Sophia Baker
Biography
Summary
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Sophia March |
| Born | 29 Mar 1829 — Aylsham, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 1 Dec 1901 (age 72) — Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Buried | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, SA |
| Spouse | William John Baker (1831–1919) (m. 9 Mar 1853, Adelaide) |
| Parents | Joseph March (1797–1883) (1797–1883) & Sophia Webster (1803–1892) |
Life Summary
Sophia March was born in Aylsham, Norfolk, England in March 1829, the third child of Joseph March (1797–1883) and Sophia Webster.
On 31 July 1846, at age 17, she arrived in the Colony of South Australia with her parents and seven siblings aboard the ship Canton. Her father was an agricultural labourer seeking opportunity in the new colony.
She married William John Baker (1831–1919) on 9 March 1853 in Adelaide, at age 23. They settled in the Gawler Plains / Peachy Belt district and raised nine children.
Sophia died on 1 December 1901 in Hyde Park, Adelaide, at age 72, and is buried at West Terrace Cemetery.
Family Origins — The March Line from Norfolk
The March family were from Aylsham, Norfolk, England — deep East Anglian farming country. Her father Joseph March (1797–1883) was born there in 1797. Grandfather Joseph March (abt 1767–1831) was also from Aylsham.
The family sailed to South Australia on the Canton, arriving 31 Jul 1846. This was part of the wave of English free settlers who helped build the young colony.
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph March | 1826, Aylsham | |
| Hannah (Sloman) | 1828, Aylsham | |
| Sophia (Baker) | 1829, Aylsham | Subject |
| William March | 1832, Aylsham | |
| William March | 1833, Aylsham | |
| Susanna March | 1836, Aylsham | |
| Charles March | 1838, Aylsham | |
| Samuel March | 1841, Aylsham | |
| Alfred March | 1843, Aylsham | |
| John Henry March | 1847, Reed Beds, SA | First child born in Australia |
Key Relationships
| Person | Connection |
|---|---|
| William John Baker (1831–1919) | Husband (m. 9 Mar 1853, Adelaide) |
| Joseph March (1797–1883) | Father — brought family to SA on Canton |
| Hannah Baker | Daughter — married William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926) |
| William Henry Parker (1893–1968) | Grandson |
| Shirley Edna Telfer (1929–2017) | Great-granddaughter |
🔗 Links
- William John Baker (1831–1919)
- Joseph March (1797–1883)
- William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926)
- William Henry Parker (1893–1968)
- Family Tree
Sources
- WikiTree: March-72
- Immigration: Ship Canton, arrived 31 Jul 1846 — Bound for South Australia
- Marriage: Sophia March to William John Baker, 9 Mar 1853, Adelaide (Genealogy SA, Book 15, Page 73)
- Death: 1 Dec 1901, Hyde Park, SA (Genealogy SA, Book 281, Page 471)
- Burial: FindAGrave #156315152, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide
Tags
Spouse
Children
- William (1853)
- Hannah (1855)
- Emeline (1857)
- James (1859)
- Alfred (1861)
- Fanny (1863)
- Walter (1865)
- Sophia Harriett (1868)
- Phineas (1870)