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James Ashton 1843 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1843

Birth Location: Smethwick, Stafford, England

Death Date: Mar 1874

Death Location: Darlington, Durham, England

Father: Charles Ashton

Mother: Isabella Ashton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Isabel Ashton, Mary Ashton, Robert Ashton

James Ashton was born in 1843 in Smethwick, Stafford, England, the child of Charles Ashton and Isabella Ashton. In 1851, James Ashton resided in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England. In 1861, James Ashton resided in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England. James Ashton had children including Isabel Ashton, Mary Jane Ashton, Robert Henry Ashton. James Ashton passed away in 1874 in Darlington, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • James Ashton was born in 1843 in Smethwick, Stafford, England, the child of Charles Ashton and Isabella Ashton.
  • In 1851, James Ashton resided in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England.
  • In 1861, James Ashton resided in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England.
  • James Ashton had children including Isabel Ashton, Mary Jane Ashton, Robert Henry Ashton.
  • James Ashton passed away in 1874 in Darlington, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Ashton
1807 –
Birth Location: Newcastle
CA
Isabella Ashton
1806 –
Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England
IA

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Isabel Ashton
1864 – 1935
Birth Location: Darlington, Durham, England
IA
Mary Ashton
1871 – 1871
Birth Location: Darlington
MA
Robert Ashton
1872 – 1945
Birth Location: Dralingon Durham, Yorkshire - North Riding, England
RA

James Ashton's Ancestors

Self
James Ashton
1843 – 1874
Birth Place: Smethwick, Stafford, England
Parents
Charles Ashton
1807 –
Newcastle
Isabella Ashton
1806 –
South Shields, Durham, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ashton's Descendants

1.
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James Ashton (1843 – Mar 1874)
  1. 1. Isabel Ashton (6 Jul 1864 – Sep 1935) m. William Burns (30 May 1854 – )
    1. 1. Lucy Burns (11 Oct 1885 – )
    2. 2. Martha Burns (abt 1888 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Ellen) Burns (22 Dec 1889 – 5 Mar 1925) m. Walter James (20 Nov 1888 – 10 Feb 1967)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Alice \ Alice Elizabeth) James (1909 – )
      2. 2. Walter James (abt 1910 – )
      3. 3. William James (2 Mar 1914 – 29 MAR 1990)
    4. 4. Alice (Isabel) Burns (13 Apr 1892 – )
    5. 5. Maud (Isabel) Burns (abt 1894 – )
    6. 6. Mabel Burns (abt 1896 – )
    7. 7. John (William) Burns (15 Dec 1898 – )
    8. 8. Robert ((Bob)) Burns (abt Nov 1906 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Ashton (April 1871 – 2 Nov 1871)
  3. 3. Robert (Henry) Ashton (11 Oct 1872 – Dec 1945) m. Christina Stainsby (Jul 1874 – 23 May 1906) m. Mary (Ann) Lancaster (abt 1875 – Dec 1936)
    1. 1. John (James) Ashton (23 Jul 1894 – Mar 1964) m. Betty (\ Elizabeth) Bilston (30 Oct 1896 – Apr 1984)
      1. 1. Lucy (May) Bilston (11 Nov 1914 – 11 Jul 1990) m. James (Henry) Rowark (25 Oct 1909 – 11 Aug 1979)
        1. 1. Rowark
        2. 2. Lucy (May) Rowark
        3. 3. Rowark
      2. 2. Fred Ashton (1921-1923 – )
      3. 3. Edith Ashton m. Walter (Riley) Holden
    2. 2. Robert (Henry) Ashton (3 Mar 1899 – Mar 1975)
    3. 3. William Ashton (7 Aug 1901 – 9 Aug 1901)
    4. 4. Charles Ashton (28 Jun 1902 – Sep 1955)
    5. 5. George Ashton (28 Jun 1902 – Jun 1969)
    6. 6. Julia (Ann) Ashton (Jan 1904 – 18 Oct 1905)

James Ashton's Timeline

5 Records

1843
1843
Birth of James Ashton in Smethwick, Stafford, England
Smethwick, Stafford, England
1851
1851
Age 8
James Ashton resided here in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
1861
1861
Age 18
James Ashton resided here in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
1871
1871
Age 28
James Ashton resided here in Trinity, Durham, England
Trinity, Durham, England
1874
Mar 1874
Age 31
Death of James Ashton in Darlington, Durham, England
Darlington, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Smethwick, Stafford, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4883; Folio: 69; Page: 32; GSU roll: 848002.
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 3769; Folio: 15; Page: 24; GSU roll: 543184.
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2395; Folio: 366; Page: 6; GSU roll: 87073.
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
    [5] England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2395; Folio: 366; Page: 6; GSU roll: 87073.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 3769; Folio: 15; Page: 24; GSU roll: 543184.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Trinity, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4883; Folio: 69; Page: 32; GSU roll: 848002.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Darlington, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1874
    Event Place: Darlington, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
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