The Orys and Cook Family Tree » Jane Elizabeth Backshall (1844-1913)

Personal data Jane Elizabeth Backshall 

  • She was born on 2ND Q 1844 in Ardingly, East Sussex. England.
    Name Jane Elizabeth Backshall
    Event Type Birth Registration
    Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
    Registration Year 1844
    Registration District Cuckfield
    County Sussex
    Event Place Cuckfield, Sussex, England
    Volume 7
    Page 326
    Line Number 35
  • She was christened on May 26, 1844 in Ardingly, East Sussex. England.
    Name Jane Elizabeth Backshall
    Gender Female
    Christening Date 26 May 1844
    Christening Place Ardingly, Sussex, England
    Father's Name John Backshall
    Mother's Name Sarah
  • Profession: in the year 1861 Servant.
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1851: Piere Land / Pleasant Cottage, Ardingley, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1851 Address Piere Land Parish Ardingly Registration District Cuckfield
      Image Reference HO107/1642/F? .
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation

      John Backshall 49 1802 Head Ardingly, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
      Sarah Backshall 38 1813 Wife Horsted Keynes, Sussex Agricultural Labourer's Wife
      Sarah Backshall 13 1838 Daughter Ardingly, Sussex At Home
      James Backshall 11 1840 Son Ardingly, Sussex At Home
      George Backshall 9 1842 Son Ardingly, Sussex Scholar
      Jane Backshall 7 1844 Daughter Ardingly, Sussex At Home
      Harriett Backshall 4 1847 Daughter Ardingly, Sussex At Home
      William Backshall 8m 1851 Son Ardingly, Sussex At Home
    • in the year 1861: Sywood Farm, Ardingley, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1861 Address Sywood Farm Parish Ardingley Registration District Cuckfield
      Image Reference RG9/0581/F? Found 10 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation

      Henry Savory 46 1815 Head Cuckfield, Sussex Farmer of 143 Acres
      Hannah Savory 44 1817 Wife Slaugham, Sussex
      Henry Savory 21 1840 Son Slaugham, Sussex
      Ester Savory 19 1842 Daughter Slaugham, Sussex
      William Savory 16 1845 Son Slaugham, Sussex
      Joseph Clement Savory 13 1848 Son Bolney, Sussex
      Robbort Savory 12 1849 Son Horsted Keynes, Sussex
      Samuel Savory 9 1852 Son Horsted Keynes, Sussex
      John Savory 5 1856 Grand Son Ardingly, Sussex
      Jane Elizabeth Backshall 17 1844 Servant Ardingly, Sussex House Servant
    • in the year 1871: High Chimneys, Keymer, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1871 Address High Cheminies Parish Burgess Hill, Keymer Registration District Cuckfield
      Image Reference RG10/1064/F? Found 4 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation

      Obediah Micthell 29 1842 Head Cuckfield, Sussex Carter
      Jane Micthell 27 1844 Wife Ardingley, Sussex
      George Micthell 4 1867 Son Ardingley, Sussex
      John Evers 14 1857 Boarder Wivelsfield, Sussex Carter Boy
    • in the year 1881: Holmstead Cottage, Cuckfield, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1881 Address Holmstead Cottages Parish Cuckfield Registration District Cuckfield
      Image Reference RG11/1063/F? Found 6 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation

      Obadiah Mitchell 40 1841 Head Cuckfield, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
      Jane E Mitchell 37 1844 Wife Ardingley, Sussex
      George Mitchell 13 1868 Son Ardingley, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
      Rose Mitchell 9 1872 Daughter Keymer, Sussex Scholar
      Ernest Mitchell 5 1876 Son Cuckfield, Sussex Scholar
      Warden Mitchell 3 1878 Son Cuckfield, Sussex
    • in the year 1891: Batchlors, Lindfield, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1891 Address Batchlors Parish Registration District Lindfield, Cuckfield
      Image Reference RG12/0791/F? Found 5 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation

      Obadich Mitchell 49 1842 Head Cuckfield, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
      Jane Mitchell 47 1844 Wife Ardingly, Sussex
      Ernest Mitchell 16 1875 Son Cuckfield, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
      Warden Mitchell 14 1877 Son Cuckfield, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
      Obadich Mitchell 9 1882 Son Cuckfield, Sussex Scholar
    • in the year 1901: 5 Ashley Cottages, Ardingley, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1901
      Address 5 Ashley Cottage
      Parish Ardingley
      Registration District Cuckfield
      Image Reference RG13/0907/F?
      Found 4 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      Frederick Mitchell 59 1842 Head Cuckfield, Sussex Agricultural Labourer (Obadiah)
      Jane E Mitchell 56 1845 Wife Ardingly, Sussex
      Ernest Mitchell 25 1876 Son Ardingly, Sussex Agricultural Labourer
      Harden Mitchell 23 1878 Son Ardingly, Sussex Agricultural Labourer (Warden)

      1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Ashley Cottage, Ardingly, Cuckfield, Sussex, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Obadiah Mitchell Head Married Male 59 1842 Agricultural Labourer Cuckfield, Sussex, England
      Jane E Mitchell Wife Married Female 56 1845 - Ardingly, Sussex, England
      Ernest Mitchell Son Single Male 25 1876 Agricultural Labourer Ardingly, Sussex, England
      Warden Mitchell Son Single Male 23 1878 Agricultural Labourer Ardingly, Sussex, England
    • in the year 1911: 5 Ashley Cottages, Ardingley, East Sussex.
      Census Transcript Household Sussex 1911 Address 5 Ashley Cottages, Ardingly Civil Parish Ardingly Sub District Cuckfield
      Registration District Cuckfield Image Reference RG14 - PN5017 RD76 SD1 ED19 SN29 Found 3 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Gender Relation Marriage Status Years Married Birth Place Occupation
      Obadiah Mitchell 70 1841 Male Head Married Cuckfield, Sussex Farm Labour
      Jane E Mitchell 67 1844 Female Wife Married 47 Ardingly, Sussex
      Ernest Mitchell 35 1876 Male Son Single Cuckfield, Sussex Garden Labourer
  • She died on 3RD Q 1913 in East Grinstead, East Sussex. England, she was 69 years old.
    Name: Jane E Mitchell
    District: East Grinstead... County: Sussex... Year: 1913... Quarter: 3... Year of Birth: 1844... Age: 69... Volume: 2b... Page: 0150...
  • This information was last updated on February 1, 2018.

Household of Jane Elizabeth Backshall

She is married to Obadiah Mitchell.

They got married on May 20, 1865 at Cuckfield, East Sussex. England, she was 21 years old.

Name: Obadiah Mitchell
Possible Partners: Jane Elizabeth Backshall... District: Cuckfield... County: Sussex... Year: 1865... Quarter: Apr-Jun... Volume: 2b... Page: 0197...

First name(s) Obadiah Last name Mitchell Name note - Marriage year 1865 Marriage date 20 May 1865
Marriage place Ardingley Spouse's first name(s) Jane Elizabeth Spouse's last name Backshall County Sussex
Country England Record set England Marriages 1538-1973

Child(ren):

  1. George Mitchell  1866-1909
  2. Rose Mitchell  1870-1953 
  3. Ernest Mitchell  1876-1954
  4. Warden Mitchell  1878-1944 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jane Elizabeth Backshall

Jane Elizabeth Backshall
1844-1913

1865

Obadiah Mitchell
1841-1918

George Mitchell
1866-1909
Rose Mitchell
1870-1953
Ernest Mitchell
1876-1954
Warden Mitchell
1878-1944

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Christening day May 26, 1844

  • The temperature on May 26, 1844 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1844: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • March 8 » King Oscar I ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.
    • March 21 » The Bahá'í calendar begins. This is the first day of the first year of the Bahá'í calendar. It is annually celebrated by members of the Bahá'í Faith as the Bahá'í New Year or Náw-Rúz.
    • May 23 » Declaration of the Báb the evening before the 23rd: A merchant of Shiraz announces that he is a Prophet and founds a religious movement that would later be brutally crushed by the Persian government. He is considered to be a forerunner of the Bahá'í Faith; Bahá'ís celebrate the day as a holy day.
    • June 6 » The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
    • June 15 » Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.
    • October 22 » Millerites, followers of Baptist preacher William Miller anticipate the end of the world in conjunction with the Second Advent of Christ. The following day became known as the Great Disappointment.

Day of marriage May 20, 1865

  • The temperature on May 20, 1865 was about 23.7 °C. The air pressure was 7.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 49%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1865: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 16 » American Civil War: The Battle of Averasborough began as Confederate forces suffer irreplaceable casualties in the final months of the war.
    • April 14 » U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and his family are attacked at home by Lewis Powell.
    • July 14 » First ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party, four of whom die on the descent.
    • July 27 » Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina.
    • November 11 » Treaty of Sinchula is signed whereby Bhutan cedes the areas east of the Teesta River to the British East India Company.
    • December 24 » Jonathan Shank and Barry Ownby form The Ku Klux Klan.

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