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David Baxter
1877 - 20/4/1916 (39)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/baxter-david

Dob abt 12/2/1877
David Baxter
Registration Date 1877
Quarter of the Year Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 70

Baptism 25/2/1877
Staffordshire Toll End
Church name Primitive Methodist
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 1202
Birth date 12 Feb 1877
Baptism date 25 Feb 1877
Person forename David
Person sex M
Father forename William
Mother forename Eliza
Father surname BAXTER
Person abode Toll End
Father occupation Labourer

Parents William Baxter & Elizabeth ??

Parents Marriage I can't find anything

1881 115 Toll End Rd Tipton
William Baxter 33 Head Labourer Wednesbury
Eliza Baxter 28 Wife
Thomas Baxter 7 Son
David Baxter 4 Son
Sarah Baxter 2 Daughter
Ellen Baxter 20 Niece
All others Tipton

1891 46 Toll End Rd Tipton
William Baxter 44 Head ??
Eliza Baxter 38 Wife
William Baxter 20 Son ??
Thomas Baxter 16 Son Boatman
David Baxter 14 Son Tube Maker
Sarah Baxter 12 Daughter
Robert Baxter 9 Son
Jane Baxter 7 Daughter
John Baxter 5 Son
Ellen Baxter 3 Daughter
Mary A Baxter 1 Daughter

1901 16 Eagle Lane, Tipton, Staffs.
Boarding at 16 Eagle Lane, Tipton with Peter and Catherine Hickman
David Baxter (24, Bargeman, born Tipton).
His parents, William and Eliza, were living nearby in Toll End Road, Tipton.

1911 58 Bridge Road, Toll End, Tipton, Staffs.
William Baxter (63, Brick Maker, born Wednesbury), and his wife Eliza (58, born Dudley), and 4 of their 12 surviving children: David (34, Boatman, born Tipton), John (25, Stationary Engine Driver, born Tipton), Mary Ann (21, Sausage Filler, born Tipton) and Hannah (16, at home, born Tipton).

WW1 Records
Private 22293 David Baxter
Killed in Action on Thursday, 20th April 1916, age 39.
Commemorated on Panel 18 and 63 of Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq.
9th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 39th Brigade of 13th Division.
Son of Mr William and Mrs Eliza Baxter, of 244 Toll End Road, Ocker Hill, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Tipton, Resident: Unknown
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.

Dod 20/4/1916 (39) KIA Mesopotamia Iraq

Burial No known grave

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1655395/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129 ... vid-baxter

Commemorated
Commemorated here because he appears on a Tipton memorial.
Commemorated on Panel 18 and 63 of Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq.

Any other info
It is possible that David Baxter was a friend of Martin Melia who was killed on 7th June 1916 also serving with the 9th Royal Warwicks. They had enlisted at the same time as their Army Numbers which were just 2 different, were the same age, and lived quite near to each other.
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/melia-martin

BAXTER, DAVID    BUNCE  GRO Reference: 1877  M Quarter in DUDLEY  Volume 06C  Page 70

This needs checking
Freereg
Staffordshire
Tipton
St Martin
Parush Register
Register entry number 66
Marriage date04 Sep 1870
William BAXTER 22 bachelor Labourer Tipton William BAXTER Labourer
Ellen BUNCH 19 spinster Tipton Edward BUNCH Miner
Witness 1 John BAXTER
Witness 2 Emma INCE
NotesBride and both witnesses sign by mark

Thank Kd

Yeah everything I've found census etc says Eliza, yet marriage says Ellen. I can't find any other marriage for a Eliza & William Baxter

1871 115 Toll End Road Tipton
William Baxter 23 Head Mar Brick Maker Born Wednesbury
Eliza Baxter 20 Wife Mar Born Dudley
William Baxter 8/12 Son Born Tipton

Next Door
114 Toll End Road Tipton
Sarah Baxter 60 Head W House Keeper Born Walsall
Sarah Baxter 22 Daughter U Brick Maker Born Walsall
John Baxter 20 Son U Brick Maker Born Tipton
William Madeley 52 Lodger U Labourer in Colliery Born Madeley
William Crew 50 Lodger U Coal Miner Born Netherton

1881 114 Toll End Road Tipton
Sarah Baxter 71 Head W Laundress Born Wednesbury
Sarah Baxter 38 Daughter U Brick Maker Born Walsall
John Baxter 3 Son Labourer Born Toll End
William Madeley 62 Lodger Un Labourer Born Shropshire
Thomas Giles 48 Lodger Un Labourer Born Berkshire
Sarah J. Baxter 17 Niece U Brick Maker Born Wales
William Baxter 10 Grandson Born Tipton

BUNCE, ELIZA WALL
GRO Reference: 1851 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 18 Page 266

I think these are her parents
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=676574

still looking for census pre marriage

Thanks Kd

Bare with me just trying to get my head around all this so I can add to bcc correctly.

▪︎Am I right in thinking this is William Baxters mother living next door to him in 1871 ?

Next Door
114 Toll End Road Tipton
Sarah Baxter 60 Head W House Keeper Born Walsall
Sarah Baxter 22 Daughter U Brick Maker Born Walsall
John Baxter 20 Son U Brick Maker Born Tipton
William Madeley 52 Lodger U Labourer in Colliery Born Madeley
William Crew 50 Lodger U Coal Miner Born Netherton

1881 114 Toll End Road Tipton
Sarah Baxter 71 Head W Laundress Born Wednesbury
Sarah Baxter 38 Daughter U Brick Maker Born Walsall
John Baxter 3 Son Labourer Born Toll End
William Madeley 62 Lodger Un Labourer Born Shropshire
Thomas Giles 48 Lodger Un Labourer Born Berkshire
Sarah J. Baxter 17 Niece U Brick Maker Born Wales
William Baxter 10 Grandson Born Tipton

▪︎ Do I add William & Ellen marriage to bcc and put a note saying name on census appears to change to Eliza ?

This one has me stumped

I think it is Williams mother next door as she has William (grandson ) in 1881

Is it possible for the marriage to be checked as West Mids BMD has this
BAXTER William BUNCH Eliza 1870 Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box) Sandwell Register Office 39/12/066

kdwoodie wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:01 pm I think it is Williams mother next door as she has William (grandson ) in 1881

Is it possible for the marriage to be checked as West Mids BMD has this
BAXTER William BUNCH Eliza 1870 Tipton, St Martin (Pepper Box) Sandwell Register Office 39/12/066

I've sent a message to Freereg

Response from Freereg

I'm at a loss, I did notice in 1901 Edward Bunce and David Baxter are lodgers with Catherine and Peter Hickman.

Catherine is Edward Bunces daughter so that would make her David's aunt

Thanks Kd

I've added what i can
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=676658

Completed

Ellen was born as Eliza born 12 June 1851Woodside as put on her birth cert mother Mary Ann Bunce formerly Wall Father Edward a miner Woodside and was named or known as Ellen later Best RF

Thanks Rf

Thank you!