Sophia Baker
Biography
Born: 29 Nov 1829 in Aylsham, Norfolk, England
Baptised: —
Died: 20 Dec 1901 at Hyde Park, South Australia (aged 72)
Buried: West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Father | Joseph March (1797–1883) |
| Mother | Sophia (Webster) March (1803–1892) |
| Spouse | William John Baker (1831–1919) (married in Adelaide, South Australia) |
| Children | William Baker (1853–1933), Hannah Baker (1855–1948) (m. Parker), Emeline Couzens (1857–1949), James Baker (1859–1927), Alfred Baker (1861–1946), Fanny Baker (1863–1955), Walter Baker (1865–1937), Sophia Harriett Ridgway (1868–1956), Phineas Baker (1870–1959) |
Life
Sophia was born in Aylsham, Norfolk in 1829, the daughter of Joseph March (1797–1883) and Sophia (Webster) March (1803–1892).
She emigrated to the Colony of South Australia with her parents and siblings aboard the ship Canton, arriving at Port Adelaide on 31 July 1846.
She married William John Baker (1831–1919) on 9 March 1853 in Adelaide, South Australia (Genealogy SA Marriage Index, District Adelaide, Book 15, Page 73). The couple settled in Hyde Park, Unley, where they raised nine children. William had emigrated from Devon, England aboard the Stag in 1850.
Sophia died at Hyde Park on 20 December 1901 at the age of 72 and was buried at West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide.
Sources
- [^playford]: Playford's Past — William John Baker — accessed 26 Jun 2026. Confirms marriage to Sophia Marsh (March) on 9 Mar 1853; records death as 1 Dec 1901.
- FindAGrave: Sophia March Baker (1829–1901) — Memorial 156315152 — accessed 24 Jun 2026 (verified via Wayback Machine). Confirms burial at West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide SA. Records birth 29 Mar 1829, death 1 Dec 1901.
- WikiTree: March-72 — accessed 26 Jun 2026. Records birth 29 Nov 1829, death 20 Dec 1901. Sources death to Genealogy SA - District Adelaide, Book 281, Page 471 (official death registration).
- Genealogy SA Death Registration: District Adelaide, Book 281, Page 471 — per WikiTree March-72 citation. Records death as 20 Dec 1901.
- WikiTree: Baker-1805 — accessed 26 Jun 2026.
- Bound for South Australia: Ship Canton 1846.
- Genealogy SA Marriage Index: District Adelaide, Book 15, Page 73 — marriage of William John Baker and Sophia March, 9 Mar 1853.