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Mary Baker | |
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 "Princess Caraboo" Drawn and engraved by N. Branwhite[1] | |
| Born | Mary Willcocks 11 November 1792 (alleged) Witheridge, Devonshire, England |
| Died | 24 December 1864 (aged 72) Mill Street, Bedminster, Bristol, England |
| Burial place | Hebron Road Cemetery, Bristol, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Leech importer, former stage actress, former impostor |
| Known for | Being an imposter known as Princess Caraboo |
| Criminal charge(s) | Vagrancy Impersonation |
| Criminal penalty | Imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Pardoned |
| Spouse |
Richard Baker (m. 1828) |
| Children | Mary Ann Baker (daughter) (1829–1900) |
| Parents |
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Mary Baker (née Willcocks; 11 November 1792 (alleged),[2] Witheridge, Devonshire, England – 24 December 1864, Bristol, England) was an English impostor. Posing as the fictional Princess Caraboo, Baker pretended to come from a far-off island kingdom and fooled a British town for some months.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Baring-Gouldwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ X, Mr. "Caraboo: A Hypertext Edition of John Matthew Gutch's Narrative". resologist.net. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Baker [née Willcocks], Mary [alias Princess Caraboo]". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/41062. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)