] Marriage Certificate, David Press and Susannah Baker, 2 May 1866, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW. 1866/1454 (42.)
- [S1691] County Calendar, Roscommon and Leitrim Gazette, 8 Nov 1828.
- [S1695] William Baker, Gaol Admission, (Kingswood: NSW State Records), 2 June 1834
- [S1693] William Baker, Convict Muster 1830 NSW: Baker William, (Kingswood: NSW Archives), ca 1830, 467
- [S454] Death Certificate, Susan Press, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1907 No 15520.
- [S1696] JM Fleming, Family Baker land summary, Register of Land Purchases on 10 Feb 1854
- [S1696] JM Fleming, Family Baker land summary, Mortgage on 4 June 1857
- [S1696] JM Fleming, Family Baker land summary, Mortgage on 8 January 1858
- [S1696] JM Fleming, Family Baker land summary, Mortgage Discharge on 15 January 1858
- [S1696] JM Fleming, Family Baker land summary, Conveyance on 30 November 1860
- [S436] Baker x 3 Gravestone, Cemetery, Jumpers Flat; James Fleming, 25 Jan 1882.
| Context | Baker clan Ch forebears Ch Kessey forebears Convicts Pedigree Baker |
| Last Edited | 28 June 2022 |