Thomas BAKER (1835 – 1909)

Name

Thomas Baker

Gender

Male

Military identification

Captain, Permanent Militia, Napier, 1886-1889

Birthdate

05 June 1835

Birthplace

Shropshire, England

Marriage(s)

18 October 1871
Napier
Florence Mary Baker
1874
Napier
Annie Elizabeth Baker

Date of death

21 September 1909

Place of death

Napier

Partner(s)

  • Florence Mary Baker, nee Caulton (1850-1872)
  • Annie Elizabeth Baker, formerly McDonnell, nee Eyre (1845-1886)

Children

  • Florence Mary Baker (1872-1955)
  • Harriett Annie Baker (born 1876)
  • Thomas De Foe Baker (born 1878)
  • Child Baker (born 1884)

Primary education

Christ's Hospital, London

Tertiary education

Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester

Biography

Came to New Zealand, 1861 and settled in Invercargill
Worked as auctioneer, gaoler, 1862-63, and gold escort, 1863-65
Joined Canterbury Provincial Police force, 1865-69, then NZ Armed Constabulary, 1869-88
From 1890-1907, Secretary of the Hawke’s Bay Charitable Aid Board, Napier Hospital Trustees, District Health Board
First child born to Florence Mary Baker, a further three born to Annie Mary Baker

Accession number

556730

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