Baxters of Barnby Suffolk

Barnby is a village along the main road between Beccles and Lowestoft and situated one mile East of North Cove. It is a small agricultural community, one mile from the navigable river Waverney. The church is dedicated to St John the Baptist, an ancient structure with a thatched roof. The church register's date back to the Tudor times. The only pub in the village is the Swan.

Early Baxters

Although Baxter families are mentioned in the church registers of Barnby in the 1600, this is in reference to Baxters living in Mutford. This is because the church livings of Barnby and Mutford were once linked. The first reference to the Baxters in Barnby comes in 1746, "Buried January 24 1746 Richard Baxter a married man." Who Richard Baxter was I'm not sure, he could; possible be brother of Nicholas Baxter of North Cove. The Baxter surname is not mentioned again in the parish records until the nineteenth century.

Frances Baxter (1733 - 1794)

Frances and her husband Samuel Niker (c.1729 - 1810) settled in Barnby in the late 1750s. Their marriage takes place in Uggeshall, but there is no evidence as yet to prove that Frances was related to the Uggeshall Baxters and her presence there may be a coincidence. I believe I may have found Frances, she was the daughter of John Baxter (1708 - 1737) and Sarah Dawkins (d. 1739) baptized 08 Jul 1733, Ashby St Mary (near Buckenham), Norfolk. John in turn was the son of John Baxter and Susan Slade, born Tasburgh, Norfolk. Frances was an orphan by the age of 6.

Frances was possibly first cousins with Robert Baxter (1729 - 1798) who settled in Kessingland.

Marriage

"Samuel Niker of this parish single man and Frances Baxter of the same spinster married in this church by banns this tenth day of October 1754, in the presence of Eliza London and James Ellis."

Nineteenth Century Baxters

The Baxters that arrive in Barnby come from other Baxter families well established in the area.

What happened to the children of William Baxter and Jemima Lewis of Barnby?

William Lewis Baxter (1826 – 1884)

William Baxter is recorded as a pensioner soldier, which would explain his long absence for the area. He married late in life and settled in North Cove and had no children.

Marriage

William married Sarah Ann Cook (1824 - 1901) the daughter of John Money and Charity Reynolds. This was Sarah's second marriage.

Census

Death

Jemima Lewis Baxter (1827 – 1879)

Census

Death

Lewis Baxter (1833 – 1919)

Marriage

Lewis married Susannah Mary (c. 1839 - 1907). Possibly Susanna Brooke born 1839 Hindolveston the daughter of Margaret Brooke or Susan Mary Brooke born 1837 Hindolveston the daughter of William Brooke and Ann Jary, both Susans were the granddaughters of William Brooke and Elizabeth Newell.

Children

Census

Dwelling – Sandy Lane, Hulver.
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Lewis Baxter	Head	w	77	Retired Farm Labourer, Old Age Pensioner	Barnby

Newspapers

Newspaper	Date	Comment
Ipswich Journal	11 Oct 1862	Committed to the county gaol an House of Correction, Wm Crow, John Spore, Lewis Baxter, and James Cutting, for absenting themselves from a fishing boat in Lowestoft: each 21 days
Ipswich Journal	01 Nov 1962	Lowestoft Petty Sessions, October 29^th John Spore, W. Crowe, James cutting and Lewis Baxter, belonging to the fishing lugger “Young Richard” and now had returned from 3 weeks imprisonment under the law Act relating to fishing boats, applied to the bench for advice. It appeared that on the term of their imprisonment expiring they had gone to the owner of the lugger and requested to be allowed to finish the voyage, but were told that he (the owner) would have nothing to do with them. The clerk said he has met the men on the previous day on their return, and he advised them to go and tender their services to the owner. He presumed that the owner had shipped other men in their place. After some further conversation. The Chairman informed the men that the Bench could not interfere in the matter, as it was one of £. S. d. and belonging to the County Court. They had better go to some solicitor who would advise them how to proceed. The bench had no jurisdiction. (The men had shipped to the 24^th December next)

Death

What happened to the children of Lewis and Susannah Baxter of Barnby?

William Baxter (1872 - 1872)

Death

Emma Baxter (1874 - 1907)

Death

Harriette Baxter (1880 - 1881)

Death

What happened to the children of Walter Baxter and Martha Ann Rendlesham of Barnby?

Martha Ann Baxter (1872 – 1944)

Marriage

Martha married Albert Durrant (1869 -1948) the son of Daniel Durrant and Elizabeth Thompson

George Walter Baxter (1874 – 1949)

Marriage

George married Ada Hunt (1882-1955) the daughter of Abner Hunt and Harriet Ann Savage in 1905.

Children

Walter James Baxter (1877 – 1953)

Marriage

Walter married Amelia Marcella Peckess (1873-1950) the daughter of Clara Peckess and step daughter of Simon Kinsey, in 1898.

Children

Census

Directories

Epitaph: Barnby St John Baptist

Caroline May Clemintina Baxter (1879 – 1936)

Census

Marriage

William Ernest Baxter (1880 – 1962)

Marriage

William married Ethel Alice Goffin (1883 -1934) the daughter of Charles Goffin and Ellen Gladwell, in 1903.

Children

Born	Name	Where
02 Jun 1903	Ruby Ivy	Carlton Colville
1905	Clifford Ernest	Barnby
25 May 1908	Alma Ethel	North Cove
After 1910	Vera Gladys
After 1910	Maidie
After 1910	Muriel M

Census

1911

Dwelling – The Street, North Cove
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Ernest Baxter	Head	m	31	Fisherman (Steam Drifter)	Wrentham
Ethel Baxter	Wife	m	28		Pimlico
Ruby Baxter	Daughter		7		Carlton Colville
Clifford Baxter	Son		5		Barnby
Alma Baxter	Daughter		1		North Cove

Epitaph: Barnby St John Baptist

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The loving memory of

ETHEL ALICE

The dearly beloved wife of

WILLIAM ERNEST BAXTER

Who died 2^nd Nov 1934

Aged 51 years

Also of

WILLIAM ERNEST BAXTER

Who died 19^th Nov 1962

Aged 82 years

At rest

Sidney (Sydney) Rendlesham Baxter (1882 – 1960)

Marriage

Sidney married Gertrude Ellen Catchpole (1886-1966) the daughter of William Catchpole and Ellen Foster 1912.

Children

Sidney and Gertrude had the following:

Born	Name	Where
After 1910	Derick S	Barnby

Directories

Directory Name	Year	Place	Private / Commercial	Name and Service
Kelly’s Directory of Suffolk	1929	Barnby	Commercial	Baxter Sydney Market Gardener
Kelly’s Directory of Suffolk	1933	Barnby	Commercial	Baxter Sydney Market Gardener
Kelly’s Directory of Suffolk	1937	Barnby	Commercial	Baxter Sydney Market Gardener

Death

Lothingland District

Died	Name	Comment
1960	Sidney R Baxter	Aged 78

Yarmouth District

Died	Name	Comment
1966	Gertrude E Baxter	Aged 76

Eliza Evangeline Baxter (1885 – 1964)

Marriage

Eliza married Henry (Harry) Lee (1875- 1949) the son of George Lee and Georgianna Elliott. They married 6^th October 1928 at the Parish church of Barnby.

Lawrence Oscar Baxter (1887– 1970)

Marriage

Lawrence married Edith Breeze (1884 - 1970) daughter of Charles George Breeze and Dinah Catchpole, in 1909.

Children

Lawrence and Edith had the following:

Born	Name	Where
18 Aug 1910	Charles Breeze	Barnby
After 1910	Leslie L

Census

1911

Dwelling – Back Lane, Barnby
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Laurence Baxter	Head	m	23	Wheelwright	Wrentham
Edith Baxter	Wife	m	26		Stockton
Charles Breeze Baxter	Son		7 months	Juvenile	Barnby

Death

Dartford District

Died	Name	Comment
1970	Lawrence Oscar Baxter	Born 30 Jun 1887
1970	Edith Baxter	Born 26 Oct 1884

Christine Ivy Baxter (1888 – 1890)

Death

When and where died - 29^th May 1890 Barnby
Name and surname	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of Death	Signature, description and residence of informant
Christine Ivy Baxter	Female	18 months	Daughter of Walter Baxter a fisherman	Whooping cough 3 weeks, Bronchi pneumonia 10 days	W Baxter present at death Barnby

North Cove St Botolph

Buried	Name	Comment
02 Jun 1890	Christine Ivy	Age 1+

Epitaph: North Cove St Botolph

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Loving Remembrance of

CHRISTINE IVY

The dearly beloved daughter of

WALTER & MARTHA BAXTER

Born 12^th Nov 1888

Died 29^th May 1890

Those little ice cold fingers
How they point our memories back
To the hasty words and actions
Strewn along our backward track
How those little hands remind us
As in snowy grace they lie
Not to scatter thorns, but roses
For our reaping by-and-by

Evelyn Rendlesham Baxter (1890 – 1962)

Marriage

Evelyn married Walter Hunt (1880 - 1923) the son of Abner and Harriet Ann Hunt in 1920.

Children

Evelyn had the following child:

Born	Name	Where
After 1910	Christopher Maurice

Gordon Wilberforce Baxter (1893 – 1919)

Military Details

Rank	Regiment	Unit	Service Number
Engineer	Royal Navy Reserve	H.M.S. Halcyon II	4759/TS

Epitaph: Barnby St John Baptist

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In affectionate Remembrance of

GORDON WILBERFOCE

The dearly beloved son of

WALTER & MARTHA A BAXTER

Who died at Gunton Hospital

18^th Feb 1919

Aged 25 years

Just as I am without pleas
But that thy blood was shed for me
And that thou biddist me come to thee
O lamb of God I come

Kathleen Helen Baxter (1895 – 1975)

Marriage

Kathleen married William Peck (1898 - 1975) in 1925.

Year	Inhabited houses	Inhabitants
1674	15	22 households
1801	30	188
1851	59	294
1871	65	285
1901	70	311

Parish Church of North Cove - 17^th Jul 1866
Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or profession	Residence at the time of Marriage	Father’s name and surname	Rank or profession of father
William Baxter	39	Bachelor	Fisherman	North Cove	William Baxter (dead)
Sarah Ann Cook	40	Widow		North Cove	John Money (dead)
In the presence of us: Walter Cook and Sarah Heaves

Baptized	Name	Comment	Where
21 Oct 1872	William	North Cove Fisherman	Parish church of North Cove
14 Jun 1874	Emma	North Cove Labourer	Parish church of North Cove
31 Oct 1880	Harriette	North Cove Labourer	Parish church of North Cove

Parish Church of Barnby 16^th January 1898
Name and Surname	Age	Condition	Rank or profession	Residence at the time of Marriage	Father’s name and surname	Rank or profession of father
Albert Durrant	29	Bachelor	Fisherman	Barnby	Daniel Durrant	Fisherman
Martha Baxter	26	Spinster		Barnby	Walter Baxter	Coal Merchant
In the presence of us: Walter Baxter and Flora Thacker

Born	Name	Where
1899	Stanley Walter	Barnby
03 Oct 1902	Millicent Florence E(Millie)	Barnby
12 Jul 1904	Christine Norah	Barnby
10 Jun 1910	Arthur Frederick	Barnby
After 1910	Rene
After 1910	Doreen S

Dwelling – Lowestoft Road, North Cove
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
William Baxter	Head	m	45	Fisherman	Barnby
Sarah Ann Baxter	Wife	m	45		Shipmeadow
John Cook	Step son	u	28	Fisherman	Beccles
Charlotte Cook	Step daughter	u	19	Char woman	North Cove
Emma Cook	Step daughter	u	18		North Cove

Dwelling – No 1 Elliott's cottage North Cove
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
William Baxter	Head	m	56	Ag Lab & pensioner soldier	Barnby
Sarah Ann Baxter	Wife	m	56	Labourer's wife	Shipmeadow

Dwelling – 6 Mill Road Barnby
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Sarah Ann Baxter	head	w	68		Shipmeadow

When and where died - 7^th June 1884
Name and surname	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of Death	Signature, description and residence of informant
William Baxter	Male	56	Farm labourer. An army pensioner	Heart disease 6 months	X the mark of Sarah Ann Baxter widow of deceased, present at death. North Cove

Dwelling – No 6 Breeze Cottages North Cove
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Lewis Baxter	Head	m	44	Fisherman & Gardener	Barnby
Susannah Baxter	Wife	m	40		Norfolk
Emma Baxter	Daughter		6	Scholar	North Cove

Dwelling – 2 Mill Road Barnby
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Lewes Baxter	Head	m	57	Ag Lab	Barnby
Susannah Baxter	Wife	m	54		Hellesdon, Norfolk
Emma Baxter*	Daughter		15		North Cove

Dwelling – Gents Farm North Cove
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Lewes Baxter	Head	m	66	Ordinary ag Lab	Barnby
Susannah Baxter	Wife	m	62		Harleston Norfolk
Emma Baxter*	Daughter		26		North Cove

Dwelling – Penzance District (Shipping)
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
George Walter Baxter		m	37		Wrentham

Dwelling – Barnby
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Walter Baxter	Head	m	24	Coal Carter	Wrentham
Amelia Baxter	Wife	m	27		Capel St Mary
Stanley Baxter	Son		1		Barnby

Dwelling – The Green, Barnby
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Walter James Baxter	Head	m	34	General Labourer	Wrentham
Amelia Marcella Baxter	Wife	m	37		Capel St Mary
Stanley Walter Baxter	Son		11	School	Barnby
Millicent F E Baxter	Daughter		8	Juvenile	Barnby
Arthur Frederick Baxter	Son		9 months	Juvenile	Barnby

Dwelling – Shop, Station Road, Prittlewell, Essex
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Carry Baxter	Serv	s	22	Servant Domestic	Wrentham

Dwelling – 71 Brixton Hill, Norwood, Lambeth
Name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Occupation	Where born
Carrie May Baxter	Servant	s	30	Domestic Servant	Wrentham