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James deClough Ashton 1751–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1751

Birth Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

Death Date: 1835

Death Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

Father: Nicholas 6thGGr

Mother: Ellen Clough

Spouse(s): Hannah Birchall

Children(s): Ellen Ashton, Sarah Ashton, Mrs.Mary 4thGGr

In 1751, James deClough Ashton entered the world in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, born to Nicholas Deholkard Ashton 6Thggr And Ellen Asmow Clough. James deClough Ashton married Hannah Birchall, and had children including Ellen Ashton, Mrs Mary Peggy Birchall Ashton 4Thggr, Sarah Debirchall Ashton. James deClough Ashton passed away in 1835 in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire.

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Biography

  • In 1751, James deClough Ashton entered the world in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, born to Nicholas Deholkard Ashton 6Thggr And Ellen Asmow Clough.
  • James deClough Ashton married Hannah Birchall, and had children including Ellen Ashton, Mrs Mary Peggy Birchall Ashton 4Thggr, Sarah Debirchall Ashton.
  • James deClough Ashton passed away in 1835 in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas 6thGGr
1719–1806
Birth Location: St Thomas, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
N6
Ellen Clough
1717–1801
Birth Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
EC

Spouses(s)

Hannah Birchall
1750–1814
Birth Location: Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
HB

Children(s)

Ellen Ashton
1789–1851
Birth Location: Ashton, Lancashire, England
EA
Sarah Ashton
1806–1830
Birth Location: –
SA
Mrs.Mary 4thGGr
1772–
Birth Location: England, United Kingdom
M4

James Ashton's Ancestors

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

James Ashton's Descendants

1.
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James (deClough) Ashton (25 Aug 1751–1835) m. Hannah Birchall (10 Dec 1750–1814)
  1. 1. Ellen Ashton 1789–1851 m. James Melling 1783–1855
    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–
        2. 2. Richard (Henry) Breeze 1890–1969 m. Hannah (Bella Bradley) Longbottom 1891–1978
        3. 3. Sarah Breeze 1883–1945
        4. 4. Edward Breeze 1897–1939 m. Rosalind (Mary) Shaw 1909–1985
        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
        11. 11. Emmie Breeze 1882–1974 m. James (Andrew) Stenhoff 1875–1912 m. Henry Wilson 1878–
        12. 12. Albert Breeze 1887–1970 m. Sarah (Jane) HAZELDINE 1886–1960
        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
      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
    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
      2. 2. William Melling 1844–1917
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Melling) Miss 1873–1956
        2. 2. William (Henry) Melling 1869–
        3. 3. Hannah Melling 1870–1950
        4. 4. John (Thomas) Melling 1872–1951
      3. 3. Thomas (Melling) I 1837–1909
        1. 1. James (Thomas) Melling 1859–1922 m. Emma Allerton 1864–1925
    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
  2. 2. Sarah (deBirchall) Ashton 1806–1830
  3. 3. Mrs.Mary (Peggy Birchall (Ashton)) 4thGGr 1772–

James Ashton's Timeline

2 Records

1751
25 Aug 1751
Birth of James deClough Ashton in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
1835
1835
Age 84
Death of James deClough Ashton in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1751
    Event Place: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
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