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Many thanks everyone for your replies. I now have a number of leads to follow up.

Perhaps Martha and both children died?



Civil Registration event: Death
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Name: BATES, Martha
Registration district: South Stoneham
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1859
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 32



Civil Registration event: Death
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Name: BATES, Ruth
Registration district: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1859
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 14



Civil Registration event: Death
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Name: BATES, Charles
Registration district: South Stoneham
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1859
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 35

Looks like that William Baker had a brother Thomas, any chance he was the one 'of Calcutta'?

Name: Thomas Baker<<<<<<<<<<
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 25 Dec 1797
Christening Place: Maddington, Wiltshire, England<<<<<
Birth Date: 11 Jun 1797
Birthplace: Maddington, Wiltshire, England
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Baker<<<<<<<<<<<
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth<<<<<<<<<<
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C15230-1
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1279340
Reference ID: item 21


William Baker's mother was Elizabeth Windsor.

Name: John Baker<<<<<<<<<<<
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Windsor
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 1797
Event Place: Maddington, Wiltshire, England<<<<<<<<<<
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M15230-1
System Origin: England-VR
GS Film number: 1279340
Reference ID: 2:MGSQTF

I found myself wondering about this chap but it's Bure not Purewell...

Census 1851:

Address: Bure, Christchurch County: Hampshire

BAKER, William Head Married M 50 1801 Farmer Of 200 Acres 1 Indoors 8 Outdoors Waddington, Wiltshire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
BAKER, Anne Wife Married F 43 1808 Compton, Berkshire
HURST, Mary E Servant Unmarried F 26 1825 House Serv Witmore, Hampshire
FHICK, Frederick Servant Unmarried M 21 1830 Sheppard Broad Chalk, Wiltshire

Probably a red herring but just in case...

Name: William Baker<<<<<<<<<<<
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1799
Birth Place: Maddington, Wiltshire, England
Baptism Date: 27 Dec 1799
Baptism Place: Maddington, Wiltshire, England
Father: John Baker<<<<<<<<<<
Mother: Elizabeth Windsor <<<<<<<<<<<
FHL Film Number: 1279340
Reference ID: item 21

White's 1859 Directory

refers to him as a 'gent'

Baker Wm. gent. Purewell

Ah here we are.

Publication:Salisbury and Winchester Journal

Publication date:Saturday 07 May 1859

On the 5th inst. at Claretta Lodge, nr Southampton, Martha beloved wife of Felix Bates Esq and the fondly loved niece of Mr W Baker of Purewell House, Christchurch.

It was Purewell House, Christchurch, Hants according to the preview of one news report.

Headline: THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW

Publication:Hampshire Advertiser

Publication date:Saturday 13 December 1862

Article text:"Southdown. Bred by ex- Class 39.— Pigs of any breed, above 12 and under 18 months old pens of three ; £15, to Mr. William Baker of Purewell House, Christchurch Hants, 15 weeks and six days, improved Hampshire....

Hi, I am researching Felix Bates. Felix married Martha Baker (youngest daughter of Thomas Baker of Calcutta). Q4 1858 in Eton, Buckinghamshire.. Martha died in 1959, following the birth of twins at her Home, Claratta Lodge, near Southampton..Martha's death was reported in the Salisbury & Winchester Journal 7 May 1859 and reads she was the loved niece of Mr William Baker of Purwell House.

I have been able to trace any details on Martha. I was hoping if I could find William it may give me a lead. One of Martha's twins was still born (again according to a newspaper report) and a premature son survived. Yet in 1861 there is no sign of a son with Felix..

Is this Christchurch, Lancs or NZ? Or other counties in England and Wales?

???

Marriages Sep 1858 (>99%)
Baker Martha Eton 3a 525 Scan available - click to view
Bates Felix Eton 3a 525 Scan available - click to view
Newell Ellen Eton 3a 525

Martha was the youngest daughter of the lateThomas Baker esq of Calcutta and Felix Bates Esq lived at Claretta Lodge, Southampton.

Hi Christine

Can you tell us how you got back to this man please, it might help us, help you

Hi, can someone help me to trace William Baker please. I have very little information. From various newspapers reports 1858 - 1862 he was a gentleman farmer, winning prizes for his livestock. The address given is Purewell House, Christchurch. He was uncle to Martha Bates (nee Baker).
I have tried various searches but have been unable to trace him.

:-)