George Baker (c.1846-1944) m. Mary Iles (1858-1893) from Ararat, Victoria

[baytree1970]

Thanks Sue, this is all very useful.

It's a little disappointing that all this good work has served to (probably) disprove a theory rather than prove it, but better to be correct.

I went through all the 'John Baker' South Australia wills I could find, and none mention a son George from Ararat.

I also looked at the 1841 census and there's a load of Bakers, include some Johns. I'm not sure there's enough info to be useful though.

Here's the link to the census in case anyone needs it:
https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/finding-information/discover-our-collection/registration-of-life-events/census-1841

And here are the wills:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2752111?availability=Family%20History%20Library

[sparrett]

This link below is to Grants of Administration and Wills online in Victoria.
The documents are digitized to about 1925.

Search in box Baker. Mary. death date 1893. It grants admin to George and although of no immediate help, there is his signature on Pge 10.
 
I would clip and keep this signature….  Because you just never know when it may be useful for comparisons in later times.

Members of the Iles family also have records of the same sort at the site.

https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/wills-and-probates

Sue

[baytree1970]

thanks sue, that's great