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Daniel Ashcroft

Male 1908 - 1980  (71 years)


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  • Name Daniel Ashcroft 
    Born 22 Nov 1908  Crooklands, nr Milnthorpe Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Boatman, coal merchant Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1980 
    Person ID I00563  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 

    Father Daniel Ashcroft,   b. 30 Mar 1879, Preston Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Alice Goodier,   b. 10 Sep 1881, Aboard canal boat Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 7 Oct 1899  St Peter, Preston Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F02255  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane Robinson,   b. 11 May 1914, Preston Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2002  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 1931  Preston Register Office Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Alice Ashcroft,   b. 23 Apr 1932, Preston Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F09908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In her books on the Lancaster Canal Janet Rigby writes: "Dan was born aboard the 'Prince of Wales' at Crooklands" . . . and that "Dan and Mary Jane started their married life on 'May' and worked both the Lancaster and the Leeds & Liverpool Canals."

  • Sources 
    1. [S242709] 1939 Census.

    2. [S010069] MC.

    3. [S010071] Lancashire BMDs.



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