William Cook-3500 [Parents] was born about 1893 in , , England. He married Margaret Mary Shakeshaft-1752 on 4 Oct 1928 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/119, no.247, a bachelor, an automobile scout aged 35, of 67 Washington St, Kingsthorpe,Northampton.
Margaret Mary Shakeshaft-1752 [Parents] was christened on 26 Feb 1899 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Cook-3500 on 4 Oct 1928 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 755.
CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 11, page 1, schedule 1, in cottages at the west end of the village, age 2.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/119, no.247, aged 29 a spinster of Ashton.
George Cook-3501 was born before 1873 in , , England.
KNOWN from the marriage of his son. A locksmith.
He had the following children:
M i William Cook-3500
Ernest Walter Malcher-3502 [Parents] was born about 1892 in Hartwell, Northamptonshire, England. He married Clara May Shakeshaft-1749 on 26 Dec 1921 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 15, page 9, schedule 63, in Farm House, Westwell Road, age 8.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/119, no.238, aged 29, a farmer, a bachelor, of Gordon Lodge, Hartwell.
Clara May Shakeshaft-1749 [Parents] was christened on 1 Oct 1893 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Ernest Walter Malcher-3502 on 26 Dec 1921 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 723.
NOTE Mary McGinnis notes that she appears to be named after her father's first wife.
CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 11, page 1, schedule 1, in cottages at the west end of the village, age 7, named only Clara here.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/119, no.238, aged 28, a spinster of Ashton.
George Shakeshaft-58 [Parents] was born about 1844 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 7 Jul 1844 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 26 Nov 1919 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 1 Dec 1919 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Fanny Briscoe-395 on 27 Jul 1896 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
Other marriages:, Annie
BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 363.
CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 325 page 2, no 5. Age 6, a scholar.
CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 11 page 3, no 9. Age 17, a carpenter's apprentice.
CENSUS at the Public House at Ashton. index 1881 FHL Film 1341370 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1537 Folio 10 Page 4. Age 36, listed as Inn Keeper and Carpenter.
NOTE if Thomas is his child (as Frank Shakeshaft believes) he was living in New Bradwell in 1873.
CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL film 6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 11 page 5, no 33. At the Old Crown Inn. Age 46, carpenter and inn-keeper.
CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 11, page 1, schedule 13, at the old Crown, age 56, a carpenter & publican.
DEATH from gravestone as recorded in the NFHS booklet, grave no. 132, aged 75.
BURIAL Ashton Parish Records, NRO Ref. 17p/9 no. 721, aged 76. A note in the register says that he had continually been the church warden since Easter 1895, over 24 years.
NOTE e-mail from Allan Smith 2 Jun 1999 lists 3 children known to date; James, Doris Winifred and James Edwin. The last two are in addition to those listed by me.
NOTE Family Search gives his burial date as his death date.
Fanny Briscoe-395 [Parents] was born about 1859 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 18 Mar 1860 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 10 Apr 1927 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 14 Apr 1927 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married George Shakeshaft-58 on 27 Jul 1896 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Parish Records NRO Ref 17p/3 no. 495.
CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 11 page 3, no 8. Age 1.
CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 58 page 8, no 45, Carville's Yard. Age 11, a scholar.
CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL filem6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 9 page 1. 1 Roade Rd, age 31, unmarried, parlour maid, domestic servant.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.188, of full age a spinster of Ashton.
CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 11, page 1, schedule 13, at the old Crown, age 41.
NOTE in the Scrapbook of Ashton (1953) Fanny Briscoe (daughter of James) married a Shakeshaft also there is a baptism of a son Albert Edward in August 1901 son of George, a carpenter, and Fanny.
DEATH from gravestone as recorded in the NFHS booklet, grave no. 132, added to the stone of her husband.
BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no. 747, named as Fanny aged 67.
They had the following children:
M i Albert Edward Shakeshaft-3795
Harry George Summerton-261 [Parents] was born about 1878 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. He married Louisa Saunders-3505 on 26 Oct 1903 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
Other marriages:Webster, Nellie
CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 15, page 11. Age 5.
CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL filem6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 9 page 2, no8. In Manor Cottages, age 13 a farm labourer.
MARRIAGE (1903) from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.202, signed as Henry George Summerton, age 25, a bachelor, a labourer of Ashton.
MARRIAGE (1911) from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.215, signed Harry George Summerton, aged 33 a widower, a labourer of Ashton. The two signatures at these marriages match except for the spelling of the first name.
Louisa Saunders-3505 [Parents] was born about 1877 in , , England. She married Harry George Summerton-261 on 26 Oct 1903 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.212, aged 26, a spinster of Ashton.
NOTE there is a record of the marriage of her daughter Lottie L, in 1925, aged 19.
George Saunders-3506 was born before 1857 in , , England.
KNOWN from marriage of his daughter. a labourer.
He had the following children:
F i Louisa Saunders-3505
Harry George Summerton-261 [Parents] was born about 1878 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. He married Nellie Webster-3507 on 26 Feb 1911 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
Other marriages:Saunders, Louisa
CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 15, page 11. Age 5.
CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL filem6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 9 page 2, no8. In Manor Cottages, age 13 a farm labourer.
MARRIAGE (1903) from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.202, signed as Henry George Summerton, age 25, a bachelor, a labourer of Ashton.
MARRIAGE (1911) from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.215, signed Harry George Summerton, aged 33 a widower, a labourer of Ashton. The two signatures at these marriages match except for the spelling of the first name.
Nellie Webster-3507 [Parents] was born about 1882 in , , England. She married Harry George Summerton-261 on 26 Feb 1911 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.215, age 29, a spinster of Ashton.
James Webster-3508 was born before 1862 in , , England. He died before 1911.
KNOWN from marriage of his daughter, a labourer, already dead.
He had the following children:
F i Nellie Webster-3507
Arthur Percy Tew-3509 was born on 22 Feb 1899. He was christened on 11 Aug 1901 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He died on 9 Nov 1979. He married Eva Brown-3510 on 6 Apr 1926 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BIRTH from Roy Polley and confirmed as in Towcester Registry area ref. 3b/19 2nd quarter 1899.
BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/19 no.504. First day of use of new baptistry. Birth day and month given here but not the year
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.243, aged 27 a clerk of Stoke Bruerne.
DEATH from Margaret Carr, but more exactly from Roy Polley (email Jul 2011).
Eva Brown-3510 [Parents] was born about 1898 in , , England. She married Arthur Percy Tew-3509 on 6 Apr 1926 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.243, a 28 year old spinster of Ashton.
NOTE Roy Polley sent the following information about her family. "Regarding Eva Tew (nee Brown) - I don't think the Browns were residents of Ashton - not sure their home base - Walter Brown Senior was a signalman and moved around - one place he performed this task was Welton but sure if this was the Brown home village. (email 17 Jul 2011). Roy later said that he thought all children were born at Ashton.
Walter Brown-3511 was born on 23 Feb 1874 in , , England. He died on 23 Feb 1968. He married Elizabeth Webster-3918.
BIRTH & DEATH dates from Roy Polley.
KNOWN from marriage of his daughter, a signalman on the railway.
NOTE roy Polley (email 2011) said he had 8 girls and 5 boys. He said "Walter Brown's father was a Thomas Brown (born 1841) who was married to Eleanor (haven't got surname)."
Elizabeth Webster-3918 was born in 1873. She died in 1960. She married Walter Brown-3511.
NOTE information from Roy Poley (email Jul 2011) where he says "I think [she]was born in 1873 and died in 1960. Her father was a James Webster (born 1848) who was married to Sarah ( not sure of surname Clarke or Lennett)."
They had the following children:
M i Walter Brown-3923 was born about 1896 in ,,England. He died on 13 Mar 1916 in ,,France.
DEATH from war memorial in the Ashton church as recorded in the NFHS booklet, memorial no. C2, 6th Northants Regiment.
NOTE I originally had this record placed with his father, but Roy Polley (email Jul 2011) corrected me and said he was 20 when he was killed in World War One.F ii Lilly Brown-3926 was born about 1896 in Ashton,Northamptonshire,England.
NOTE information from Roy Polley (email Sep 2011). Roy thinks her first husband died in WW1.F iii Eva Brown-3510 F iv Clara Brown-3925 was born in 1900 in Ashton,Northamptonshire,England.
NOTE information from Roy Polley (email Sep 2011).F v Living F vi Living M vii Living F viii Living M ix Living F x Living M xi Living M xii Living F xiii Living