Frances Baker (buried 1959)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Baker
First name: 
Frances
Other Christian names: 
Mary
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1891
Born: 
21/4/1881
Died: 
08/12/1959
Buried: 
11/12/1959
Occupation: 
Nurse
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
9
Cemetery plot: 
1
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of our very dearly loved father Edwin Baker F.R.C.S. who passed away 18th January 1923 "If Thou should'st call me to resign what most I prize, it ne'er was mine. I only yield Thee what is Thine. Thy will be done" Also of his dearly beloved only son Arthur Frederick Baker O.B.E. who passed away 14th Feb 1950 "He giveth His beloved sleep"

Life story

Life story

Frances was born in Tottenham, the daughter of Edwin and Amelia. She was baptised at All Hallows Church, Tottenham on 27th June 1881. Her father Edwin was a school teacher. By 1888, the family had moved to Hereford where Edwin opened a boarding school for boys. Her mother Amelia died this year. Frances grew up in Hereford but by 1911, she was working as a nurse in London at Guy's Hospital. After the war, Frances joined her family in Worthing, living at "Westbury" 37 Grand Avenue. She worked at Amatola Nursing Home in Shakespeare Road as a nurse and continued to do so until 1946. Her sister Constance also worked in the same home. Frances died on 8th December 1959 at Jacquaranda Nursing Home, 9 Ripley Road, Worthing. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
21/04/1881

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
08/12/1959
Age (at time of death): 
78
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Jacquaranda Nursing Home, 9 Ripley Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1891 census: 

22 Edgar Street, Hereford (boarding school for boys)

Edwin aged 50, widower, school master. Edith aged 15. Margaret aged 13. Frances aged 9. Constance aged 8. Arthur aged 5. Plus a governess, assistant master, cook, housemaid and 15 pupils.

1901 census: 

Clyde House School, Edgar Street, Hereford.

Edwin aged 60, school master. Edith aged 25, school mistress. Martha aged 22, school mistress. Frances aged 19. Constance aged 18. Arthur aged 15. Plus a cook and 20 pupils.

1911 census: 

Guy's Hospital, London.

Frances M aged 29, hospital nurse.

1921 census: 

Living at Westbury, Grand Avenue, Worthing, Sussex.

Edwin Baker Head Male 1841 80 Berkshire, England - -
Edith Anne Baker Daughter Female 1875 45 Middlesex, England At Home -
Martha Caroline Baker Daughter Female 1879 42 Middlesex, England Private School Mistress
Frances Mary Baker Daughter Female 1881 40 Middlesex, England Hospital Nurse
Constance Lilian Baker Daughter Female 1883 38 Middlesex, England Hospital Nurse
1939 register: 

"Amatola" Nursing Home, Shakespeare Road, Worthing.

Frances M Baker: Nurse.