BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1872 -

Generation: 1

1. Sarah Langton was born in 1872 in Ince (daughter of Thomas Langton and Ellen Ashcroft).

Generation: 2

Thomas Langton was born on 13 Oct 1823 in Newburgh (son of George Langton and Ann Yates); died on 1 Dec 1876 in Ince in Makerfield.

Thomas married Ellen Ashcroft in 1852 in (See note). Ellen (daughter of Faithful Thomas Bebbington and Mary Hignett, daughter of William Ashcroft and Alice Howard) was born on 1 Nov 1827 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Margaret Langton was born in 1852 in Newburgh.
William Langton was born on 1 May 1854 in Newburgh; died on 3 May 1927 in Wigan.
Ann Langton was born in 1855 in Newburgh; died in 1867 in Platt Bridge, Wigan; was buried on 10 Feb 1867 in Lower Ince Cemetery.
George Langton was born in 1858 in Newburgh.
Edmund Langton was born on 6 May 1860 in Newburgh.
Alice Langton was born on 30 May 1862 in Newburgh.
Ellen Langton was born in 1864 in Parbold.
Ann Langton was born in 1867 in Blackburn.
1. Sarah Langton was born in 1872 in Ince.

Generation: 3

4.	George Langton was born in 1784 in Lathom (son of Edward Langton and Esther Gobbin); died in 1864 in Newburgh. George married Ann Yates on 16 Sep 1805 in St Thomas, Melling. Ann was born in 1776 in Haskayne; died in 1869 in Newburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Yates was born in 1776 in Haskayne; died in 1869 in Newburgh.

Children:

Edward Langton was born in 1806 in Newburgh; died in 1868 in Lathom; was buried on 26 Feb 1868 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
Eleanor Langton was born in 1808 in Ormskirk.
William Langton was born in 1810 in Lathom.
Richard Langton was born on 8 Mar 1812 in Newburgh.
Henry Langton was born on 25 Feb 1814 in Newburgh.
George Langton was born on 7 Feb 1816 in Lydiate; died before 1881.
Margaret Langton was born on 2 Nov 1817 in Newburgh.
2. Thomas Langton was born on 13 Oct 1823 in Newburgh; died on 1 Dec 1876 in Ince in Makerfield.

6.	William Ashcroft was born in in Lathom; died before 1845. William married Alice Howard on 19 Nov 1821 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Alice was born in in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Howard was born in in Lathom.

Children:

Ellen Ashcroft was born on 9 Sep 1822 in Newburgh; died in 1823 in Newburgh; was buried on 3 Dec 1823 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.
William Ashcroft was born on 12 Mar 1860 in Liverpool.
Mary Ashcroft was born on 20 Mar 1824 in Lathom.
John Ashcroft was born in 1862 in Newburgh.
William Ashcroft was born on 15 Dec 1825 in Lathom.
Edward Ashcroft was born in 1865 in Wigan.
3. Ellen Ashcroft was born on 1 Nov 1827 in Lathom.
Richard Ashcroft was born in 1868 in Liverpool.
James Ashcroft was born in 1870 in Liverpool.
Edward Ashcroft was born on 12 Aug 1829 in Lathom.
James Ashcroft was born in 1834 in Newburgh; died in 1906.
Alice Ashcroft was born in 1872 in Lymm, Cheshire.
Thomas Ashcroft was born on 30 Mar 1874 in Duke's Wharf, Worsley.
Charles William Ashcroft was born in 1877 in Runcorn.
Amelia Ann Ashcroft was born in 1879 in Runcorn; died in 1882 in Runcorn.

Generation: 4

8.	Edward Langton was born in 1734 in Hindley, Wigan. Edward married Esther Gobbin on 23 Jun 1767 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Esther was born about 1735 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther Gobbin was born about 1735 in Lathom.

Children:

John Langton was born in 1771 in Mawdsley.
Thomas Langton was born in 1772 in Mawdsley.
Eleanor Langton was born in 1777 in Lathom.
Edward Langton was born in 1779 in Lathom.
Robert Langton was born in 1781 in Newburgh/Lathom; died in 1863 in Lathom.
4. George Langton was born in 1784 in Lathom; died in 1864 in Newburgh.
Esther Langton was born in 1786 in Lathom; died in 1846 in Lathom; was buried on 30 Sep 1846 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.