Joseph Backler convict

[Merry]

Originally Posted by ElizabethHerts

Aldersgate Street, St Botolph Aldersgate, London
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Buckler
Gender Male
Age 52
Birth year 1789
Birth county Middlesex
Birth county as transcribed MIDDLESEX
Birth place (other) England
Street Aldersgate Street
Parish or township St Botolph Aldersgate
City or borough London
Town -
County Middlesex
Country England
Registration district London, East

Archive reference HO107
Piece number 724
Book number 11
Folio number 14
Page number 26

He was a glass painter and his wife was SARAH. Another marriage?

He is written and transcribed as "Buckler".

lol there are a lot more posts on this thread than I thought!

[Shona]

Looking at this newspaper report:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/v...18310602%2f020

It mentions that young Joseph has previously been charged with stealing a valuable stained glass model of the transfiguration. It then mentions he obtained his father's cheque book and it was with his father's cheque book he defrauded people.

[ElizabethHerts]

Originally Posted by Merry

I looked through the pages for Middleton's Buildings in Marylebone, but no sign of Jos sr. The writing did get progressively fainter and fainter though!

What are you looking for, Merry? The 1841 Census? Or something else?

http://search.findmypast.co.uk/recor...1%2f0008003383

Joseph and Sarah are at the bottom on the right.

[ElizabethHerts]

We cross-posted, Merry!

[ElizabethHerts]

It's pretty horrid when a son steals from his own father like that. Especially as he was stealing items which gave his father his living.

[Shona]

Reference to Joseph Backler senior in this book - referred to as a genius!
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/v...18310602%2f020

[Shona]

Originally Posted by Shona

Found this reference in the Morning Chronicle from 1 January 1831:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/v...18310101%2f012

In summary, a man named Stephen Hudson was charged with stealing a model of stained glass window for St James's Church, the property of Mr Backler, an artist. Further investigations revealed that the model ended up with Mr Joseph Backler, son of the prosecutor. Mr Backler senior, who had exhibited in Bond Street, had taken eight months to make the model. In the circumstances, he concluded that he would charge his son with robbery.

The church in question is St James, Piccadilly, designed by Wren. Seems that stained glass painting was lucrative.

'In 1810 several 'respectable' inhabitants suggested that the east window should be filled with painted or stained glass. The vestry did not object, provided it was paid for by voluntary subscription, but only sufficient funds to pay for the upper part of the window were promised. The subject chosen was the 'whole History of the Transfiguration', and in 1813 Joseph Backler agreed to execute the work and fix ground glass in the lower part of the window for a sum of not more than £1250, or to complete the whole window for £2000, subject to the satisfaction of Benjamin West and Thomas Hardwick.

[Shona]

Joseph Backler senior had a partnership with William Silk dissolved in 1812.

Thank you very much everyone. It certainly makes interesting reading in many counts.
By the sound of it Joseph Jnr was very well trained in the art of fraud. It certainly doesn't sound like he learnt it from his father. It make you wonder who taught him. It is not like he was stealing food/clothing.

[blfed]

Hi. I am not sure if you want more information about the Backlers. I am the author of the blog on Sotherton Backlers and descendants. Let me know if you want to pursue them further.
Barbara