#31 Ada Jane Backhouse (1886-1972)

#31 Ada Jane Backhouse

Birth 13th July 1886 at 38 Locton Street, Bow, Poplar district, Middlesex, England. The GRO digitised index shows her mother's maiden name was Wythe. Ada was baptised on 9th September 1886 at St Marks, Bow, Middlesex, England to parents James and Sarah of 38 Locton Street, whose occupation was policeman. birth record (freeBMD) baptism record (ancestry)

Death September Q 1972 in Haringey district, Greater London, England. death record (freeBMD)

Marriage 8th December 1912 in All Hallows, Tottenham, Middlesex, England to Frederick Burn. Their witnesses were W.G.Burn and E.M.A.Burn. marriage record (freeBMD) marriage certificate LMA (ancestry)
Ada and Frederick had three children:
31.1 Harley Frederick James Burn (1914-1991)
31.2 Freda Mary Burn (1918-1991)
31.3 Jean Margaret Sarah Burn (1925-1999)

Residences
9th September 1886 - Ada and her parents were of 38 Locton Street at the time of her baptism.
24th March 1890 - At the time of her admission to Atley Road School, Tower Hamlets, Ada and her father James were of 38 Locton Street.
5th April 1891 Census - Ada Backhouse was a 4 year-old scholar born in Bow, London. She was the daughter of police constable James Backhouse, and was livingat 38 Locton Street, St Mary, Stratford, Bow, London, England with James, his wife Sarah Backhouse, and 4 of his other children, Emma Backhouse, Frederick Backhouse, Ellen Backhouse and Rose Backhouse. 1891 census (family search) or 1891 census (ancestry)
31st March 1901 Census - Ada J Backhouse was a single 14 year-old day girl (domestic) born in Bow, Middlesex. She was the daughter of police pensioner James Backhouse, and was living at Cornells, Widdington, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, with James, his wife Sarah Backhouse and his grandson Alfred C Wythe. 1901 census (familysearch) or 1901 census (ancestry)
2nd April 1911 Census - Ada Jane Backhouse was a single 24 year-old domestic servant (general) born in Bow. She was the servant of William Henry Wright, an accountant for a furniture manufacturer, and was living with him and his family at 8 Derwent Road, Palmers Green, Southgate, Middlesex, England. 1911 census (familysearch) or 1911 census (ancestry)
29th September 1939 Register - Ada J Burn (11 Jul 86) was a married woman whose occupation was described as unpaid domestic duties. She was living at 53 New Park Avenue, Edmonton, Middlesex, England with Frederick Burn (4 Feb 87), Freda M Burn (later Horsnell) (30 Apr 17) and one individual whose details have not yet been unlocked. 1939 register (findmypast)

School
24th March 1890 - Ada was admitted to Batley Road School, Tower Hamlets. school admission record lma (ancestry)
12th May 1890 - Ada's date of leaving Batley Road School. [The observation next to her leaving date states is 'girls' so presumably she left to go to a girls school?].