auctioneer

[blackangel]

hi
i`m looking for info on a herbert henry baker who was born 1859 parents were horace and julia baker and he(herbert)ran a pub called the olde queens head in congleton and was also a succesful auctioneer....i`m trying to find out how popular and succesful he really was and what type of man he was...he was married to mary adelaide fullerton who all i know is that she was from ireland and born 1863...anyone know of any info please let me know
thank you
kirsty

[suzard]

I suppose you have him on all census?

Have you looked at directories?

By the way, it looks like his birth was registered as herbert harry baker (not Henry)?

Birth reg FreeBMD
Herbert Harry Baker
Jun qtr 1858
St Faiths
4b 97


Suz

[suzard]

When did he keep the pub??


1891 he was an antique furniture dealer in reading berks

1901 he was an auctioneer in Congleton Cheshire

Suz

[blackangel]

i think it was round 1907 i`v been on the pubs website and theres a photo on there of his daughter blanche ann baker and above the pub door it says herbert henry baker...his daugter blanche and her husband worked there for a bit to help out while he did his auctioneering i think

[suzard]

Wonder if Herbert and mary married in Ireland ??

They certainly moved around

mary Adelaide was b County Cork

the first 2 children were b Dublin, then other children were born Surrey, brentford Mddsx, Margate kent, and Congleton Cheshire
there is a niece living with them on one census who was b East Indies and in another census a grandmother b Dublin

Wonder if herbert Harry was in the armed forces when he married??

Suz

[suzard]

have you looked for him in directories?

have you found him in 1911?

What was Blanche's married name ??

can you post a link to the "pub site"?

Suz

[suzard]

I have found a picture of the pub in 1907 - with a lady with the initials BB standing outside - cannot read name of licencee

BB could be Blanche Baker - but your theory that blanche and her husband helped at the pub would not be so in 1907 as Blanche was not married at that time

Trying hard to build up a picture for you - but can't find herbert in directories and his name doesn't appear in the list of licensees for the Olde Queens head??

Do you have any other information???

Suz

[blackangel]

i have zoomed in on the license above the pub door and it says herbert baker...the lady is blanche baker outside the door and apparently the owners were`nt sure who owned the pub in 1907 which is why i think its him....yeh it was just blanche that helped her dad out her and her husband helped her brother out at a different pub that was my mistake sorry....i spoke to my nannas cousin aswell and he said that herbert did own the pub....thanks for ur help anyway...

[bench]

herbert henry baker was my great grandfather, have posted on other forums regarding his time in ireland
the pub is new to me so would love some more info