ANN BAKER
 Carol Minson’s Notes and Sources
 Oct 1997   Revised Sep 2004

  
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1800 Dec 3: Birth of ANN BAKER in Cheltenham; d/o John and Mary (Sadler) Baker. 

1827 Jan 4:  ANN BAKER’S marriage to JOHN MINSON.  "Mg by license. – Cheltenham."   (info on this marriage came from Glos FHS marriage records, received by C. Minson July 1995.) 

1827 Nov 21:  Their first child, ELIZA, was born in Cheltenham.  After that, they moved to Leamington, Warwick.  They had 6 children born in Leamington from May 7, 1830 to Jul 26, 1841.

1829-1837: The John Minson family lived at  49 then 46 Clemens Street in Leamington.”     (Trade Directory found at Leamington Library.)

1830 May 7:  Daughter MARY ANN MINSON born.

1830 Oct 24: “MARY ANN MINSON christened at Spencer Street Independent Church, Leamington Priors, Warwick, England.              (Non-conformist record)  

   

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1831 Sep 3:  EMMA MINSON born.

1832 Dec 2:  Daughter MARIA MINSON born.

1832 Dec 9: “MARIA MINSON christened at Spencer Street Independent Church, Leamington Priors, Warwick, England.                       

1834 Nov 2:  Son JOHN BAKER MINSON was christened at Spencer Street Independent Church. (SL print out #00883944)                   

 

 

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INFO FROM LEAMINGTON SPA CITY TRADE DIRECTORIES - 1829-1850

       (Copied by Roland & Carol in 1995 at Leamington City Library)

 

DIRECTORY                 DATE               INFORMATION

 

Moncrieff        1829             JOHN MINSON, Brazier 49 Clemens St.

 

West                1830                 GEO. BAKER, Taylor, Royal Parade

                                                JOS. BAKER, Lodging House, Wise St.

                                                JOHN BAKER, Car Proprieter, Wise St.

 

Moncrieff        1830     JOHN MINSON, Brazier and tin-plate worker, 49 Clemens      .

 

Fairfax                        1832                 J. MINSON, Brazier & tin-plate worker, Clemens St.

 

Moncrieff      1833            J. MINSON, Brazier & tin-plate worker,  Clemens St.

 

Fairfax                        1833     JOHN MINSON, Brazier & tin-plate worker,Etc., 46 Clemens St

 

Pigots               1835     JOHN MINSON, Brazier & Tin-plate worker, 46 Clemens Street

 

Fairfax                        1835     JOHN MINSON,          Brazier & tin-plate worker,46 Clemens St.                 & 42 Warwick St.

 

Moncrieff        1837     JOHN MINSON, Brazier & tin-plate worker,  46 Clemon St.  & 32 Warwick St.

 

Fairfax                        1838     JOHN MINSON, Brazier & tin-plate worker,  Bath Street

 

Pigots               1841                 JOHN MINSON, Ironmonger, 35 Bath St.

 

William's          1846                BAKER & SON,    Ironmonger, 35 Bath St.

            (so Baker relatives came & took over John Minson's business..hmm)

 

Slaters          1850                    BAKER & SON, Brazier & tin-plate worker, 35 Bath St.                      (             (and in 1851, John Minson's 13 year old son Joseph was here)

 

Slaters          1850             SAMUEL SADLER, Brazier & tin-plate worker, 42 Park St. (      v                            (likely a nephew of Ann Baker’s mother, a Sadler)

 

White               1850                 BAKER & SON, Ironmonger, 35 Bath St.

 

1838 Feb 12: JOSEPH BAKER MINSON was born when they lived at 35 Bath Street in Leamington.  JOHN MINSON is listed in the 1829-1841 Trade Directories as a "Brazier & Tin plate worker."  John Minson’s family would have lived in the same building as his shop.....likely on the 2nd and 3rd floor.  The building at 35 Bath Street exists today (1995) and looks good.  We believe it is the same building that existed in the mid 1800’s.  England keeps and maintains their old buildings exceptionally well. 

                                                              (Roland & Carol Minson.)

  

   

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 1841 Census of Leamington Priors, Warwick, England

1841: census of Bath Street, Parish of Leamington Priors, County of Warwick, lists this family minus Emma who died before 1841 census and Thomas, who was not born until July.  The father is listed as a Brazier.               (SL film 3464,174, about one third thru the film.) 

          "John Minson         45   (b 9 May 1794)  Brazier

          "Ann Minson       45  (b 3 Dec 1800)

          "Eliza Minson          14  (b 21 Nov 1827)

          "Mary Anne Minson 12  (b 7 May 1830) 

                     Emma (b 3 Sep 1831- d before this 1841 census)

          "Maria Minson          7  (b 2 Dec 1832)

          "John Minson           5  (b 20 Oct 1834)

          "Joseph Minson       5  (b 12 Feb 1838)  (Should say age 3)

          "Martha Harris       20

          "Jos Bateman          20 (30?)

          "Mary Bateman       25

1841: census page 52 shows Elizabeth Baker, 16, female servant, not living in the Minson household but living close by.  Might be related to Ann.

 

 

1841 Jul 26: THOMAS MINSON was born at Bath Street, Leamington.  His birth certificate states:  "mother ANN MINSON formerly BAKER;  JOHN MINSON father Bath Street Leamington." 

 1846 Jun 22:  When her husband JOHN MINSON died, ANN was age 45.  They lived in London, at No. 32 Thomas Street, sub district of St. Leonards, in Registration District of Shoreditch.  (John's death certificate.)  They had moved to London supposedly in 1841 from Leamington, Warwick.  There had been 7 children -- all but the first, born in Leamington.  (One girl, Emma, died in infancy.) The three girls were Eliza 18, Mary Anne 16, Maria 13 -- and the 3 boys were John 11, Joseph 8, and Thomas 5.   Soon after the death of their father, ANN moved from London to Cheltenham, Gloucester.

   

1846 John Minson Family lived on 32 Thomas Street  SHOREDITCH in LONDON   click for larger map

      

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 1841 Jul 26:  "Thomas Minson, son of John Minson and Ann Baker, born at Leamington, Warwick, England, July 26,1841.  Soon after my birth my parents moved to London where my father died in June 1846.  My mother was left with 6 children viz: 3 boys and 3 girls and at the solicitation of friends she moved back to Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, her native town… My grandparents were good people . . .They owned and conducted the business of Ironmongers. ”               (Thomas Minson’s Journal)

 

 

This picture, from Thomas Minson's pictures, likely Ann’s father, John Baker of Cheltenham.”  

   

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“My mother was very religious, a member of Congregationalists and a good Christian.  She followed the straw bonnet business at which she was an expert." 

 
“My sister Maria (13) and myself (5) were placed under the care of Aunt Mary(34) and Uncle Joseph(43) Baker.”   “My uncle and aunt were unmarried and took little interest in children. . . I remained with them until the age of 14 years."  (abt 1855)           (Thomas Minson’s Journal)

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1847 Dec 1:  ANN'S mother, MARY (SADLER) BAKER 68, died.  Her death certificate says: 

"Wife of John Baker Ironmonger. 

 John Baker in attendance

at 83 1/2  High Street, Cheltenham."

1851 Census of Cheltenham, Gloucester, England

 1851 April census: Cheltenham Borrough, Cheltenham Parish, Gloucester,                                  
 page 45; SL Film # 13672, Pt. 68:

John Baker, head, widower, 77, Tinman & Brazier, b. London, Middlesex                (note discrepency with FGR).

Joseph Baker,          son, U. 48, Tinman & Brazier, b. London, Middlesex (?)

Mary Baker,            dau, U. 37, Domestic Manager, b. Cheltenham, Glcstr

MARIA MINSON, niece, U  11, b. Leamington, Warwick

Elizabeth Trelan, Servant, U.       24, b. Painswich, Glcstr

THOMAS MINSON, Nephew, U. 9, Schoolboy, b. Leamington, Warwick

JOHN MINSON,  Nephew, U. 17, Apprentice to a Smith, b. Leamington, Warwick

              84 High St. abt. Apr 1851, Cheltenham Borrough

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1851 Census:  MARY ANN MINSON, unmarried 20 f. School Assistant,  born Leamington, Warwick, teacher Page 22.                                      ------------- 

1851 Census: of Leamington, Warwick --  JOSEPH MINSON 13 is in                                 Leamington with his Uncle Baker.                  

             Where is ANN MINSON  50,--- and ELIZA 24?

 

1855 abt:  "I was then put to learn mattress making and there became acquainted with an Elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of L. D. S.  who

introduced the Gospel to me."  (Thomas Minson's Journal)

 

 

 1860 Abt:  ANN'S father, JOHN BAKER age 86, died             (buried in Cheltenham Chapel.)

 1863 Jul 9:  ANN'S sister, MARY BAKER age 50, died       (in Cheltenham?)

1871 Apr 3:  “2 Church Ter(race),  Leigh Parish, Worcestershire.

JOHN MINSON      head, married, 37  French Polisher, b Warwickshire

Caroline Minson,       wife, married, 34  b Wilshire

Thomas  Minson,                      son,  10 Scholar, b Gloucestershire

Caroline  Minson,                        dau  2 b Worcestershire.

ANN MINSON, MOTHER, widow,  71  Lodging House Keeper,                                                                                 b.  Gloucestershire

1872-3  "M.A. Minson  11 Regent Street"  From Cheltenham City Trade                          Directories. (Mary Ann Minson?  )

1872-3:  Miss E. Baker,  Governess, 7 Regent Street.

1875 Aug:  Ann Baker Minson's burial in Cheltenham:

 

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Dixie & Ralph have a snapshot of ANN BAKER MINSON'S tombstone in Cheltenham graveyard outside a church/cathedral?   The snapshot (taken in early 1900's?) is easy to read:

                                    "In memory of ANN

                                     relict of the late

                                     JOHN MINSON of Leamington

                                     who d  Aug 8 1875

                                     aged 74 years."

 

Letter from Roger Beacham, Local Studies Assistant of Cheltenham Library, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Glos GL50 3JT, England:  "Thank you for your letter and very clear photocopy.   The building in the background resembles the cemetery chapel in Bouncers Lane, Cheltenham, GL52 5JT.

I telephoned the cemetery office and they were able to confirm that

                         ANN MINSON is buried there."