John Backshell Wheeler, Convict "Norfolk" - John Backshell Wheeler convict… why Backshell?

Started by Timothy Webb on Monday, March 28, 2022

Timothy Webb

3/28/2022 at 9:54 AM

I’im just wondering why people are including the middle name Backshell for this person as I don’t see it in any records for him or his descendants. I am however a DNA match for one of his descendants and it would make most sense if his mother’s maiden name was Backshell and her father was John Backshell the miller in Battle Sussex. He is my 4th GG. In the Backshell family the daughters tended to include their family name in the second names of their children.

Any more information would be great!
Tim

Private User

3/28/2022 at 4:08 PM

The only reference I can find regarding Backshell is https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=506095.0

Private User

3/28/2022 at 4:10 PM

His death record shows his fathers name as William

NSW Death Record
WHEELER JOHN
Registration number
3591/1891
Father's Given Name(s)
WILLIAM
Mother's Given Name(s)
UNKNOWN
District
BLAYNEY

Timothy Webb

3/28/2022 at 7:45 PM

Hi Leanne, thanks for the quick response, yes, fathers name William Wheeler and potentially mothers name Mary Backshell… that’s the link I am hoping to make, to Mary’s father John Backshell. The Roots Chat thread you link to is interesting, why does RipleyAnn start out thinking the middle name of her ancestor is Backshell? Where does that come from, she doesn’t have his birth information it seems.
Tim

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