Amelia ?Gilson

The wife of Benjamin Baker appears with several names, Amelia being the most common. The surname is tentative, based on an IGI record for a possible marriage of the right date and place to Benjamin Baker.

Date Event Source
1800-1801 Born in Battersea, Surrey.  
1817?

There is a marriage of Benjamin Baker to Amelia Gilson on 10 Nov 1817 at St Mary Newington, Surrey.

IGI
1821 Daughter Sarah born in Lambeth. 1881 Census
1840 Daughter Sarah marries Charles Walters at St Mary's, Lambeth. Father named as Benjamin Baker, a labourer. She was living in South Lambeth. Marriage Certificate
1841 Most likely living at No. 8, Ely Place. Benjamin is aged 50, a labourer with wife Amelia, aged 40, a laundress, both born in the county. 1841 Census
1851 Living with son-in-law Charles Walters at 1 Alfred Place, St Michael's Stockwell, Lambeth. Benjamin was 54, a labourer, born Surrey Lambeth with Emillisent (50, laundress, born Surrey Battersea). 1851 Census
Pre 1861 Benjamin Baker died. FreeBMD
1861 Living with daughter Sarah and her family (the Walters) at 26 Alfred Place, Lambeth. She is aged 61, a laundress, born Battersea and is listed as Emlia Baker, a lodger. 1861 Census
1871 Living at 7 Ashmore Place, Vauxhall with her grandson Henry Walters, aged 11. She is aged 70, a widow, laundress, born Surrey Battersea, 1871 Census
1875 Dies aged 75, death registered Lambeth Sept 1875. FreeBMD

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