Baxters of Heveningham
Early Baxters
Baxters appear in Heveningham in Tudor times. Dame Margery Baxter took a vow of chastity and became a vowess in 1533, which meant as a widow she took the veil, but remained in her own home. She is recorded in the Suffolk subsidies return of 1524, being taxed £30 in goods, on property in Kelsale cum Carlton. Also mentioned is a John Page alias Baxter, who bequeathed his estate at Carlton to be sold and a yearly payment of £3 to the poor of Dunwich and £2 pounds to the poor of Laxfield be made.
I have include a list of burials and marriages for Heveningham and Ubbeston which currently have no known family connection.
Heveningham & Ubbeston Marriages
Marriage
| Date | Comment | Where |
| 05 Oct 1730 | Thomas Thurston* and Anne Baxter | Parish Church of Ubbeston |
| 13 Oct 1752 | Henry Mathews* and Sarah Backster | Parish Church of Ubbeston |
| 26 Nov 1766 | William Bexter and Elizabeth Mills | Parish Church of Heveningham |
| 17 Jan 1786 | John Vinson and Mary Backster | Parish Church of Heveningham |
* Possible Thomas (d. 1768) and Ann (d. 1757) of Darsham
* Sarah and Henry had a son James Matthews in 1753 Kelsale. Sarah possible dies in 1766 North Cove and Henry in the same year in near by Beccles.
Heveningham Burials
Death
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 29 Aug 1540 | John Baxter | Alias Page |
| 17 Feb 1549 | Saunder Baxter | |
| 17 Jun 1752 | Joseph Baxter | Inf |
What happened to the child of John Baxter and Hannah Clark of Heveningham?
John Baxter (1806 – 1885)
Marriage
John married Mary Rose (c. 1800 – 1886). From the parish registers of South Elmham St Margaret:
“John Baxter of the parish of Heveningham single man and Mary Rose of this parish single woman married in this church by banns of this twenty-first day of July, 1828.”
Children
John and Mary had the following:
| Born | Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 06 Dec 1828* | 11 Jan 1829 | Sarah | Linstead Parva Husbandman | Parish Church of Linstead Parva |
| 1830 | 16 May 1830 | Robert | Linstead Parva Labourer | Parish Church of Linstead Parva |
| 1832 | 15 Jul 1832 | Hannah | Linstead Parva Labourer | Parish Church of Linstead Parva |
| 1834 | 08 Jun 1834 | Elizabeth | Linstead Parva Husbandman | Parish Church of Linstead Parva |
| 1836 | 09 Aug 1836 | Eleanor | Linstead Parva Labourer | Parish Church of Linstead Parva |
| 1840 | 07 Jun 1840 | John | Linstead Magna Labourer | Parish Church of Linstead Magna |
| 28 May 1842 | Betsy | Agricultural Labourer | Linstead Magna | |
| 1844 | 28 Apr 1844 | Jabez | Linstead Magna Labourer | Parish Church of Linstead Magna |
| 1845 | 04 May 1845 | Benjamin | Linstead Magna Labourer | Parish Church of Linstead Magna |
* Sarah’s grave stone states that she was born on the 6th December 1826, I suspect the year should be 1828.
Census
1841
| Dwelling – Linstead Magna | |||
| Name | Age | Occupation | Born in County |
| John Baxter | 30 | Ag lab | Y |
| Mary Baxter | 40 | Y | |
| Sarah Baxter | 12 | Y | |
| Robert Baxter | 11 | Y | |
| Hannah Baxter | 10 | Y | |
| Elizabeth Baxter | 7 | Y | |
| Eleanor Baxter | 4 | Y | |
| John Baxter | 1 | Y | |
1851
| Dwelling – Linstead Magna | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Head | M | 46 | Farm Labourer | Heveningham |
| Mary Baxter | Wife | M | 50 | Heveningham | |
| Hannah Baxter | Daughter | Unmar | 20 | Cratfield | |
| John Baxter | Son | 11 | Linstead Magna | ||
| Jabez Baxter | Son | 7 | Linstead Magna | ||
1861
| Dwelling – Cookley | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Head | M | 55 | Ag Lab | Linstead Magna |
| Mary A Baxter | Wife | M | 61 | Laxfield | |
| John Baxter | Son | M | 21 | Horse Driver | Linstead Magna |
| Charity Baxter | Daughter-In-Law | M | 21 | Laxfield | |
| Mary Baxter | Granddaughter | 8m | Cookley | ||
1871
| Dwelling – Cookley Green, Cookley | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Head | M | 67 | Ag Lab | Linstead Magna |
| Mary Baxter | Wife | M | 72 | Laxfield | |
1881
| Dwelling -Walpole Street, Walpole | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Head | M | 78 | Labourer (Ag) | Linstead |
| Mary Baxter | Wife | M | 83 | Halesworth | |
Newspapers
| Newspaper | Date | Comment |
| The Ipswich Journal | 16 Mar 1872 | Halesworth Petty Session – Wednesday March 13th Raffling – Caution – John Baxter of Cookley was charged with having, on the 17th February, at Cookley, unlawful and knowingly suffered a certain lottery not authorized by Parliament (to wit) raffling with dice for pork sausages in his house. On the night of Saturday, the 17th, defendant had a raffle in his house for pork and sausages; it was attended by several persons who raffled with dice, and defendant took the money. Defendant pleaded ignorance of the law. The chairman said: The Bench are determined to put a stop to these raffles; and if it had been shown you had been cautioned, we should have punished you more severely than we are about to do. Ignorance is no plea for breaking the law, and the sentence on you is that you be convicted as a rogue and vagabond, and imprisoned in Ipswich Gaol, and kept to hard labour for the space of six days. |
Death
Walpole St Mary
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 22 Jun 1885 | John Baxter | Of Walpole, aged 83 |
Epping District
| Died | Name | Comment |
| 1886 | Mary Baxter | Aged 86 |
What happened to the children of John Baxter and Mary Candle of Heveningham?
Sarah Baxter (1811 – 1897)
Marriage
Sarah married Samuel Towler (1804 – 1863) on the 23rd May, 1831, Heveningham.
Benjamin Baxter (1820 – ?)
Merchant Seamen
| 255,613 | |
| Benjamin Baxter | |
| Born at Laxfield in the | |
| County of Suffolk | 28th day of Oct 1820 |
| Age When Ticketed: 25 | Can Write:Yes |
| Capacity: Fisherman | |
| Height: 5 feet 6 | Hair: Black |
| Complexion: Fair | Eyes: Grey |
| Marks: Left eye perished | |
| First Went To Sea As: Fisherman | In the Year: 1840 |
| When Unemployed, Resides at: Heveningham | |
| Issued At: Southwold | 29th day of April 1845 |
Note: The above ticket was cancelled, Benjamin was recorded as having deserted.
| 473,092 | |
| Benjamin Baxter | |
| Born at Laxfield in the | |
| County of Suffolk | 28th day of Oct 1820 |
| Age When Ticketed: | Can Write: |
| Capacity: Seaman | |
| Height: | Hair: |
| Complexion: | Eyes: |
| Marks: | |
| First Went To Sea As: | In the Year: 1835 |
| When Unemployed, Resides at: | |
| Issued At: London | 5th day of Dec 1851 |
Census
1841
| Dwelling – Long Lane, Heveningham | |||
| Name | Age | Occupation | Born in County |
| Benjamin Baxter | 20 | Y | |
Crime
Beccles House of Correction
| Name | Age | Offence | Period Confined |
| Benjamin Baxter | 19 | ? | 20 Feb – 06 Mar 1841 |
| Benjamin Baxter | 20 | ? | 24 Jul – 28 Aug 1841 |
What happened to the children of John Baxter and Mary Rose?
Sarah Baxter (1828 – 1874)
Marriage
Sarah married John Balls (1828 – 1902) the son of William Coates and Elizabeth Balls.
| Parish Church of Linstead Parva – 3rd November, 1848 | ||||||
| Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or profession | Residence at the time of Marriage | Fathers name and surname | Rank or profession of father |
| John Balls | full age | Bachelor | Labourer | Linstead Parva | Illegitimate | |
| Sarah Baxter | full age | Spinster | Linstead Parva | John Baxter | Labourer | |
| In the presence of us:Jane Hammond and Daniel Lark | ||||||
Robert Baxter (1830 – 1903)
Robert moved to London to find work. He moved to Loughton, Essex in around 1874, where he spent the rest of his life.
Marriage
Robert married Christiana Lucy Smart (1832 – 1906) daughter of John Thomas Smart and Christiana Prior.
| Parish Church of Hampstead Christ Church – 7th June, 1856 | ||||||
| Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or profession | Residence at the time of marriage | Fathers name and surname | Rank or profession of father |
| Robert Baxter | 26 | Bachelor | Carter | Hampstead | John Baxter | Carter |
| Christiana Lucy Smart | 23 | Spinster | Hampstead | John Thomas Smart | Tailor | |
| In the presence of us: William Row & Charlotte Elmy | ||||||
Children
Robert and Christiana had the following:
Census
1851
| Dwelling – Oakley | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Baxter | Serv | Unmar | 21 | Farm Serv | Linstead |
1861
| Dwelling – Bridge House, Hendon, Middlesex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Baxter | Head | M | 32 | Ag Lab/ Carter Farmer’s | Linstead |
| Christina Baxter | Wife | M | 29 | Westminster | |
| Robert Baxter | Son | 3 | Hendon | ||
| William Baxter | Son | 1 | Hendon | ||
| Jabez Baxter | Brother | Unmar | 20 | Carter Ag Lab | Linstead |
1871
| Dwelling – St Mary’s Terrace, Willesden, Hendon | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Baxter | Head | M | 39 | Farm Labourer | Linstead |
| Christina Baxter | Wife | M | 42 | Westminster | |
| Robert Baxter | Son | 13 | Hendon | ||
| William J Baxter | Son | 11 | Hendon | ||
| Christiana L Baxter | Daughter | 9 | Hendon | ||
| James E Baxter | Son | 7 | Willesden | ||
| John T Baxter | Son | 5 | Willesden | ||
| Henry S Baxter | Son | 9mths | Willesden | ||
1881
| Dwelling – Myrtle Cottage, Loughton, Essex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Baxter | Head | M | 51 | Farm Labourer Ag | Halesworth |
| Christina Baxter | Wife | M | 49 | London | |
| William Baxter | Son | Unmar | 21 | Blacksmith | Hendon |
| Edward Baxter | Son | 16 | Grocer’s Porter | Wembley | |
| John Baxter | Son | 15 | Grocer’s Porter | Willesden | |
| Henry Baxter | Son | 10 | Scholar | Willesden | |
| Emily Baxter | Daughter | 7 | Scholar | Loughton | |
1891
| Dwelling – Forest Road, Loughton, Essex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Baxter | Head | M | 62 | Farm Labourer | Linstead |
| Christina Baxter | Wife | M | 59 | Westminster | |
| William J Baxter | Son | S | 31 | Farm Labourer | Hendon |
| Eliza Butler | Visitor | Wid | 71 | Needlewoman (shirt) | Loughton, Essex |
1901
| Dwelling – Forest Road, Loughton, Essex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Baxter | Head | M | 72 | None | Linstead |
| Christiana Baxter | Wife | M | 69 | Westminster | |
| William J Baxter | Son | S | 41 | Labourer GL | Hendon |
Death
Epping District
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 1903 | Robert Baxter | Aged 72 |
| 1906 | Christian Lucy Baxter | Aged 73 |
Hannah Baxter (1832 – 1911)
Marriage
Hannah married William Barret Palmer (1835 – 1896) son of Richard and Elizabeth Palmer in 1858, Great Yarmouth.
Elizabeth Baxter (1834 – 1874)
Census
1851
| Dwelling – Chediston | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Elizabeth Baxter | Serv | Unmar | 20 | House Servant | Linstead |
Marriage
Elizabeth married James Reeve (1828 – 1898) the son of Cornelius Reeve and Mary Mean.
| The Parish Church Halesworth – 15th August, 1852 | ||||||
| Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or profession | Residence at the time of marriage | Father’s name and surname | Rank or profession of father |
| James Reeve | 29 | Bachelor | Labourer | Bungay Road, Halesworth | Cornelius Reeve | Labourer |
| Elizabeth Baxter | 21 | Spinster | Servant | Quay Street, Halesworth | John Baxter | Labourer |
| In the presence of us: Robert Stannard & Mary Ann Stannard | ||||||
Eleanor Baxter (1836 – 1909)
Census
1851
| Dwelling – Cratfield | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Eleanor Baxter | Serv | Unmar | 14 | House Servant | Cratfield |
Marriage
Eleanor (Ellen) married Frederick Wakeling (1833 – 1897)
| St Pancras Registry Office – 18th August, 1858 | ||||||
| Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or profession | Residence at the time of marriage | Fathers name and surname | Rank or profession of father |
| Frederick Wakeling | 24 | Bachelor | Railway Porter | 3 Weedington Street | William Wakeling | Gentleman’s Servant |
| Ellen Baxter | 22 | Spinster | 3 Weedington Street | John Baxter | Labourer | |
| In the presence of us: Charlotte Foster, 3 Weedington Street & Edward James, 3 Weedington Street | ||||||
John Baxter (1840 – 1915)
John spent much of his life in the village of Cookley.
Marriage
John married Charity Bicker(s) (1840 – 1898) daughter of John Bicker(s) and Myra Branch, in 1860.
Children
John and Charity had the following:
| Born | Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 1860 | 05 Aug 1860 | Mary | Cookley Labourer | Parish Church of Cookley |
| 1863 | 07 Jun 1863 | Eliza | Cookley Labourer | Parish Church of Cookley |
| 29 Nov 1867 | 07 Jun 1867 | John | Cookley Labourer | Parish Church of Cookley |
| 25 May 1872 | 02 Nov 1872 | Sarah | Cookley Labourer | Parish Church of Cookley |
| 24 Mar 1875 | 23 May 1875 | William | Cookley Labourer | Parish Church of Cookley |
| 31 Jan 1878 | 03 Nov 1878 | George Arthur | Cookley Labourer | Parish Church of Cookley |
| 08 Nov 1881 | 06 Feb 1882 | Ellen | Cookley Labourer | Parish Church of Cookley |
Census
1871
| Dwelling – Cookley Green, Cookley | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter junior | Head | M | 31 | Ag Lab | Linstead Magna |
| Charity Baxter | Wife | M | 31 | Laxfield | |
| Mary Baxter | Daughter | 10 | Scholar | Cookley | |
| Eliza Baxter | Daughter | 7 | Scholar | Cookley | |
| John Baxter | Son | 3 | Scholar | Cookley | |
1881
| Dwelling – Near The Church, Cookley | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Head | M | 40 | Farm Labourer | Upper Linstead |
| Charity Baxter | Wife | M | 40 | Laxfield | |
| John Baxter | Son | 13 | Farm Labourer | Cookley | |
| Sarah Baxter | Daughter | 8 | Scholar | Cookley | |
| William Baxter | Son | 6 | Scholar | Cookley | |
| George Baxter | Son | 3 | Scholar | Cookley | |
1891
| Dwelling – Near The Church, Cookley | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Head | M | 50 | Agricultural Labourer | Linstead |
| Charity Baxter | Wife | M | 49 | Laxfield | |
| William Baxter | Son | 17 | Agricultural Labourer | Cookley | |
| George Baxter | Son | 15 | Scholar | Cookley | |
| Ellen Baxter | Daughter | 9 | Scholar | Cookley | |
1901
| Dwelling – Near The Elms, Toft Monks, Norfolk | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Head | Wid | 59 | Stockman on Farm | Linstead |
1911
| Dwelling – Toft Monks, Norfolk | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Father | Wid | 72 | Old Age Pension | Linstead |
| Sarah Baxter | Daughter | S | 36 | Housekeeper Domestic | Linstead |
Newspapers
| Newspaper | Date | Comment |
| Framlingham Weekly News | 30 May 1891 | Petty Sessions: Halesworth Charity Baxter, wife of J. Baxter labourer, Cookley, was charged with assaulting Hannah Chipperfield, widow of the same place. The defendant denied the offence, but the Bench bound her over to keep the peace for six months and pay costs, 11s. |
Death
Toft Monks St Margaret
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 22 Mar 1898 | Charity Baxter | Died 19 Mar 1898 aged 56 |
| 18 Oct 1915 | John Baxter | Aged 77, death registered in the Wangford District |
Betsy Baxter (1842 – 1842)
Death
Linstead Magna St Peter
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 19 Jun 1842 | Betsy Baxter | Of Linstead Magna 3 weeks |
Jabez Baxter (1844 – 1922)
Like his brother Robert, Jabez moved to the Hendon area of London.
Marriage
Jabez married Emma Gregory (1841 – 1888) daughter of Underwood Gregory and Ann Nowell.
| Parish Church of Hendon St Mary – 25th December, 1862 | ||||||
| Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or profession | Residence at the time of marriage | Fathers name and surname | Rank or profession of father |
| Jabez Baxter | 20 | Bachelor | Carter | Hendon | John Baxter | Labourer |
| Emma Gregory | 18 | Spinster | Hendon | Underwood Gregory | Labourer | |
| In the presence of us: Mary Ann Gregory & James Gregory | ||||||
Children
Jabez and Emma had the following:
Census
1861
| Dwelling – Bridge House, Hendon, Middlesex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Baxter | Head | M | 32 | Ag Lab/ Carter Farmer’s | Linstead |
| ChristinaBaxter | Wife | M | 29 | Westminster | |
| Robert Baxter | Son | 3 | Hendon | ||
| William Baxter | Son | 1 | Hendon | ||
| Jabez Baxter | Brother | Unmar | 20 | Carter Ag Lab | Linstead |
1871
| Dwelling – Decoy Farm, Bell Lane, Hendon, Middlesex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Jabez Baxter | Head | M | 29 | Ag Lab | Halesworth |
| Emma Baxter | Wife | M | 26 | Hendon | |
| Emma Baxter | Daughter | 7 | Scholar | Hendon | |
| Mary Ann Baxter | Daughter | 4 | Scholar | Hendon | |
1881
| Dwelling – Decoy Farm, Bell Lane, Hendon, Middlesex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Jabez Baxter | Head | M | 39 | Ag Lab | Halesworth |
| Emma Baxter | Wife | M | 37 | Finchley | |
| John Baxter | Son | 7 | Scholar | Hendon | |
| Sarah Baxter | Daughter | 5 | Scholar | Hendon | |
| William Baxter | Son | 3 | Hendon | ||
1891
| Dwelling – 12 Belle View Road, Hendon, Middlesex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Jabez Baxter | Head | Wid | 48 | Carman | Halesworth |
| John Baxter | Son | S | 17 | Carman | Hendon |
| Sarah Baxter | Daughter | S | 15 | Hendon | |
| William Baxter | Son | S | 14 | Hendon | |
1901
| Dwelling – 23 Belle Vue Road, Hendon, Middlesex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John* Baxter | Head | Wid | 56 | General Labourer | Halesworth |
| Sarah Baxter | Daughter | S | 25 | Hendon | |
| William Baxter | Son | S | 24 | Carman | Hendon |
*Should be Jabez
1911
| Dwelling – 6 Belle Vue Road, Hendon, Middlesex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Jabez Baxter | Head | Wid | 69 | Roadman | Linstead |
| Sarah Baxter | Daughter | S | 35 | Keeps House for Father | Hendon |
| Henry John Williams | Grandson | 6 | School | Hendon | |
Newspapers
| Newspaper | Date | Comment |
| Hendon & Finchley Times | 11 Jan 1929 | DEATH OF MRS. S. BAXTER. Member of an Old Hendon Family Passes in Hospital. The funeral took place on Monday, Mrs. Sarah Baxter, 6 Bell Vue-road. Hendon, who died following a short illness in Hospital, Edgware, on January 3rd. She was 53 years of age. Mrs. Baxter was born at Decoy farm, Bridge-lane, and was the daughter of Mr. Jabez Baxter, member of a well-known Hendon family. She had spent all her life in Hendon The funeral service was at Hendon Congregational Church, where Mrs. Baxter was ardent worker for many years. The Rev. W. M. Isitt officiated in church and at the grave side in Hendon Park cemetery. Floral tributes were sent from her sorrowing son and daughter-in-law brother Jack, Lottie, Albert and family Illford -: Mary, Jack and Emma (Bowes Park); Alice and Doris; Mr. and Mrs. Sharrett; Mrs. Seyward and Mrs. Weyda and family; Mr. and Mrs. Meadows. Dorris, Jimmy, Niffy and Nanie; Eddie and George; Mrs. Dickason; Mr. and Mrs. Humphries (Finchley); Mr. and Mrs. Halliday; Mr. and Mrs. Dalton and Wilfred; Mr. and Mrs. De knotkin and family; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and family: Mrs. Lee and family; Mr. and Mrs. Kenney; The Mothers’ Own, Hendon Congregational Church; Neighbours and friends at Bell Vue-road and Bell Vue-terrace. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter wish to return thanks for kindness shown to them in their bereavement, and for flowers sent. |
Death
Hendon St Mary
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 09 Jan 1888 | Emma Baxter | Of 12 Belle View Road, Hendon , aged 45 |
Hendon Cemetery
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 17 Jul 1922 | Jabez Baxter | Of Belle Vue Road, Hendon, aged 78. 27041 |
Benjamin Baxter (1845 – 1845)
Death
Linstead Magna St Peter
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 09 May 1845 | Benjamin Baxter | Of Linstead Magna Infant |
What happened to the children of John Baxter and Charity Bickers?
Mary Baxter (1860 -1938)
Census
1881
| Dwelling – Rectory, Stokesby with Herringby, Norfolk | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John A Dolan | Head | M | 58 | Rector of Stokesby with Herringby | Ireland |
| Mary Baxter | Servant | Unmar | 20 | Cook Domestic Servant | Cookley |
| Martha Harrington | Servant | Unmar | 14 | Cook Domestic Servant | Stokesby, Norfolk |
Marriage
Mary married Samuel Gowen (1860 – 1938) the son of Daniel Gow(e)n and Mary Anne Johnson, in 10th December, 1886, Cookley.
Eliza Baxter (1863 – 1929)
Census
1881
| Dwelling – Waveney House Station Road, Somerleyton, Suffolk | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Henry Porter | Head | M | 27 | Farmer 160 Ac Employing 5 Men & 2 boys | Leiston |
| Mary Porter | Wife | M | 27 | Thurlton, Norfolk | |
| Frances Porter | Daughter | 5 mth | Somerleyton | ||
| Eliza Baxter | Servt | Unmar | 17 | Dairy Maid Domestic (Ag) | Cookley |
| Jane Orford | Servt | 13 | Gen Serv Domestic | Somerleyton | |
Marriage
Eliza married George Wright (1858 – 1911), the son of Robert Wright and Martha Hannah Cox.
| Parish Church of Lowestoft St Margaret – 27th March, 1888 | ||||||
| Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or profession | Residence at the time of marriage | Fathers name and surname | Rank or profession of father |
| George Wright | 30 | Bachelor | Labourer | Oulton | Robert Wright | Labourer |
| Eliza Baxter | 24 | Spinster | Lowestoft | John Baxter | Labourer | |
| In the presence of us: John Baxter & M. A. Wright | ||||||
John Baxter (1867 – 1932)
Education
| Date of Birth | Admission Date | School | Guardian | Abode | Date Left | Reason Left |
| 29 Nov 1867 | 09 Mar 1874 | Cookley & Walpole Church of England | John Baxter | Cookley | 23 Mar 1879 | Left |
Marriage
John married Charlotte Ann Noy Staff (1863 – 1931) daughter of James Staff and Eliza Noy, in 1890
Children
John and Charlotte had the following:
Census
1891
| Dwelling – Valley Farm, Walpole | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Head | M | 27 | Agricultural Labourer | Cookley |
| Charlotte A Baxter | Wife | M | 27 | Blyford | |
| Herbert W Baxter | Son | 2 | Walpole | ||
| George A Baxter | Son | 8m | Walpole | ||
1901
| Dwelling – Peasenhall Road, Walpole | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Head | M | 37 | Agricultural Labourer | Cookley |
| Charlotte Baxter | Wife | M | 37 | Blythburgh | |
| Herbert Baxter | Son | 12 | Walpole | ||
| George A Baxter | Son | 10 | Walpole | ||
| John Baxter | Son | 9 | Walpole | ||
| Fred Baxter | Son | 7 | Walpole | ||
| Margaret Baxter | Daughter | 4 | Walpole | ||
| Laura Baxter | Daughter | 2 | Walpole | ||
1911
| Dwelling – 9 Woodoote Green, Wallington, Surrey | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| John Baxter | Head | M | 45 | Foreman for Market Gardener | Walpole |
| Charlotte Baxter | Wife | M | 46 | Housewife | Walpole |
| John Baxter | Son | s | 19 | Carter | Walpole |
| Frederick Baxter | Son | 17 | Gardener | Walpole | |
| Laura Baxter | Daughter | 12 | Walpole | ||
| Alice Baxter | Daughter | 8 | Walpole | ||
| Ernest Baxter | Son | 5 | Morden | ||
Death
Hackney District
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 1931 | Charlotte Ann Baxter | Aged 69 |
Edmonton District
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 1932 | John Baxter | Aged 68 (Enfield?) |
Sarah Baxter (1872 – 1943)
Education
| Date of Birth | Admission Date | School | Guardian | Abode | Date Left | Reason Left |
| 25 May 1872 | 01 Oct 1877 | Cookley & Walpole Church of England | John Baxter | Cookley | Left |
Census
1891
| Dwelling – Morningthorpe, Norfolk | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Sarah Baxter | Servant | S | 18 | Cook (Domestic Servant) | Cookley |
1901
| Dwelling – The Elms, Toft Monks, Norfolk | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Sally Baxter | Servant | S | 27 | House Keeper | Cookley |
1911 Living with her father John Baxter, in Toft Monks, Norfolk. 1939 Living with brother George Arthur Baxter in Geldeston.
Will Information
1944
Effects £1282 8s 4d
Baxter Sarah of Next to the Post Office Geldeston Norwich spinster died 8 December 1943 Probate Llandudno 15 January to Albert Edward Bunn solicitors managing clerk.
Death
Toft Monks St Margaret
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 11 Dec 1943 | Sarah Baxter | Of Gledeston, aged 71 |
William Baxter (1875 – 1930)
Education
| Date of Birth | Admission Date | School | Guardian | Abode | Date Left | Reason Left |
| 24 Mar 1875 | 25 Jun 1879 | Cookley & Walpole Church of England | John Baxter | Cookley | 24 Sep 1886 | Left |
Census
1911
| Dwelling – Vessel Enterprise LT 408 – Penzance, Cornwall | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| William Baxter | Crew | S | 36 | Master | Cookley |
Will Information
1930
Effects £1883 2s 4d
Baxter William of Boundary Farm Gillingham Norfolk died 10 March 1930 at Heigham Hall Old Palace Road Norwich Probate London 3 April to George Arthur Baxter Farmer and Sarah Baxter spinster.
Death
St Margaret Toft Monks
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 13 Mar 1930 | William Baxter | Of Boundary Farm Gillingham, aged 54 |
George Arthur Baxter (1878 – 1940)
Education
| Date of Birth | Admission Date | School | Guardian | Abode | Date Left | Reason Left |
| 31 Jan 1878 | 28 May 1883 | Cookley & Walpole Church of England | John Baxter | Cookley | 02 Mar 1891 | Gone to work |
Marriage
George married Lucy Ann Pinn (1884 – 1909) the daughter of Samuel Pinn and Amelia Darke.
| Parish Church of Enfield St Lukes – 2nd June, 1906 | ||||||
| Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or profession | Residence at the time of Marriage | Fathers name and surname | Rank or profession of father |
| George Arthur Baxter | 28 | Bachelor | Foreman Railway Porter | 30 Lion Road, Lower Edmonton | John Baxter | Labourer |
| Lucy Ann Pinn | 23 | Spinster | 4 Drake St, Enfield | Samuel Pinn | Sawyer | |
| In the presence of us: Robert George Pinn & Bessie Pinn | ||||||
Arthur’s second marriage was to Ellen Elizabeth Barber (1877 – 1937) the daughter of William Barber and Jemima Winter, in 1933.
Census
1901
| Dwelling – 32 Willow Street, Chingford, Essex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| George Baxter | Boarder | S | 23 | Railway Porter | Cookley |
1911
| Dwelling – 2 Durham Road, Edmonton, Middlesex | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| George Baxter | Head | Wid | 32 | Railway Ticket Collector | Cookley |
1939 Register
| Dwelling – Belle View, Next to the Post Office, Geldeston, Norfolk | |||
| Name | Marital status | Date of Birth | Occupation |
| George A Baxter | W | 31 Jan 1878 | Publican (Retired) |
| Sarah Baxter | S | 24 May 1872 | Unpaid Domestic Duties |
Will Information
1940
Effects £1874 1s
Baxter George Arthur of Geldeston Norwich died 9 March 1940 Probate London 3 May to Frederick Reginald Baxter R. M. police constable and Albert Edward Bunn solicitors managing clerk.
Death
Edmonton District
| Died | Name | Comment |
| 1909 | Lucy Ann Baxter | Aged 25 |
Toft Monks St Margaret
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 22 Apr 1937 | Elizabeth Ellen Baxter | Of The Wheatsheaf, Hainford, aged 59 |
| 12 Mar 1940 | George Arthur Baxter | Of Geldeston, aged 62 |
Ellen Baxter (1881 – 1937)
Education
| Date of Birth | Admission Date | School | Guardian | Abode | Date Left | Reason Left |
| 8 Nov 1881 | 18 Apr 1887 | Cookley & Walpole Church of England | John & Charity Baxter (Labourer) | Cookley | Gone to Marlesford | |
| 8 Nov 1881 | 24 Mar 1890 | Cookley & Walpole Church of England | John & Charity Baxter | Cookley | 23 Oct 1891 | Left the neighbourhood |
Census
1901
| Dwelling – St Aubyns, London Road, Lowestoft | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Ellen Baxter | Servant | S | 23 | General Servant Domestic | Cookley |
Marriage
Ellen married Arthur Edward Manning (1879 – 1963), the son of George Manning and Anna Eliza Fleming.
| Parish Church of Lowestoft St Margaret – 12th June, 1906 | ||||||
| Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or profession | Residence at the time of marriage | Fathers name and surname | Rank or profession of father |
| Arthur Manning | 26 | Bachelor | Carter | Rotterdam Road | George Manning | Labourer |
| Ellen Baxter | 23 | Spinster | Rotterdam Road | John Baxter | Farmer | |
| In the presence of us: George Wright & G Charlotte Bacon | ||||||