Susan (Baxter) Wakefield (1837 - 1905)

Born 3 Feb 1837 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George Henry Wakefield — married 31 Aug 1858 in Mancetter, Warwickshire

Descendants

Died 1905 at about age 67 in Registered West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Susan was born in 1837. She was the daughter of Stafford Baxter and Mary Wright.

Christening Date: 8 February 1837

Event Place: Atherstone, Warwickshire, England^[1]

Susan lived with her parents and siblings in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England where her father was a Solicitor.

She married George Henry Wakefield (son of Edward William Wakefield) on 31 August 1858 at Mancetter, Warwickshire, England.^[2]

They had 4 daughters.

UK Census Date 1871: Living with her husband, four daughters and four servants in North Meols, Lancashire, England. She was aged 34. There were also two visitors in the household. Her husband was a General Merchant.

By 1881 the family had moved to Wavertree, Lancashire, England. Her husband's occupation was now recorded as Corn Broker.

Her husband passed away in 1903.

She passed away in 1905 at the age of 66. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1984," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXGJ-XYD : 21 July 2017), Susan Baxter, 08 Feb 1837, Christening; citing Atherstone, Warwickshire, England, Record Office, Warwick; FHL microfilm 557,265.
2. ↑ "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1984," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXTT-HSF : 21 July 2017), George Henry Wakefield and Susan Baxter, 31 Aug 1858, Marriage; citing Mancetter, Warwickshire, England, Record Office, Warwick; FHL microfilm 555,357.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NY8-BJ9 : 31 December 2014), Susan Wakefield, 1905; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006,"

• Death registered 2nd Qtr 1905

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBK-F4R : 4 September 2017), Susan Baxter in household of Stafford Baxter, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZD-Z1L : 29 July 2017), Susan Baxter in household of Stafford Stratton Baxter, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England; citing Atherstone, Warwickshire, England, p. 22, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7YR-VHD : 28 September 2016), Susan Wakefield in household of George H Wakefield, Garston, Lancashire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBNB-9H4 : 24 June 2017), Susan Wakefield in entry for Geo Hy Wakefield, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-PD5G : 1 September 2017), Susan Wakefield, Wavertree, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7QPC-9ZM : 1 April 2016), Susan Wakefield in household of George H Wakefield, Wavertree, Lancashire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census,"