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George Ashton 1840–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1840

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: Bef. 21 May 1867

Death Location: Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Father: Joseph Ashton

Mother: Elizabeth Twist

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fairclough, Mary Parkes

Children(s): George Ashton, Sarah Ashton, Mary Ashton, John Ashton, Elizabeth Ashton

In 1840, George Ashton entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to Joseph Ashton And Elizabeth Betty Twist. George Ashton married Elizabeth Fairclough, Mary Parkes, and had children including Elizabeth Ashton, George Henry Ashton, John Hewitt Ashton, Mary Ashton, Sarah Hannah Ashton. George Ashton passed away in 1867 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1840, George Ashton entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to Joseph Ashton And Elizabeth Betty Twist.
  • George Ashton married Elizabeth Fairclough, Mary Parkes, and had children including Elizabeth Ashton, George Henry Ashton, John Hewitt Ashton, Mary Ashton, Sarah Hannah Ashton.
  • George Ashton passed away in 1867 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Ashton's Ancestors

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George Ashton
1840–1867
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Joseph Ashton
1807–1885
Kirley, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth ((Betty)) Twist
1804–1881
Huyton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Ashton
1769–1827
Burton-Wood, Lancashire, England
Sarah Cundley
1770–1844
Burtonwood, Lancashire
William Twist
1761–1811
St Helens, Prescot, Lancashire, England
Ellen Fairclough
1756–1806
Huyton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Twist
1715–1785
Jane Case
1721–1795
William Fairclough
1733–1796
Ellin Smawley
1734–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
THOS FAIRCLOUGH
1699–
Alice
1705–
Thomas Smawley
1710–
Elizabeth Holt
1715–1788

George Ashton's Descendants

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George Ashton (23 Apr 1840–Bef. 21 May 1867) m. Elizabeth Fairclough (abt 1838–) m. Mary Parkes (bef. 4 Nov. 1836–Abt. Mar 1900)
  1. 1. George (Henry) Ashton 1860–
  2. 2. Sarah (Hannah) Ashton 1865–1915 m. Thomas (Ralph) Merrill 1864–1943
    1. 1. Mary (J) Merrill 1886–1964
    2. 2. Martha Merrill 1888–
    3. 3. Annie Merrill 1890–1957
    4. 4. Richard (Henry) Merrill 1893–1947 m. Elizabeth Price 1899–1966
      1. 1. Marie Merrill 1921–1990 m. Albert (Henry) Taylor 1914–1988
      2. 2. Joan Merrill 1923–2000
      3. 3. Patricia Merrill 1935–1988
      4. 4. Agatha Merrill 1926–2016
    5. 5. Hilda Merrill 1898–
    6. 6. Nellie Merrill 1900–
    7. 7. William Merrill 1906–1982
    8. 8. Frederick (George) Merrill 1895–1897
    9. 9. Ralph Merrill 1905–1905
    10. 10. Elizabeth Merrill 1897–1898
  3. 3. Mary Ashton 1868–
  4. 4. John (Hewitt) Ashton 1870–1932
  5. 5. Elizabeth Ashton 1873–

George Ashton's Timeline

2 Records

1840
23 Apr 1840
Birth of George Ashton in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1867
Bef. 21 May 1867
Age 27
Death of George Ashton in Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns
    [2] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Farnworth (near Prescot), Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 21 May 1867
    Event Place: Eccleston, Lancashire, England

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