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Richard Ashby 1742–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Mar 1742

Birth Location: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 09 Feb 1816

Death Location: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Father: John Ashby

Mother: Elizabeth Owen

Spouse(s): Sarah Wiley

Children(s): William Ashby, Edward Ashby, Richard Ashby

Richard Ashby was born in 1742 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, the child of John Ashby And Elizabeth Owen. Richard Ashby married Sarah Wiley, and had children including Edward Ashby, Richard Ashby, William Ashby. Richard Ashby passed away in 1816 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Ashby was born in 1742 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, the child of John Ashby And Elizabeth Owen.
  • Richard Ashby married Sarah Wiley, and had children including Edward Ashby, Richard Ashby, William Ashby.
  • Richard Ashby passed away in 1816 in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England.

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Richard Ashby's Ancestors

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Richard Ashby
1742–1816
Birth Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Ashby
1724–1782
East Dereham, Norfolk
Elizabeth Owen
1724–1811
Carbrooke, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Richard Ashby
1695–1735
Fana ((Fanny, Hana)) Whitby
1697–1741
John Owen
1681–1728
Carbrooke, Norfolk, England
Alice
1681–1721
Ashill, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Owein
1638–1689
Elizabeth Owein
–1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Ashby's Descendants

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Richard Ashby (02 Mar 1742–09 Feb 1816) m. Sarah Wiley (abt 1751–2 Sep 1838)
  1. 1. William Ashby 1780–1836
  2. 2. Edward Ashby 1786–1845
  3. 3. Richard Ashby 1790–1809

Richard Ashby's Timeline

3 Records

1742
02 Mar 1742
Birth of Richard Ashby in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
1742
2 Mar 1742
Richard Ashby was baptized in East Dereham, Norfolk, England
East Dereham, Norfolk, England
1816
09 Feb 1816
Age 74
Death of Richard Ashby in Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Somerleyton, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1742
    Event Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1742
    Event Place: East Dereham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk Baptisms - Findmypast, Page: 101; Record set: Norfolk Baptisms; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms; Category: Life events (BMDs); Collections from: England, Great Britain

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Feb 1816
    Event Place: Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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