Families of Ashton (by Roade), Northamptonshire,England


Thomas Stimpson-223 [Parents] was born about 1818 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 21 Apr 1822 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 17 Mar 1890 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Rachel Brice-224 on 25 Dec 1854 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
, Phoebe

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/3, no. 95a (with brother in same entry).

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 11, folio 9. Born in county, age 20, an ag. lab.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 331 page 13, no 52. Age 34, an ag. lab.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119 no. 68, a widow of full are, a labourer of Ashton.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 17 page 14, no 72. Age 44, an ag.lab

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 60 page 12, no 65, on the third main road in the village. Age 54, an ag. lab. clearly Stimpson here.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 9. Age 62, an agr. Labourer. It is spelled Thirpen in the index, but his widow is listed as Stimpson in 1891.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no 593, aged 72.

Rachel Brice-224 [Parents] was born about 1824 in Piddington, Northamtonshire, England. She was buried on 19 Aug 1896 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Stimpson-223 on 25 Dec 1854 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Unknown

NOTE the Scrapbook of Ashton (page 10) lists a Mrs Brice and two boys in Carville's yard in 1853 (see NRO17p/19), on pg 11 it assumes that this is her.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no. 68, a spinster of full age, of Ashton.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 17 page 14, no 72. Age 36.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 60 page 12, no 65, on the third main road in the village. Age 46.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 9. Age 56.

CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL film 6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 12 page 7, no 55, Age 66,a retired laundress, now a widow. Living with only her 11 year old grandson.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no 624, aged 72, had been living at the Berry Wood Asylum, though it is noted that she was formerly of Ashton.

They had the following children:

  M i Josiah Stimpson-448
  F ii Emma Stimpson-726
  F iii Kate Stimpson-721
  F iv Harriet Stimpson-225

Harriet Stimpson-225 [Parents] was born about 1862 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 60 page 12, no 65, on the third main road in the village. Age 8, a lace scholar.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 9. Age 18, a lace maker.

She had the following children:

  M i William Stimpson-226 was born about 1879 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 9. Age 1, shown as grandson. The assumption that he is the son of the only unmarried daughter living at home could be wrong. The spelling of the surname here is Thirpen.

CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL film 6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 12 page 7, no 55, Age 11, a scholar, living with only his grandmother. The spelling of the surname here is Stimpson.

Thomas Webb-227 [Parents] was born about 1834 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. He was christened on 3 Feb 1835 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 16 Aug 1923 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Alice Fearn-106 on 12 Jul 1857 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 240. See also no 250 on 10 Jan 1836. It is unlikely that there were two boys by this name in this family as the older one grew up.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 12, folio 9. Born in county, age 6.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 331 page 14, no 55. Age 16, an ag. lab.

MARRIAGE Ashton Parish Records NRO ref 17p/119, no76, bachelor of full age.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 16 page 13, no 68. Age 26, an ag.lab.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 11, no 56, on the third main road in the village. Age 36, an ag.lab.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 9. Age 46, a farm labourer.

CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL film 6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 12 page 7, no 59, Age 56, an agricultural labourer.

CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 15, page 8, schedule 54, in the Railway Cottages, age 66, an ag. lab.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 739, aged 88.

NOTE The Scrapbook of Ashton records on page 13, col2. lists him as an old man at the Manor at the turn of the century.

Alice Fearn-106 [Parents] was born about 1834 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. She was christened on 8 Mar 1835 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. She was buried on 25 Feb 1907 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Webb-227 on 12 Jul 1857 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records. NRO ref.17p/3 no.243.

CENSUS 1841 The Harren Hill, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 12, folio 9. Born in county, age 6.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 332 page 15, no 61. Age 16, a lace maker. Listed as born in Roade.

MARRIAGE Ashton Parish Records NRO ref 17p/119, no76, spinster of full age.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 16 page 13, no 68. Age 26.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 11, no 56, on the third main road in the village. Age 36, a laundress.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 9. Age 46.

CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL film 6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 12 page 7, no 59, Age 56, a lace maker.

CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 15, page 8, schedule 54, in the Railway Cottages, age 66.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 671, aged 72.

They had the following children:

  M i Charles Webb-1812 was born about Jul 1857. He was christened on 25 Oct 1857 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 3 Jan 1858 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH from age at death.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 478.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 368, aged 6 months.
  F ii Elizabeth Webb-517
  M iii William Webb-229
  M iv Thomas Webb-230 was born about 1864 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 11, no 56, on the third main road in the village. Age 4 a scholar.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 9. Age 16, a labourer.
  F v Alice Webb-1811 was christened on 28 Dec 1868 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 4 Jan 1869 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 560.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 458, aged 5 days.
  F vi Eliza Webb-1813 was christened on 28 Dec 1868 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 4 Jan 1869 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 561.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 459, aged 3 days.
  F vii Alice Webb-231

Daniel Watson-1310 was born before 1772 in , , England. He married Elizabeth Cook-2334 on 13 Oct 1790 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no. 91.

NOTE from baptism of Thomas in 1797 he was a labourer.

Elizabeth Cook-2334 was born before 1772 in , , England. She married Daniel Watson-1310 on 13 Oct 1790 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no. 91.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Watson-2340 was buried on 14 Jul 1809 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers.
  F ii Hannah Watson-2335
  F iii Charlotte Watson-1309 was born about 1795 in , Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 21 Jun 1795 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 10 Jan 1845 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers.

CENSUS 1841 High Street, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 14, folio 10. Born in county, age 45, living with Thomas Watson and his wife.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 263, aged 49.
  M iv Thomas Watson-1113
  F v Ann Watson-2338

William Adams-236 [Parents] was born about 1812 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. He was buried on 20 Sep 1886 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Diana Moore-237 on 30 Dec 1875.

Other marriages:
Wise, Elizabeth

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 330 page 11, no 43. Age 38, a farmer of 10 acres.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 15 page 10, no 54. Age 47, a coal dealer.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 11, no 56, on the third main road in the village. Age 58, a farmer of 9 acres, employs one man accasionally.

MARRIAGE from parish records NRO ref 17p/119 no.139, a widower, a farmer. aged 62 in 1875.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 10. Age 68, a farmer.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO Ref 17p/9 no. 570, aged 74 (though not clear).

Diana Moore-237 [Parents] was born about 1820 in Maidford, Northamtonshire, England. She was buried on 2 Mar 1891 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Adams-236 on 30 Dec 1875.

Other marriages:
Price,

MARRIAGE from parish records NRO ref 17p/119 no.139, a widow aged 56. Father's name from here.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 10. Age 60.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO Ref 17p/9 no. 600. age 69.


Price-238 was born about 1820. He died in 1875. He married Diana Moore-237 before 1854.

PRESUMED former husband of Diana Adams from the fact of a daughter living with her,

DEATH based on her remarriage in 1875.

Diana Moore-237 [Parents] was born about 1820 in Maidford, Northamtonshire, England. She was buried on 2 Mar 1891 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Price-238 before 1854.

Other marriages:
Adams, William

MARRIAGE from parish records NRO ref 17p/119 no.139, a widow aged 56. Father's name from here.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 10. Age 60.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO Ref 17p/9 no. 600. age 69.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann Price-239

John Fearn-240 [Parents] was born about 1813 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. He was christened on 17 Oct 1813 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He died before 1899. He married Ann Stimpson-241 on 24 Dec 1862 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Bingham, Martha

BAPTISM from parish records. NRO ref.17p/3 no.5.

MARRIAGE from Roade Parish Records, NRO ref. 281p/6, no. 157., a bachelor and labourer of Ashton.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 25, an ag. lab.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 330 page 11, no 42. Age 37, an ag. lab.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 14 page 9, no 47. Age 46

MARRIAGE from parish records. NRO ref. 3p/119 no.101, aged 49 in 1862, widower, labourer.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 11, no 55, on the third main road in the village. Age 57, an ag.lab. Name spelled Fearn here.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 10. Age 67. A labourer. Surname spelled Fern here.

DEATH from remarriage of his widow at Roade.

Ann Stimpson-241 [Parents] was born about 1843 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. She married John Fearn-240 on 24 Dec 1862 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 331 page 13, no 50. Age 7.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 16 page 13, no 64. Age 17 a lace maker.

MARRIAGE from parish records. NRO ref. 3p/119 no.101. Spinster of Ashton aged 19.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 11, no 55, on the third main road in the village. Age 27, a lace maker.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 10. Age 37.

NOTE see Roade for remarriage and 1901 census entry.

They had the following children:

  M i Walter Fearn-697 was born about 1864 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 11, no 55, on the third main road in the village. Age 6 a scholar.
  M ii Harry Fearn-242 was born about 1867 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 11, no 55, on the third main road in the village. Age 3, a scholar.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 10. Age 13, a labourer.
  M iii Herbert Fearn-698 was born about Aug 1870 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 11, no 55, on the third main road in the village. Age 8 months.
  M iv Bertee John Fearn-900 was christened on 8 Nov 1884 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records. NRO ref.17p/3 no. 657

George Hodgkinson-243 [Parents] was born about 1821 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 12 Mar 1879 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth Robbins Lawrence-244 on 9 Aug 1864 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.107, bachelor, pensioner aged 43 of Ashton (1864).

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 10, no 54, on the third main road in the village. Age 49, a pensioner (the rest is not clear but looks like "Private in resonal Force")

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/9, no.530, aged 57. Named Hodgkins here.

Elizabeth Robbins Lawrence-244 [Parents] was born about 1826 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. She was christened on 20 Jul 1826 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 19 Sep 1891 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married George Hodgkinson-243 on 9 Aug 1864 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref.17p/3, no. 143.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 330 page 11, no 41. Age 24, an unmarried lace maker.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 14 page 9, no 45. Age 33, listed here as Elizabeth Lawrence, an unmarried lacemaker.

MARRIAGE from Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.107, a spinster aged 37 of Ashton, middle name given here. No father listed.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 10, no 54, on the third main road in the village. Age 43 a lace maker.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 10. Age 53, a widow living alone. Named Hodginson here.

CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL film 6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 12 page 6, no 46, on the Hartwell Road. Age 62, a widow living alone, surname spelled Hodgkins here.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/9, no.603, aged 63. Elizabeth Hodgkins.


William Fearn-101 was born about 1777 in , England. He was buried on 5 Feb 1815 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. He married Sarah Abbey-100 on 24 Jul 1805 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH based on age of 38 at death. See below.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/18 no.69. Both of the parish.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no. 13 Aged 38, a labourer.

NOTE: he is listed as a labourer at baptism of Mary.

Sarah Abbey-100 was christened on 14 Oct 1785 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 19 Sep 1875 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Fearn-101 on 24 Jul 1805 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/11. numbers are not given in this register. Spelled Abby, but I have regularised the name.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec.Off.no. 303P/18 no.69. Both of the parish.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 17 page 15, no 75. Age 76 a widow.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 54 page 2, no 5. Age 86, a widower and a pauper, living with her son.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no. 502, aged 91.

NOTE see Stoke Bruerne file for her parents.

They had the following children:

  M i Henry Fearn-102
  F ii Mary Fearn-103 was christened on 13 Oct 1811 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/19, no numbers here.

NOTE Elizabeth Hickey thinks she is the Mary who married Sebbutts (a widow in 1871 census.
  M iii John Fearn-240

George Cook-248 [Parents] was born about 1821 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. He was christened on 8 Jul 1821 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Emily Crisp-249 on 1 Feb 1875 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
, Margaret

BAPTISM from praish records, NRO ref 7p/3 no. 84.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 20.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 330 page 11, no 38. Age 29, an ag.lab., living next to his parent's family.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 14 page 8, no 43. Age 39, an ag.lab.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 10, no 51, on the third main road in the village. Age 49, an ag. lab. His wife's name here is different from 1881 so I am assuming at this stage that he married at least twice.

MARRIAGE from parish records, NRO ref 7p/119 no. 135 (1875) a widower, aged 53, a labourer.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 10. Age 59, a labourer.

NOTE see also Roade records.

Emily Crisp-249 [Parents] was born about 1831 in Clapham, Bedfordshire, England. She married George Cook-248 on 1 Feb 1875 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Dudley,

MARRIAGE from praish records, NRO ref 7p/119 no. 135 (1875) a widower of Dudley, aged 41.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 10. Age 49.

NOTE either he age is understated at her marriage or overstated in the census.

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