Marianne Hall (later Marianne Baker)
22 August 1869
(baptised) to 16 May 1908
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Newcastle under Lyme
1869
Marianne Hall, daughter of
James and Mary (nee Twigg) Hall (HAL00093), was born in the third quarter
of 1869 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire (GRO Vol 6B Page 65). She was baptised at the
Anglican church of St George, Newcastle under Lyme, on 22 August 1869 (PR). She seems to have been
born on 1 August 1869.
1871 Census – Queen Street, Newcastle under
Lyme
James Hall, 33, timber merchant
Mary Hall, 32
Catherine Alice Hall, 5
James Henry Hall, 4
Arthur John Hall, 2
Marianne Hall, 1
Robert Hugh Hall, 0
A servant and nurse
Stoke on Trent
1881
1881 Census – Seabridge, Stoke on Trent,
Staffordshire
James Hall, 43, timber merchant
Mary Hall, 42
Catherine Alice Hall, 15
Arthur John Hall, 12
Marianne Hall, 11
Robert H Hall, 10
Elizabeth Twigg, Mary’s sister, a
‘companion’, 35
A cook and a housemaid
Audlem, Cheshire
1891 Census – Kynsal Lodge, Kynsal Heath, Cheshire
James Hall, 53, timber
merchant
Mary Hall, 52
Marianne Hall, 21
Robert Hugh Hall, 20,
timber merchant
Catherine Lynham (25),
Charles Garner Lynham (3) and Catherine Mary Lynham (2)
A cook and housemaid
1893
James Hall and his family were associated with Kynsal Lodge by about 1893.
The Chester Chronicle, 3 June 1893 reported on a funeral attended by,
amongst others, J Hall of Kynsal Lodge as well as JH Bellyse and R D Baker.
The Chester Chronicle and Cheshire
and North Wales General Advertiser, 2 September 1893 reported by a cricket club fete at
Audlem which was attended by Miss Hall of Kynsal Lodge. The Chester Chronicle and Cheshire
and North Wales General Advertiser, 9 September 1893 reported that Miss Hall of Kynsal
Lodge was among the guests at a tea party and presentatiojn
at the Audlem mission room.
1898
Marianne Hall of Kynsal Lodge, Audlem married Arthur Baker - Gentlewoman, London, 3 September 1898: Miss M Hall to Mr. A Baker. On the 16th
alt, at Audlem church, Miss Marianne Hall, daughter of Mr. James Hall,
Kynsal lodge, Audlem, Cheshire, was married to Mr Arthur Baker, of the
Cedars, Audlem, son of the late Mr William Baker, of Highfields, Audlem. …
Arthur Baker (BAK00155) married Marianne Hall, the daughter of James
Hall (HAL00093) of Kynsal Lodge, Audlem at
Audlem on 16 August 1898 (Audlem Parish Records).
Arthur Baker Marianne
Hall
About 1898
The wedding of Arthur Baker and Marianne Hall on 16 August 1898
LOCAL WEDDINGS.
BAKER-HALL. The marriage of Mr Arthur Baker, third son of the late Mr William
Baker, of Highfields, Audlem, to Miss Marianne Hall, younger daughter of Mr
James Hall of Kynsal lodge, Aiudlem, was solemnised
at the parish church, Audlem, on Tuesday. The bride and bridegroom were well
known and highly respected and the event aroused considerable interest in the
district. The village, with its numerous triumphal arches, streamers and flags,
presented quite a festive appearance. Over the gateway to the church, through
which the bridal party passed, a triumphal arch of evergreens had been erected,
in the centre of which was an appropriate motto. The church was crowded. Before
the service commenced the organist Mr Blakeman, played as voluntaries, “con
moto moderato” by Smart, “allegretto cantabile” by GH Westbury and the “March
of the priests” by Mendelssohn. A hymn, “The voice that breathed our Eden” with
sung as a processional. The Rev John Gower, rector of Trefriw,
North Wales, uncle of the bride, assisted by the Rev J Stapleton Cotton, vicar
of Audlem performed the ceremony, and the at the conclusion the hymn “How
welcome was the call” was sung. The bride was given away by her father. She was
attended by Miss Ravenshaw, cousin of the bride; Miss C L Baker, sister of the
bridegroom; Miss K Lynam; Miss M Hall, niece of the bride; and Miss Dorothy
Baker, niece of the bridegroom. Mr R D Baker, brother of the bridegroom, acted
as best man. There were a large number of relatives of both the bride and
bridegroom present. As the bridal party left the church, amid a shower of rice
and confetti, the organist played Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March.” The bride wore
a dress of ivory satin trimmed chiffon, tulle veil and coronet of orange
blossoms, and carried a bouquet of white roses. The elder bridesmaids, Miss
Ravenshaw and Miss CL Baker, were attired in pale green bengaline silk, trimmed
with white silk and chiffon hats to match. They carried bouquets of red
carnations. The younger bridesmaids were gowned in white silk and carried
pretty bouquets. The chancel of the church was tastefully decorated with
flowers and plants. A reception was held at Kynsal Lodge, during the afternoon
at which there were a large number of guests present. The presents were
numerous, and included a handsomely chased silver tea and coffee service. On
the tray was the following inscription: “Presented to Miss Marianne Hall, on
the occasion of her marriage, August 16th 1898. A Goodwin, J Ellwood, H
Hocknell, tenants of James Hall Esquire.” A black marble timepiece bore the
following: “Presented to Mr Arthur Baker, by his fellow employees at Mrs E
Harrison and Co, as a mark of esteem. Manchester, August 5th, 1898.” The honeymoon
is being spent at the lakes, and in Scotland.
The wedding of Arthur
Baker and Marianne Hall
Miss M Hall to Mr. A
Baker. On the 16th alt, at Audlem church, Miss Marianne Hall, daughter of Mr.
James Hall, Kynsal lodge, Audlem, Cheshire, was married to Mr Arthur Baker, of
the Cedars, Audlem, son of the late Mr William Baker, of Highfields, Audlem.
The church was decorated, and the service was fully choral. The Rev Stapleton
Cotton, assisted by the Rev John Gower, rector of Trefriw,
North Wales, officiated. The bride was given away by her father. She wore an ivory
satin gown trimmed with white chiffon, tulle veil, surmounted with orange
blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of light exotics which, with a pearl
brooch, with a gift of the bridegroom. Her bridesmaids were Miss CL Baker,
sister of the bridegroom, Miss Ravenshaw, cousin of the bride, who wore eau de
nil bengaline silk, trimmed with white chiffon and white satin sashes, white
chip hats with green and white chiffon and white poppies. Also miss Dorothy Baker,
niece of the bridegroom, Miss K Lynam, and Miss Mary Hall, nieces of the bride.
They wore white silk with hats to match; They all carried shower bouquets of
pink and red carnations, which with gold bangles and brooches, were gifts of
the bridegroom. Mr Richard Baker was best man. A reception was held afterwards
at Kynsal lodge, and later the happy couple started for the lakes and
Edinburgh. The presents were numerous and costly. Mrs W&C Buzzard of 191
Oxford streets, W, supplied to the wedding cake.
MR BAKER AND MISS HALL. A
wedding, both pretty and interesting in its character, was that which was on
Tuesday solemnised at the parish church, order, the contracting parties being
Mr Arthur Baker, third son of the late Mr William Baker of Highfields, Audlem
and Miss Marianne Hall, youngest daughter of Mr. James Hall of Kynsal lodge.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev J Gower, rector of Trefriw,
North Wales, uncle of the bride, assisted by the vicar of Audlem, the Rev J
Stapleton Cotton. As the bride entered the church, leaning on the arm of her
father, she looked charming. She was attired in a dress of ivory satin and
white chiffon, with tulle veil and orange blossoms. She was accompanied by Miss
C L Baker, sister of the bridegroom, Miss J Ravenshaw, her cousin, Miss Dorothy
Baker, cousin of the bridegroom, and Miss M Hall and Miss K Lynam, her nieces,
who acted as bridesmaids. These young ladies were all tastefully garbed. Mr R D
Baker, brother of the bridegroom, officiated as best man, and the bride was
given away by her father. The service was fully choral and the organist, Mr
Ryland Blakeman, in addition to playing the usual wedding hymns gave a perfect
rendition of the following: “Wedding March”, “allegretto cantibile”,
“March of the priests,” and “con motto modarate“ by
Smart. The psalm was chanted to Barnaby’s setting in E flat. Along the entire
route from the church to the home of the bride, arches effectively arranged and
bearing appropriate mottos were erected at short distances, while in the town
itself was displayed a host of bunting and pretty decorations. After the
reception the happy couple left for the Lake District, where it is intended to
spend the honeymoon. Amongst the numerous choice and costly presents received
by both the bride and bridegroom, were a silver tea and coffee service from the
tenants of the bride's father, and a marble clock from the fellow employees of
the bridegroom at Messrs Harrison and co, Manchester. (Gentlewoman, London, 3
September 1898).
The Wellington Journal, 20
August 1898: LOCAL WEDDINGS. BAKER-HALL.
The article gave the same details as above.
Marriages.
Baker-Hall. August 16, at St James Church,
Audlem by the Rev John Gower, rector at Trefriw,
assisted by the Vicar, the Rev J Stapleton Cotton. Arthur, third son of the
late William Baker, of Highfields, to Marianne, younger daughter of James Hall,
Kynsal Lodge, Audlem (The Standard, Saturday 20
August 1898).
Arthur Baker and Marianne
Hall (from Anne Shepherd)
Colourised using
artificial intelligence
Arthur and Marianne had
three children.
1899
Their daughter, Hilda
Marianne Baker (1899 to 1979)(BAK00170) who was unmarried was born in 1899.
The Wellington Journal, 14 January
1899: TRAP ACCIDENT. On Tuesday afternoon, as Mrs Thurman of “The
Stores” and Mrs Custis of the Lamb Hotel, Audlem, were driving along Green
Lane, the horse, from some cause, ran the trap up the side of the fence and
eventually overturned the vehicle, the occupants being thrown to the ground. A
youth who was riding behind had sufficient presence of mind to jump out on
seeing the danger, and succeeded in holding the animal while the unfortunate
ladies were extricated from their perilous position underneath the conveyance.
Happily neither of them sustained serious injury, although considerably shaken.
After receiving every care at the house of Mr Arthur Baker, Swanbach Villa, where they were taken, both were
removed home in a wagonette.
1901
Their daughter, Margaret
(“Peggy”) Louisa Baker (1901 to 1996)(BAK00002) who later married Alfred
Farndale (FAR00683) was born in 1901.
1901 census – Swanbach Villa, Audlem
Arthur Baker, 41, living on own means
Marianne Baker, 31, his wife
Hilda Marian Baker, 1
Margaret Louisa Baker, 1 month
Maude Whiston, their servant
Family portrait, 1901. Arthur James Hall in back row, Marianne
(nee Hall) Baker in doorway, James Hall from Kynsal Lodge, Henry Hall born
1897, Mary Hall nee Twigg, Catherine Mira (nee Stubbs) Hall with Mary Catherine
on her knee
1903
Marianne Baker, perhaps at the door of Kynsal Lodge
Hilda Baker perhaps about 1903
1904
Their son, Geoffrey
Richard Baker (1904 to 1974)(BAK00172) who later married Joyce Wright
was born in 1904.
Marianne Baker with Geoffrey perhaps Arthur and Marianne Baker with Margaret and
Hilda about 1906 Arthur Baker with Hilda and Margaret in about 1905
Geoffrey Baker about 1910
Arthur and Marianne Baker with Margaret and
Hilda about 1902 Margaret Baker
perhaps
“Heaps of tennis”
Swanbach?
Geoffrey Baker
Arthur centre with Jack Baker and Richard Baker perhaps 1900 Perhaps Henrietta
(“Poppy”), Tottie, Emily Baker?
1907
We
have a letter to Marianne to her daughter Margaret Baker, which must have been
in about 1907 or 1908.
Nordrach House at Charterhouse
on Mendip was a former tuberculosis hospital, so she must have been
ill when she wrote. RESULTS OF FOUR YEARS' SANATORIUM WORK IN THE TREATMENT
OF PHTHISIS. BY ROWLAND THURNAM, M.D., and CHARLES E. WHEELER, M.D. Nordrach-upon-Mendip. The Sanatorium of Nordrach-upon-Mendip
has now been open for five years, and a sufficiently large number of cases has
come under observation to give a value to the statistics of results. Only the
first four years' cases have been taken into consideration, for it is only when
a case has been tested by the lapse of some time that any confidence can be
felt in the permanence of the benefit obtained from treatment, and of the cases
of the first four years, only, those have been retained for purposes of
argument concerning whom definite news was forthcoming in the summer of 1904.
(The British Medical Journal, Jan 14
1905, p64-5)
1908
Marianne Baker (nee
Hall) died on 16 May 1908 at Swanbach Villa, Audlem (GRO Cheshire Vol 8A Page
209). Baker Marianne of Swanbach Villa, Audlem, Cheshire (wife of Arthur Baker)
died 16 May 1908 Administration Chester 28 July to the said Arthur Baker
gentleman. Effects £1624 15s 5d (Probate Record). We record with very
deep regrets the death of Mrs Arthur Baker, so well known
in the parish as a kind friend to the second needy, and for many years a
teacher at the Cox bank church Sunday school, which sent wreaths, from the
teachers and scholars, as a token of affection and esteem. The funeral service
was held in the parish church. Very deep sympathy is felt for the relatives of
the deceased lady, the great number of rigs testifying to the love which many
have for her.