Hannah (Baker) Parker (1855–1948)

Summary

| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Hannah Baker |
| Born | 28 Aug 1855 — Peachy Belt, South Australia |
| Died | 1948 |
| Spouse | William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926) |
| Parents | William John Baker (1831–1919) & Sophia March |

Life Summary

Hannah Baker was born on 28 August 1855 at Peachy Belt, South Australia, the second child of William John Baker (1831–1919) and Sophia March. Her father had emigrated from Devon, England; her mother from Norfolk.

She married William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926), a Scottish immigrant's son, and they settled in the Long Plains district of South Australia. Together they had ten children.

Their son William Henry Parker (1893–1968) (born 1893) went on to marry Caroline Edna Lawrie (1890–1957) and became the father of Shirley Edna Parker — your grandmother.

Hannah lived to 1948, outliving her husband William Humphrey (who died 1926) by 22 years.

The English Connection

Through Hannah, your family tree reaches back to two distinct English counties:

| Side | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baker line | Devon | William John Baker (1831–1919) born Bickleigh, Devon — West Country English |
| March line | Norfolk | Sophia March born Aylsham, Norfolk — East Anglian. Arrived SA on Canton, 1846 |

The Norfolk connection goes back another generation to Joseph March (1797–1883) (1797–1883), an agricultural labourer from Aylsham who brought his family to South Australia as free settlers.