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Dear forum,

Is there anybody with a knowledge of the Midlands who maybe able to find a good match for my ancestor William Baker on the census records? It seems both William and Baker were very popular names during this period, and I can't determine the correct 'William Baker' after the 1891 census

Birth 1864 • Maple Hayes, Staffordshire, England
Residence 1871 • Woodhouse, Burntwood Edial and Woodhouses, Staffordshire, England
Residence 1881 • Burntwood Edial and Woodhouses, Staffordshire, England Relation to Head of House: Son; Occupation: Agricultural Labourer
Residence 1891 • Christchurch, St Michael, Staffordshire, England Relation to Head of House: Son

It appears he was still living with his parents at age 27 as an agricultural labourer. But from 1891 onwards I lose sight of him.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Darren

Hello descartes46,

1871 Maple Hayes,
William Baker, Head.M. 38, Lab
Jane Baker, Wife, 31
William Baker, Son. 7, Maple Hayes, Staffs
Fanny Baker, Dau, 3, Maple Hayes

1881 Census: Maple Hayes
William Baker, Head.Mar, 47, Under Gardener
Jane Baker, Wife, 38
William Baker, Son.UM, 17, Agricultural Labourer, Burntwood Staffs

1891 Census: Lemonsley
William Baker, Head.Wid, 56, Gardener
William Baker, Son.S., 27, Agricultural Labourer, Burntwood
Fanny Phillips, Dau.M, 25, Burntwood
George Phillips, Son-in-law.M, 29, Coal Miner
George W Phillips, Grandson, 4

William is living with his married sister Fanny and her family

1901 Census: Edial, Burntwood
George Phillips, Head.M, 39, Coal Miner, Underground Labourer
Fanny Phillips, Wife, 36
George Phillips, Son, 14, Farm Labourer
Henry Phillips, Son, 5
William Baker, B-in-Law.S, 39, Coal Miner. Labourer on bank, Born: Lichfield

I can't find any of the family in 1911 but still looking

1921 Census: Hulmer's Fields, Edial, Lichfield
George Phillips, Head, 59y6m, Married, Burntwood......
Fanny Phillips, Wife, 56y1m
Henry Phillips, Son, 25y10m
William Baker, Brother-in-Law.Single, 58y10m, Burntwood, Gentlemans Gardener, Mr. F.R. Clarke, Solicitor, Fossway, Nr. Lichfield

Thank you so much for the information guys! It explains why I couldnt find a marriage for him or children. He was living with his sister and her family.

I don't know how you managed to find those records, but I need to work on my geneological skills as I was going around in circles all day on Ancestry and couldnt find him anywhere.

Descartes

You are very welcome Darren. I started looking for William's sister Fanny and there was William with her.

I have searched Ancestry and Find My Past for the 1911 Census, but I can't find anything on William Baker and his sister Fanny Phillips and her family - nothing!! We will see if anybody else can find them for you.