Great news for those who are either related through the Clayton family or descendents of Sampson Ashton!
I have received the Birth Cert of Sampson Ashton and the Death Cert of Amy Ashton. I'd like to share this new discovery and potentially finalize this post.
Sampson Ashton was born 1 Feb 1839 in New Road, Heaton Norris, Stockport. His parents are Sampson Clayton (a block printer) & Amy Ann Clayton (nee Ashton). As for their marriage I cannot seem to find this anywhere if anyone can help. However, this brings us to the next certificate of his mother Amy.
Amy Ann Ashton, wife of William Ashton (a painter) died of Consumption at age 32 on 17 Aug 1841 at Wellington Road South, Stockport First. Buried Cheadle Edgeley (Methodist) on 20 August 1841. The Methodist/Wesleyan Chapel on Edgeley Road Stockport is now a Buddhist meditation centre, no sign of any gravestones. Very mysterious!
Close calls & mishaps:
1) William (gardener) & Amy Ashton are in 1841 Census of Hunt Croft, Werneth, Hyde near Stockport.
However their ages differ greatly: William, 54 and Amy 50 (!?)
2) Amy Ashton (Visitor) in 1861 census of Heaton Norris, Stockport age 70, birth in Hyde.
3) Amy Ashton Buried 22 Feb 1877 at St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, Age 85 (born 1792) &
4) Amy Ashton Buried 26 Nov 1878 at St. George, Hyde, Cheshire, Age 81 (born 1797)
5) Amy Ann Ashton Married John Wild on 17 Jun 1849 at ? Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire.
6) Amy Shawcross(single) & Thomas Ashton's (Intended) Marriage on 11 Sep 1809 at St Marys,
Cheadle, Stockport
7) Emy Mottram's Marriage to Thomas Ashton 19 Oct 1818 in Stockport, Cheshire (...)
