Frederick William BACKSHALL

Male 1823 - 1881  (57 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 44 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Frederick William BACKSHALL  [1, 2
    Relationshipwith William George BRADY
    Birth 16 Mar 1823  Rye, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Baptism 16 Mar 1823  West Hoathly, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration: Arr. 20 Aug 1842  Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Per "Simon Taylor" with parents. - Quarantined for 4 days. 
    Occupation 1853 
    Agricultural Labourer 
    Death Record 1881  Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    #10954 
    Occupation 1881 
    Market Gardener 
    Burial 1881  Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 21 Jan 1881  Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Heart Disease 
    Siblings 8 siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    James BACKSHALL,   b. 1751, Ardingley, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED  (Grandfather) 
    Mary UNKNOWN,   b. 1775, Rye, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Grandmother) 
    Siblings 4 brothers and 4 sisters 
    Person ID I7212  MyBradyTree

    Father AncestorsWilliam BACKSHALL,   b. 25 Feb 1787, East Grinstead, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1863, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother AncestorsLydia POST,   b. 26 Mar 1797, Rye, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1845, Redcliffe, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 7 Oct 1820  West Hoathly, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • He signed, she made her mark.
      Marraige was by banns and neither witness has either of their surnames.
    Family ID F453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AncestorsJanet DENT,   b. 2 Apr 1831, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1916, North Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 1 Nov 1853  Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • St George's CofE
    Reference Number #557 
    Children 
     1. Caroline Maria BACKSHALL,   b. 1855, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1933, North Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Eliza Louisa BACKSHALL,   b. 1857, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1931, North Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +3. Susannah Elizabeth BACKSHALL,   b. 29 Apr 1859, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1949, North Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    â–» Joseph William DUFFIELD  m. 18 Sep 1886
    +4. Frederick William George BACKSHALL,   b. 1861, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1942, Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    â–» Lucy ASHBY  m. 18 Sep 1884
    >5. Alice Maud BACKSHALL,   b. 1864, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED
    â–» Charles ASHBY  m. 1893
    +6. George Augustus BACKSHALL,   b. 1866, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1940, North Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    â–» Elizabeth Annie MONTGOMERY  m. 1895;   Alice Mabel HITCH  m. 1927
     7. Albert Edward BACKSHALL,   b. 1869, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1870 (Age 1 year)
     8. Florence Adelaide BACKSHALL,   b. 1871, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1957, Mount Lawley, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F3236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map Click to hide
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Mar 1823 - Rye, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 16 Mar 1823 - West Hoathly, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration: Arr. - Per "Simon Taylor" with parents. - Quarantined for 4 days. - 20 Aug 1842 - Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Nov 1853 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath Record - #10954 - 1881 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1881 - Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Heart Disease - 21 Jan 1881 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Ships
    Simon Taylor

  • Notes 
    • Occ:Agricultural Labourer (Ships list - "Simon Taylor", 1842)
      The 'Simon Taylor' departed from London on 29 April 1842. Arriving at Fremantle on 20 August 1842, the trip of 111 days was considered at the time to be a fast trip.
      Search for Ancestors - Colin Griffiths - Gardener
      Residence: Not yet found in 1841 census.

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "Frederick William BACKSHALL". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I7212&tree=Brady2008 (accessed April 14, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S685] weggs-at-iinet.net.au, Rags & Judy Weggelaar (nee Dyer).

    2. [S68] Rica Erickson, Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australia pre-1829-1888 Vol III A-C, Bickley, Absolon, b1843 Page 213.

    3. [S114] Cemetery - East Perth, BACKSHELL Frederick William http://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/search-genealogical-results/7821-backshell.html.