Back Lane House Farm, Tunstall

Back Lane House Farm, Tunstall, Lancs.

It is interesting to follow the occupiers of Back Lane House Farm from 1841, with the joint ownership of the Nelson and Lawrence families, then passing down to James' daughter Elizabeth and her family, and then finally being sold to George Briggs and family, who apparently have no relation to the previous owners.

1841 Census:
Tunstal, Lancashire.

Richard Lawrence, age 50, carpenter ,[brother of Mary Nelson, née Lawrence.]
James Nelson, age 50, Farmer, not born in county.
Mary Nelson, age 50.
John Nelson, age 20.
Elizabeth Nelson, age 15.

1851 Census:
Back Lane House, Tunstal, Lancashire.

Richard Lawrence, Partner with James Nelson, age 60, Farmer, joint occupier of 30 acres, born Tunstal.
James Nelson, brother in law and joint partner of Richard Lawrence, age 59, born Yorkshire, Ingleton.
Mary Nelson, age 63, James Nelson's wife, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Elizabeth Kidd, age 27, James' daughter, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Thomas Kidd, age 30, son in law of James, Game Keeper, born Yorkshire, Gargrave.
Mary Kidd, James' grandaughter, age 5, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Joseph Kidd, James' grandson, age 3, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
James Kidd, James' grandson, age 1, born Lancashire Tunstal.

1861 Census:
Back Lane House, Tunstal, Lancashire.

James Nelson, age 71, Joint farmer of 28 acres, born Yorkshire, Ingleton.
Mary Nelson, age 74, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Richard Lawrence, James' brother in law, Joint farmer of 28 acres, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
James Kidd, James' grandson, age 11, born Lancashire, Tunstal.

Next door, Tunstal Village:

Thomas Kidd, age 40, Gamekeeper, born Yorkshire, Eshton.
Elizabeth Kidd, (James Nelson's daughter), age 37, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Joseph Kidd, age 13, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Richard Kidd, age 8, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Margaret A. Kidd, age 4, born Lancashire, Tunstal.

1871 Census:
Back Lane House, Tunstal, Lancashire.

Thomas Kidd, age 50, Farmer of 24 acres of land, born Yorkshire, Gargrave.
Elizabeth Kidd, age 48, farmer's wife, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Richard Kidd, age 18, born Lancashire, Tunstal.,
Margaret A. Kidd, age 14, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Isabella Kidd, age 9, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Richard Lawrence, Wife's Uncle, age 80, annuitant,
Farmer, joint occupier of 30 acres, born Tunstal.

1881 Census:
Back Lane House, Tunstall, Lancashire.

Thomas Kidd, age 60, Farmer of 40 acres and gamekeeper, born Eshton, Yorkshire.
Elizabeth Kidd, age 58, farmer's wife, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Joseph Kidd, age 35, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Richard Kidd, age 28, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Margaret Ann Kidd, age 24, born Lancashire, Tunstal.
Isabella Kidd, age 19, born Lancashire, Tunstal.

1891 Census:
Back Lane House, Tunstall, Lancashire.

Thomas Kidd, age 70, Farmer and bailiff, born Eshton, Yorkshire.
Elizabeth Kidd, age 68, farmer's wife, born Lancashire, Tunstall.
Joseph Kidd, age 43, born Lancashire, Tunstall.
Richard Kidd, age 38, gamekeeper, born Lancashire, Tunstall.
Margaret Ann Kidd, age 34, born Lancashire, Tunstall.
Isabella Wilson, (daughter), age 29, born Lancashire, Tunstall.
James Wilson, son in law, age 29, Schoolmaster, born Lancashire, Churchtown.
Elizabeth M. Wilson, grandaughter, age 2, born Tunstall.

1901 Census Back Lane House, Tunstall, Lancs

The farm seems to have been sold, because I can find no obvious link between George Warwick Briggs or his wife, Elizabeth Fisher, to either the Nelson, Lawrence or Kidd families.

George Briggs, age 30, Farmer, born Lancs, Hornby.
Bessie Briggs, age 29, born Lancs, Claughton.
Ella Briggs, age 4, born Lancs, Hornby.
Alice Fisher, age 27, (Bessie's sister).

1911 Census: Back Lane House, Tunstall, Kirkby Lonsdale

George Briggs, age 40, Farmer, born Lancs, Hornby.
Bessie Briggs, age 39, born Lancs, Claughton.
Ella Briggs, age 14, born Lancs, Hornby.
Thomas R. Briggs, age 5, born Lancs, Tunstall.