The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for David Baker, farm labourer, son of John Baker, farm labourer and Martha Baker [Austen]
Generation No. 1
1. David Baker, farm labourer was the son of (2) John Baker, farm labourer and (3) Martha Baker [Austen]. He was born 1829 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1829 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; died July to Sep 1894, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2b Page 51; buried 16th Aug 1894 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 65 years
He married Mary Ann Holden on 11th Jun 1855 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses John French & George Hunnisett. She was born 1834 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1834 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died July to Sep 1921 at Hailsham Union Workhouse, Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1921 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1856 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1856 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1861 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1861 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiEllen who was born 1866 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1866 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivGeorge who was born 1867 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1867 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Apr to June 1895 Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2B Page 60
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Baker, farm labourer He was born 1789 at Benenden, Kent; christened 20th Dec 1789 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent, parents John & Sall Baker
He married Martha Austen on 22nd Nov 1815 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent, witnesses Robert Cornwell & Jarvis Mann. She was born 1794 at Benenden, Kent; christened 22nd Jun 1794 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent, parents William & Mary Aisten. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 1816 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1816 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1818 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1818 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 27th Mar 1864 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 46 years
iiiJohn who was born 1820 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1820 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1823 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1823 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1825 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 15th May 1825 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 28th Mar 1892 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 67 years
viDavid who was born 1829 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1829 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; died July to Sep 1894, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2b Page 51; buried 16th Aug 1894 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 65 years
viiWilliam who was born 1832 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th May 1832 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiiCaroline who was born 1834 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1834 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ixReuben who was born n/k Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1840 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 16th Jan 1870 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 29 years
 
3. Martha Baker [Austen] She was born 1794 at Benenden, Kent; christened 22nd Jun 1794 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent, parents William & Mary Aisten
She married John Baker, farm labourer on 22nd Nov 1815 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent, witnesses Robert Cornwell & Jarvis Mann. He was born 1789 at Benenden, Kent; christened 20th Dec 1789 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent, parents John & Sall Baker. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 1816 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1816 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1818 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1818 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 27th Mar 1864 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 46 years
iiiJohn who was born 1820 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1820 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1823 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1823 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1825 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 15th May 1825 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 28th Mar 1892 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 67 years
viDavid who was born 1829 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1829 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; died July to Sep 1894, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2b Page 51; buried 16th Aug 1894 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 65 years
viiWilliam who was born 1832 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th May 1832 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
viiiCaroline who was born 1834 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1834 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
ixReuben who was born n/k Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1840 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 16th Jan 1870 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 29 years
 

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