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Title: Ashton in Woolwich & Erith, can anyone help please?
Post by: Brambletye on Tuesday 19 June 07 13:19 BST (UK)
I have a Samuel Ashton b. Woolwich 1794 - 1798 (age discrepancies on Census) who married a Sarah - she was b. 1799 - 1801 Erith, and I am trying to find marriage/baptisms/parents/siblings for them.

All their children were b. Erith - definites from 1831 onwards, possibles in 1820 and 1825. The definites are Joseph b. c1837/8, Ann c.1831, Thomas c.1834 - but I can find no baptisms for these three online.
Title: Re: Ashton in Woolwich & Erith, can anyone help please?
Post by: casalguidi on Monday 18 February 08 07:46 GMT (UK)
Hi Brambletye

Erith baptisms 1830-1873 are covered on the IGI http://www.familysearch.org with batch number C020572 - there are some interesting ASHDON and ASHDOWN entries ;)

Casalguidi
Title: Re: Ashton in Woolwich & Erith, can anyone help please?
Post by: Brambletye on Monday 18 February 08 09:30 GMT (UK)
Excellent - that's the three definites - two Ashdons and an Ashdown. No marriage for Samuel & Sarah, but I can now try for the variations elsewhere and see if they turn up.

Many thanks, Casalguidi!
Title: Re: Ashton in Woolwich & Erith, can anyone help please?
Post by: Dmartin on Tuesday 18 March 08 11:59 GMT (UK)
Erith Baptisms
Ashdon Ann-20th Nov 1831 -dau of Samuel & Sarah

Ashdon Thomas Henry-8th Feb 1835-son of Samuel & Sarah

Ashdown James-19th oct 1828-son of Samuel & Sarah

Ashdown Josepth-30th Sept 1838- son of samuel & Sarah

Ashdown Samuel-2nd Feb 1823-son of samuel & Sarah

Ashton Hester-29th oct 1820-Dau of Samuel & Sarah

Ashton Mercy-4th sept 1825-Dau of Samuel & Sarah

I would say these are all of the same family although spelling differs.Hope you find useful.

the only Marriage but dates do not fit in with yours
 Samuel Ashden & Sarah Jarvis  &th Dec 1845


Title: Re: Ashton in Woolwich & Erith, can anyone help please?
Post by: Brambletye on Tuesday 18 March 08 12:15 GMT (UK)
That's great - thanks, Dmartin!  :D
Title: Re: Ashton in Woolwich & Erith, can anyone help please?
Post by: nelliec on Tuesday 02 March 10 20:57 GMT (UK)
I'm also researching this family - I'm descended from their daughter Hester (name spelt Esther Ashdown on her marriage certificate in 1841). Hester and Mercy are on the www.familysearch.org site, but James and Samuel are new to me. Strange there's no daughter called Sarah.

There is a marriage on the IGI of a Samuel Ashdown and Sarah Willington on 21 May 1820 in East Wickham, which is very near to Erith. A better match for dates. A look at Joseph's birth certificate would show Sarah's maiden name.

Thanks for the info.