Mary Ann Backhouse

  General Notes:

bet October-December
1861 Census RG9/3432 Garforth : William Backhouse, 50, blacksmith bo rn in Garforth, Ann 46 born in Aberford, Peter 20 coal miner, Mary Ann 1 7, Mark 13, Nehemiah 11, Rebecca 7, Eliza 7, Priscilla 3 - born in Garfor th

1871 Census RG10/4738 Garforth : Firth Field, Ann Backhouse, 56, widow, an nuitant born in Aberford, Mary A. 27, dressmaker, Mark 23, Eliza 17, Prisc illa 13 - born in Garforth, Thomas Sharp, boarder 50 coal miner born in Le dston

1881 Census RG11/4711 Garforth : Firth Field, Ann Backhouse 66, annuita nt born in Aberford, Mary Ann 37 dressmaker, Priscillia 23, dressmaker - b orn in Garforth, Zillah grandaughter 18, Florence A. Butler 6 granddaught er - born in Leeds, Thomas Sharp, boarder 59, coal miner (incapacited), bo rn in Ledsham

1891 Census RG12/3879 Garforth : Cyprus Cottages, Wakefield Road, Ann Back house widow 76 born in Aberford, Mary Ann 47, dressmaker born in Garfort h, Zillah, granddaughter 28, dressmaker, Florence A. Butler 16, granddaugh ter, milliner's assistant - born in Leeds, Thomas Sharp, boarder, 69, gene ral labourer, born in Ledsham

1901 Census RG13/4431 Garforth : Cyprus Cottages, Mary A. Backhouse 57 dre ssmaker, born in Garforth, Zillah Backhouse 38 born in Leeds, Frederick As hby, boarder, 38, groom born in Devon

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: Dressmaker.