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Ellen Ashton 1789–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1789

Birth Location: Ashton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 23 Sep 1851

Death Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Father: James Ashton

Mother: Hannah Birchall

Spouse(s): James Melling

Children(s): Sarah Melling, Mary Melling, Jane Melling, Ellen Melling, Hannah Melling, William Melling, Thomas Melling

The story of Ellen Ashton began in 1789 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. Ellen Ashton married James Melling, and had children including Ellen Melling, Hannah Melling, Jane Melling, Mary Melling, Sarah Melling, Thomas Melling, William Melling. Ellen Ashton passed away in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Ellen Ashton began in 1789 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.
  • Ellen Ashton married James Melling, and had children including Ellen Melling, Hannah Melling, Jane Melling, Mary Melling, Sarah Melling, Thomas Melling, William Melling.
  • Ellen Ashton passed away in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ashton
1751–1835
Birth Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
JA
Hannah Birchall
1750–1814
Birth Location: Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
HB

Spouses(s)

James Melling
1783–1855
Birth Location: Pemberton, Lancashire
JM

Children(s)

Sarah Melling
1820–1894
Birth Location: Ashton in Wyan, Lancashire, England
SM
Mary Melling
1822–
Birth Location: Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
MM
Jane Melling
1834–1904
Birth Location: Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
JM
Ellen Melling
1829–1907
Birth Location: Ashton, Lancashire, England
EM
Hannah Melling
1817–1853
Birth Location: Ashton, Lancashire, England
HM
William Melling
1826–1884
Birth Location: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
WM
Thomas Melling
1818–1876
Birth Location: Ashton, Lancashire, England
TM

Ellen Ashton's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Ashton
1789–1851
Birth Place: Ashton, Lancashire, England
Parents
James deClough Ashton
1751–1835
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
Hannah Birchall
1750–1814
Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Nicholas (deHolkard Ashton) 6thGGr
1719–1806
St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Ellen (Asmow) Clough
1717–1801
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
Great-Grandparents
William Ashton
1697–1772
Sarah Croft
1697–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ellen Ashton's Descendants

1.
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Ellen Ashton (Oct 1789–23 Sep 1851) m. James Melling (2 Apr 1783–Oct 1855)
  1. 1. Sarah Melling 1820–1894 m. William Cunliffe 1818–1884
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Gladstone 1858–1943 m. Frederick BREEZE 1856–1918
      1. 1. Mary (Louisa) Johnson 1881–1958 m. Robert Johnson 1875–
        1. 1. Robert (James) Johnson 1905–1963 m. Marion (Josephine) Cameron 1899–1963
        2. 2. Sydney (Whitehead) JOHNSON 1908–1908
        3. 3. Louisa (Alice) JOHNSON 1909–1909
        4. 4. Alice (Florence) JOHNSON 1911–1912
        5. 5. Harry Johnson 1908–
        6. 6. Frederick (John Verdun) Johnson 1916–1975
        7. 7. Margaret Johnson 1913–
        8. 8. William Johnson 1920–
        9. 9. Ivy (Winifred) Johnson 1914–
      2. 2. Richard (Henry) Breeze 1890–1969 m. Hannah (Bella Bradley) Longbottom 1891–1978
        1. 1. Gladys (Olga) Breeze 1918–1998 m. Robert (William) HOLMES 1915–1996
        2. 2. Margaret (Edith) Breeze 1921–1997
        3. 3. May Breeze 1923–
        4. 4. Edna (Ellson) BREEZE 1916–1917
        5. 5. Hilda (Mary) BREEZE 1914–1988
      3. 3. Sarah Breeze 1883–1945
      4. 4. Edward Breeze 1897–1939 m. Rosalind (Mary) Shaw 1909–1985
        1. 1. Rosalind (Mary) Breeze 1933–1993
        2. 2. Lillian (Dorothy) Breeze 1938–2017
        3. 3. Joan (Carole) Breeze 1939–1986
      5. 5. Frederick Breeze 1887–
      6. 6. Harriette\Hannah Breeze 1888–
      7. 7. Lillian ((Lilly)) Breeze 1890–
      8. 8. William Breeze 1899–1885
      9. 9. Margaret Breeze 1885–
      10. 10. Robert Breeze 1882–1969 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Miller 1880–1962 m. Margaret (Ann) Smith 1885–1909
        1. 1. Robert (James) Breeze 1915–1987 m. Sarah Hughes 1916–2001
        2. 2. Margaret (Amy) Breeze 1906–1978 m. John (Ernest Pimbley) Whisker 1908–1970
        3. 3. May Breeze 1908–1909
        4. 4. John (Charles) Breeze 1911–1912
        5. 5. Margaret (Jane) Breeze 1918–2001
      11. 11. Emmie Breeze 1882–1974 m. James (Andrew) Stenhoff 1875–1912 m. Henry Wilson 1878–
        1. 1. Florence Stenhoff 1905–1977
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Stenhoff 1906–1925
        3. 3. Frederick Stenhoff 1908–1908
        4. 4. James (Andrew) Stenhoff 1908–1908
        5. 5. Albert (Eric) Stenhoff 1912–1994
      12. 12. Albert Breeze 1887–1970 m. Sarah (Jane) HAZELDINE 1886–1960
        1. 1. Ethel Breeze 1914–1990
        2. 2. Frederick (George) Breeze 1924–1973 m. Sheila Breeze 1929–2015
        3. 3. Harry BREEZE 1919–1974
      13. 13. Florrie BREEZE 1892–1985
      14. 14. Mary (Ann) BREEZE 1893–1893
      15. 15. Martha (Ann) BREEZE 1894–1895
      16. 16. Georgina BREEZE 1897–1897
      17. 17. John (Thomas) BREEZE 1899–1899
      18. 18. Ellen BREEZE 1902–1902
    2. 2. John Cunliffe 1840–1870
    3. 3. Edward (Melling) Cunliffe 1862–1909
    4. 4. William Cunliffe 1844–1930
    5. 5. Joseph Cunliffe 1851–1923
    6. 6. Thomas Cunliffe 1849–1922
    7. 7. James Cunliffe 1846–1908
      1. 1. James Cunliffe 1897–1973 m. Minnie (Amelia) Howard 1897–1986
        1. 1. Henry ((Harry) cunliffe) Cunliffe 1926–1995
    8. 8. Hannah Cunliffe 1852–
    9. 9. George (Henry) Cunliffe 1858–1927
    10. 10. Mary Cunliffe 1846–
    11. 11. Christopher Cunliffe 1859–1924
  2. 2. Mary Melling 1822–
  3. 3. Jane Melling 1834–1904
  4. 4. Ellen Melling 1829–1907
    1. 1. Ellen Pimblett 1854–1922
      1. 1. John Alker 1883–1935
        1. 1. Ernest Alker 1919–2001
  5. 5. Hannah Melling 1817–1853
  6. 6. William Melling 1826–1884
    1. 1. Samuel (Melling) I 1846–1936
      1. 1. Anne Melling 1869–1915
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Kinane 1894–1950 m. Henry Lowe 1892–1956
    2. 2. William Melling 1844–1917
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Melling) Miss 1873–1956
        1. 1. James (Edward Berry) Mr 1898–1974
      2. 2. William (Henry) Melling 1869–
        1. 1. James (Thomas) Melling 1900–
      3. 3. Hannah Melling 1870–1950
        1. 1. John Brown 1889–1950
      4. 4. John (Thomas) Melling 1872–1951
        1. 1. William Melling 1903–1977
    3. 3. Thomas (Melling) I 1837–1909
      1. 1. James (Thomas) Melling 1859–1922 m. Emma Allerton 1864–1925
        1. 1. Alice (Melling) 🧬 1898–1992 m. Michael Browne 1896–1955
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen Nellie) Melling 1888–
        3. 3. Christopher (James) Melling 1889–
        4. 4. Thomas (Allerton) Melling 1891–
        5. 5. Emma Melling 1898–
        6. 6. Robin Melling 1907–1982
  7. 7. Thomas Melling 1818–1876
    1. 1. Joseph Melling 1854–1930
      1. 1. Maria Melling 1875–
      2. 2. Margaret Melling 1879–1917 m. John Taylor 1873–1940
        1. 1. Joseph Taylor 1917–1985 m. Gladys (Fearnley) Gornall 1917–1986
        2. 2. Alice Taylor 1912–1981
        3. 3. Albert Taylor 1909–1980
        4. 4. William Taylor 1908–1980
        5. 5. John Taylor 1906–
        6. 6. Margaret Taylor 1915–1984
        7. 7. Richard Taylor 1904–

Ellen Ashton's Timeline

2 Records

1789
Oct 1789
Birth of Ellen Ashton in Ashton, Lancashire, England
Ashton, Lancashire, England
1851
23 Sep 1851
Age 62
Death of Ellen Ashton in Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1789
    Event Place: Ashton, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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