John Baker (buried 1884)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Baker
First name: 
John
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
97
Born: 
0/0/1859
Died: 
27/11/1884
Buried: 
02/12/1884
Occupation: 
Fly Driver and Coachman.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
27
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Eliza Baker who died Febry. 11th 1887 aged 61 years. "Weep not for me my children dear I am not dead but sleeping here, Dry up those tears and weep no more, I am not lost but gone before" Also of John Baker son of the above who died Novbr. 27th 1884 aged 25 years
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

John was born in Fishersgate near Southwick, the son of Richard and Eliza. He was baptised at Southwick on 27th May 1860. John's father was a mariner. By 1871, Eliza was a widow and had moved the family to Worthing living in Brunswick Cottages. John became a fly driver and coachman. He died in the Cottage Hospital at Chislehurst, Kent on 27th November 1884. He was suffering from heart and kidney disease. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1859

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
27/11/1884
Age (at time of death): 
25
Cause of death: 
Valvular disease of the heart. Albuminuria. Anasarca Ascites.
Address at time of death: 
Cottage Hospital, Chiselhurst, Kent, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Southwick

Eliza aged 36, mariners wife. Albert aged 4. Georgina aged 3. John aged 1.

1871 census: 

1 Brunswick Cottages, Heene

Eliza aged 47, widow, needlewoman. John aged 11. Alice aged 5. Richard aged 3. William Phillips aged 26, lodger, police constable.

1881 census: 

1 Brunswick Cottages, Worthing

Eliza aged 58, charwoman. John aged 21, fly driver. Richard aged 13. James Stringer aged 30, lodger, fly man.