Caroline Baker (buried 1929)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Baker
First name: 
Caroline
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1384
Born: 
3/2/1843
Died: 
10/03/1929
Buried: 
14/03/1929
Occupation: 
Own means
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
7
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Caroline eldest daughter of Henry Baker F.R.I.B.A. who died 10th March 1929 aged 86
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Caroline was born in St Pancras, Middlesex, the daughter of Henry and Caroline Matilda. She was baptised at the Old Church, St Pancras on 1st August 1843. Her father was an architect and surveyor. Caroline never married and lived with her parents until their deaths. She moved to Worthing in 1906, living in Belsize Road with her niece Constance. In 1913, Caroline was a witness at Constance's wedding in St Pancras. She died on 10th March 1929. Probate was granted to Constance Mary Thomas wife of Charles Thomas and Rev. Horace Claude Harland clerk. Effects £26117 10s 11d.

Henry Baker was a well-known architect and surveyor. He designed several London estates as well as St Pancras almshouses; London and Westminster Bank, High Holborn; and various buildings in Drury Lane. He died in 1878 and is buried in Highgate cemetery.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
03/02/1843

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
10/03/1929
Age (at time of death): 
86
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Waldridge, Belsize Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Constance May Thomas status: wife of Charles Thomas: Claude Harland status: Clerk
Probate pounds: 
£26,117

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

11 Upper Gower Street, St Pancras.

Henry FRIBA aged 48, architect and surveyor. Caroline M aged 42. Caroline aged 8. Charles aged 6. Emmeline aged 4. Harriet Constance aged 3. Plus 4 servants.

1861 census: 

11 Upper Gower Street, St Pancras.

Henry aged 58, architect and surveyor. Caroline M aged 52. Herbert aged 21, commercial clerk. Caroline aged 18. Charles aged 16. Emmeline aged 15. Constance aged 13. Plus 3 servants.

1871 census: 

21 Marlborough Buildings, Walcot, Bath.

Caroline aged 28, visitor to the house of Angelina Talbot, widow of colonel and her family.

1881 census: 

108 Gower Street, St Pancras.

Caroline M aged 72, widow. Caroline aged 38. Harriet Constance aged 33. Caroline Mann aged 37, visitor. Plus 3 servants.

1891 census: 

54 Tavistock Square, St Pancras.

Caroline M aged 82, widow, own means. Caroline aged 48. Constance M aged 15, grand daughter. Plus 3 servants.

1901 census: 

54 Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury.

Caroline aged 58, own means. Constance M aged 25, niece. Plus 2 servants.

1911 census: 

Waldridge Belsize Road, Worthing.

Listed as the owner of the property (Census Books) but neither Caroline or Constance are traceable. Possibly abroad. Only two servants listed on the census form- Miss Edlin, the cook and Miss Parkhurst, the housemaid.