Richmal Charity (“Chat”) Baker 23 July 1895 to 29 April 1978 BAK00168

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1895

Richmal Charity Baker was the daughter of John Bellyse and Richmal (nee Mangnall) Baker (BAK00151). She was born on 23 July 1895 and baptised at Audlem on 1 September 1895.

1911

1911 Census – Swanbach, Audlem

Florence Mangnall Head Single Female 54 1857 School mistress Prestwitch Lancs

Blanche Mangnall Sister Single Female 50 1861 School mistress Prestwitch Lancs

Bessie Mangnall Niece Single Female 29 1882 Assistant teacher Fallowfield Mancht

Richmal Charity Baker, Boarder, niece, Single, Female, 15, 1896, student, born Hindley Green Lancs

Madeline Johnson Boarder - Female 9 1902 Student Shavington Nr Crew

Margaret Hulse Servant Single Female 21 1890 House-maid domestic Audlem Cheshire

Elizabeth Lea Servant Single Female 20 1891 Cook domestic Audlem Cheshire

1917

Richmal Baker of Hillside, Audlem, was a cook at the Cheshire Branch of the British Red Cross Society Volunteers, from, January 1917 to May 1919

1921

1921 Census – Stafford Street, Audlem

Jane Baker, Head, Female, b1849, 72, Audlem, Cheshire -Home Duties (see BAK00127)

Ellen Baker, Daughter, Female, b1877, 44 Audlem, Cheshire - Governess, Private (see BAK00162A)

Richmal C Baker, Visitor, Female, b1895, 25, Hindley Green, Lancashire, Governess, Private

1939

She was working as 'daily governess' in 1939.

1939 Register – 57 Hospital; Street, Nantwich

Dorothy Baker, born 10 October 1888, private school master, single, ARP work

Charity (Richmal) Baker, born 23 July 1895, daily governess, single

She lived at Nantwich and later at Old Colwyn with her elder sister, Dot.

1950

Aunty Dot with Margot Atkinson, 1950s Chat, Dot and Peggy Baker Chat

1978

Chat died unmarried on 29 April 1978 in Colwyn, Denbighshire and her will was proved on 18 August 1978, estate £46,682.