BACKSHALL, William & Lydia
Origin SUSSEX, ENGLAND
Accompanying Family Wife Lydia (Eliza) and 9 children: Rueben (b1821), Frederick (b1823), Eliza (b1825), George (b1827), Caroline (b1830), Edward (b1832), Harriet (b1834), John (b1838), Fanny (b1842 at sea).
First settled in WEST PERTH, WA
Original Occupation Agricultural labourer
Occupation in Australia Market gardener
SIMON TAYLOR
Departure Port LONDON
Arrival Year 1842
Fremantle
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Market Gardeners. The family settled in West Perth/Osborne Park and had market gardens on the current Scitech site. Eldest son Reuben left to settle in Greenough
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I am a direct descendant of William Backshall (1787 - 1863) as follows:
Carmel Ewing (1949 - ) - Daughter of Robert (26.5.1907 – 16.6.1977) and Ellen Susan (Peg) Ewing (nee Backshall) (3.5.1913 - 19.4.1987)
Grand-daughter of Reuben Frederick William (9.3.1860 – 5.7.1940) and Lucy Monica Backshall (nee Mahony) (20.6.1883 – 6.8.1959
Great-grand daughter of Reuben (1.1.1821 – 6.3.1860) and Susan Backshall (nee Smith) (21.7.1843 – 22.4.1904)
Great-great-grand daughter of William (1878 – 1863) and Lydia Backshall (nee Post) (1797 – 1845)
my research has revealed that Fanny Backshall was not born at sea. She was born on 10 September 1841 at Worth, Sussex, England.
Tue 18 Mar 2025
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