Eliza Jane BAKER [1851-????]

Massachusetts US Boston Archdiocese Roman Catholic Sacramental Records

Eliza J Baker born 15th June 1851 baptised 16 June 1851

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

New York State Census 1855

Mother Ellen born in Ireland (Alien). Father Alexander, Occupation Seaman, born in New York (Native).  

Marriage R C Cathedral, Hong Kong 10^th September 1870

Benjamin Robert Stanford, son of William and Carolina to Miss Eliza Jane Baker aged 19 daughter of Alexander and Ellen Baker

Witnesses: J.W. Terry. Alexander Baker

Carl Smith Card 143817

Letter received from Mrs Stanford of Cork requesting birth certificates of two of her children

(Authority 4^th November 1882)

1891 Census UK 81 Kings Road Peckham

Eliza Stanford Married   41 born Boston Massachusetts USA

Alexander Stanford 18 assistant in chemical laboratory born Hong Kong China [dob c 1873]

Louisa Stanford 16 Scholar born Hong Kong China [dob c 1875]

Amy L Stanford 7 born London born [dob c 1884]

Great work ann for sourcing Alexander Baker's links with China!

1901 Census UK 29 Ashburnham Grove, St Paul, Greenwich, London, England, UK 

Eliza Stanford Head Widow 49 born Boston, USA

Louisa Stanford Daughter Single 26 School Worker Born in China American subject (dob c. 1875)

Amy L. Stanford Daughter Single 17 Student Born in London, Beckenham, Kent (dob c.1884)

Can't find regsitered birth details of Amy L. Stanford atm. If registered, must be under a different name from that of census. 

Edit:  I think I've cracked it. The 'L' is not an 'L' but a 'S'. And 'Amy' is short for 'Amelia'

I think its Sarah Amelia Stanford registered in March quarter of 1884 in Greenwich Volume 1d  Page 1094

Further Edit: No it's not. Baptism for Sarah Amelia Stanford on 12th October 1884 Christ Church, Camberwell, Southwark state parents as Alfred Stanford and Charlotte Stanford

Further Edit: There is a marriage in October quarter of 1906 in Greenwich of Amy Lilian Stanford. I wonder if that's her?

Further Edit: Bingo. It's her.

"Marriages.

The marriage was solemnised at the Church of Our Ladye Star of the Sea, Crooms-hill, Greenwich, on Tuesday last week, of Mr. Joseph Samuel Holland, eldest son of Mr. Joseph Holland, of Deptford House, Broadway, Deptford, with Amy Lilian, youngest daughter of the late Mr. B.R. Stanford, B.A., of Hong Kong, and of Mrs. Stanford, of Ashburnham-grove, Greenwich, and grandaughter of the late Captain A. Baker, R.N. The Rev. Charles A. Dessonlary officiated. the bride, who was given away by her mother, was dressed in sera crêpe de Chine, and was attended by Miss L. Stanford (her sister) and Miss Nora Dane. Mr. Cecil Herbert was "best man." The reception was held at the residence of the bride's mother. The presents were numerous and useful."

Source: The Kentish Mercury, page 5, 9th November 1906