Peter Thomas Backhouse

  General Notes:

1841 Census HO107/1311/11 Garforth : William Backhouse 29, blacksmith, A nn 27, Joseph 6, William 2, Peater 3 months

1851 Census HO107/2329 Garforth : William Backhouse, 41, blacksmith bo rn in Garforth, Ann 36 born in Aberford, Joseph 16, coal miner, Peter Thom as 10, Mary Ann 7, Mark 3, Nehemiah 1, Thomas Sharp, lodger 28, coal min er born in Ledstone

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 : Peter T. Backhouse 30 coal miner, bo rn in Garforth, Mary 28 born in Whixley, John W. 6, Mark 4 - born in Garfo rth

1881 Census RG11/4711 Garforth : Peter T. Backhouse, 40 coal miner, Elizab eth Backhouse 31, John W. 16, coal miner, Benjamin Drury, son, 12, coal mi ner - born in Whixley

1891 Census RG12/3879 Garforth : Peter Backhouse 50 coal miner born in Gar forth, Elizabeth 42 born in Whixley, Arthur Drury, nephew, 25 coal min er born in Whixley

1901 Census RG13/4250 Potternewton : 28 Compton Road, Peter Backhouse 6 1, gardener, widower, J.W. 36, son, married, coal miner, Alfred 12, Mary 1 0, William 7 - grandchildren born in Garforth, Maria Howden, widow, daught er, 37, tailoress, born in Darlington, Millie 18, Nelly 16, Larry 15, Geor ge 14, Annie 11 born in Leeds. Is Maria Howden really a daughter? I thi nk it is a mistake and must be another household. A Maria Oldroyd marri ed George Walker Howden in 1878 in Dewsbury.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: Garforth, Yorkshire, England, 28 Mar 1841.

Peter married Mary Drury. (Mary Drury was born about 1843 in Whixley, Yorkshire England and died in 1873 in Leeds, West Yorkshire England.)

Peter next married Elizabeth Drury. (Elizabeth Drury was born about 1850 in Whixley, Yorkshire England and died in 1896 in Garforth, West Yorkshire England.)