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Archie (or Archibald) Baker

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AustinQ

AustinQ Report 16 Nov 2015 11:58

Possibly a second marriage for Gwendoline:
Marriage:
Name: Gwendoline W Baker
Spouse: Michael Larkin
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1970
Registration district: Aldershot
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume Number: 6b Page Number: 100
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And Gwendoline's death (note date of birth):

Name: Gwendoline Winifred Larkin
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1914
Date of Registration: Apr 1992
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Chichester
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 18 Page: 1470

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 16 Nov 2015 12:09

It appears that the Robert Baker marriage was correct:

Marriage:
name(s) GWENDOLINE W BURGESS
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1938
Spouse: ROBERT BAKER
District CROYDON
County Surrey
Volume 2A Page 991
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Robert Archibald's death:

Name: Robert A Baker
Birth Date: abt 1894
Date of Registration: Jun 1964
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: Aldershot
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 6b Page: 20
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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Name: Robert Archibald Baker
Probate Date: 1 Jun 1964
Registry: Winchester, Chester, England
Death Date: 23 Apr 1964
Death Place: Hampshire, England

of 94 Westover road, Fleet

Administration to Gwendoline Winifred Baker
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And a possible for Gwendoline's birth:

England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

name(s) GWENDOLINE W BURGESS
Birth year 1914
Birth quarter 2
Mother's last name CLEMENTS
District CROYDON
County Surrey
Volume 2A Page 488

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 16 Nov 2015 12:14

And- just to complete- possible children Colin, Trevor and Susanne, all born Aldershot after the 1939 register. All can be found by searching here with mother's maiden name Burgess:

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

So, in summary:

Archie Baker, calling himself Robert, marriied Gwendoline Winifred Burgess in 1938. They had three children all born Aldershot.

Robert Archibald Baker died in 1964- he was living at West Over Road, Fleet.

Gwendoline then remarries in 1970 to Michael Larkin.

Gwendoline passed away in 1992 Chichester

John

John Report 16 Nov 2015 12:18

Thank you AustinQ

Gwendoline's birth date is an exact match so you have found her date of death and further it is more than likely that she married again after Archie died
I wonder about the children

I also wonder about Gwendoline's maiden name

Clever of you to find Robert Archibald Baker
It seems likely that Archie used a different name for his marriage. as other facts fit
John

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 16 Nov 2015 12:21

Are you wanting to trace the children?

There's a likely match in the current electoral registers for Colin.

If you need any further help please let us know.

John

John Report 16 Nov 2015 14:11

I should like to trace the children and if you can assist I shall be delighted

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 16 Nov 2015 14:27

Hi John,

I've sent you a message with the index for the births and also a possible address for Colin (living in Fleet) from the 2014 electoral register.

If I spot the others I'll let you know.

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 16 Nov 2015 14:35

Possible details for Trevor sent too.

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 16 Nov 2015 14:41

Possible details for Susanne sent.

Edit- I sent an address in Midhurst, West Sussex, although having had another look (her children are on facebook), I'm not certain it's the correct Susanne. If you are hoping to make contact, it might be easier to write to Colin or Trevor first.

Hope this helps.

John

John Report 16 Nov 2015 17:26

Many thanks for your assistance

I shall let you know how I get on