William Colvin Vashon Baker RN (1851 - 1881)

Born 17 Feb 1851 in Alveston, Gloucestershire, England

Ancestors

Died 17 Jun 1881 at age 30 in Goletta, Tunisia, Africa

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Biography

William Colvin Vashon Baker

Born

17 Feb 1851.

Alveston, Gloucestershire, England.

Baptism

22 Apr 1851.

Alveston, St Helen, Gloucestershire, England. ^[1]

Residence

1851 - Almondsbury, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. ^[2]

Name	Age
James Vashan Baken	52
Arabella Sarah Baken	37
James Volant Vashen Baken	1
Wm Colvin Vashon Baken	1 Mo
Elizabeth Catherine Baker, Sister	35
Elizabeth Parry, Servant	23
Ellen Farnen, Servant	20
Elizabeth Hall Hibbard, Servant	21

1861 - Alveston, Gloucestershire, England. ^[3]

Name	Age
James Vashen Baker	62
Arabella Sarah Baker	47
James Volant Varhan Baker	11
William Colvin Baker	10
Arabella Elizabeth Baker	7
Edward Boucker Baker	5
Casper Joseph Baker	8
Maria Ann Semmons, Serv.	21
Susana Eacott Ann, Serv.	28
Elizabeth Cullimore, Serv.	19
Frances Williams, Serv.	16

1871 - 'Minotaur' Vessel, Spithead, Portsea Island, Royal Navy, Hampshire, England. Sub Lieutenant. ^[4]

1881 - "Monarch" Vessel, Royal Navy, England. Gunnery Lieutenant.^[5]

Died

17 Jun 1881. ^[6]

Aboard the steam pinnace "Monarch" at Goletta, Tunis, Tunisia, Africa while on duty with the Royal Navy.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7KN-879 : 6 December 2014, William Colvin Vashon Baker, ); citing Alveston, Gloucestershire, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,595,498.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKG-2C1 : 21 October 2017), William Colom Vashan Baker in household of James Vashan Baker, Alveston, Gloucestershire, England; citing Alveston, Gloucestershire, England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7KT-5LF : 12 December 2017), William Colvin Baker in household of James Vashen Baker, Alveston, Gloucestershire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFDN-PYN : 12 December 2017), Wm C V Baker, 1871.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKX2-DM5X : 12 December 2017), William Colvin Vashon Baker, , Royal Navy At Sea, Ships And Overseas Establishments; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," citing p. 1, Piece/Folio 5636/2, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,535.
6. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, viewable here.

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