The Back Family

Lynsted records for David Bage & Nigel Heriz-Smith - Back family

Back Family tree

Thomas Back (1)

Jane Back

2) Edmund Driver

B 1772?

by 1807?

B 1786

Sept 1839

D 2 Jan 1855

D 7 Sept 1829

D 2 Feb 1855

Buried Lynsted

Age 57 yrs

Buried Preston E of Faversham

Children of Thomas (1

Thomas Back (2)

William Back (1)

Stephen Back

Jane Back

Ann Back

B 29 July 1808

B 4 April 1810

B 10 April 1813

B 2 Jan 1819

B 16 Sept? 1819

D 5 April 1883

D 29 March 1812

D 24 June 1879

D 12 March 1819

Died ?

Age 74

Stephen Back

Thomas (2)

Harriett

Schoolmaster

B 10 April 1813

1) June 1831

1) Ann How

Thomas

Mary

Charles

D 24 June 1879

D 6 Dec 1832 Teynham?

B 1842

B 1847

B 1853

Age 66

2) 17 Feb 1838

2 Mary Thurston

Teynham

D Mar 1841??

3) 7 Feb 1842

3 Ann Sheard

St George Southwark

D 17 Jul 1854??

4) 1859??

4 Sarah

Children of Stephen

William Alfred (2)

Emma

George

Agnes

Martha

John Sally

Henry Sally

Sarah

James

B 5 Feb 1843

B 24 Nov 1844

B 3 Jan 1846

B 30 April 1848

B 5 July 1850

B 1857

B 1859

B 1860

B 1864

D 1901+ Jan/Mar

M John W Marshal

D Dec 1857?

vol v,p182

Stepchild?

12 July 1863 Shoreditch

M ? Greyath

William Alfred Back (2)

Martha Elizabeth nee Capp

B 5 Feb 1843

1865

B 1843?

D 1901+ Jan/Mar

D 21 May 1910

Children of William

Amy Eleanor

Charles William

Herbert Alfred

Clara Elizabeth

Edith Louisa

Arthur Charles

Ernest William

William Octaviou

Walter Henry

Ethel Florence

Alfred (2)

B 30 July 1866

B 29 March 1868

B 29 Sept 1869

B 15 Dec 1871

B 14 Sept 187

B 22 Dec 1875

B 8 Feb 1877

B 21 May 1879

B 10 May 1881

B 5 Aug 1884

D 9 March 1867

D 4 August 1871

D 14 July 1933

D 9 Jan 1925

M Sept 1901

D 4 Feb 1894

D 1967+ July/Sept

D 3 Sept 1881

D 12 Oct 1884

Arthur Burnell

Woodgrange Cemetery

1841 census

Kent born

William

ag lab

yes

Sarah

yes

George

yes

Mary Ann

baby

yes

Mercy Shr

yes

Linsted Street

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1851 census

born

John L

ag lab

Teynham

Mercey

Tong??

James

ag lab

Teynham

George Na

14 son in law*

Teynham

Elizabeth

7 dau in law*

Teynham

*stepchild??

Stone Chimney Lynsted

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1851 census

Born?

William

ag lab

Linsted

Sarah

Faversham

George

ag lab

Linsted

Emma

Linsted

William

Linsted

Ann

Linsted

Collyers Farm Linsted

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1851 census

Born

Henry

ag lab

Linsted

Frances

Bapchild

Mary

Teynham

George

Teynham

Barrow Green

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Census analysis

1841

No trace of Stephen on census so probably living in Southwark??

1861

This shows an unamed Back living as a boarder but born in Teynham

Looking at the places of birth of the host family members, they seemed to have moved around

probably looking for work (Borden, Sittingborne, Bredgar, Stockbury)

Whose family does ? Back belong to ? Born about 1828.

1871

From 1871 record Father & son have carpentry firm in Teynham with 1 helper. The 3 siblings,

Thomas, Charles & Mary live with their parents.

1881

From the 1881 record, they still live in Teynham, Harriet has died & Thos

Snr is living with his son, & working as a carpenter. The firm

has grown to 3 men & 1 boy employed. Thomas Jnr was born in Southwark but Thos Snr was

born in Teynham so he came home to work from Southwark after 1842 ish.

The Henry Back on 1881 census may be a relation of Thomas and seems to work on the land & his son is

in the brickfield.

1891

Charles now has own family & is an agricultural labourer.

1901

By 1901 Thos Snr has died & Thos Jnr still lives in Teynham with

Mary Jane his wife, & son Charles working as Chemist/Druggist.

Charles (age 12 1881) now 32 appears on 1901, working in cement with Annie (wife) & 4 children

By 1908 Thomas Jnr is an overseer of Lynsted parish. (Something to do with church warden?)

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1851 census

Born

Stephen

schoolmaster

Teynham

Ann

Uffington Berks

William A

Teynham

Agnes

Teynham

Martha

baby

Teynham

Thomas

nephew

Southwark

Henry Livic

Ramsgate

Mary Read

lodger

Stranscombe

Green Street Linsted

so only being living in the area since 1843? (Date William born?)

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NB On 1851 census at 49 Linsted Lane a boarding school with

S Nickols Schoolmistress

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1861 census

Born

? Back

unmarried Ag Lab

Teynham

boarding with Hurst family of Ag Labs at Old George Yard, Sittingbourne

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1861 census

1871 census

Thomas (2

Carpenter

Thomas (2)

Carpenter

Teynham

Harriet

Harriett

Thomas (2

Harriett

Southwark

Mary Men

widow

Thomas (3) (so

Carpenter

Mary (dau in la

Sittingborne

Linsted St Linsted

Charles (G/son

18 months

Lynsted

+ 1 helper

carpenter

Teynham St Teynham

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1881 census

Born

Thomas (

Carpenter

Teynham

Henry Back

Fm labour

Lynsted

Thomas (

39 son

Builder employing 3

Southwark

Fanny

Teynham

men 1 boy

Henry Back

Brickfield labour

Bapchild Kent

Mary

32 wife

Sittingbourne

Martha Clement Dau

Teynham

+ 2 boarders

Charles

Farm labour

William

Lynsted Street Green Teynham Kent

Clement

Gson

NB Is this a brother of Thomas (2) Back??

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Martha married Edwin Clement 16 Oct 1869

1881

also on the list same day is George Back marrying

Emma Rains (was this a double wedding of Brothers?)

*Charles Back

(Son of Thomas age 39)

Barrow Green Teynham

Boarder at Commercial School, Faversham

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Other facts

In Kellys directory 1855 & 1867 Thomas Back is a carpenter in Teynham

1891 census

and Stephen is the schoolmaster of the parochial school &

the parish clerk. Mrs S Back is the schoolmistress. School serves Lynsted

Charles Back

Farm labourer

Teynham

& Kingsdown. Population 1851 977 people.

Annie

Great ?

Percy

Teynham

In Bagshaw 1867 directory Linsted Pariochal (free) school was open in 1846. S Back i/c.

For 23 boys 34 girls & 14 on Sunday. At Vicarage Meadow owned by Mr Tappenden.

Teynham Cottages

In Kelly 1872/4/1882 Thomas Back is the Lynsted parish clerk & builder.

Stephen has left Lynsted. Population 1165.

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1901 census

The board school was built in 1877 for 180 children.

Born

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Charles Back

Cement maker

Teynham

1901 census

Annie

Great Char

Percy C

Teynham

Thomas Back

Builder

William F

Teynham

Mary Jane

Frederick J

Teynham

*Charles Thomas (so

Chemist/druggist

Thomas L

5 mnths

Teynham

+ servant

Wm J Clement Brother

Agricultural labour

Teynham

Hillside, Lynsted St

NB Frederick & William were both killed in WW1 see below

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Marsh Lane Teynham

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Stephen

(my great great grandfather)

Born

10 April 1813

Teynham

Died

14 June 1879 v 2a p500

Schoolmaster in Lynsted 1838 - 1865 at least

Listed as greengrocer in Southwark on 1842 marriage cert

Married

1 Ann How June 1831

2 Mary Thurston 17 Feb 1838 Teynham dau John Thurston Bricklayer she died Mar 1841 or Sep 1842

3 Ann Sheard 7 Feb 1842 St George Southwark D 1850??

4 Sarah 1859? D 1896 Faversham v2a p539?

1 Stephen marries Mary Thurston 1838 he is a widower so who was previous wife?

Mary possibly died Mar 1841 v5 p129 Faversham

2 When Stephen marries Ann his father is shown as Thomas a Grocer, and Stephen

is shown as a greengrocer. Ann's father is William Sheard Labourer of Uffington (on 1851 census).

and mother Mary, & was born on 10 May 1812 at Uffington. No siblings on IGI.

William married Mary Priddy West Hendred Berks on 4 Nov 1811.

Stephen's address at marriage is Kent Street, Southwark. Stephen has been married before as he is

a widower. Witnesses were Thomas Back & Rebecca Sheard (illiterate) who is

?? not found in IGI.

Family

William

B 1843

My great grandfather

children of Ann

Emma

B 1844

George

B 1846

Agnes

B 1848

m James Guyatt Sep 1878 Faversham

Martha

B 1850

John Sally

B 1857

step child?

Henry Sally

B 1859

step child?

Sarah (Sally?)

B 1860

James

B 1864

Linstead (Lynsted) old English for a place marked by a lime tree.In 2005 it has

60 listed buildings, & is on the edge of the N Kent fruit belt, with orchards & farms.

The freehold was held by Teynham Manor & the school was built in mid 1800s.

Population of Lynsted

Population of Teynham

1801

796

424

1831

952

751

1851

973

842

1871

1165

1894

1901

1213

1839

Teynham war memorial for WW1 has Frederick Back & William Frank Back

William Francis Back served with 7th batallion Buffs (E Kent). He was born in Teynham and enlisted

at Canterbury on 1 July 1907. He was a Lance Corporal & was killed in action on in France & Flanders on

23 Oct 1918.

No info on Frederick Back.

Census analysis

Stephen was born in Teynham but his wife Ann Sheard was married in Southwark. She

was born in Uffington, Berks the daughter of William & Mary Sheard. Born 10 May 1812. In 1861 census they are

living at Church St West Hanney, Berks as ag labs. Next door is John & Ann Sheard also ag labs in their 30s.

Mother of William Alfred, Emma, George & Agnes & possibly Martha but must have died about 1850.

Mary was born in Uffington & William in Denchworth, Berks.

1861

By 1861, Stephen is married to Sarah & seems to be the step father of John & Henry. Sarah may be

Stephen's child. William is working as a gardener perhaps waiting until he was 20 & could join

the police. The dockyard police at Chatham were part of the Metropolitan police so this may be

how he heard about them & then moved to London (Southwark in 1871!) to join.

Stephen is the schoolmaster at Linstead school in 1861 & perhaps from 1848 as his younger

children were born in Lynsted. He was perhaps living in Southwark at some point as his Mother (Harriet)

and Ann Sheard came from there. Thos Snr & Jnr (Stephen's brother & nephew) also had a link with

Southwark.

1871

By 1871 William Alfred has left home & Stephen is living & working as a gardener in Faversham.

Assuming the Schoolhouse was a tied house, once he stopped teaching he would have to live elsewhere.

His wife Sarah, & 5 children live there too.

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1861 census

Born

Stephen Back

Head

Schoolmaster

Teynham

Sarah

Wife

St Laurence

William Alfred

Son

Gardener

Teynham

Agnes

Dau

Linstead

Martha

Dau

John Sally

Son

Henry Sally

Son

Sarah

Dau

baby

Elizabeth Sherlock

Lodger

Eastling

School House, Linsted St, Linsted

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1871 census

Stephen

Gardener

Sarah

Agnes

John

Scholar

Henry

Sarah

James

46 Manor Place Faversham

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NB Schoolmasters were paid about £120 per year & gardeners about £50 - 60 per year.

1881

Stephen died in 1879 & in 1881 Sarah is working as a Laundress & has Agnes (married to a Guyatt) &

3 other children with her. James is an apprentice draper. Henry is labouring at a large farm in Lynsted

& living with the Bailiff's family.

1891

By 1891 Sarah is still in Faversham & still washing with help from Sarah.

John who was a gardener in 1881 is now a railway signalman.

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1881 census

Born

Sarah Back 67

Head

Laundress

St Lawrence Ramsgate

Agnes Guyatt 30

Dau

Lynsted

John Hubbard

Farm Bailiff

John Back 24

Son

Gardener

Sarah Hubbard

Teynham

Sarah S Back 20

Dau

Ironer

+ 7 family

James Back 17

Son

Drapers

+4 boarders

apprentice

Henry Back

Ag Lab

Teynham

18A Park Road Faversham

Sunderland House Mill Lane Lynstead

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1891 census

Born

Sarah Back

Laundress

St Lawrence

John

Railway signalman

Lynsted

Sarah Back

Assistant Laundress

Lynsted

28 Park Rd Faversham

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1901

By 1901 I could only find James & Henry. I assume Sarah, their Mother is dead.

James is a draper in Purton Stoke Wilts, with wife Elizabeth & 2 children. Henry is working in a

brickyard , has wife Emily & 4 children & lives in Lynsted. I can find no trace of the others.

1901 census

James Back

Draper/

Lynsted

Henry Back

Moulder in brickyard

Teynham

Shopkeeper

Emily

Eastling

Elizabeth

Ramsgate

Harry

Greenwich

James

Wortham

Albert

Sydney

Faversham

Frederick

Lynsted

+ 1 servant

Willie

High St Purton Stoke Wilts

(between Cricklade & Swindon)

Wickins Cottages Lynsted

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School inspection report for Lynsted school Sept 1853 in the deanery of Ospringe

(inspected every 3 years)

Lynsted mixed Master & mistress Rev J Hamilton is vicar

83 pupils on books 49 examined

population on Lynsted 977

Inspector's comment

The room is little adapted for separation of of classes, which however is not attempted, the teachers

having kept a private school in the village & continuing the methods of teaching usual in them.

The mechanical instruction in reading, repetion, ciphering & writing is very imperfect. The religious

knowledge is also defective in amount & in intelligence. The mistress seems to have been more

successful in getting the younger girls forward in reading.

Master report mixed school number 332

S Back 40 yrs not trained

Schoolroom 24x15x8.5 feet. No playground

Masters lodgings over school

Pupils

<6yrs

b 5

7-9

b 18

10-12

b 17

13+

g 5

g 17

g 18

g 3

total b 40 g 43

Average attendance b 30 g 31

sunday pupils

b15 g 18

Yearly rental of buildings

Prayers at start of day, daily register kept, no punishment book

No library or clothing club, visited by committee

Industrial teaching sewing & knitting

Income

School pence £8 14sh 0d

Other £39 2sh 0d

Total £47 16sh 0d

Masters salary £31 4sh 0d

Total cost £44

Marks A good D deficient

At exam no present 49, 23 age 11, 8 age 10, 9 age 9, 9 age 8

no pupils

Catechism C/D

Church catecism C

Liturgy D

Easy books C (age 9)

Old testament C/D

Harder books c (age 11)

New testament C/D

Slates C

Copy books B/C

Memory dictation B/C

Addition easy D

Simple rules C

Compound rules B/C

Good order, pupils deficient in intelligence, fair cleanliness of children

William Alfred (2)

(my Gr Gr Grandfather)

Born

5 Feb 1843 v p 127/187 Teynham Kent

Died

March 1901 E Preston Brighton v2bp235 Jan/Mar

Age 58 not on IGI

Family

Father Stephen B 10 April 1813 D 24 June 1879

Mother Ann Sheard

Grandpare

Thomas & Jane Back. Jane married Edmund Driver Sept 1839 so he became step grandfather.

On IGI Edmund seems to marry Mary Fowler at Faversham on 26 Jan 1812. There is a death of Mary Ann Driver

in Sept 1838. This is probably his first wife as Jane Back marries him in Sept 1/4 1839.

They both died in 1855.

Married

4 May 1865 St Mary Newington Surrey (now Brixton)

Martha Elizabeth nee Capp B1843? on 1901 census aka Mary

Witnesses

Matthew Morgan

Amelia Davies possibly born May 1830 Stoke Newington

Dau Edward Henry Davies & Jane Elizabeth Smith

Harriet Jane Back

Will

3 Feb 1901 Willows Upper High St Worthing

£1474 left to Martha equal to £97 849 in 2002 money

Work

Police career:

Joined police 20 April 1863 Age 20

PC when married (1865) until at least 1867

Police Sergeant in Surrey in 1869 Southwark

Inspector in 1881

Chief Inspector Metropolitan Police K Division at Bow London 1888

Retired 3 Oct 1888 age 46

Police Pension £113 17s 8d Warrant number 43858

Retirement record from National archives Kew is shown below:

Pension number 6948

K Bow division

4 October 1888

William Alfred Back

late a Police Chief Inspector resigned from the division on 3rd day of October 1888

with pay to 28 September 1888to which day inclusive he has been paid and he is entitled to

a pension of £113 17 8 per annum commencing on 29 September 1888 (equivalent to £7 756.90

in 2002 prices).

Description of pensioner:-

Age on resignation 45 years complete

Height 5ft 8 ins

Hair Auburn

Eyes Hazel

Complexion Fresh

Particular marks none

Where & when born Teynham Kent 5 February 1843

Father Stephen Back

Mother Ann Back

Date of joining the police at Stones End (now Southwark nr South Bank uni)

20 April 1863

Particulars of service

M division

Constable

20.4.63 to 12.12.67

K division

Sergeant

13.12.67 to 6.1.69

M division

Sergeant

7.1.69 to 2.12.75

K division

Inspector

3.12.75 to 14.6.83

K division

Ch Inspector

15.6.83 to 4.10.88

Injuries None

Married

Next of kin Martha Elizabeth Back

Address 34 Lawrence Road Bow

Have 1st aid certificate from St Johns dated Oct 1878 at Metropolitan centre

Family rumour says was involved in the Jack the Ripper investigation.

6 murders that took place in Whitechapel (next division to Bow) from Aug 1888 to Nov 1888

Life Governor of the London Hospital 1880 & paid fee of £31 10sh on 9 Aug 1880

which meant he could recommend 16 patients per year for treatment until 1896

Lived

George St Newington 1865

65 St Andrews Rd Newington in 1867

377 Southwark St (next to Imperial Hotel) Christchurch Surrey in 1871

34 Laurence Rd Bow in 1881

10 Market Place Leytonstone Rd Wanstead in 1891

Leytonstone

Willows Upper High St Worthing in 1901

Children

Amy Eleanor

Herbert Alfred

B 30 July 1866

B 29 Sept 1869

D 9 March 1867

D 14 July 1933

Teething convulsion fit immediate

Charles William

Clara Elizabeth

B 29 March 1868

B 15 Dec 1871 Surrey

D 4 Aug 1871 Southwark

D 9 Jan 1925

Cause - croup

Disabled

Age 3 yrs 4 months

Edith Louisa

Ernest William

B 14 Sept 1873 Surrey

B 8 Feb 1877 Plaistow

M 12 Sept 1901

D 1968 Bournemouth

Arthur Charles

William Octavious (3)

B 22 Dec 1875 Poplar

B 21 May 1879 Bow

D 4 Feb 1894 W Ham

Age 18 Grocer's assistant

Cause - Cardiac disease (morbus cardiac)

& Oedema of lungs

Walter Henry

Ethel Florence

B 10 May 1881

B 5 Aug 1884

D 3 Sept 1881 Bow

D 12 Oct 1884 Bow Age 10 weeks

Age 4 months Cause - TB

Cause - Thrush & convulsions