John Cook-1082 was born about 1776 in , , England. He was buried on 1 Feb 1825 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Sarah Hinds-1081 on 18 Oct 1798 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BIRTH date set from age at death (This assumes that the burial is of this John Cook and not another).
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no. 119.
DEATH from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no.90. Age 49.
NOTE from records of children he was a labourer.
Sarah Hinds-1081 was born about 1776 in Oakley, Buckinghamshire, England. She was buried on 27 Mar 1856 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Cook-1082 on 18 Oct 1798 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no 119.
CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 12, folio 9. Born in county, age 60, a lace maker.
CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 331 page 14, no 54. Age 74, living with her son and his wife, a widow.
BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9 no. 357, aged 78.
They had the following children:
M i William Cook-713 F ii Mary Cook-827 F iii Elizabeth Cook-1345 M iv Robert Cook-211 F v Hannah Cook-818 F vi Margarett Cook-2097 was christened on 5 Feb 1809 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 28 Jan 1818 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers used.
BURIAL from parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no. 34, parents named, age given as 8.M vii Thomas Cook-82
Edward Cook-323 [Parents] was christened on 23 Jun 1780 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 20 Nov 1849 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Geary-2100 on 27 Sep 1803 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
Other marriages:Hodgkins, Elizabeth
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers used. There are three Roberts and two Marys so this child may be in the wrong family.
MARRIAGE (1803) from Ashton paris records, NRO ref 17p/4, no. 130.
MARRIAGE (1812) from Roade Parish Records NRO 281p/6 no 122. A widower of the parish, a labourer.
CENSUS 1841 The Lane, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 2. Born in county, age 66, an ag. lab.
NOTE in 1846, listed as labourer at Maria's wedding, and in 1847 at the marriage of William..
NOTE The Scrapbook of Ashton records on page 13, col.2, says that this family originally came from Gloucester, and that there is a marble slab in the vestry of the church commemorating the death of John Cook esq. and his wife Anne in the 17th century. Another members, Elizabeth Cooke, widow, presented a silver flagon with a lid to the church in 1673. See more data there.
BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9 no. 310. age 69.
Mary Geary-2100 [Parents] was christened on 24 Jan 1779 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 23 Aug 1811 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Edward Cook-323 on 27 Sep 1803 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers here.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no.130.
BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers used. wife of Edward Cook, labourer.
NOTE she could be the Mary daughter of John & Mary born 1779, but it is not certauin.
They had the following children:
William Clarke-2105 [Parents] was born about 1829 in Hartwell, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elenor Cook-1048 on 15 Nov 1859 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/119, no. 89, a bachelor of full age. A labourer of Hartwell.
CENSUS 1881 on CD. At 13 Spring Gardens, Lewes St John Southover, Sussex, England. FHL Film 1341253 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1070 Folio 21 Page 38. Age 51, a railway labourer.
Elenor Cook-1048 [Parents] was born about 1833 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 13 Mar 1834 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Clarke-2105 on 15 Nov 1859 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from praish records, NRO ref 7p/3 no. 229. She is listed as Ellen here.
CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 7.
CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 329 page 10, no 36. Age 17, a lace maker.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/119, number 89, a spinster of rull age of Ashton. She is called Ellen here.
CENSUS 1881 on CD. At 13 Spring Gardens, Lewes St John Southover, Sussex, England. FHL Film 1341253 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1070 Folio 21 Page 38. Age 47, named Ellen here also.
They had the following children:
Benjamin Clarke-1490 was born before 1810 in , , England.
KNOWN from marriage of daughter Mary in 1861 when she was at least 21 years old.
KNOWN from marriage of his son, a labourer, possibly of Hartwell. We cannot be sure whether the same Benjamin is father of these two people.
He had the following children:
M i William Clarke-2105 F ii Mary Clarke-566
Robert Cook-2107 was born before 1775 in , , England. He married Jane Smith-2108 on 3 Nov 1790 in Hartwell, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE reported from Hartwell Parish records by Josie (April 2002). NRO ref. 159p/7, entry not numbered, listed as a farmer of Ashton.
KNOWN first from records of wife and children. He was a farmer. He died either in 1796 or 1801.
NOTE A Robert Cook and the Rev Robert Cook are both listed in the "1801 Land Tax, occupiers in Ashton list", as supplied by Judith Langhorn. Which of the Roberts here these apply to I do not know.
Jane Smith-2108 was born before 1775 in , , England. She was buried on 22 Jul 1807 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Robert Cook-2107 on 3 Nov 1790 in Hartwell, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE reported from Hartwell Parish records by Josie (April 2002). NRO ref 159p/7, entry not numbered, a spinster.
BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers used. She was a widow of farmer Robert Cook.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Cook-2109
William Dunsby-2115 was born before 1762 in , , England. He was buried on 15 Apr 1803 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Ann-2116.
BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/19, no numbers here. A farmer. Surname also spelled Dunsbee and Danbee.
Ann-2116 was born about 1740 in , , England. She was buried on 24 Apr 1814 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Dunsby-2115.
BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/9, no 7. age 74, a widdow.
They had the following children:
Denton Dunsby-1880 [Parents] was christened on 3 Mar 1771 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 16 Aug 1812 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Phebe Shortland-1680 on 18 Dec 1806 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/17. numbers are not given in this register.
BIRTH If the record of the grave stone is correct he was born in 1740, but the above baptism from the Stoke Bruerne records seems to match him. A birth date of early 1771 would make him 42 in mid 1812, so the grave stone may have been hard to read and 62 read instead of 42 - see below.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/4, no. 138.
NOTE a grave was recorded in 1960 but is no longer there see the NFHS booklet, grave no. 188, which gives the date of burial as "(Aug?) 13 1816, aged 72", though the burial record is for 1812.
BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/19, no numbers here. The same day his last daughter was baptised. A farmer.
NOTE the Scrapbook of Ashton (page 12, col,1) states that he was the owner of Home Farm, and calls him on pg 46 a yeoman farmer..
Phebe Shortland-1680 was born before 1788 in , , England. She married Denton Dunsby-1880 on 18 Dec 1806 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
Other marriages:Peasnall, Thomas
MARRIAGE (1806) from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/4, no. 138.
MARRIAGE (1816) from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/4, no. 160, a widow named Phebe Dunsbey.
KNOWN first from baptism of children, listed as Phoebe in 1832 when husband is listed as a shoemaker. Possibly two families.
They had the following children:
M i William Dunsby-799 M ii John Dunsby-2123 F iii Amelia Dunsby-1904 F iv Elizabeth Dunsby-1542
Simon Thompson-2126 [Parents] was born about 1828 in , Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Elmes-1276 on 1 Sep 1850 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/119, no. 119, a 22 year old bachelor, a groom from Hardingstone.
Mary Elmes-1276 [Parents] was born on 11 Jun 1831 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was christened on 14 Jan 1834 in Towcester Methodist Circuit. She married Simon Thompson-2126 on 1 Sep 1850 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BIRTH & BAPTISM from Towcester Methodist records as researched by Mary Taylor. (e-mail 14 Jan 2001).
CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 10, folio 8. Born in county, age 5.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/119, no. 51, a 20 year old spinster of Ashton, this conflicts with her age in the previous census.
Thomas Thompson-2127 was born before 1810 in , Northamptonshire, England. He died before 1850.
KNOWN from marriage of his son, no occupation given as he was dead at this time.
He had the following children:
M i Simon Thompson-2126
Henry Fearn-2136 [Parents] was christened on 31 Mar 1754 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Ann-2137 before 1779.
Other marriages:, Hannah
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
MARRIAGE (1816) from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no. 163, a widower.
NOTE at baptism of children he is listed as a labourer.
Ann-2137 was born before 1760 in , Northamptonshire, England. She married Henry Fearn-2136 before 1779.
KNOWN from children. There is a burial record for 12 Dec 1812 which could be hers.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Fearn-2142 was christened on 17 Jan 1779 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 22 Mar 1795 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/19, no numbers here. Spelled Ferne here.
BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/19, no numbers here.
NOTE it cannot be certain that these are the same person, but both are listed as daughter of Henry & Ann.F ii Easter Fearn-1056 F iii Elizabeth Fearn-2140 was christened on 1 Aug 1784 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/19, no numbers here.M iv Benjamin Fearn-2138 was christened on 26 Nov 1786 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 28 Aug 1797 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/19, no numbers here.
BURIAL same data.M v Henry Fearn-2141 was christened on 6 Sep 1789 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/19, no numbers here.F vi Comfort Fearn-2139 was christened on 12 Aug 1792 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/19, no numbers here. Also in the Bishop's Transcripts.
NOTE see Roade records for her probable marriage.F vii Ann Fearn-3153 was born before 1795 in , , England. She was buried on 23 Mar 1795 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Transcripts, LDS film 1952292. parents named.