Charlotte (“Tottie”) Louisa Baker

29 July 1866 to 17 June 1918

BAK00157

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1866

Charlotte Louisa Baker was the daughter of William and Henrietta Louisa (nee Bellyse) Baker (BAK00121). There is a birthday book held by the Noble family which has signatures by Emily Baker, 7 October; Henrietta Baker, 9 February and Tottie Baker, 29 July. These are the dates of their birthdays. She was baptised at Audlem on 23 December 1866.

1871

1871 census – High Fields, Buerton, Audlem, Cheshire

William Baker, 54, head, land owner

Henrietta Baker, his wife 46

Henrietta Baker, 22

John Bellyse Baker, 20

Richard D Baker, 14

Arthur Baker, 11

Charity Baker, 8

Charlotte L Baker, 4

Emily J Baker, 2

Two visitors, including John Percy, their agent

Three servants

1878

See the diaries of Charity, Charlotte and Emily Baker covering the period 1878 to 1882.

1881

Census 1881, Highfields, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire:

John Bellyse Baker, head, single, born 1851, aged 30, gentleman

Henrietta Baker, single, born 1849, his sister, aged 32, no occupation

Richard Dod Baker, single, born 1857, aged 24, solicitor’s general clerk

Arthur Baker, single, born 1860, aged 21, no occupation

Charlotte L Baker, single , 14, scholar

Emily Jane Baker, single, aged 12, scholar

Mary Dobson, a visitor, aged 33

Martha A Egerton, single, 19, servant

1891

Census 1891, Sandy Lane, Audlem

Richard D Baker, head, single, 34, solicitor

Henrietta Baker, single, 42, living on her own means

Charlotte L Baker, single, 24, living on her own means

Emily J Baker, single, 22, living on her own means

Sarah Huntbach, general domestic servant

Thomas Baker (BAK00128), the third and last of the Baker architects, built a number of country houses in the area, including Hillside, Green Lane (later the home of Arthur Baker (BAK00155) and his family) and the Cedars (later the home of the three rather eccentric sisters, Poppy (BAK00150), Totty (BAK00157) and Emily (BAK00158) and the bachelor Richard Dod Baker (BAK00154).

1901

Census 1901 – The Cedars, Audlem

Richard D Baker, head, single, 44, solicitor, born Audlem

Henrietta Baker, single, 52, living on her own means

Charlotte L Baker, single, 34, living on her own means

Emily J Baker, single, 32, living on her own means

Sarah J Cooper, 23, servant

From Audlem, The History of a Cheshire Parish and its five townships, 1997: Miss Burton’s book tells of a kindergarten run at the Cedars, the residence of Richard Dod Baker, solicitor, by the Misses Baker.

1918

Charlotte Baker was one of the aunts of Peggy Baker (BAK00002) and her siblings, who had lost both their mother in 1908 and their father in 1916. We have this letter from Aunt Tottie to Peggy in 1918, not long before she died:

Charlotte Baker died unmarried on 17 June 1918. Her will was proved on 23 August 1918, estate £1,408.

The Nantwich Guardian, 28 June 1918: Funeral of Miss CL Baker. The funeral of the late Miss CL Baker took place on Thursday afternoon last week. The coffin was conveyed from the house in a hearse attended by four of the parish church choirmen, who acted as bearers,. Preceeding were six of the choir boys, who wheeled the hand bier on which were the floral tributes. The service was held in the parish church. A number of Red Cross nurses from the Stapley Hospital, Nantwich, under the Commandante and quartermaster, lined up at the entrance to the church. Mr E Blakeman, the organist, played ‘In Memoriam’, Beasley, ‘Over the wings of a dove’, Mendelssohn, and ‘I know that my redeemer liveth’, Handel. As the coffin was borne into the church he played ‘O rest in the lord’. The 90th psalm was sung to a single chant by Barnby and the following hymns were sung: ‘Abide with me’, ‘the sun is sinking fast’, and ‘Holy Father, cheer our way’. The Dead March from Saul was afterwards played. The bearers were Messrs W Holland, Fred Williams, W H Parker and L Kendall. The mourners were: Mr and Mrs John Baker, brother and sister-in-law, Mr E R Bellyse JP, Mr Harry Etches, Mr. James Etches, Miss Annie Baker, cousins, Mrs Jane Baker aunt, miss Dorothy Baker, Miss Charity Baker, nieces, Mr and Mrs James Hall, Kinsel lodge Mrs SB Jackson, Dr RF Shaw, Dr and Mrs Wyneol, Williston, Lady Adam, Hankelow Court, Mrs Stapleton Cotton, Mr Beattie Williamson, churchwarden, Mr. James Mosley and Mr TW Bentley, sidesmen, Mr W Eric Swift, representing the office standard schools of which deceased was one of the managers, Mr William Smith, Miss Nunnally, Mrs Frank Sproston, miss Sproston, Miss Cheeseman, Mr and Mrs H J Thomas, Mr Eric Smith, Mr Mrs L Kendall, Miss Kendall. Mr. White, Mrs and Miss Griffiths, Mrs Mather and many others including the committees and members of the mothers union and Red Cross working party and members of the young men's Bible class. Flowers were sent by Poppy and Emily, Jack and Rich, Dorothy and Charity, Edith A Bellyse, Lill and Bell, ER and JR Bellyse, Little Jack, Bessie and Blanche, Mr and Mrs James Hall, Mrs G Baker, Annie and Nelly, Lomas and Katie, Hilda, Margaret and Geoff, Amy Jill, Mr and Mrs nunneley, and Mary, doctor and Mrs RF shore, Mr and Mrs a Morris James Mandarin Mr and Mrs SP Jackson, Mr and Mrs James Greaves, members of the choir and church decorators, lady members of the choir, mothers union, two, Red Cross working party, Mrs G foil faucet, members of the Bible class, Mr and Mrs white, Mrs Bailey and Charlie and the Allman family. The Funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr TL Kendall.