Harriet (Bathe) Baker (bef. 1833 - 1921)

Born before 7 Apr 1833 in Chew Stoke, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Josiah Baker — married 31 Mar 1856 in Paul's, Bedminster, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1921 after age 87 in East Malvern, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Harriet (Bathe) Baker was born in Somerset, England.

Harriet, child of William Bath and Sarah Bath, was baptised on 7 April 1833 in Chew Stoke, Somerset, England.^[1]

Marriage. On 31st March 1856, Harriet married 'Joshiah' Baker at St. Paul's, Bedminster, Somerset, England. Both were of full age (21 or over) and single. Their fathers were named as Samuel Baker and William Bathe. ^[2]

• Mary Jane Baker, child of Josiah Baker & Harriet, was baptised on 31 August 1856 in Tickenham, Somerset, England.^[3]

Emigration to Australia. Josiah and Harriet emigrated to Australia with their infant daughter Mary Jane, on the Mount Stewart Elphinstone in 1857.^[4] By 1858, Josiah and Harriet were registering the births of children in the Colony of Victoria.

Children. Their births were registered in Seymour, Majors Line and Heathcote, Victoria. Harriet's maiden name consistently given as Bathe. It wasn't until the deaths of her adult children were registered — the first in 1894 — the family decided their mother's maiden name was Bath. ^[5]

• Francis Edward Baker (1858-1894)
• William Alfred Baker (1860- )
• Harriet Baker (1862- )
• Rosina Baker (1864- )
• Josiah Baker (1867-1946)
• Arthur Baker (1869-1944)
• Rachael Baker (1872-1873)
• Florence Ann Baker (1874-1930)

Harriet Baker passed away in 1921, aged 87 years. Her death was registered East Malvern, Victoria, Australia. Though her parents were not known to the informant, her maiden name was given as Bath. ^[6]

The Age (Melbourne, Vic) Tuesday 11 January 1921 p 1
DEATHS
BAKER.—On the 10th January, at her son's residence, "Maffra", Burke-road, East Malvern, Harriet, the beloved wife of Josiah Baker, late of Seymour, beloved mother of Jane, Frank (deceased), Alfred, Harriet, Rose, Josiah, Arthur and Florrie, aged 87 years. Beloved by all.
^[7]

Burial. Interred Seymour Pioneer Park, Seymour, Victoria. This cemetery has been turned into a commemorative park, with all those buried within named on memorial walls. Josiah and Harriet have a headstone and it reads: ^[8]

In Loving Memory

of

HARRIET

BELOVED WIFE OF

JOSIAH BAKER

DIED 10th JANUARY 1921;

ALSO THEIR SON

FRANCIS EDWARD

DIED 31st MAY 1894;

AGED 36 YEARS.

ALSO THE ABOVE

JOSIAH BAKER

WHO DIED 2nd APRIL 1922.

AGED 89 YEARS.

Research Notes

I believe this may be the Baptism record for Harriet. After searching the Somerset Records this is the only Harriet Bathe whose father was William and only a short distance from where she was married in Bedminster. Buckingham-2654 23:20, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

• Baptism: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database" Somerset; Chew Stoke; St Andrew; Parish Register; File line number: 1845 FreeReg Transcription (accessed 2 April 2024) Harriet Bath baptism on 7 Apr 1833, daughter of William Bath & Sarah, in Chew Stoke, Somerset, England.

She is also recorded in the 1841 Census as follows:

• • 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 944/28; Page: 6; Line: 10
    FamilySearch Record: MQ1N-ZK9 (accessed 2 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3H-FH95
    Harriet Bathe (8) in Winford, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Born in Somerset.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914"
   Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\chew.s/2/1/6
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60857 #3358260 (accessed 3 April 2024)
   Harriet Bath baptism on 7 Apr 1833, child of William Bath & Sarah Bath, in Chew Stoke, Somerset, England.
2. ↑ Marriage FamilySearch "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFTH-9RC : 10 December 2014), Joshiah Baker and Harriet Bathe, 31 Mar 1856; citing St. Paul, Bedminster, Somerset, England, reference it4 p38 n76, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,641.
3. ↑ Baptism of Child Mary Jane Baker: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Somerset; Tickenham; St Quiricus; Parish Register; File line number: 2193
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 2 April 2024)
   Mary Jane Baker baptism on 31 Aug 1856, child of Josiah Baker & Harriet, in Tickenham, Somerset, England.
4. ↑ Public Records Office of Victoria - Search Terms: BAKER - Ship: MOUNT STUART ELPHINSTONE - Date Arrived: 1856 to 1858

   Family name	Given name	Age	Ship	Date arrived	Book no.	Page
   BAKER	JOSIAH	22	MOUNT STUART ELPHINSTONE	1857-04	11	340
   BAKER	HARRIET	21	MOUNT STUART ELPHINSTONE	1857-04	11	340
   BAKER	MARY JANE	Inf.	MOUNT STUART ELPHINSTONE	1857-04	11	340

   .
5. ↑ Children from Website, Department of Justice, Victoria Births & Deaths Family history search
6. ↑ Death : Web. Department of Justice, Victoria Search your family history: 1921 DEATH REG, Harriet BAKER (Unknown mother; Father Unknown BATH) Malvern East 2365/1921
7. ↑ Death Notice 1921 'Family Notices', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 11 January, p. 1. , viewed 25 Jan 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201690121
8. ↑ Headstone Find A Grave Harriet Bath Baker Seymour Pioneer Park, Seymour, Mitchell Shire, Victoria, Australia