The Back Family

Lynsted records for David Bage & Nigel Heriz-Smith - Back family
Back Family tree  
Thomas Back (1) m                              1) Jane Back              m 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 m Thomas (2) m 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 Marshall? D Dec 1857? vol v,p182 Stepchild? Stepchild?  
12 July 1863 Shoreditch M ? Greyath
William Alfred Back (2) m 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 Octavious (3) 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 1873 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 29 ag lab yes
Sarah 23 yes
George 3 yes
Mary Ann baby yes
Mercy Shrubsole 54 yes
Linsted Street
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1851 census
born
John L 45 ag lab Teynham
Mercey 41 Tong??
James 14 ag lab Teynham
George Naughton 14 son in law* Teynham
Elizabeth Naughton 7 dau in law* Teynham
*stepchild??
Stone Chimney Lynsted
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1851 census
Born?
William 38 ag lab Linsted
Sarah 33 Faversham
George 12 ag lab Linsted
Emma 6 Linsted
William 4 Linsted
Ann 1 Linsted
Collyers Farm Linsted
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1851 census
Born
Henry 33 ag lab Linsted
Frances 24 Bapchild
Mary 6 Teynham
George 2 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 37 schoolmaster Teynham
Ann 38 Uffington Berks
William A 8 Teynham
Agnes 2 Teynham
Martha baby Teynham
Thomas 9 nephew Southwark
Henry Livick 12 " Ramsgate
Mary Read 69 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 23 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) 52 Carpenter Thomas (2) 63 Carpenter Teynham
Harriet 56 Harriett 64 "
Thomas (2) 19 Harriett 26 Southwark
Mary Menasek 66 widow Thomas (3) (son) 29 Carpenter "
Mary (dau in law) 24 Sittingborne
Linsted St Linsted Charles (G/son) 18 months   Lynsted
+ 1 helper carpenter
Teynham St Teynham
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1881 census 1881 census
Born
Thomas  (2) 72 Carpenter Teynham Henry Back 62 Fm labour Lynsted
Thomas  (3) 39      son Builder employing 3 Southwark Fanny 54 Teynham
men 1 boy Henry Back 15 Brickfield labour Bapchild Kent
Mary  32      wife Sittingbourne Martha Clement Dau 28 Teynham
+ 2 boarders Charles   12 Farm labour "
William "
Lynsted Street Green Teynham Kent Clement Gson 2
NB Is this a brother of Thomas (2) Back??
***************************************************************** 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 11
(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 22 Farm labourer Teynham
& Kingsdown. Population 1851 977 people. Annie 20 Great ?
Percy 1 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. **********************************************
1901 census
The board school was built in 1877 for 180 children. Born
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1901 census Annie 30 Great Chart?
Percy C 11 Teynham
Thomas Back 56 Builder William F 4 Teynham
Mary Jane 52 Frederick J 2 Teynham
*Charles Thomas (son) 31 Chemist/druggist Thomas L 5 mnths Teynham
+ servant Wm J Clement Brother 21 Agricultural labour Teynham
Hillside, Lynsted St NB Frederick & William were both killed in WW1 see below
**************************************************************** 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