William LAKER

Bef 1789 - 1867  (~ 77 years)

• Name	William LAKER
  Birth	Bef 24 May 1789	Barham, Kent
  Christening	24 May 1789	Barham, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0EA2DB38421C426A9654862FBCD6895CE3B5
  Death	25 Mar 1867	Postling, Kent   [2]
  Burial	31 Mar 1867	Postling, Kent   [3]
  Notes	William was a carpenter of Barham in 1814 (when his daughter Mary was baptised) and 1816; a farmer of Barham in 1818 and of Elham between 1823 and 1830. 1841 census: in Postling Lane, Postling, Kent, William (50, farmer), Susan (48), Caroline (14), John (14) and Thomas (11). Peter Marshall August 2007: "One other historical fact about William Laker. He appears on the 1843 Tithe Map for Postling, Kent as occupier of:- 24 Malthouse Farm 25 Malthouse Meadow 26 & 27 Part of Chalky Field 28 Part of Tollsfoot Field. I have been to Postling and it is a lovely village that has barely changed in a hundred years. However the soil is wet, heavy, clay. Farming could not have been easy." 1851 census (indexed as COKER by ancestry.com): in Postling Lees, Postling, Kent, William (62, farmer of 55 acres), Susannah (61) and John (24, farmer's son). Married daughter Mary PREBBLE and her husband James plus four children were next door. 1861 census: at Vents Farm, Postling, Kent, William (72, farmer of 14 acres) and Susan (71). And a visitor Sarah Minter (unmarried, 52, born Barham, Kent [Susan(na)'s sister]). At nearby Malthouse Farm were John Laker (33, farmer of 50 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy, born Elham, Kent), his wife Mary A Laker (27, born Aldington, Kent) and children William (6, scholar), Elizabeth (4, scholar), Margaret (2) and John (1), all born in Postling. Buried in Postling aged 78. Peter Marshall August 2007: "William and Susanna had a grandchild (Helen) Mary Laker through their son George. Mary Laker wrote several books but the most interesting is Vulcan Daughters which tells of her early years in the early 1900's, growing up as a blacksmith's daughter in Headcorn, Kent. Also contains quite a few photos of the family." March 2008: Peter Marshall has obtained a copy of the death certificate: it shows that William died on 25th March 1867 at Postling, Kent aged 77. Occupation was Farmer. Cause of death was " Heart disease - Certified" and the death was reported by X the mark of Sarah Webb present at the death.
  Person ID	I1462	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

  Father	William LAKER
  Mother	Susanna MARSH
  Family ID	F591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna Minter,   b. Bef 5 Dec 1790, Wingham, Kent d. 25 Sep 1862, Postling, Kent (Age ~ 71 years)
  Marriage	3 Apr 1813	Barham, Kent   [4]
  	Married by banns as of Barham; William of Barham.
  Children	1. Mary LAKER,   b. Bef 6 Feb 1814, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   2. William LAKER,   b. Bef 4 Feb 1816, Barham, Kent d. Feb 1817, Barham, Kent (Age ~ 1 years)   3. Rebecca LAKER,   b. 1818, Barham, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   4. Valentin LAKER,   b. 1821, Barham?, Kent d. Apr 1823, Barham, Kent (Age 2 years)   5. Ann LAKER,   b. 1823, Barham?, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   6. George LAKER,   b. 1825, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   7. Caroline LAKER,   b. 1827, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   8. John LAKER,   b. 1827, Elham, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   9. Thomas LAKER,   b. 1830, Kent d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef 24 May 1789 - Barham, Kent Christening - 24 May 1789 - Barham, Kent Marriage - 3 Apr 1813 - Barham, Kent Death - 25 Mar 1867 - Postling, Kent Burial - 31 Mar 1867 - Postling, Kent  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] Peter Marshall, March 2008. [S26] Peter Marshall, August 2007. [S80] Peter Marshal, email October 2007. [S5] Cliff Minter.