Families of Ashton (by Roade), Northamptonshire,England


Household-1088. married Martha-476.

KNOWN only from mention of his wife in 1891 census.

Martha-476 was born about 1836 in Whittlesea, Cambridge, England. She died on 3 Jan 1924 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 7 Jan 1924 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Household-1088.

CENSUS 1891 Ashton, FHL film 6096299 RG12/1189, Enumerator 2, folio 11 page 5, no 34. Age 54, a married lady, but no record of husband, shown as live-in help to William J Tew and his wife Annie.

DEATH from kerbstone to grave as recorded in the NFHS booklet, grave no 138. There is an unreadable word before her name as if Martha was her second name.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/9, no 740, aged 86.


David Watson-1448 [Parents] was born about 1820 in , , England. He died before 1845. He married Mary Hodgkins-1206 on 14 May 1838 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.4, a bachelor of full age, a labourer of Ashton.

Mary Hodgkins-1206 [Parents] was christened on 30 May 1819 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 6 Jul 1890 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married David Watson-1448 on 14 May 1838 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Dew, Walter

BAPTISM from Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/3, no.1819.

MARRIAGE (1838) from Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.4. a minor spinster of Ashton.

CENSUS 1841 The Lane, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 2. Born in county, age 20, a lace maker,

MARRIAGE (1845) from parish records NRO ref.7p/119 no. 32. a widow aged 25, of Ashton. Maiden name from father here.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no.594, aged 69, no other identification.

They had the following children:

  M i George Watson-1207 was born about 1838. He was christened on 15 Mar 1840 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3 no. 315. Entry for George Watson, the base born son of Mary Hodgkins. Could he have been born before the marriage and baptised after?

CENSUS 1841 The Lane, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 2. Born in county, age 3, living with 20 year old Mary.

NOTE in the 1881 census for "Union Workhouse", Martley, Worcester, England. FHL Film 1341697 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2908 Folio 40 Page 21, there is an inmate who is listed as a vagrant who was a Navvy Pauper aged 44, born Ashton Northamptonshire, so this is probably him.

James Webb-337 [Parents] was born about 1805 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 25 Oct 1807 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Sylvana Jones-1210 on 22 Sep 1833 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Watson, Ann
Scaldwell, Fanny

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10, no numbers.

MARRIAGE (1831) from Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/4, no. 199.

MARRIAGE (1833) from Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/8, no.8, widower of the parish.

CENSUS 1841 The Lane, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 2. Born in county, age 30, an ag. lab.

MARRIAGE (1842) from parish records NRO ref. 17p/119, no 23. A widower, and a labourer, father deceased and no detail given.

CENSUS in a Cottage at Ashton. index 1881 FHL Film 1341370 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1537 Folio 17 Page 15 Age 75, a shepherd.

Sylvana Jones-1210 [Parents] was christened on 19 Oct 1809 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 29 Aug 1841 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married James Webb-337 on 22 Sep 1833 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Unknown

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbere here. Her name is spelled Silviana here.

MARRIAGE from Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/8, no.8, spinster of the parish, named as Sylvana here.

CENSUS 1841 The Lane, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 2. Born in county, age 30. Named as Silvianna here.

BURIAL from Ashtonn parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no 233. aged 32.

They had the following children:

  F i Sophia Webb-1211 was born about 1829 in , , England. She was buried on 15 Jun 1843 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 The Lane, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 2. Born in county, age 11.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 251, aged 14.
  F ii Sally Webb-1212 was born about 1833 in , Northamtonshire, England. She was christened on 13 Jul 1834 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 1 Feb 1852 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 234.

CENSUS 1841 The Lane, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 2. Born in county, age 7.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 324, aged 17 of Bopzenham Mill.
  M iii Henry Webb-843
  F iv Ann Webb-1810 was christened on 13 Mar 1838 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 15 Mar 1838 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 282.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 188, aged 4 days, parents listed.
  F v Alice Webb-806 was born about 1839 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 21 Mar 1841 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 322.

CENSUS 1841 The Lane, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 2. Born in county, age 2.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton - The Old Crown Inn, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 12 page 5, no 17. Age 22 a live-in general servant.

NOTE see Stoke Bruerne for her marriage and family and later census entries.
  F vi Mary Ann Webb-1814 was born in Jun 1841 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 22 Jul 1841 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 26 Jul 1841 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH from age at death.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 328.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 230, aged 1 month.

George Burton-193 [Parents] was born in , Northants, England. He was christened on 18 Sep 1825 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Maria Cooke-623 on 12 Oct 1846 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.263.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 7. Age 15, born in county.

MARRIAGE from parish records NRO ref. 17p/119, no 39, age 21, bachelor, labourer.

NOTE The Scrapbook of Ashton says that Mr Nealy's census of 1853 (page 10, col.1) lists Geo. Burton wife and child as living at the Stoke Bruenre end of the village.

CENSUS 1881 in Roade as a Stone quarry man, with a wife, Maria of Ashton, a daughter Sarah J Taylor and her husband and child.

NOTE see Stoke Bruerne and Roade files for more details, and relatives in the Stoke Bruerne file.

Maria Cooke-623 [Parents] was christened on 27 May 1827 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 23 Sep 1904 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married George Burton-193 on 12 Oct 1846 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from praish records, NRO ref 7p/3 no. 156.

CENSUS 1841 The Lane, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 2. Born in county, age 14.

MARRIAGE from parish records NRO ref. 17p/119, no 39, age 19, spinster

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9 no.662, aged 77.

NOTE recorded also in Stoke Bruerne and Road records.

NOTE The Scrapbook of Ashton records on page 13 col 2, talks of her borther John who emigrated to America, but another John, son of William & Sarah actually went to the States as recorded by his descendants.

They had the following children:

  F i Eliabeth Alice Burton-1459 was christened on 23 Jun 1848 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Parish Records NRO Ref 17p/3 no. 397.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 253, page 25, schedule no.103. Age 2.
  M ii Thomas Edward Burton-1463 was christened on 19 Feb 1854 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Parish Records NRO Ref 17p/3 no. 447.

NOTE The Scrapbook of Ashton records on page 13, col 2 says he died in infancy.
  F iii Phillis Margaret Burton-184

Thomas Burton-502 was born in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 10 Apr 1796 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 1 Nov 1876 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was married on 25 Jun 1824 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/11. numbers are not given in this register.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.62

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 7. Age 45, occupation shoe maker, born in county, mother living with family.

NOTE in 1846 listed as a labourer at son's marriage in Ashton.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 9 no. 42 Age 57, Occupation agricultural labourer & Chelsea pensioner.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 13 no.70 Age 67, Occupation shoe maker.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1085 age 87 living in Towcester, may not be this person.

NOTE see Stoke Bruerne file for his wife etc.

He had the following children:

  M i George Burton-193

Joseph Ward-854 was born before 1773 in , , England. He married Frances-2329.

NOTE at his son's remarriage in 1849 he was listed as a labourer. His wife is known only through records of the other two children.

Frances-2329 was born before 1773 in , , England. She married Joseph Ward-854.

KNOWN from records of children.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Ward-2331 was christened on 26 Apr 1789 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, un-numbered.
  F ii Ann Ward-2330 was christened on 2 Jan 1791 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, un-numbered.
  M iii John Ward-1042

John Masters-904 was born before 1775 in , , England.

NOTE at Mary's remarriage in 1849 he was listed as a labourer. In 1858 he is listed as a butcher.

He had the following children:

  F i Mary Ann Masters-847

Thomas Harris-108 [Parents] was born about 1811 in , , England. He married Sarah Cook-993 on 21 Jul 1851 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from parish records NRO ref. 17p/119, no 57, aged 40, a widower of Hanslope, a labourer.

Sarah Cook-993 [Parents] was born about 1816 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Harris-108 on 21 Jul 1851 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 The Harren Hill, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 12, folio 9. Born in county, age 20, a female live in servant to John Watson.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 326 page 3, no 12. Age 34 an unmarried lace maker.

MARRIAGE from parish records NRO ref. 17p/119, no 57, aged 34, spinster.


John Harris-580 was born before 1795 in , , England. He died before 1851. He married Ann-2169.

NOTE he was dead by 1851, when his son Thomas remarried. At baptism of Edward in 1822 he is listed as a carpenter and for Mary Ann in 1824 he is listed as a labourer.

Ann-2169 was born before 1795 in , , England. She married John Harris-580.

KNOWN from baptism of two sons.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Harris-108
  M ii Edward Harris-2170 was christened on 11 Dec 1822 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no.105 of Ashton.
  F iii Mary Ann Harris-2171 was christened on 22 Aug 1824 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 127, of Ashton.

William Whiting-809 was born before 1810 in , , England.

NOTE at Hezekiah's marriage her was listed as a shepherd.

He had the following children:

  M i Hezekiah Whiting-946

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