Families of Ashton (by Roade), Northamptonshire,England


William Chapman-888 [Parents] was born about 1844 in Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England. He married Jane Hill-1491 on 4 Feb 1864 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1861 Cottage at Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 15 page 11, no 59. Age 16, a woodman.

MARRIAGE from parish records. NRO ref 7p/119, no.104, aged 19, bachelor, labourer, of Ashton.

Jane Hill-1491 [Parents] was born about 1844 in , , England. She married William Chapman-888 on 4 Feb 1864 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from parish records. NRO ref 7p/119, no.104, a spinster aged 20, of Ashton.


John Hill-1492 was born before 1825 in , , England.

KNOWN from marriage of daughter, a labourer.

He had the following children:

  F i Jane Hill-1491

William Welsh-84 [Parents] was born about 1819 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 17 Oct 1819 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 27 Mar 1881 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

Other marriages:
Malshay, Martha

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 65.

CENSUS 1841 The Green, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 5, folio 6. Born in county, age 20.

MARRIAGE from parish records NRO ref. 17p/119, no 40, aged 27, batchelor, a labourer. Surnamed Welch here.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 335 page 22, no 83. Age 31, an ag. lab.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 13 page 6, no 27. Age 41, an ag.lab.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 56 page 5, no 26, on main road. Age 51, an ag lab, a widower, has daughter living with him.

NOTE: details taken from a book "A scrapbook of Ashton" published 1953. Extracts supplied by Allan Smith of Sheffield. Died in Ashton of old age. Had three daughter.

KNOWN from marriage of Elizabeth Rachel, a labourer.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no. 548, aged 61 of Ashton.

He had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Rachel Welch-87

James Jackson-1494 was born before 1818 in , , England.

KNOWN from marriage of his son at Ashton.

He had the following children:

  M i David James Jackson-851

David James Jackson-851 [Parents] was born about 1835 in Ashbyguise, Beds, England. He was buried on 1 Sep 1902 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Mary Clarke-632 on 11 Nov 1872 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.143.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 17 no.95 Age 23, Occupation agricultural labourer. Birthplace Aspley.

MARRIAGE (1872) from parish records, NRO ref 7p/119, no.131, widower, Labourer of Stoke Bruerne.

CENSUS 1881 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 1341370. page 3 no.14 Age 45, Occupation farm labourer.

CENSUS 1891. Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Fiche no. 6096298, page 1 no.5. Age 55, Occupation Farm labourer, Born in Bedfordshire.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1406 age 66.

NOTE for his first spouse and family etc see Stoke Bruerne file.

Mary Clarke-632 [Parents] was born about 1830 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 14 Aug 1831 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She died in 1876. She married David James Jackson-851 on 11 Nov 1872 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref 17p/3 no. 201.

CENSUS 1841 The Lane, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 2. Born in county, age 10.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 326 page 3, no 10. Age 20, an unmarried lace maker, living at home.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 12 page 4, no 14. Age 29, unmarried lace maker living with widowed father.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 57 page 6, no 33, on second main road. Age 40, an unmarried lace maker, head of house with niece and a visitor.

MARRIAGE (1872) from parish records, NRO ref 7p/119, no. 131, spinster aged 41.

DEATH information from Peter Clarke email Apr 2013..


Thomas Clark-383 [Parents] was born about 1854 in Roade, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Elizabeth Hermon-752 on 10 Dec 1877 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 59 page 10, no 52, on the third main road in the village. Age 16, an agricultural labourer.

MARRIAGE (1877) from parish records, NRO ref 7p/119, no.145, bachelor aged 23, a labourer.

CENSUS in a cottage at Ashton. index 1881 FHL Film 1341370 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1537 Folio 18 Page 17. Age 26, an agricultural labourer, married, but living alone with no family.

Mary Elizabeth Hermon-752 [Parents] was born about 1858 in Walbingon, Berkshire, England. She married Thomas Clark-383 on 10 Dec 1877 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871 in Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 61 page 14, no 74. Age 12, a lace maker.

MARRIAGE (1877) from parish records, NRO ref 7p/119, no.145, aged 18, a spinster. Midle name from here.


Joseph Clarke-1251 [Parents] was christened on 29 Sep 1822 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Prudence Welsh-1239 on 15 Aug 1843 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref 17p/3 no. 100.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 8, folio 7. Born in county, age 15, but listed before Hannah

MARRIAGE (1843) from parish records, NRO ref 7p/119, no.27, aged 21, a backelor and labourer.

Prudence Welsh-1239 [Parents] was born about 1824 in , Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 14 Feb 1824 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Joseph Clarke-1251 on 15 Aug 1843 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 117.

CENSUS 1841 The Green, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 7, folio 7. Born in county, age 13.

MARRIAGE (1843) from parish records, NRO ref 7p/119, no.27, spinster aged 19.


Timothy Dimpsey-841 was born on 18 Jul 1839 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 4 Aug 1839 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Sarah Clarke-1041 on 11 Oct 1859 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.652.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 10. Age 2, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 5 no. 19 Age 12.

MARRIAGE (1859) from parish records, NRO ref 7p/119, no.87, a bachelor aged 20, a labourer.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 14 page 8, no 41. Age 21, an ag.lab, with wife from Ashton.

CENSUS 1881 on CD.at Courteenhall with a wife, Sarah, and children William, Lucy, Henry and Joseph.

NOTE see Stoke Bruerne file for ancestors, and relatives, and Roade file for descendants..

Sarah Clarke-1041 [Parents] was born about 1832 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 30 Jun 1837 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Timothy Dimpsey-841 on 11 Oct 1859 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref 17p/3 no. 269, obviously as a child, see her sister Charlotte the same day.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 8, folio 7. Born in county, age 8.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 329 page 10, no 35. Age 18, a lace maker at home.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 14 page 8, no 41. Age27 (or 29).

MARRIAGE (1859) from parish records, NRO ref 7p/119, no.87, spinster of full age.

CENSUS 1881 on CD.at Courteenhall.


George Clarke-1495 was born before 1867 in , , England. He married Mary Ann-1496 before 1881.

KNOWN from baptism of three children at the same time, a shoemaker.

Mary Ann-1496 was born about 1859 in , , England. She was buried on 2 Jun 1944 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married George Clarke-1495 before 1881.

BIRTH date estimated from age at burial.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/9, no. 800, aged 85.

KNOWN first from baptism of three children.

They had the following children:

  F i Katharine Mary Clarke-1499 was born on 13 May 1881. She was christened on 3 Apr 1887 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 7p/3, no. 674 birthdate given here.
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  M ii Frank Clarke-1497 was born on 11 Mar 1883. He was christened on 3 Apr 1887 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 7p/3, no. 673. birthdate given here.
  M iii John Clarke-1498 was born on 25 Mar 1885. He was christened on 3 Apr 1887 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 7p/3, no. 672. birthdate given here.

John Cole-1501 was born before 1806 in , , England. He married Ann-1502 before 1824.

KNOWN from baptism of children, a labourer.

Ann-1502 was born before 1806 in , , England. She married John Cole-1501 before 1824.

KNOWN from baptism of children.

They had the following children:

  M i Edward Cole-1503 was christened on 8 Dec 1824 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from praish records, NRO ref 7p/3 no.132.
  M ii William Cole-1505 was christened on 15 Oct 1826 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from praish records, NRO ref 7p/3 no.145.
  F iii Harriott Cole-1504 was christened on 12 Oct 1828 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from praish records, NRO ref 7p/3 no.170.

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