Families of Ashton (by Roade), Northamptonshire,England


John Cook-819 [Parents] was born about 1847 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 18 Jul 1847 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Alice Tebbutt-959.

BAPTISM from praish records, NRO ref 7p/3 no. 391.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 325 page 1, no 2. Age 3.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 13 page 6, no 25. Age 13, an ag.lab.

MARRIAGE based on letters from Bonnie Felhausen that it was John Cook who married Alice and went to America before the group mentioned in the Scrapbook. She thinks the reference on pg 13 of the Scrapbook to Maria Cook's brother John is to him. She says that they were in Marshall County, Kansas by March 19, 1876 when a land transfer was made to them.

Alice Tebbutt-959 [Parents] was born about 1849 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Cook-819.

CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 334 page 19, no 72. Age 1.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 19 page 18, no 93. Age 11.

NOTE Bonnie J Feldhausen of Kansas wrote in February 2001 that she and her husband John Cook went to America with her brother James. Later her mother came with her grandson George Tebbutt. The first group is not listed in the "Scrapbook".


James Tebbutt-674 [Parents] was born about 1856 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 9 Apr 1923 in , Kansas, USA. He was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Marshall County, Kansas, USA. He married Hannah Pick-1766 on 22 Oct 1877 in St Mary's, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 19 page 18, no 93. Age 4.

CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 58 page 9, no 46, Carville's Yard. Age 14 a farmer's boy in employment.

NOTE Bonnie Felhousen says that he went to the United States together with his sister Alice and her husband, before the people listed on page 10/11 of the Ashton Scrapbook. It is also possible that he followed his sister but it must have been before 1877 for he returned to England for his marriage.

MARRIAGE from Bonnie Feldhausen who has a copy of the certificate.

NOTE Bonnie says he took his wife to America and purchased the land from John Cook and his wife (James's sister) on 26 Sep 1811. He applied for naturalisation on 1 Nov 1884.

DEATH date and burial place from Bonnie Feldhausen.

Hannah Pick-1766 was born about 1855 in , , England. She died on 11 Feb 1926. She was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Marshall County, Kansas, USA. She married James Tebbutt-674 on 22 Oct 1877 in St Mary's, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

MARRIAGE via information from Bonnie Felhausen of Kansas, USA who has a copy of the certificate of marriage. Birth year is an estimate.

DEATH date and burial place also from Bonnie.


George Shakeshaft-60 [Parents] was born about 1867 in Stantonbury, Buckinghamshire, England. He was christened on 13 Oct 1867 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He died in 1954. He married Elizabeth Ponting Gray-3504 on 26 May 1896 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 549, listed as of Stantonbury (The IGI transcribes this as Hamptonbury).

CENSUS at the Public House at Ashton. index 1881 FHL Film 1341370 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1537 Folio 10 Page 4. Age 13, a scholar.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.187, aged 28, a bachelor, a carpenter of Ashton.

DEATH from FamilySearch (source R T Cox).

Elizabeth Ponting Gray-3504 was born about 1874 in , , England. She married George Shakeshaft-60 on 26 May 1896 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 52, page 18, household 142, age 17, occupation listed as "at home".

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.187, age 22 a spinster of Roade. See Roade file for her father.


William Billingham-1436 [Parents] was christened on 5 Jun 1831 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary A-1733.

BAPTISM from Parish Records NRO Ref 17p/3 no. 199.

CENSUS 1881 from CD. at Kingsley Park Estate, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341374 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1552 Folio 65 Page 28. Aged 50, a shoe rivetter.

Mary A-1733 was born about 1828 in Milton, Northamtonshire, England. She married William Billingham-1436.

CENSUS 1881 from CD. at Kingsley Park Estate, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341374 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1552 Folio 65 Page 28. Aged 52.

They had the following children:

  F i Emma Billingham-3074 was born about 1869 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 from CD. at Kingsley Park Estate, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341374 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1552 Folio 65 Page 28. Aged 11. a scholar.

John Pickins-3083 was born before 1712 in , , England. He married Susanna Brice-2644 on 10 Sep 1732 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/10. Of Brafield on the Green

Susanna Brice-2644 [Parents] was christened on 16 Mar 1711/1712 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Pickins-3083 on 10 Sep 1732 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

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

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/10.


Henry Britten-3087 was born before 1675 in , , England. He married Mary-3088.

KNOWN from records of children.

Mary-3088 was born before 1675 in , , England. She was buried on 7 Feb 1729/1730 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Henry Britten-3087.

KNOWN from records of children.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records NRO 17p/10. No identification so perhaps not this Mary.

They had the following children:

  M i John Britten-3089 was christened on 16 Sep 1694 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. parents listed.
  M ii William Britten-3090 was christened on 20 May 1699 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. parents listed. Spelled Willm Bretton.

Robert Britten-3091 was born before 1715 in , , England. He was buried on 20 Apr 1780 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Martha-3092.

KNOWN from records of children, where he is sometimes called Robart.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/19, date not clear.

Martha-3092 was born before 1715 in , , England. She was buried on 30 Jan 1780 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Robert Britten-3091.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/19. listed as wife of Robert, date not clear here but clear in Bishop's Transcripts.

They had the following children:

  M i William Britten-3093 was christened on 11 Jan 1735/1736 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 24 Feb 1735/1736 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Bishop's Transcripts LDS film1952292. Parents listed.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. parents listed. Surname given as Brice but as Britten in Bishop's transcripts.
  M ii Henry Britten-3094 was christened on 25 May 1738 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Transcripts - LDS film 1952292. parents listed. Name spelled Henery.

Henry Britten-3095 was born before 1685 in , , England. He was buried on 14 Nov 1745 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Sussanna Champernoon-3096 on 11 Oct 1705 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Of the parish.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. No identification but matches his widow's burial eight years later.

Sussanna Champernoon-3096 was born before 1685 in , , England. She was buried in 1753/1754 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Henry Britten-3095 on 11 Oct 1705 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. of the parish.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Listed as a widow of Henry Brittin, day and month unreadable but between 1 Jan and 26 Mar 1754 (current reconning).


Richard Couch-2730 was born before 1723 in , , England. He was buried on 28 Sep 1783 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Hannah-2729 on 29 Jan 1743/1744 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

KNOWN from records of children. A labourer from baptism of Elizabeth in the Bishop's Transcripts.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292, Read here as Crouch, other placed Cuch, Couch and Cooch.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/19.

Hannah-2729 was born before 1723 in , , England. She was buried on 28 Mar 1796 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Richard Couch-2730 on 29 Jan 1743/1744 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19. Listed as a poor woman.

NOTE known also from records of children.

They had the following children:

  M i John Cooch-3119 was christened on 14 Oct 1744 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 17 Feb 1744/1745 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292, Parents named.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292, Parents named, but mother called Ann instead of Hannah (though this is not uncommon).
  F ii Elizabeth Couch-2732 was christened on 11 Aug 1746 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried in 1753/1754 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Named as Cuch.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. William & Elizabeth buried together.
  M iii Richard Cuch-2740 was christened in 1747 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. unreadable date. Maybe January 1747/48.
  M iv John Cooch-3118 was christened on 16 Apr 1749 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 12 Nov 1769 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292, Parents named. Surnamed Cuch here.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292, Parents named. Surname Couch.
  M v Thomas Cuch-2741 was christened in Mar 1750/1751 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Day unreadable, even month unsure,
  F vi Mary Couch-2733 was christened on 24 Dec 1752 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 7 Jan 1753/1754 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Named as Cuch.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
  M vii William Couch-2736 was christened on 17 Mar 1753/1754 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried in 1753/1754 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

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

BURIAL from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. William & Elizabeth buried together.
  M viii William Couch-2735 was christened on 3 Aug 1755 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
  F ix Elizabeth Couch-2738 was christened on 23 Jan 1756/1757 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 12 May 1757 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

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

BURIAL from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. parents named, but named as Cuch.
  F x Martha Cooch-3124 was born before 1756 in , , England. She was buried on 26 Jan 1755/1756 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292, Surname Couch, listed as a child..
  M xi James Couch-2734 was christened on 12 Feb 1757/1758 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
  F xii Ann Couch-2731 was christened on 8 Apr 1759 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 24 Apr 1759 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

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

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292, Parents named. Surname Couch.
  M xiii Henry Cuch-2739 was christened on 6 Mar 1760 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 17 Jun 1760 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Date unsure.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292, Parents named. Surname Couch.
  F xiv Martha Couch-2737 was christened on 28 Mar 1762 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 12 Nov 1769 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

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

BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292, Parents named. Surname Couch and listed as poor..

Sarah Cook-2109 [Parents] was christened on 19 May 1793 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was not married.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers used.

NOTE the child listed is child of a single woman but it cannot be proved it is this Mary, though she seems to fit.

She had the following children:

  M i John Cook-3128 was christened on 26 Oct 1817 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 44, listed as child of Mary Cook, lacemaker, so probably illigitimate.

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