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Completed James William Baker

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 4:37 pm
by mjay
Private 24084 James William Baker
Abt 1889 - 4/10/1917 (28)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... es-william

Dob Abt 1889 Dudley

Baptism -

Parents William Baker & Lucy Archer

Look up requested
Parents Marriage
30/4/1876 St Thomas Dudley

BAKER William
ARCHER Lucy
1876 Dudley, St Thomas
Dudley Register Office 204/033/193

William Baker
Lucy Archer
Registration Year1876
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c Page 94

1891 Wood St Tipton Court 8 house 3
William Baker 35 Head Coalmiber
Lucy Baker 34 Wife
Eliza Baker 12 Daughter Donestic
Daniel Baker 10 Son
Dennis Baker 4 Son
James Baker 2 Son
All born Tipton

1901 7 Court 3 House, Wood Street, Tipton, Staffs.
William Baker (45, Disabled from Work, born Tipton), his wife Lucy (45, born Tipton), and their 5 children: Daniel (19, Blast Furnace Labourer, born Tipton), Dennis (14, Coal Miner - Door Minder, born Tipton), James (11, born Tipton), Harry (9, born Tipton), and Lucy (7, born Tipton).

1911 8 Court 3 House, Wood Street, Tipton, Staffs.
Lucy Baker (54, Widow, born Tipton), and 3 of her surviving 5 children of 9: Denis (24, Coal Miner, born Tipton), James W. (22, Horse Driver, above ground at Colliery, born Tipton), and Lucy 17, born Tipton).

Freereg
Marriage 21/7/1912 St Martin Tipton
Staffordshire Tipton St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 397
Marriage date 21 Jul 1912
Groom forename James
Groom surname BAKER
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode 19 Dudley Port
Bride forename Annie
Bride surname LANGFORD
Bride age 24
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 21 Dudley Port
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname BAKER
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename David
Bride father surname LANGFORD
Bride father occupation Puddler
Witness 1 David LANGFORD
Witness 2 Sarah ATTWELL
Notes Both fathers deceased

WW1 Records
Private 24084 James William Baker
Killed in Action on Thursday, 4th October 1917, age 28.
Commemorated on Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A of Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
7th Bn., South Staffordshire Regiment. 33rd Brigade of 11th Division.
Formerly 24084 1st South Staffordshire Regiment.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Tipton, Resident: Unknown.
First landed France & Flanders, post 31st December 1915.
Medal entitlement: British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.

Dod 4/8/1917 (28) KIA Belgium

Burial James William Baker has no known grave.

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/846842/

Commemorated on Panel 90 to 92 and 162 to 162A of Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Commemorated on the Tipton Library, and St. Matthew's memorials.
James is incorrectly commemorated as W J Baker on the St Matthew's Memorial.

Any other info
Birmingham Daily Post 2nd October 1916
ANOTHER LIST.
The following casualties amongst warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men are reported under various dates:
WOUNDED.
South Staffordshire Regiment- Baker, 24084, J.W., (Tipton).

Re: James William Baker

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 4:39 pm
by mjay
Spouse
Annie Langford

Dob abt 1888

Baptism -

Parents David Langford & ??

Parents Marriage ??


Freereg
Marriage 21/7/1912 St Martin Tipton
Staffordshire Tipton St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 397
Marriage date 21 Jul 1912
Groom forename James
Groom surname BAKER
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode 19 Dudley Port
Bride forename Annie
Bride surname LANGFORD
Bride age 24
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 21 Dudley Port
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname BAKER
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename David
Bride father surname LANGFORD
Bride father occupation Puddler
Witness 1 David LANGFORD
Witness 2 Sarah ATTWELL
Notes Both fathers deceased

Re: James William Baker

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 4:39 pm
by mjay
James Baker & Annie Langford
Children
1) James William Langford
Dob 19/11/1910

Baptism 7/12/1910
Staffordshire Tipton Bell Street Primitive Methodist
Register type Parish Register
Birth date19 Nov 1910
Baptism date 07 Dec 1910
Person forename William James
Person sex M
Mother forename Annie
Mother surname LANGFORD
Person abode Hall St, Tipton

Parents
Annie Langford
James William Baker Not recorded on Baptism

2) Elizabeth Baker
Dob 15/1/1913

Baptism 5/12/1913 Staffordshire Tipton Bell Street Primitive Methodist
Register type Parish Register
Birth date 15 Jan 1913
Baptism date 05 Feb 1913
Person forename Elizabeth
Person sexF
Father forename William James
Mother forename Annie
Father surname BAKER
Person abode 2 Hall St, Tipton
Father occupation Miner

3)Annie Baker
Dob 28/7/1915

Baptism 15/8/1915 Staffordshire Tipton Bell Street Primitive Methodist
Register type Parish Register
Birth date 28 Jul 1915
Baptism date 15 Aug 1915
Person forename Annie
Person sex F
Father forename James William
Mother forename Annie
Father surname BAKER
Father occupation Miner

Re: James William Baker

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2026 5:40 pm
by mjay

Re: James William Baker

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2026 10:47 am
by mjay
Thanks to Rf for the marriage look up

193 30 Apr 1876 St Thomas Dudley
William BAKER 21 B Collier Dudley Father William Baker Collier
Lucy ARCHER 20 S Dudley Father William Archer Collier
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; Edward Baldwin / Lilian Harmer X

Re: James William Baker

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2026 10:54 am
by mjay