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William Henry Back 1860 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1860

Birth Location: Sheldwich, Kent, England

Death Date: 30 Oct 1944

Death Location: Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: Alfred Back

Mother: Louisa Kirby

Spouse(s): Honora Sullivan

Children(s): Thomas Back, William Back, Henry Back, Joseph Back, Eileen Back, Alfred Back, Mary Back, Thomas Back, Mary Back

The story of William Henry Back began in 1860 in Sheldwich, Kent, England. William Henry Back married Honora Josephine O' Sullivan, and had children including Thomas Back, William Albert Back, Henry George Back, Joseph Gerald Edwin Back, Eileen May Back, Alfred Patrick Back, Mary Margaret Kathleen Back, Thomas John Gerald Back, Mary Cynthia Back. William Henry Back passed away in 1944 in Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Back began in 1860 in Sheldwich, Kent, England.
  • William Henry Back married Honora Josephine O' Sullivan, and had children including Thomas Back, William Albert Back, Henry George Back, Joseph Gerald Edwin Back, Eileen May Back, Alfred Patrick Back, Mary Margaret Kathleen Back, Thomas John Gerald Back, Mary Cynthia Back.
  • William Henry Back passed away in 1944 in Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Back
1835 – 1907
Birth Location: Badlesmere, Kent, England
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Louisa Kirby
1841 – 1916
Birth Location: Charing, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Honora Sullivan
1862 – 1957
Birth Location: Kilmurry, Lispole, Kerry, Ireland
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Children(s)

Thomas Back
1893 –
Birth Location: –
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William Back
1895 – 1954
Birth Location: Manaia, South Taranaki, New Zealand
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Henry Back
1896 – 1973
Birth Location: Manaia, Taranaki, New Zeland
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Joseph Back
1897 – 1976
Birth Location: Manaia, South Taranaki, New Zealand
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Eileen Back
1899 – 1899
Birth Location: Taranaki, New Zealand
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Alfred Back
1901 – 1973
Birth Location: Manaia, South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand
AB
Mary Back
1906 – 1998
Birth Location: Waimate Plains, Manaia, South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Thomas Back
1908 – 1987
Birth Location: Waimate Plains, Manaia, South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Mary Back
1910 –
Birth Location: Rangiotu, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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William Back's Ancestors

Self
William Back
1860 – 1944
Birth Place: Sheldwich, Kent, England
Parents
Alfred Back
1835 – 1907
Badlesmere, Kent, England
Louisa Kirby
1841 – 1916
Charing, Kent, England
Grandparents
Charles Back
1792 – 1880
Westwell, Kent
Mary Chapman
1794 – 1870
Challock, Kent, England
William Kirby
1806 – 1875
Westwell, Kent, England
Frances Spice
1809 – 1886
Stalisfield, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Back
1750 – 1817
Elizabeth Andrews\Back
1762 – 1803
Matthew Chapman
– 1832
Anne Isteed
1771 – 1852
Ann Curtis
1781 – 1819
William Spice
1767 – 1851
Elizabeth Moon
1776 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Back's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Back (22 Sep 1860 – 30 Oct 1944) m. Honora (Josephine O') Sullivan (9 Aug 1862 – 18 Dec 1957)
  1. 1. Thomas Back (1893 – )
  2. 2. William (Albert) Back (7 Mar 1895 – 4 Apr 1954)
  3. 3. Henry (George) Back (24 Jun 1896 – 26 Oct 1973)
  4. 4. Joseph (Gerald Edwin) Back (4 Dec 1897 – 14 Nov 1976) m. Ellen (Josephine) Barrett (29 Nov 1915 – 31 May 1990)
    1. 1. Marie (Joan) Back m. Neville (Albert) Northcott (01 Nov 1942 – )
      1. 1. Jodie (Ellen) Northcott (05 Jan 1966 – ) m. Gerald (Inga Paipai) Tamou
        1. 1. Eryn (Tekaha) Tamou (03 Dec 1996 – )
        2. 2. Fox (TeNutu O Te Manu) Tamou (15 Jan 2004 – )
      2. 2. Gregory (Mark) Northcott (16 Mar 1967 – ) m. Margaret (Roberta) Goodhew
        1. 1. Mackenzie (Elizabeth) Northcott (16 Feb 2001 – )
        2. 2. Cole (Neville) Northcott (12 May 2003 – )
      3. 3. Daniel (Raymond) Northcott (16 Mar 1979 – )
  5. 5. Eileen (May) Back (February 1899 – 24 September 1899)
  6. 6. Alfred (Patrick) Back (20 Mar 1901 – 13 Jul 1973)
  7. 7. Mary (Margaret Kathleen) Back (14 Nov 1906 – 2 Oct 1998)
  8. 8. Thomas (John Gerald) Back (3 Jan 1908 – 15 Mar 1987)
  9. 9. Mary (Cynthia) Back (c.1910 – )

William Back's Timeline

2 Records

1860
22 Sep 1860
Birth of William Henry Back in Sheldwich, Kent, England
Sheldwich, Kent, England
1944
30 Oct 1944
Age 84
Death of William Henry Back in Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand
Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1860
    Event Place: Sheldwich, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand
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