Isabella Morrison (Allan) Baker (1819 - 1908)

Born 24 Jul 1819 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of John Baker — married 7 Jun 1838 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1908 at age 88 in London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Birth

Born in Greenock, Scotland, the daughter of George Allan and Isabella Morrison. With parents and five siblings emigrated to the colony of Tasmania in 1829 on board "Comet" arriving on April 14, three months after departing Greenock in Scotland for Launceston in Tasmania via the Cape of Good Hope.

Marriage

Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration

Name Isabella Allan

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 07 Jun 1838

Event Place Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Registration Date 1838

Spouse's Name John Baker^[1]

Death

Obituary Mrs. Isabella Baker. 16 May 1908 The late Mrs. Isabella Baker, who died in London on May 6,1908 at the age of 90 years, was the widow of the Hon. John Baker, of Morialta, and mother of Sir Richard Baker. The deceased lady lived in South Australia for many years, until 1901, when she left to take up her residence in the old country. Notwithstanding; her advanced years, Mrs. Baker retained possession of her faculties, and on the whole enjoyed good health, so that the announcement of her death was unexpected by relatives in South Australia. She went to live at Moiralta when that residence was built, about 65 years ago, until its completion having resided with her husband in a cottage near by. The Hon. John Baker, who figured prominently in the public life of South Australia, died in 1872.^[2] The death is announced this morning of Mrs. Isabella Baker, widow of the Hon. John Baker, of Morialta, and mother of Sir Richard Baker. The deceased lady was in her 90th year and her death took place on April 6 in London. She was the second daughter of Mr. George Allan, of Allan Vale, Tasmania, and was married to Mr. Baker on June 7, 1838. Her husband, the eldest son of Mr. Richard Chaffey Baker, of Lopen, Somersetshire, came to South Australia in the same year, having emigrated to Tasmania in early life, and about 1839 he permanently settled in this state. He entered into pastoral pursuits and bred and trained many successful racehorses. He was a Director of the Bank of Australasia and of the South Australian Mining Association, and was the first chairman of the Chamber of Commerce on its establishment in 1850. In the mixed Legislative Council which existed from 1851 to 1856, he represented Mount Barker, and when responsible government was inaugurated in the following year he was elected to the new Legislative Council and retained his seat till his death. He was Premier and Chief Secretary for eleven days, from August 21 to September 1, 1867. Next year Mr. Baker, on behalf of his fellow colonists, presented an address to Queen Victoria on the occasion of the marriage of the Princess Royal. This he did at a levee at St. James' Palace in March 1869. Shortly afterwards he returned to South Australia, and died at Morialta on May 19, 1872. The Advertiser Adelaide, SA Fri 8 May 1908 Page 4 Personal ^[3] Buried at the churchyard of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Fulham, Middlesex with three infant children of her daughter Margaret Egerton. "ISABELLA BAKER wife of JOHN BAKER of Morialta, who died in her 89th year May 5th 1908, R.I.P."^[4] Isabella's estate with a value of £1159 3s 1d was left to her daughter, Elizabeth Anstice Baker, spinster.

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-91KQ
2. ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/164107533?searchTerm=isabella%20baker&searchLimits=dateFrom=1908-01-01|||dateTo=1908-12-31
3. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5137321?searchTerm=%22Isabella%20Baker%22
4. ↑ General Register Office England & Wales Death Certificate Death Year: 1908 When and where died: 5 May 1908 18 Egerton Terrace Name and Surname Isabella Baker Sex: Female Age: 88 years Rank or Profession: Widow of John Baker Australian land owner Informant: F. E. Corbet Singleton, 26 Cheyne Walk Chelsea, present at the death Registration District: Kensington Sub-district: Brompton County of London Country: England Registration No. 340

• Death: General Register Office England & Wales Deaths Death Qtr: 2 Death Year: 1908 District: Kensington County: London Country: England Volume 1A Page: 111