Families of Ashton (by Roade), Northamptonshire,England


Sarah Elms-2760 was born before 1786 in , , England. She was not married.

Other marriages:
White, Charles

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/4, number 144.

KNOWN also from baptism of her son six years earlier. Though it is possible that these are two different Sarahs.

She had the following children:

  M i Thomas Elms-2762 was christened on 15 Apr 1804 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/19, son of Sarah.

William Fearn-1446 was born before 1725 in , , England. He died before 1809. He married Sarah Clark-1447 on 14 Nov 1742 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Transcripts, LDS film no. 1852292.

DEATH from burial of his widow - if this is wrong then his date is also wrong.

NOTE Listed as a poor shepherd at baptism of Hannah.

Sarah Clark-1447 was born before 1723 in , , England. She was buried on 13 Feb 1809 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Fearn-1446 on 14 Nov 1742 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Transcripts, LDS film no. 1852292.

KNOWN first from records of children, sometimes spelled Sara. 13 Feb 1809, but cannot be sure that is her.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/19, only identified as a widow.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Fearn-2771
  F ii Elizabeth Fearn-2768
  F iii Ann Fearn-2766
  F iv Sarah Fearn-3157
  M v Henry Fearn-2769 was christened on 13 Jan 1750/1751 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried in Jan 1750/1751 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. The day is unclear, but I suspect it is 31st.
  M vi Henry Fearn-2136
  F vii Hannah Fearn-2782
  F viii Easter Fearn-2767 was christened on 14 May 1758 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
  F ix Rebecca Fearn-2772 was christened on 6 Mar 1760 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 1 Dec 1761 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. The date is uncertain.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Transcripts, LDS film no. 1852292, parents named.
  F x Rebecca Fearn-2773 was christened on 7 Mar 1762 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 10 Mar 1764 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Transcripts, LDS film no. 1852292, listed simply as "a poor child."
  M xi John Fearn-3155 was christened on 1 Jan 1764 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop'e Transcripts, LDS film no. 1852292, parents named.

NOTE see 1841 census of Raode page 9 for a possible record of him aged 75.
  M xii William Fearn-3158 was christened on 29 Dec 1751 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 14 Feb 1837 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Transcripts, LDS film no. 1852292, parents named.

NOTE He is possibly the Wm Fearn listed in the "1801 Land Tax, occupiers in Ashton list", as supplied by Judith Langhorn.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/9 no.176, aged 87.

NOTE there is a burial record for a William in 1754, but this burial fits so well I have accepted this and ignored the other.

William Ferne-2774 was born before 1670 in , , England. He married Ann-2775 before 1689.

KNOWN from records of daughter and wife.

Ann-2775 was born before 1660 in , , England. She was buried on 19 Jun 1713 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married William Ferne-2774 before 1689.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Listed as Ann FErn, wife of Willm.


Henry Ferne-2776 was born before 1682 in , , England. He was buried on 18 May 1725 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Bull-2777 on 9 Oct 1710 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Both of the parish.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/10, no identification given but probably this Henry.

Mary Bull-2777 was born before 1690 in , , England. She married Henry Ferne-2776 on 9 Oct 1710 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Both of the parish.

They had the following children:

  M i John Ferne-2779 was christened on 26 Aug 1711 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
  M ii William Ferne-2780 was christened on 21 Mar 1713/1714 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
  M iii Benjamin Ferne-2778 was christened on 9 Sep 1716 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.

Thomas Clark-2781 was born before 1752 in , , England. He married Ann Fearn-2766 on 15 Apr 1771 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGEfrom Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4. no 39.

Ann Fearn-2766 [Parents] was christened on 8 May 1747 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Thomas Clark-2781 on 15 Apr 1771 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.

MARRIAGEfrom Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4. no 39. Named here as Ann Fern.


John Hylliard-2783 was born before 1758 in , , England. He married Hannah Fearn-2782 on 14 Oct 1776 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no. 57. He is listed as of Hardingstone.

NOTE it is possible he is the same John Hillyard who mnarried Susannah Sanders some 15 years later, but it is not sure.

Hannah Fearn-2782 [Parents] was christened on 11 Apr 1756 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Hylliard-2783 on 14 Oct 1776 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Her name is unsure but is probably Hanna, that of her mother is unreadable, but she seems to fit this family.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no. 57.


John Mold-2786 [Parents] was christened on 7 Oct 1723 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth Frost-2784 on 23 Oct 1746 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish records, Bishop's Transcripts, LDS film no. 1952292. Surname spelled Mould.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.

Elizabeth Frost-2784 [Parents] was christened on 10 Mar 1716/1717 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Mold-2786 on 23 Oct 1746 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.


James Goodridge-2413 [Parents] was born on 27 Jan 1740/1741 in Hartwell. He married Hannah Gudging-2787 on 24 Dec 1765 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

KNOWN first from Leslie Goodridge of Northampton.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no. 18.

Hannah Gudging-2787 was born before 1745 in , , England. She married James Goodridge-2413 on 24 Dec 1765 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no. 18.


William Gray-2788 was born before 1742 in , , England. He married Mary-2789.

KNOWN from records of children.

Mary-2789 was born before 1722 in , , England. She married William Gray-2788.

KNOWN from records of children.

They had the following children:

  M i George Gray-2791 was christened on 13 Nov 1742 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Mother's name blank but appears to fit here.
  F ii Elizabeth Gray-2790 was christened on 8 May 1747 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
  F iii Susanna Gray-3186
  M iv John Gray-2792 was christened on 3 Oct 1751 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
  F v Sara Gray-2794 was christened on 13 Jul 1755 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
  F vi Mary Ann Gray-2793 was christened on 21 Feb 1762 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.

John Hodgkins-2084 [Parents] was christened on 28 May 1729 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 20 Aug 1810 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary Erby-2629 on 14 Oct 1755 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Spelled Hodgkins.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no.2. He was a labourer.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19.

NOTE it is possible that these records are for two or three different people, but unlikely..

Mary Erby-2629 was born before 1735 in , , England. She was buried on 9 Nov 1786 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Hodgkins-2084 on 14 Oct 1755 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/4, no.2.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19 named as wife of John Hodgkins, labourer.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Hodgkins-2469 was christened on 15 Sep 1756 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref.17p/10.

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