Richard BAKER (General)
Gloucester Citizen Gloucestershire, England 10 Nov 1902
CINDERFORD. The death occurred, at an advanced age on Saturday at Cinderford Tump, of Mr. Richard Baker, a collier, and an old and highly respected inhabitant of the town. For several years he shared the representation of the Cinderford Ward of East Dean.
Richard BAKER/ASHMEAD
FOD records
Burial : Cinderford St John - 12 November 1902
Richard BAKER - 82 years
1901 Census, East Dean, part of Cinderford St John
Church Road St John
Frank ASHMEAD - 44 - Coal Miner, Hewer, born Upton St Leonard
Mary Jane - 42 - born East Dean
Harriett - 16
Horace A - 13 - Post Office Boy
Bessie - 6
Richard BAKER, Father law - Wd. 79 - Retired Hewer, born Bream
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not sure if there is a connection to this previous thread (ASHMEAD, Cinderford - not a FOD surname)
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=30505
Charlotte KNIGHT married Henry ASHMEAD - 1902