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• Also Known As: Martha Alty
• Baptism: 5 Jan 1845, Wigan

Notes:

Surname given as Ashcroft in birth record. No marriage record found for parents, but father's name given as Henry Alty, boatman, in both marriage records. (Age given as 25 in marriage to Henry Deakin.)
In 1851 census lodging with presumed uncle Thomas Ashcroft in Lower Ground, Standish, birthplace given as Shevington. In 1861 as Martha Alty, grandchild of Robert and Ellen in Downholland.

Martha married Thomas Spencer on 6 Jun 1864 in St Cuthbert, Halsall. Thomas (son of James Spencer and Nancy Postlethwaite) was born on 4 Aug 1843 in Parbold; died in 1874 in Halsall; was buried on 21 Sep 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Halsall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nancy Spencer was born in 1864 in Halsall; died in 1865 in Halsall; was buried on 2 Jan 1865 in St Cuthbert's, Halsall.
2. Nancy Spencer was born on 31 Aug 1866 in Appley Bridge/Upholland.
3. Henry Spencer was born in 1868 in Upholland.
4. Ann Spencer was born on 2 Sep 1869 in Appley Bridge/Upholland; died on 27 Aug 1922 in New Lane, Burscough.
5. Thomas Spencer was born in 1872 in Appley Bridge/Upholland.
6. Robert Spencer was born in 1874 in Wrightington.

Martha married Henry Deakin on 1 Jan 1878 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Henry (son of Henry Deakin and Margaret Gill) was born on 8 Dec 1855 in Newburgh; died before 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Deakin was born on 2 Jan 1883 in Lathom; died on 4 May 1964 in Burscough.
2. William Deakin was born on 14 Mar 1884 in Wrightington.

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• Occupation: Boatman, labourer
• Baptism: 8 Jun 1823, St Cuthbert, Halsall

Notes:

Surname spelt Halty in marriage record, Aughty in 1861 census. Single in marriage revord to Catherine Bradshaw, but named as father of Martha Ashcroft (b 1844) in her marriage to Thomas Spencer.

Henry married Ann Ashcroft. Ann (daughter of Thomas Ashcroft) was born in 1827 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Charwoman

Notes:

Probably one of three Ann Ashcrofts baptised in 1826 at St Thomas the Martyr, Upholland.
In 1861 census age 34 (birthplace unclear) as singlewoman in Hunslet with children Caroline, 7, Rebecca, 7, and Thomas, 4, all born in Hunslet.
In 1871 census as Ann Stephenson, married (husband absent) b Orrell, with daughters Caroline and Rebecca (surname given as Asquith) and their husband-to-be Robert Hanson.
In 1881 as Ann Ashcroft, married, b Wigan.

Notes:

Couple apparently unmarried when daughter Martha was born. Henry was single when he married Catherine Bradshaw in 1857, but is named as Martha's father in her marriage to Thomas Spencer..

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• Also Known As: Robert Halty
• Occupation: Boatman

Notes:

Surname spelt Halty in 1851 census, Haughty in marriage record.

Robert married Ellen Blackhouse on 6 Jun 1803 in St Thomas, Melling. Ellen was born about 1778 in Downholland; died on 24 Apr 1860 in Haskayne; was buried on 27 Apr 1860 in St Cuthbert's, Halsall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Ellen Blackburn

Notes:

Surname possibly Blackburn.

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• Occupation: Labourer