Dorothy Backhouse

Brief Life History of Dorothy

When Dorothy Backhouse was born on 10 December 1740, in Over Kellet, Lancashire, England, her father, William Backhouse I, was 45 and her mother, Agnes William Atkinson, was 43. She lived in England in 1740 and Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1829. She died on 27 November 1829, in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 88, and was buried in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

William Backhouse I
1695–1761
Agnes William Atkinson
1697–1773
James Backhouse
1720–1798
John Backhouse
1720–1775
William Backhouse II
1724–1792
Sarah Backhouse
1726–1766
Jane Backhouse
1728–1742
Agnes Backhouse
1730–1797
John Backhouse
1733–1775
Thomas Backhouse
1736–1792
Dorothy Backhouse
1740–1829
Mary Backhouse
1742–
Ruth Backhouse
1746–

Sources (6)

  • Dorothy Backhouse, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Dorothy Backhouse, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
  • Dorothy Backhouse, "England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996"

World Events (8)

1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.

1754 · Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

1770 · Boston Tea Party

Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.

Name Meaning

English: locative name, occupational name for someone who worked at a bakery, from Middle English bak(e)hous ‘bake-house, bakery’.

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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