Trafford

Born during the December quarter 1880 in the Salford R.D. - ref: 8d/105,
the son of Jonathan & Elizabeth Baker (nee Shilling).

1881 Census - 27 St. Stephen Street, Salford.   Son - aged: 5 months -
born: Salford.   Head of household - Jonathan Baker - Married - aged: 37 -
occ: Joiner employing four men - born: Farnborough, Warwickshire.   Also
Alice M. Baker - Wife - aged: 30 - born: London.   Plus 5 siblings.

1891 Census - 27 St. Stephen Street, Salford.   Son - aged: 10 - Scholar -
born: Salford.   Head of household - Jonathan Baker - Married - aged: 47 -
occ: Joiner & Builder - born: Farnborough, Warwickshire.   Also Alice M.
Baker - Wife - aged: 40 - born: London.   Plus 9 siblings.

1901 Census - Moorcot, Grange Lane, Didsbury.     Son - aged: 20 - occ:
Ironmongers Assistant - born: Salford.     Head of household - Alice Mary
(mother) Widow - aged: 50 - Living on own means - born: London.   Plus - 11
siblings.

1911 Census - 17 School Road, Sale.   Head - Unmarried - aged:30 - occ:
Ironmonger - born: Salford.     Also - Arthur Baker - Unmarried - aged: 25
- occ: Ironmonger - born: Salford.   Plus a housekeeper.

Married Florence Blanche Parker on the 11th September 1912 at Christ
Church, Moss Side, Manchester during the September quarter 1912 in the
Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/1748.

Their daughter - Blanche Mary Baker was born at Moss Cottage, Dane Road,
Sale on the 25th August 1913.  Their son - Benjamin George Baker was born
at Sale on the 22nd August 1916.

A Senior Partner in the firm of Baker Bros, Ironmongers, 17 School Rd,
Sale.  He was a Mason in the Earl of Walton Lodge.

WO363 - Attested from Moore Cottage, Dane Road, Sale into the Army Reserve,
Class 'B', at Sale on the 10th December 1915 - occ: Ironmonger.   Mobilised
at Chester on the 10th June 1916 and posted to the 12th Battalion, Royal
Welsh Fusiliers No. 40.   Height: 5 feet, 2½ inches - Weight: 126 lb -
Expanded chest: 36½ inches with a 3½ inch expansion - Fit for Class I.   
Embarked at Southampton for France on the 7th October 1916, arriving at 5
I.B.D. (Infantry Base Depot) on the 8th.    Posted into the 17th Battalion,
Royal Welsh Fusiiliers and into the field on the 14th October 1916.  
Treated at 131 Field Ambulance on the 17th June 1918 for P.U.O. (Pulmonary
Unknown Origin).  Released from 131 F.A. on the 20th June 1918.   

He had been abroad for 2 years serving as an Artillery Observer.   His wife
received a letter informing her that at 0530 hours on the morning of the
13th September, that he was on duty as an Observer in company with another
Brigade Observer, when an enemy shell pitched into the parados of the
trench where they were and they were both killed instantly.   Left a widow
and two children.

Death reported in the 24th September 1918 edition of the Altrincham
Guardian.

Another brother, (also born at Salford) - Private George Baker, 7th Bn.
Royal Sussex Rgt, who was previously the Assistant Clerk to Willesden
District Council, was killed on the Somme on the 07/07/1916.