Mary Ashwell b around 1817

[bedfordshire boy]

It's Mary Ann Skinner aged 3 in the 1851 census who's the key. If you can prove that she was the daughter of Samuel and Mary then that will link her mother Mary to Mary Merrell, named as her grandmother,  and thus to Biggleswade. There's a birth registration of Mary Ann Skinner in Spilsby registration district, which includes Friskney, in the June quarter 1847 vol 14 page 571 which might be her.

I don't know though, how James Merrill from Thorpe, Lincs, met Mary Ashwell in Biggleswade, and then moving to Friskney at some time before 1841. I can understand them marrying in London in 1825 as Mary would probably have been known in Biggleswade as being the wife of James Ashwell, the transportee, and hence couldn't have married locally as it would have been known to be a bigamous marriage.

It would be interesting to see how the burial of John Ashwell in 1831 was described. Son of James and Mary Ashwell? Son of Mary Merrill (wishful thinking!)? Or with no mention of parents at all?

David

[cbcarolyn]

like you say it is strange if the marriage is theirs that they end up in Shoreditch, although not far from Kings cross, which I would think would be the station that they would go to.  No marriage certificate if it is this one.

So I could get the birth cert of Mary Ann Skinner and would prove it would all fit.  Any advice on what I could do about the burial on John Skinner?  I could take a trip over to the graveyard and see if I can find the headstone, if there was one.  All of the registrations are at St Andrews in Langford, so presume this to be the same.  Although if he was only 15 would they have moved and left him in bedfordshire?

[joemacd]

Hi cbcarolyn, Just come across your request as to the name Ashwell, i know of this name in my wife's family. Her grandmothers name was Florence Ashwell and her G grannies name also Florence Ashwell, from Langford, I know nothing more other than a relation died in Lincoln and by coincident also my wife's maiden name.  I may be able to obtain more from her cousin who has been researching family.

[cbcarolyn]

I have not come across a Florence anywhere.  I have used the info given to me to add to me tree, but will still need to verify with some certificates, but have to say it all seems to fit.  I have found some info in the Australian paper archives, about james ashwell, but can see that 2 by the same name (at least) from the same area were sent to VDL!

Always appreciate any info, there was definitely family left in Langford and Mary went to Lincolnshire.

[joemacd]

I have not come across a Florence anywhere.  I have used the info given to me to add to me tree, but will still need to verify with some certificates, but have to say it all seems to fit.  I have found some info in the Australian paper archives, about james ashwell, but can see that 2 by the same name (at least) from the same area were sent to VDL!

Always appreciate any info, there was definitely family left in Langford and Mary went to Lincolnshire.

 All registrations of birth marriage and death in the surrounding area Would have been registered in Biggleswade, you will find Ashwell in Meppershall, Clifton, and Blunham, I know their were family living in Blunham, i was working in Blunham and through speaking to a local lady found out that the old lady living opposite the Bungalow i was working on was related to my wife.

[joemacd]

All can be found on family search
name:    Charles Ashwell
gender:    Male
baptism/christening date:    05 Feb 1848
baptism/christening place:    CLIFTON,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
father's name:   William Ashwell   
mother's name:   Charlotte

parents:   James Ashwell,? Sarah
name:   Ashwell
gender:   Male
baptism/christening date:   27 Sep 1789
baptism/christening place:   LANGFORD,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
father's name:   James Ashwell


name:   Fanny Ashwell
gender:   Female
baptism/christening date:   09 May 1841
baptism/christening place:   BLUNHAM,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
father's name:   William Ashwell
mother's name:   Mary

pouse:   Charlotte Woollard
groom's name:   William Ashwell
bride's name:   Charlotte Woollard
marriage date:   05 Aug 1832
marriage place:   Clifton,Bedford,England



Fanny Dilly
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:   05 Nov 1843   MEPPERSHALL,?BEDFORD,?ENGLAND
parents:   James Dilly,? Sarah
name:   Fanny Dilly
gender:   Female
baptism/christening date:   05 Nov 1843
baptism/christening place:   MEPPERSHALL,BEDFORD,ENGLAND
father's name:   James Dilly
mother's name:   Sarah

[joemacd]

Fanny Dilly
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:   05 Nov 1843   MEPPERSHALL,?BEDFORD,?ENGLAND
parents:   James Dilly,? Sarah
Fanny Caroline Felice Tilley
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Fanny Dilley
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:   06 Sep 1846   CLIFTON,?BEDFORD,?ENGLAND
parents:   David Dilley,? Catherine

Fanny Dilley
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:   24 Jul 1853   CLIFTON,?BEDFORD,?ENGLAND
parents:   John Dilley,? Mary Ann

Fanny Dilley
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:   30 Apr 1871   CLIFTON,?BEDFORD,?ENGLAND
parents:   George Dilley,? Mary Ann

Fanny Dilley
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:   12 Nov 1875   CLIFTON,?BEDFORD,?ENGLAND
parents:   James Dilley,? Hannah
Fanny Dilley
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening:   19 Jul 1863   LANGFORD,? BEDFORD,? ENGLAND
parents:   Charles Dilley,? Hannah

[cbcarolyn]

Thank you I have been looking on there also, although not ventured into Clifton, concentrated, in Langford and Henlow.  Did nip over to the churches recently, but Langford graveyard has very few old stones.  henlow does have quite a lot and plan to go back there when the weather is a bit drier and have wander.

[joemacd]

Hi cbcarolyn, Just come across your request as to the name Ashwell, i know of this name in my wife's family. Her grandmothers name was Florence and her G grannies name also Florence Ashwell, from Langford, I know nothing more other than a relation died in Lincoln and by coincident also my wife's maiden name.  I may be able to obtain more from her cousin who has been researching family.

\my wife on her fathers side, g grandfather Charles Ashwell g grandmother Fanny Ashwell born Dilley, born in Langford 3rd Jan 1893,