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Joseph Ashton 1807–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1807

Birth Location: Kirley, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 19 Mar 1885

Death Location: Prescot, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England

Father: John Ashton

Mother: Sarah Cundley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Twist

Children(s): Elizabeth Ashton, Henry Ashton, Jane Ashton, George Ashton, Mary Ashton, Edward Ashton, Margaret Ashton, William Ashton, Henry Ashton

Joseph Ashton was born in 1807 in Kirley, Lancashire, England, the child of John Ashton And Sarah Cundley. In 1861, Joseph Ashton resided in St Helen, Sutton, Lancashire, England. Joseph Ashton married Elizabeth Betty Twist, and had children including Edward Ashton, Elizabeth Ashton, George Ashton, Henry Ashton, Jane Ashton, Margaret Ashton, Mary Ashton, William Ashton. Joseph Ashton passed away in 1885 in Prescot, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England.

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Biography

  • Joseph Ashton was born in 1807 in Kirley, Lancashire, England, the child of John Ashton And Sarah Cundley.
  • In 1861, Joseph Ashton resided in St Helen, Sutton, Lancashire, England.
  • Joseph Ashton married Elizabeth Betty Twist, and had children including Edward Ashton, Elizabeth Ashton, George Ashton, Henry Ashton, Jane Ashton, Margaret Ashton, Mary Ashton, William Ashton.
  • Joseph Ashton passed away in 1885 in Prescot, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England.

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Joseph Ashton's Ancestors

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Joseph Ashton
1807–1885
Birth Place: Kirley, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Ashton
1769–1827
Burton-Wood, Lancashire, England
Sarah Cundley
1770–1844
Burtonwood, Lancashire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Ashton's Descendants

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Joseph Ashton (25 Jan 1807–19 Mar 1885) m. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Twist (11 Dec 1804–11 Dec 1881)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Ashton 1848–1893
  2. 2. Henry Ashton 1854–1890
  3. 3. Jane Ashton 1836–1894
  4. 4. George Ashton 1840–1867 m. Elizabeth Fairclough 1838– m. Mary Parkes 1836–1900
    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–
  5. 5. Mary Ashton 1844–1916
  6. 6. Edward Ashton 1844–1940
  7. 7. Margaret Ashton 1829–1883
  8. 8. William Ashton 1830–1901
  9. 9. Henry Ashton 1832–1890

Joseph Ashton's Timeline

3 Records

1807
25 Jan 1807
Birth of Joseph Ashton in Kirley, Lancashire, England
Kirley, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 54
Joseph Ashton resided here in St Helen, Sutton, Lancashire, England
St Helen, Sutton, Lancashire, England
1885
19 Mar 1885
Age 78
Death of Joseph Ashton in Prescot, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England
Prescot, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1807
    Event Place: Kirley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2754; Folio: 109; Page: 33; GSU roll: 543024

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Helen, Sutton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2754; Folio: 109; Page: 33; GSU roll: 543024

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Prescot, Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England

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