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A possible father for Susannah Baker on BCC https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=641321

In 1851, Susannah's daughters Phoebe b.c . 1827 and Maria (born September quarter 1842, Stourbridge Union, volume 18, page 423, mmn Baker) and Phoebe's illegitimate daughter Elizabeth (born June quarter 1850, Stourbridge Union, volume 18, page 541, mmn blank) were living at Dock Lane, Lye with Ezekiel Baker:

Dock Lane, Lye (HO 107 2035 346 p.4)
Ezekiel Baker, Head, W, 75, Formerly Nail Maker, born Lye
Pheby James, GDau., U, 24, Nail Maker, born Lye
Mariah James, GDau., 9, Nail Maker, born Lye
Elizabeth James, GDau. child, 1, born Lye

In 1841, Ezekiel was living with his wife Ann (nee Deering) on Lye Waste:

Waste (HO 107 1198/8 32 p.25)
Ezekiel Baker, 65, Nailer, Y
Ann Baker, 60, Nailer, Y
Maria Deering, 14, Nailer, Y

However, I don't think Ann Deering was Susannah's mother as Susannah was born around 1806 and Ezekiel and Ann weren't married until 1831:

St. Mary's Church, Kingswinford - 10th July 1831
Ezekiel Baker, otp, m. Ann Deering, otp. By Banns. Neither could write. Wits: Jane Perry & John Perkes.

Ann died in 1850, Ezekiel in 1851 and they were both buried at Oldswinford.

St. Mary's Church Oldswinford
13-10-1850 Ann Baker, Upper Swinford, age 74
11-05-1851 Ezekiel Baker, Lye, age 74

I haven't been able to find a baptism for Susannah or an earlier marriage for Ezekiel.

Ezekiel was the son of Benjamin Baker and Susannah nee Knowles who are already on BCC.
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=641327

St. Mary's Church Oldswinford (baptisms)
17-05-1772 Thomas s. of Benjamin & Susannah Baker (killed by a fall aged 23; buried at St. Mary's Oldswinford on 6th October 1795)
13-03-1774 Sarah d. of Benjamin & Susanna Baker
28-07-1776 Ezekiel s. of Benjamin & Susanna Baker
04-10-1778 Benjamin s. of Benjamin & Susannah Baker (died aged 38; buried at St. Mary's Oldswinford on 10th January 1816)
09-05-1784 Joseph s. of Benjamin & Susanna Baker

Joseph is already on BCC https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=641328
St. John's Church, Halesowen - 13th July 1817
Joseph Baker, otp., bachelor, m. Maria Hargrove, otp., spinster. By Banns. Neither could write. Wits: Richard Willetts & Elizabeth Woodhouse.

Just found Susannah James in the 1851 census - place of birth Germany! I wonder if Ezekiel was in the army?

Ancesty,

Susanna Baker.
Baptism Date 23 Feb 1806.
Baptism Place Wye, Kent, England.
Father Ezekial Baker.
Mother Juliet Baker.

Ancestry images available.

Ezekiel Baker.
Military Rank Private.
Death Age 74.
Birth Date abt 1777.
Admission Date 8 Nov 1816.
Military Regiment 2nd Garrison Battalion.
Military Pension Place England.
Death Date 7 May 1851.

Ezekiel Baker.
End of Muster 24 Dec 1814.
Regiment or Unit Chatham Depot.
Piece Number 12301.

Ancestry,
Corporal Ezekiel Baker.
Enlistment Age 25.
Discharge Age 43.
Birth Date abt 1773.
Birth Place Old Surnford Woster. ( Oldswinford, Worcs. )
Enlistment Year 1798.
Discharge Year 1816.
Regiment Second Garrison Regiment of Battalion.

Many thanks, Jimmy. I will download the images next time I have an Ancestry subscription.

I will sticky this for Grangers 14 to see and if she has time go thru and see if
she wants to add and connect any of this
Shame to waste info if it could be added to BCC.

I will check when I have time.
I have family visiting tomorrow morning for a couple of weeks.
So I will be tending to living for that time.

I have been going through this. Shocking some of the newspaper articles!

I have added some but still working on it.

I have added this.
If you look through please Marchesgirl and see if it ok, then we can archive.

Yes, what's been added looks fine. A couple of items from the original post that are missing from BCC - burial dates for Thomas and Benjamin Baker (sons of Benjamin & Susannah); Ezekiel's (second?) wife was Ann Deering and Joseph Baker (son of Benjamin & Susannah) married Maria Hargrove.

Thank you, I have added that. I can not add Ann as Ann Deering because the marriage record does not show if she was spinster.