The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Baker, farm labourer, son of John Baker, farm labourer and Martha Baker [Austen]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Baker, farm labourer was the son of John Baker, farm labourer and Martha Baker [Austen]. He was born 1823 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1823 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
  He married Sarah Gurr on 9th Nov 1849 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Henry & Caroline Baker. She was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iSally who was born May 1850 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1850 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 4th Sep 1876 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 26 years
  iiGeorge who was born 1854 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1854 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 26th Feb 1868 Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 13 years
3 iiiRebecca Ellen who was born 1857 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 31st May 1857 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 25th Jun 1877 Bodle Street Green, Sussex
4 ivMary Jane who was born 1861 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  vRoland who was born 1864 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 20th May 1931 Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 67 years
  viErnest who was born 1868 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sally Wooden [Baker] was the daughter of James Baker, farm labourer and Sarah Baker [Gurr]. She was born May 1850 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1850 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 4th Sep 1876 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 26 years
  She married Benjamin Wooden, general labourer on 17th Dec 1870 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses James & Sarah Baker. He was born 1848 at Catsfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1848 at St. Leonard's Church, Catsfield, Sussex, parents James & Eliza Wooden. They had the following children:
5 iAlice Emily who was born 1874 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1874 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 10th Dec 1898 Caterham, Surrey, aged 24 years
6 iiRose who was born 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1876 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Rebecca Ellen Bradford [Baker] was the daughter of James Baker, farm labourer and Sarah Baker [Gurr]. She was born 1857 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 31st May 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 25th Jun 1877 at St John's Church, Bodle Street Green, Sussex
  She married Henry Bradford on 28th Mar 1877 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses John Bradford & Emma Gander. He was born 1827 at Battle, Sussex
   
  4. Mary Jane Westgate [Baker] was the daughter of James Baker, farm labourer and Sarah Baker [Gurr]. She was born 1861 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
  She married Luther Westgate, carpenter on 6th Nov 1880 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses George Westgate & Mary Stace. He was born 1859 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1859 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, mother Martha Westgate
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Alice Emily Rogers [Wooden] was the daughter of Benjamin Wooden, general labourer and Sally Wooden [Baker]. She was born 1874 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1874 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 10th Dec 1898 at St Mary's Chuch, Caterham, Surrey, aged 24 years
  She married Robert Rogers on Oct to Dec 1897 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 2A Page 1539. He was born 1875 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1875 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
   
  6. Rose Mercer [Wooden] was the daughter of Benjamin Wooden, general labourer and Sally Wooden [Baker]. She was born 1876 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1876 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Edwin Mercer on 6th Aug 1900 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, witnesses Benjamin Wooden & Sarah Wooden Purfield. He was born 14th Dec 1873 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1874 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
   

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