George Ashforth abt. 1814- and Leah Webb abt. 1816-1901
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Having been rather busy building other websites I had not updated Family History Journal for quite some time. Then a couple of days ago I recieved an email from a gentleman researching George ASHFORTH 1814- and Leah ASHFORTH (née Leah WEBB 1816-1901).
This aroused my curiosity and I decided it was about time I updated this site and provided a few more articles.
Looking at my research notes for my Ashforth line I am acutely aware that for the time being at least I have gone no further back than George ASHFORTH 1814- and Leah WEBB 1816-1901.
According to my research George and Leah raised 5 children:
John ASHFORTH born abt. 1843 Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England.
Emma ASHFORTH born abt. 1845 Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England.
Susannah ASHFORTH born abt. 1849 Stalybridge, Cheshire, England.
William Henry ASHFORTH born 20th February 1851 Bacon Island, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
This is confirmed by the England and Wales Census 1861:
Census: England and Wales Census 1861
Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Household: George Ashforth
| Surname | First name(s) | Rel | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Where Born | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashforth | George | Head | 47 | Bradfield, Yorkshire | ||||
| Ashforth | Leah | Wife | 45 | Kingswinford, Staffordshire | ||||
| Ashforth | Sophia | Daughter | 20 | Manchester, Lancashire | ||||
| Ashforth | John | Son | 18 | Manchester, Lancashire | ||||
| Ashforth | Emma | Daughter | 16 | Manchester, Lancashire | ||||
| Ashforth | Susanna | 12 | Stalybridge, Cheshire | |||||
| Ashforth | William H | 10 | Sheffield, Yorkshire |
My interest is in my gg grandfather William Henry ASHFORTH 1851-1899 and I have already obtained his birth certificate in order to establish the maiden surname of his mother. I carried out further research and discovered the following marriages:
Married James CASSON, on September 5, 1863, by Chas Sisum Wright (Banns) at
St Philips Church, Shalesmoor. Father's name is George ASHFORTH (Filesmith).
Married in the presence of Thomas J YATES, Mary Ann YATES.
Married Herbert WOODCOCK, on December 24, 1876, by C R Killick (Banns) at
St Philips Church, Shalesmoor. Father's name is John ASHFORTH (Metal Smith).
Married in the presence of Joseph BAILEY (mark), Betsy MORTON (mark).
Married William BRAMELD, on February 21, 1864, by F. Williams (Banns) at
St Philips Church, Shalesmoor. Father's name is George ASHFORTH (File Smith).
Married in the presence of George ASHFORTH, Susannah ASHFORTH.
Married Florence FLOWERS, on December 25, 1895, by H.A. Goodwin (Banns) at
St John the Baptist Church, Owlerton. Father's name is William Henry ASHFORTH (File Cutter).
Married in the presence of Charles Henry STEVENSON, Mary REVINGTON. (Note: This is REMINGTON on the actual marriage certificate).
The researcher I mentioned at the beginning of this article is interested in the descendants of John ASHFORTH and hopefully we may be able to help one another with our research.
