Thomas Smith
(-)
Ann Shadwell
(-)
William Brett of Herstmonceux
(1814-1849)
Elizabeth Colbran
(1816-1848)
George Smith of Herstmonceux
(Abt 1837-1911)
Ann Elizabeth Brett Colbran
(Abt 1847-1889)
Gertrude Mary Avery Smith
(1880-1966)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Charles William Baker

  • Charles Donald Baker
  • Olive Gertrude Mabel Baker

Gertrude Mary Avery Smith

  • Born: 11 Nov 1880, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England 1
  • Christened: 5 Jul 1909, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England 2
  • Married: 25 Jun 1902, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England 3
  • Died: 30 Nov 1966, The Royal East Sussex Hospital, Hastings, Sussex, England 4 5

  Research Notes:

Gertrude Mary Avery daughter of George Smith of Gardner Street, basket manufacturer, and Ann, aged 28, married to Charles Baker (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1901 England Census Gertrude M A Smith, age 20, born in Herstmonceux, was with her father and his 2nd wife in Agates House, Herstmonceux.

At the time of the 1901 England Census Gertrude Mary Avery Baker, age 30, born in Herstmonceux, mother of 2 children, and husband Charles William Baker, age 34, born in Herstmonceux, job master, were living in Herstmonceux Sussex. With them were children (born in Herstmonceux): Charles Donald (6) and Olive Gertrude Mabel (2 months).

In the 1939 Register Gertrude M A Baker (b. 11 Nov 1880), unpaid domestic duties, and husband Charles W Baker (b. 19 Feb 1877), retired insurance agent, were living at 19 Golden Miller Lane, Polegate, Sussex. At the same address was [daughter] Olive G M Baker (b. 10 Feb 1911), single, shop assistant.

In Aug 1952 Gertrude Mary Avery Baker, widow, was granted Probate of her late husband's personal effects.

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Gertrude M A Baker died aged 86 years. 4

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Gertrude Mary Avery Baker of The North Lodge Lime Park Herstmonceux Sussex died 30 November 1966 at Royal East Sussex Hospital Hastings. Probate Lewes 21 April 1967 to Lionel Clement Brown, solicitor, and Olive Gertrude Mabel Goodsell, married woman. Effects £3554. 5

  Marriage Information:

Gertrude married Charles William Baker, son of George Levi Baker and Sarah Ann Brook, on 25 Jun 1902 in Herstmonceux, Sussex, England. (Charles William Baker was born on 19 Feb 1877 in Herstmonceux, Sussex, England and died on 5 Aug 1952 in The North Lodge, Lime Park, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England, aged 75 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

Charles William Baker, age 25, bachelor, smith, resident of Gardner Street, son of George Levi Baker, . . . . . . . proprietor, and
Gertrude Mary Avery Smith, age 21, spinster, resident of Gardner Street, daughter of George Smith, trug basket maker

Married after Banns

Witnesses: George Smith, Grace Smith

Sources


1 England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008, Hailsham district, 4th Quarter, vol. 2b, p. 90 (mother's maiden-surname COLBRAN).

2 Herstmonceux Parish Registers, Baptisms, p. 141, no. 1123.

3 Ibid., Marriages, p. 235, no. 469.

4 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Hastings district, 4th Quarter, vol. 5h, p. 445.

5 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, 1967, p. 49.


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