James Backhouse (1721 - 1798)

Born 2 Jun 1721 in Yealand Redman, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Hedley) Backhouse — married 8 Apr 1746 in Stockton upon Tees, Durham, England

Descendants

Died 1 Apr 1798 at age 76 in Darlington, Durham, England

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Biography

James Backhouse is Notable.

James was a Friend (Quaker)

The Longstaffs of Teesdale and Weardale

Author: George Blundell Longstaff

Pedigree No.13. - Dixon of Cockfield and Backhouse and Pease of Darlington. Gives date of birth: 22nd of the 1st month 1720/21.

Buried at Darlington, Co. Durham, 5 Apr. 1798.

Quaker flax dresser and linen manufacturer.

From Wikipedia

Backhouse's Bank of Darlington (James & Jonathan Backhouse and Co., from 1798 Jonathan Backhouse and Co.) was founded in 1774 by James Backhouse (1720-1798), a Quaker flax dresser and linen manufacturer, and his sons Jonathan (1747-1826) and James (1757-1804).

Jonathan Backhouse succeeded his father as senior partner, and was in turn succeeded by his son, also named Jonathan (1779-1842), his grandson Edmund Backhouse, M.P. for Darlington, and his great-grandson Sir Jonathan Edmund Backhouse Bt.. Under Sir Jonathan's management Backhouse's Bank merged in 1896 with Gurney's Bank of Norwich and Barclays of London to form what is now Barclays Bank.

Sources

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FS1EnglandMarriages&h=1539478&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=7097

Name:James Backhouse

Gender:Male

Marriage Date:8 Apr 1746

Marriage Place:Durham, England

Father:William Backhouse

Mother: Agnes Backhouse

Spouse: Jane Hedley

FHL Film Number:812196

Reference ID:77

England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837 for James Backhouse.
Durham: Piece 0047: Monthly Meeting of Darlington, Monthly Meeting of Stockton (1776-1837)

Name: James Backhouse

Event Type: Burial

Birth Date: abt 1721

Death Date: 1 Apr 1798

Death Place: Darlington, England

Death Age: 77

Burial Date: 5 Apr 1798

Burial Place: Darlington, Durham, England

Meeting: Monthly Meeting of Darlington, Monthly Meeting of Stockton

Burial Age: 77

Occupation: Banker

Piece Description: Piece 0047: Monthly Meeting of Darlington, Monthly Meeting of Stockton (1776-1837)