Backhouse, Benjamin

Birth Name Backhouse, Benjamin
Gramps ID I0016
Gender male
Age at Death 80 years, 8 months, 22 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth [E0045] 1850 Derbyshire, England    
Event Note

Name: Benjamin Backhouse
Event Type: Birth Registration
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year: 1850
Registration District: Hayfield
County: Derbyshire
Event Place: Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
Volume: 19
Page: 594
Affiliate Line Number: 13

 

Citing this Record
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26R6-5KQ : 1 October 2014), Benjamin Backhouse, 1850; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hayfield, Derbyshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

Event Note

See 1851 census - mother born in Bakewell, Derbyshire, so could explain why he was born in Derbyshire rather than at home in Manchester

Census (Family) [E0476] 1851 Manchester, Lancashire In 1841 census Grace is 15 yrs younger than husband  
Event Note

Name: Thomas Backhous [not sure why not spelt correctly]
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1851
Event Place: , Lancashire, England
Registration District: Manchester
Residence Note: Lloyd Street [probably Lloyd Street, Moss Side]
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Occupation: Scholar
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1841
Birthplace: Ashton, Lancashire
Page Number: 43
Registration Number: HO107
Piece/Folio: 2225 / 672
Affiliate Record Type: Household

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Benjamin Backhous Head M 46 Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire [ie born about 1805]
Grace Backhous Wife F 44 Bakewell, Derbyshire
John Backhous Son M 21 Ashton, Lancashire
Thomas Backhous Son M 10 Ashton, Lancashire [ie born about 1841 - matches other records]
William Richard Backhous Son M 3 Ashton, Lancashire
Benjamin Backhous Son M 8 MOS ONT HRSS Puney, Derbyshire [assume means 8 months which implies born 1851 which is OK]

Household ID: 402583
Line Number: 7
Digital Folder Number: 101795842
Image Number: 00346
Citing this Record
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVF-M2YB : 13 November 2019), Benjamin Backhous in household of Benjamin Backhous, , Lancashire, England; citing , Lancashire, England, p. 43, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Census [E0477] 1861 Manchester, Lancashire    
Event Note

CAVEAT: Poorly transcribed - dates wrong

Name: Benjamin Backhouse
County: Lancashire
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1861
Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original): Manchester, Lancashire, England
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Barnabas
Registration District: Manchester
Residence Note: Lloyd Street
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1814
Birthplace: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire
Page Number: 5
Registration Number: RG09
Piece/Folio: 2930 / 6
Affiliate Record Type: Household
Affiliate Image Identifier: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1861/2930/01112A&parentid=GBC/1861/0015454632

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Benjamin Backhouse Head M 47 Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire
Grace Backhouse Wife F 45 Ashford In The Water, Derbyshire
Benjamin Backhouse Son M 16 Nesfield, Derbyshire
Thomas A Backhouse Son M 21
C Backhouse Daughter F 1
James Hirk Boarder M 37 ..., Yorkshire
Ambrose Michell Boarder M 19 Manchester, Lancashire
Matthew Michell Boarder M 12 Manchester, Lancashire

Household ID: 3342522
Line Number: 1
GS Film Number: 101818692
Digital Folder Number: 101818692
Image Number: 00183

Citing this Record
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7XW-MK2 : 24 October 2019), Matthew Michell in household of Benjamin Backhouse, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Census [E0062] 1871 Manchester, Lancashire    
Event Note

Name: Benjamin Backhouse
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Sub-District: Ancoats
Enumeration District: 17
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Marital Status: Unknown
Occupation: Wire Drawer
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Birthplace: Derbyshire
Affiliate Image Identifier: GBC/1871/4030/0056

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thomas S Backhouse Head M 30 Ashton Under Lyne, Ireland [not Ireland, s/be Manchester]
Ellenor Ann Backhouse Wife F 30 Somerset
Grace Eliz Backhouse Daughter F 4 Manchester, Lancashire
Mary Ellen Backhouse Daughter F 2 Manchester, Lancashire
Thomas Hy Backhouse Son M 0 Manchester, Lancashire
Benjamin Backhouse Brother M 20 Derbyshire
William Hadfield Lodger M 40 New Mills, Derbyshire

Household ID: 18
GS Film Number: 000846327
Digital Folder Number: 004411431
Image Number: 00416

Citing this Record
"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBFY-M65 : 24 April 2019), William Hadfield in entry for Thomas S Backhouse, 1871.

Marriage (Groom) [E0041] 1875-08-28 Manchester, Lancashire - St Peter, Oldham Road    
Event Note

Name: Benjamin Backhouse
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Aug 1875
Event Place: St Peter Oldham Road, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Benjamin Backhouse
Spouse's Name: Ann Worsley
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father's Name: George Worsley
GS Film Number: 2357639
Digital Folder Number: 004497847
Image Number: 00632
Citing this Record"England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9MZ-7GN : 23 July 2019), George Worsley in entry for Benjamin Backhouse and Ann Worsley, 28 Aug 1875, Marriage; citing St Peter Oldham Road, Manchester, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,357,639.

Census (Family) [E0281] 1881 Manchester, Greater Manchester - Philips Park Cemetery Occupation = Mason Lbr  
Event Note

Name: Hannah Worsley
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Registration District: Manchester
Residence Note: Bennett St
Gender: Female
Age: 55
Marital Status (Original): Widow
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1826
Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Page Number: 8
Registration Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 3980/103
Affiliate Record Type: Household

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Hannah Worsley Head F 55 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Thomas Worsley Son M 26 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Benjamin Backhouse Son In Law M 30 Derbyshire, England
Ann Backhouse Daughter F 30 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Hannah Backhouse Grand Daughter F 2 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Alice Backhouse Grand Daughter F 1 Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household ID: 3804728
Line Number: 8
GS Film Number: 101775131
Digital Folder Number: 101775131
Image Number: 00925

Citing this Record
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27P-8DNJ : 13 December 2017), Alice Backhouse in household of Hannah Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 8, Piece/Folio 3980/103, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,131.

Census [E0421] 1891 Bradford, Lancashire Burns Street, Bradford  
Event Note

Name: Benjamin Backhouse
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1891
County: Lancashire
Parish: Bradford
Ecclesiastical Parish: CHRISTCHURCH
Registration District: Prestwich
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Stone Masons Labourer
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Birthplace: Derbyshire, England
Page Number: 9
Registration Number: RG12
Piece/Folio: 3257/ 64

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Benjamin Backhouse Head M 40 Derbyshire, England
Ann Backhouse Wife F 40 Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Hannah Backhouse Daughter F 12 Lancashire, England
Alice Backhouse Daughter F 11 Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Sarah Ellen Backhouse Daughter F 6 Lancashire, England
Thomas Backhouse Son M 4 Lancashire, England
Lily Backhouse Daughter F 2 Lancashire, England

Line Number: 20

Citing this Record
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QYGF-HW2 : 6 May 2019), Lily Backhouse in household of Benjamin Backhouse, Bradford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Census [E0591] 1901 Manchester, Lancashire    
Event Note

Name: Benjamin Backhouse
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
County: Lancashire
Civil Parish: North Manchester
Ecclesiastical Parish: Bradford With Beswick Christ Church
Sub-District: Newton
Registration District: Prestwich
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Occupation: STORE KEEPER OF YARNS
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Birthplace: Patfield, Derbyshire
Schedule Type: 258
Page Number: 43

 

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Benjamin Backhouse Head M 50 Patfield, Derbyshire
Ann Backhouse Wife F 50 Manchester, Lancashire
Hannah Backhouse Daughter F 22 Manchester, Lancashire
Alice Backhouse Daughter F 21 Manchester, Lancashire
Sarah E Backhouse Daughter F 16 Manchester, Lancashire
Thomas Backhouse Son M 14 Manchester, Lancashire
Lily Backhouse Daughter F 12 Manchester, Lancashire

Citing this Record
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9V2-W3N : 21 May 2019), Lily Blackhouse in household of Benjamin Backhouse, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Newton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Census [E0422] 1911 Manchester, Lancashire    
Event Note

Name: Benjamin Backhouse
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
County: Lancashire
Parish: Manchester
Sub-District: Ancoats
Sub-District Number: 1
District Number: 466
Enumeration District: 24
Registration District: Manchester
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Marital Status: Married
Marital Status (Original): MARRIED
Occupation: YARN STOCK KEEPER
Industry: COTTON GOODS MANUFACTURER
Number in Family: 8
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Birthplace: Hadfield, Derbyshire
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Schedule Type: 75
Page Number: 1
Registration Number: RG14
Piece/Folio: 149
Affiliate Record Identifier: GBC/1911/RG14/24112/0149/1

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Benjamin Backhouse Head M 60 Hadfield, Derbyshire
Ann Backhouse Wife F 60 Manchester, Lancashire
Hannah Backhouse Daughter F 32 Manchester, Lancashire
Alice Backhouse Daughter F 31 Manchester, Lancashire
Sarah Ellen Backhouse Daughter F 26 Manchester, Lancashire
Thomas Backhouse Son M 24 Manchester, Lancashire
Lily Backhouse Daughter F 22 Manchester, Lancashire
Thomas Worsley Boarder M 20 Manchester, Lancashire

Record Type: Household
Line Number: 1

Citing this Record
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW14-TGX : 3 May 2019), Thomas Worsley in household of Benjamin Backhouse, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Death [E0031] 1930-09-23 Miles Platting, Manchester    
Burial [E0040]   Manchester, Greater Manchester - Philips Park Cemetery    
Event Note

Name: Benjamin Backhouse
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Miles Platting, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Photograph Included: Y
Death Date: 23 Sep 1930
Affiliate Record Identifier: 138228154
Cemetery: Philips Park Cemetery
Citing this Record"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK18-6NZZ : 15 December 2015), Benjamin Backhouse, 1930; Burial, Miles Platting, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, Philips Park Cemetery; citing record ID 138228154, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Probate [E0036] 1930-10-08   Grant of Probate to daughter Hannah  
Child Reference Note

Grant of Probate re Benjamin Backhouse to Hannah Backhouse (spinster, daughter of Ann Backhouse) dated 8 Oct 1930

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Backhouse, Benjamin (father) [I0034]1804-01-091861
Mother Backhouse, Grace [I0348]18191872
    Brother     Backhouse, Thomas A [I0366] 1840
         Backhouse, Benjamin 1850 1930-09-23
    Sister     Backhouse, C [I0367] 1860

Families

Family of Backhouse, Benjamin and Worsley, Ann [F0007]

Married Wife Worsley, Ann [I0022] ( * 1850 + 1933-08-23 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Backhouse, Hannah [I0026]18791957
Backhouse, Alice [I0029]18801951-04-02
Backhouse, Sarah Ellen [I0015]1884-08-201945-11-15
Backhouse, Thomas [I0005]1886-09-131957-01-26
Backhouse, Lily [I0023]1888-09-271974-12-15

Addresses

Date Street Locality City State/ Province County Postal Code Country Phone Sources
1930-09-23 194 Bradford Road Miles Platting Manchester       UK   1a

Narrative

Born in Derbyshire
1901 census
Benjamin Backhouse
Age: 50
Born in Derbyshire Patfield
Living in North Manchester
Occupation Storekeeper Of Yarns

 

 

Narrative

Photo says Benjamin and Ann Backhouse with their 5 children, Hannah, Sarah, Alice, Lily and Thomas.
Guess: back row Sarah, Thomas, Alice
Front row Lily, Ann, Benjamin, Hannah

Source References

  1. Grant of Probate [S0001]
      • Date: 1930-10-08
      • Page: Grant of Probate