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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Somerset => England => Somerset Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Corrie on Thursday 21 April 11 15:30 BST (UK)
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I am trying to find the birth of one John Ashton who married Ann Furze in 1805.
I am a direct decedent of John. I suspect he was born circa 1780 at Ashill possibly son of John & Hannah. Have tried the Microfiche some years ago but was unsuccessful.
Can anyone help please.
Corrie
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Hello Corrie,
Do you have him on a census return to verify the place and year of birth please?
Jo.
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This might be him in 1851 with a second wife possibly given the age gap,
I think his wifes age is 45 not 65 as given but cannot be sure. :-\
HO107; Piece: 1926; Folio: 618; Page: 2
Living Woodland, Isle Abbot
John Ashton h.m. Landowner 36 acres Farmer b Ashill
Elizabeth wife 45 (65) b. Breadway.?
Job son 16 b Ashill
William son 36 "
Elizabeth dau 12 "
Lot son 11 "
Joseph son 9 b Isle Abbot
Isaac son 3 "
Catherine Chubb Nurse 34 Visitor b Scotland.
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I use the date circa 1780 because that is a possible gap between his siblings if i have the correct parents. I have seen a Will mentioning John and the people i think were his siblings. Parents may have been John Ashton and Hannah nee Munden married 1776.
What i need is a baptism which so far i cannot find.
Hope this makes sense
Corrie
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The IGI only covers baptisms for Ashill 1598 = 1663 :(
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I cannot find anything on Freereg and it appears that the Ashill parish registers have not been transcribed.
The 1851 census entry which patrish has posted looks a distinct possibility. I would put Elizabeth's place of birth as Broadway. Genuki have this as 2 miles from Ashill.
I agree that it looks like Elizabeth was aged 45 in 1851, so very probable it was a second marriage.
Jo.