Birth Name: Thomas Stewart Baker
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England
Date of Birth: 20 January, 1934
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Irish
Tom Baker is a British actor. He is the son of John Stewart Baker and Mary Jane (Fleming).
His father had Scottish, and likely English, ancestry. His mother was of Irish ancestry.
Tom’s father is sometimes described as having been Jewish, or of Jewish ancestry. This is not accurate.
Tom’s paternal grandparents were Thomas Victor Baker (the son of John Baker) and Sarah Grieve (the daughter of Robert Grieve and Agnes Stewart). John Baker was a farmer. Sarah was of Scottish origin. Her mother, Agnes, was born in Scotland, to Denniston Stewart and Sarah Burnell.
Tom’s maternal grandparents were William Henry Fleming (the son of John Fleming and Bridget) and Christina “Ninny” Usher (the daughter of James Usher and Rose Ann Colligan). William and Christina were both born in Liverpool, England. John was born in Ireland. Bridget was born in Connaught, Ireland. James was born in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. Rose was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and likely had Irish ancestry.
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