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Re: Backhouse
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There's a big family website at: http://www.bbackhouse.freeserve.co.uk/Perhaps you should email him and ask ... the sites creator has an email address at the end.
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Backhouse = "bake house", for someone who worked in a bakery, and maybe lived over the shop. Another spelling is Backus, which is not so obvious. Remember Jim Backus, the voice of Mr. Magoo?
I believe you're right about it being a Yorkshire name.
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