Born about in East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Backshall
and Lydia (Post) Backshall
Sister of
Reuben Backshall, Frederick William Backshall, Eliza (Backshall) Duffield, George Augustus Backshall, Caroline (Backshall) Farmaner, Edward Backshall, John Backshall and Fanny (Backshall) Williams
Wife of
Thomas Stanton
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Lucy Stanton, William Henry Stanton, Ellen Lucy (Stanton) Drzymalik, Arthur James Stanton, Fanny (Stanton) Croft, John Thomas Stanton, Harriet Jane Stanton and Sylvia May Stanton
Died
at about age 63
in Adelaide, South Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Aug 2013
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Biography
Harriet was born about 1833 at christened on 24 November 1833 at East Grinstead, Sussex, England. She was the daughter of William Backshall & Lydia (Post) Backshall. [1]
Harriet (Backshall) Stanton passed away in 1898. [2]
"Family Notices" The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) 4 July 1898
STANTON.—On the 3rd July at her residence, Collins-street, Adelaide, (Harriet), relict of the late Thomas Stanton, aged 63 years.
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Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBWD-CYJ : 30 December 2014, Harriet Beckshale, 24 Nov 1833); citing EAST GRINSTEAD,SUSSEX,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0919114-115, 0416752.
- ↑ Genealogy SA 1898 (253/219) STANTON Harriett (Relative: Thomas STANTON (DH=Deceased Husband)) Reg. Adelaide
- Christening "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBWD-CYJ : 30 December 2014, Harriet Beckshale, 24 Nov 1833); citing EAST GRINSTEAD,SUSSEX,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0919114-115, 0416752. Harriet Beckshale christened 24 November 1833 at ; Father's Name: William Beckshale; Mother's Name: Lydia
- England & Wales, Census 1841 "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7SK-QPS : 4 September 2017), Haritt Backshell in household of William Backshell, Worth, Sussex, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- Death Genealogy SA 1898 (253/219) STANTON Harriett (Relative: Thomas STANTON (DH=Deceased Husband)) Reg. Adelaide
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harriet by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Harriet:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harriet by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Harriet:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Judy (Dyer) Weggelaar 
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