Families of Ashton (by Roade), Northamptonshire,England

Charles Clarke-569 [Parents] was born on 26 Feb 1858 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He died in 1951. He married Mary Guest-3831 on 9 Apr 1877 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.

BIRTH from his birth certificate - recorded by Denise Marsden (email JFeb 2006) a descendant.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 18 page 16, no 82. Age 3.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 54 page 1, no 3. Age 13, a ploughboy's apprentice, no place of birth given.

MARRIAGE at the registry office in Barnsley, from Denise Marsden (email JFeb 2006) a descendant.

CENSUS 1881 from CD set. At 170 Hemingfield, Wombwell, York, England. FHL Film 1342112, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 4607, Folio 52, Page 29. Aged 22, a coal miner.

CENSUS 1891 at 70 Hemingfield, Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire. Folio 118, page23, schedule 130. Age 33, a coal miner.

CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 43, a coal miner.

NOTE his great grand-daughter (Christ Strawson - email Nov 2004) says he also moved to Wombwell to become a coal-miner. She says he lived to a great age. See note on his older brother George.

DEATH date from Phil Smart (email July 2006).

Mary Guest-3831 was born on 7 Oct 1858 in Hemingfield, Wombwell, Yorkshire, England. She died in 1924. She married Charles Clarke-569 on 9 Apr 1877 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England.

BIRTH from her birth certificate - recorded by Denise Marsden (email JFeb 2006) a descendant.

MARRIAGE at the registry office in Barnsley, from Denise Marsden (email JFeb 2006) a descendant.

CENSUS 1881 from CD set. At 170 Hemingfield, Wombwell, York, England. FHL Film 1342112, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 4607, Folio 52, Page 29. Aged 21.

CENSUS 1891 at 70 Hemingfield, Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire. Folio 118, page23, schedule 130. Age 32.

CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 42.

DEATH date from Phil Smart (email July 2006).

They had the following children:

		M	i	William Bennet Clarke-3832 was born on 3 Sep 1878 in Jump, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from Denise Marsden (email Feb 2006) who has it from a family book. Middle name also here. CENSUS 1881 from CD set. At 170 Hemingfield, Wombwell, York, England. FHL Film 1342112, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 4607, Folio 52, Page 29. Aged 2. CENSUS 1891 at 70 Hemingfield, Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire. Folio 118, page23, schedule 130. Age 12, a coal miner, middle initial here. CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 22, a colliery labourer.
		M	ii	Fred Clarke-3833 was born on 22 Jan 1880 in Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from Denise Marsden (email Feb 2006) who has it from a family book. CENSUS 1881 from CD set. At 170 Hemingfield, Wombwell, York, England. FHL Film 1342112, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 4607, Folio 52, Page 29. Aged 1. CENSUS 1891 at 70 Hemingfield, Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire. Folio 118, page23, schedule 130. Age 11, a scholar. CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 21. a colliery labourer.
		F	iii	Ethel Clarke-3837 was born on 7 Sep 1882 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from her birth certificate - recorded by Denise Marsden (email JFeb 2006) her grand-daughter. CENSUS 1891 at 70 Hemingfield, Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire. Folio 118, page23, schedule 130. Age 8, a scholar. CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 18, occupation unreadable.
		M	iv	Horace Clarke-3838 was born on 30 Aug 1884 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from Denise Marsden (email Feb 2006) who has it from a family book. CENSUS 1891 at 70 Hemingfield, Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire. Folio 118, page23, schedule 130. Age 6. CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 16, occupation unreadable.
		M	v	Denis Clarke-3839 was born on 30 Aug 1886 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from Denise Marsden (email Feb 2006) who has it from a family book. CENSUS 1891 at 70 Hemingfield, Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire. Folio 118, page23, schedule 130. Age 4. NOTE not in 1901 census at home.
		M	vi	Osborne Clarke-3840 was born on 30 Aug 1888 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from Denise Marsden (email Feb 2006) who has it from a family book. CENSUS 1891 at 70 Hemingfield, Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire. Folio 118, page23, schedule 130. Age 2. CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 12.
		F	vii	Alice Clarke-3841 was born on 5 Jun 1890 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from Denise Marsden (email Feb 2006) who has it from a family book. CENSUS 1891 at 70 Hemingfield, Wombwell, West Riding of Yorkshire. Folio 118, page23, schedule 130. Age 10 months. CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 10.
		F	viii	Emily Clarke-3381 was born on 19 Jul 1892 in Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from Denise Marsden (email Feb 2006) who has it from a family book. CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 8.
		F	ix	Frank Clarke-3843 was born on 26 Dec 1894 in Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from Denise Marsden (email Feb 2006) who has it from a family book. CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 6.
		F	x	Frances Clarke-3842 was born on 22 Jun 1897 in Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from Denise Marsden (email Feb 2006) who has it from a family book. CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 3.
		F	xi	Lucy Clarke-3844 was born on 2 Nov 1899 in Hemingfield, Yorkshire, England. BIRTH from Denise Marsden (email Feb 2006) who has it from a family book. CENSUS 1901 from ancestry.com. RG13/4320, folio 134, pg 23, schedule116, at 107 Hemmingfield, Wombwell, Yorks. Age 1. NOTE Chris Strawson notes that she was married to a Foster. She was Chris' grandmother.

George Clarke-581 [Parents] was born about 1851 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth-3834.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 18 page 16, no 82. Age 9.

CENSUS 1881 on CD. At 6 St Johns Square, Chesterfield, Derby, England. FHL Film 1341821 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3433 Folio 108 Page 19. Age 29, a coal miner.

Elizabeth-3834 was born about 1856 in Totley, Derbyshire, England. She married George Clarke-581.

CENSUS 1881 on CD. At 6 St Johns Square, Chesterfield, Derby, England. FHL Film 1341821 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3433 Folio 108 Page 19. Age 24.

They had the following children:

		M	i	Joshua Clarke-3835 was born about 1875 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England. CENSUS 1881 on CD. At 6 St Johns Square, Chesterfield, Derby, England. FHL Film 1341821 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3433 Folio 108 Page 19. Age 5.
		M	ii	Henry Clarke-3836 was born about 1872 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England. CENSUS 1881 on CD. At 6 St Johns Square, Chesterfield, Derby, England. FHL Film 1341821 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3433 Folio 108 Page 19. Age 2.

Richard Bayford Clark-3864 was born about 1836 in York, Yorkshire, England. He married Sarah-3871.

MARRIAGE from FreeBMD in 2nd Auarter 1857 in the Pancras registration district of London, ref. 1b 162. Middle name from this records, though matches the middle initial in the censuses.

NOTE known first from the baptism of his son in Stoke Bruerne. A blacksmith of Paddington. UNable to find the 1871 census entry.

CENSUS 1881, at 30 Deboro Terrace, Paddington. PRO ref RG11/1, page 26, schedule 163. Age 48 (unclear)

CENSUS 1891, at 70 Marlborough St, St Mary's, Paddington. PRO ref RG12/1, district 1, folio 34, page 63, schedule 547 age 49 (unclear), a blacksmith.

CENSUS 1901, at 70 Marlborough St, St Mary's, Paddington. PRO ref RG13/10, district 43, folio 166, page 49, schedule 419 age 64, a widower, birthplace given as City of York.

Sarah-3871 was christened on 29 Nov 1835 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She died before 1901. She married Richard Bayford Clark-3864.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.547.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 14. Age 5, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 24 no. 98 Age 16, Occupation lace maker.

CENSUS 1881, at 30 Deboro Terrace, Paddington. PRO ref RG11/1, page 26, schedule 163. Age 46.

CENSUS 1891, at 70 Marlborough St, St Mary's, Paddington. PRO ref RG12/1, district 1, folio 34, page 63, schedule 547 age 55.

DEATH from husband a widower in 1901.

They had the following children:

		F	i	Mary Ann-3865 was born on 27 Nov 1858 in Paddington, Middlesex, England. She was christened on 26 Aug 1860 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.1157. CENSUS 1901, at 70 Marlborough St, St Mary's, Paddington. PRO ref RG13/10, district 43, folio 166, page 49, schedule 419 age 42, a laundress.
		M	ii	Richard John Clark-3872 was born on 12 Dec 1859. He was christened on 17 Aug 1860 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was buried on 22 Aug 1860 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.1156. BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.815 age 8 months. Listed as "son of Sarah late Williams now Clarke". He died in Stoke Bruerne, but he was there "accidentally" according to the record.
		M	iii	Richard J Clark-3873 was born about 1862 in , Middlesex, England. CENSUS 1881, at 30 Deboro Terrace, Paddington. PRO ref RG11/1, page 26, schedule 163. Age 19.
		F	iv	Kate Clark-3801

Frederick James Clarke-155 [Parents] was born in 1876 in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England. He died in 1934. He married Florrie Pritchard-3866 in 1904.

BIRTH date from Phil Smart (email July 2006).

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 12, page 6. Age 5, a scholar.

CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL filem6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 9 page 1, no7.. In Manor Cottages, age 15, a farm labourer.

CENSUS 1901 of Ashton, Northamptonshire, PRO ref RG13/1413, enumerator 2, folio 14, page 6, schedule 41, age 25, a railway platelayer.

DEATH date from Phil Smart (email July 2006). They think he was a shunter on the LNER at Castlethorpe and think he died there but not sure.

Florrie Pritchard-3866 was born in 1880. She died in 1961. She married Frederick James Clarke-155 in 1904.

NOTE information from Phil Smart (email July 2006) she was his maternal grandmother..

They had the following children:

		F	i	Winnifred Clarke-3867
		F	ii	Constance May Clarke-3869

Alfred Henry Stubbings-3868 was born in 1875. He died in 1970 in Hamilton, , New Zealand. He married Winnifred Clarke-3867 in 1943.

NOTE information from Phil Smart (email July 2006).

Winnifred Clarke-3867 [Parents] was born in 1905. She died on 21 Mar 1984. She married Alfred Henry Stubbings-3868 in 1943.

NOTE information from Phil Smart (emails July 2006).

William Raymond Smart-3870 was born in 1910. He died in 1979. He married Constance May Clarke-3869 in 1934.

NOTE information from Phil Smart (email July 2006)

Constance May Clarke-3869 [Parents] was born in 1910. She died in 1967 in Hamilton, , New Zealand. She married William Raymond Smart-3870 in 1934.

NOTE information from Phil Smart (email July 2006). This was his mother.

John Sturges-3874 was born about 1793 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth-3875.

CENSUS 1851 in the village of Hartwell, PRO ref. HO107/1737, page 8, schedule 31. Age 57, a rat and mole catcher, born Ashton.

Elizabeth-3875 was born about 1797 in Hartwell, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Sturges-3874.

CENSUS 1851 in the village of Hartwell, PRO ref. HO107/1737, page 8, schedule 31. Age 53, a lace maker.

Septimus Fairbrother-3876 was born before 1820 in , , England. He was not married to Elizabeth Brown-3877.

NOTE Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007) with daughter's birth certificate.. He was listed as a servant.

Elizabeth Brown-3877 [Parents] was born before 1820 in , , England. She was not married to Septimus Fairbrother-3876.

NOTE Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007). At baptism she was listed as a single woman, a lacemaker.

They had the following children:

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Sarah Brown-41

Joseph Brown-3878 was born about 1787 in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary-3879.

CENSUS 1841 FHL Film 0438875, p.20, Greens Norton, p.6. Age 50, an ag lab. Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007).

CENSUS 1851 FHL Film 0087691, Greens Norton, p.354, 18-19, PRO ref. HO.107/1736. Householders Schedule No.17, Age 63. An Ag. Lab. Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007).

Mary-3879 was born about 1796 in Leyer, Leicestershire, England. She married Joseph Brown-3878.

CENSUS 1841 FHL Film 0438875, p.20, Greens Norton, p.6. Age 45. Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007)

CENSUS 1851 FHL Film 0087691, Greens Norton, p.354, 18-19, PRO ref. HO.107/1736. Householders Schedule No.17, Age 54. Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007). Birthplace from this record.

They had the following children:

		F	i	Elizabeth Brown-3877
		M	ii	Joseph Brown-3880 was christened on 6 Mar 1830 in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England. BAPTISM Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007). FHL Fiche 6127557, NRO 140P/3, Greens Norton 1813-1843, p.57, no.456. CENSUS 1841 FHL Film 0438875, p.20, Greens Norton, p.6. Age 10. Information from Frank Shakeshaftt (email Feb 2007). Born in county.
		F	iii	Jane Brown-3881 was christened on 19 May 1833 in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England. BAPTISM Information from Frank Shakeshaftt (email Feb 2007). FHL Fiche 6127557, NRO 140P/3, Greens Norton 1813-1843, p.65, no. 513. CENSUS 1841 FHL Film 0438875, p.20, Greens Norton, p.6. Age 8. Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007). Born in county. CENSUS 1851 FHL Film 0087691, Greens Norton, p.354, 18-19, PRO ref. HO.107/1736. Householders Schedule No.17, Age 17, unmarried lacemaker. Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007). Birthplace from this record.
		F	iv	Ann Brown-3882 was born about 1835 in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England. CENSUS 1841 FHL Film 0438875, p.20, Greens Norton, p.6. Age 5. Information from Frank Shakeshaftt (email Feb 2007). Born in county. CENSUS 1851 FHL Film 0087691, Greens Norton, p.354, 18-19, PRO ref. HO.107/1736. Householders Schedule No.17, Age 15, lacemaker. Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007). Birthplace from this record.
		F	v	Mary Brown-3883 was born about 1837 in , Northamptonshire, England. CENSUS 1841 FHL Film 0438875, p.20, Greens Norton, p.6. Age 8. Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007). Born in county.
		F	vi	Rosannah Brown-3884 was christened on 24 Jan 1840 in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England. BAPTISM Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007). FHL Fiche 6127557, NRO 140P/3, Greens Norton 1813-1843, p.*90, no. 718. Named here as Rosanna. CENSUS 1841 FHL Film 0438875, p.20, Greens Norton, p.6. Age 3 months. Information from Frank Shakeshaft (email Feb 2007). Born in county.

Wallace George Blackford-3885 [Parents] was born in 1867. He died on 5 Aug 1931 in , West Australia, Australia. He married Gertrude Stimpson-3396 in 1897 in , West Australia, Australia.

BIRTH from Beth Hunt (email June 2007).

CENSUS 1871 from Beth Hunt (email June 2007), with parents.

MARRIAGE from Beth Hunt (email June 2007), place my assumption.

DEATH from Beth Hunt (email June 2007)

Gertrude Stimpson-3396 [Parents] was born about 1875 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England. She died on 7 Aug 1948 in Perth, West Australia, Australia. She married Wallace George Blackford-3885 in 1897 in , West Australia, Australia.

CENSUS 1881 on CD. At Lily St, Wolstanton, Stafford, England. FHL Film 1341648 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2704 Folio 31 Page 55. Age 5, a scholar.

MARRIAGE from Beth Hunt (email June 2007), place assumed to be W A.

DEATH from Beth Hunt (email June 2007), who quotes a death notice. mother of four (named), sister of Minnie, four grandchildren and one great grandchild named.

They had the following children:

		M	i	Percival William Blackford-3888
		F	ii	Elsie Minnie Blackford-3894
		M	iii	Living

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