James Henry Baker

James Henry Baker was born on 13th November 1871 at Alfreton, he was the son of John a railway guard and Mary Atkin Baker née Richardson and the brother of Isabel, William and Nellie Baker.

William was born in 1847 at Easton, Northamptonshire, his mother Mary Atkinson Richardson was born in 1851 at Stapleford, they were married on 14th November 1870 at St Helens Church, Stapleford, they went on to have 6 children, sadly 3 were to die in infancy or early childhood.

In the 1911 census his parents and sibling lived at 2 Antill Street, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. John 63 yrs is a railway guard, his mother Mary Atkin 60 yrs are living with their daughter Nellie Eveline 21 yrs, also living with them is Mary Richardson 87 yrs a widow his mother in law.

He was the husband of Joyce Marsh whom he married on 1st January 1901 at Barlborough Derbyshire. In 1901 they lived on Toton Lane Stapleford. Joyce later lived at 735 Beach Avenue Elmwood Winnipeg Canada they had 4 children, Joyce Eveline born 1903 at Shardlow

James and his family emigrated to Canada, arriving at Montreal on 8th June 1906 where they went on to have 3 further children, Mary Ellen born 1911 Anne Isobel born 1913 and John Henry born 1914 all of whom were born in Winnipeg, Canada.