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William Ashton

Male 1853 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Ashton was born in 1853 in Downholland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, labourer
    • Baptism: 1 May 1853, St Thomas, Lydiate

    Notes:

    Oddly absent in censuses before marriage.

    William married Mary Ellen Green on 5 Jun 1877 in St Martin in the Fields, Vauxhall, Liverpool. Mary (daughter of Thomas Green and Jane Aspinall) was born in 1858 in Lydiate. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1878 in Lydiate.
    2. 3. Ellen Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1881 in Lydiate; died in 1885 in Downholland; was buried on 23 Sep 1885 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.
    3. 4. William Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Nov 1886 in Lydiate; died in 1888 in Shevington; was buried on 4 Aug 1888 in St Wilfrid, Standish.
    4. 5. Richard Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 May 1889 in Lydiate; died in 1890 in Wigan.
    5. 6. Edward Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1891 in Lydiate.
    6. 7. Ellen Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1894 in Lydiate; died before 1901.
    7. 8. John Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1897 in Lydiate; died in 1898 in Liverpool.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1878 in Lydiate.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, platelayer
    • Baptism: 29 Dec 1878, St Thomas, Lydiate

    Notes:

    Father William Ashton, labourer

    Thomas married Margaret (Thompson) Swift on 5 Nov 1904 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Swift and Alice Ann Thompson) was born on 13 Aug 1884 in Appley Bridge/Upholland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Hannah Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1904 in Gascoyne Street, Liverpool; died in 1905 in Lydiate; was buried on 27 Jun 1905 in St Thomas, Lydiate.
    2. 10. Ellen Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1906 in Lydiate.
    3. 11. Thomas William Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1908 in Lydiate.
    4. 12. Alice Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1911 in Lydiate.
    5. 13. Edward Ashton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1913 in Lydiate.

  2. 3.  Ellen Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1881 in Lydiate; died in 1885 in Downholland; was buried on 23 Sep 1885 in St Cuthbert, Halsall.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 11 Jan 1882, All Souls, Vauxhall, Liverpool


  3. 4.  William Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 28 Nov 1886 in Lydiate; died in 1888 in Shevington; was buried on 4 Aug 1888 in St Wilfrid, Standish.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 13 Feb 1887, St Matthias, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Parents' abode at baptism, canal boat "Come & Go".


  4. 5.  Richard Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 26 May 1889 in Lydiate; died in 1890 in Wigan.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 11 Jun 1889, St James the Less, Kirkdale, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Abode at baptism, "on the canal in a barge".


  5. 6.  Edward Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 25 Jul 1891 in Lydiate.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer
    • Baptism: 11 Sep 1891, All Souls, Vauxhall, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Parents' abode at baptism Pall Mall, Liverpool


  6. 7.  Ellen Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 11 Dec 1894 in Lydiate; died before 1901.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 13 Feb 1895, St James the Less, Kirkdale, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Abode at baptism given as Canal.


  7. 8.  John Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 30 Nov 1897 in Lydiate; died in 1898 in Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 26 Dec 1897, All Souls, Vauxhall, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Abode at baptism: Pall Mall, Liverpool



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Hannah Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born on 19 Dec 1904 in Gascoyne Street, Liverpool; died in 1905 in Lydiate; was buried on 27 Jun 1905 in St Thomas, Lydiate.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 22 Jan 1905, All Souls, Vauxhall, Liverpool


  2. 10.  Ellen Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born in 1906 in Lydiate.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 1 Jul 1906, St Thomas, Lydiate


  3. 11.  Thomas William Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born in 1908 in Lydiate.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 26 Apr 1908, St Thomas, Lydiate


  4. 12.  Alice Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born in 1911 in Lydiate.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 12 Mar 1911, St Thomas, Lydiate


  5. 13.  Edward Ashton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born in 1913 in Lydiate.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 13 Apr 1913, St Thomas, Lydiate




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