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May Ashcroft

Female 1923 - 2004  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  May Ashcroft was born on 25 May 1923 in Leighton Street, Preston (daughter of Thomas Ashcroft and Fleetwood Hardman); died in Aug 2004.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatwoman

    Notes:

    In her book 'The Lancaster Canal in Focus' Janet Rigby writes: 'May used to regularly take the horses to the blacksmith for shoeing, which cost about 12 shillings in the 1930s. She left the canal in 1939 for factory work.'

    May married John Sharp in 1942 in St Thomas, Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Ashcroft was born on 4 Jan 1882 in Preston (son of Joseph Ashcroft and Lucy Jenkinson).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, dock labourer, carter
    • Baptism: 30 Apr 1882, Holy Trinity, Preston

    Thomas married Fleetwood Hardman about Aug 1902 in St Peter, Preston. Fleetwood (daughter of John Hardman and Sarah Ann Smalley) was born on 23 May 1880 in Back Canal Street, Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Fleetwood Hardman was born on 23 May 1880 in Back Canal Street, Preston (daughter of John Hardman and Sarah Ann Smalley).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 6 Jun 1880, St John, Preston

    Children:
    1. Alice Ashcroft was born in 1904 in Preston.
    2. Elizabeth Ashcroft was born in 1905 in Lancaster.
    3. 1. May Ashcroft was born on 25 May 1923 in Leighton Street, Preston; died in Aug 2004.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Ashcroft was born in 1852 in Preston (son of Daniel Ashcroft and Elizabeth Beesley); died on 27 Apr 1912 in Hanson Square, Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Joseph married Lucy Jenkinson on 29 Dec 1870 in St John, Preston. Lucy (daughter of Thomas Jenkinson and Nancy Lancaster) was born on 7 Aug 1851 in Canal Street, Preston; died in 1907 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lucy Jenkinson was born on 7 Aug 1851 in Canal Street, Preston (daughter of Thomas Jenkinson and Nancy Lancaster); died in 1907 in Preston.
    Children:
    1. Ellen Ashcroft was born in 1871 in Pottery Hill, Preston.
    2. Elizabeth Ashcroft was born in 1874 in Preston.
    3. Nancy Ashcroft was born in 1876 in Preston.
    4. Ann Ashcroft was born in 1878 in Canal Street, Preston.
    5. Daniel Ashcroft was born on 30 Mar 1879 in Preston.
    6. 2. Thomas Ashcroft was born on 4 Jan 1882 in Preston.
    7. Charles Ashcroft was born on 13 May 1884 in Back Canal Street, Preston.
    8. James Ashcroft was born in 1890 in Preston.
    9. John Ashcroft was born in 1893 in Bolton Street, Preston.

  3. 6.  John Hardman was born in 1839 in Preston (son of Robert Hardman and Fleetwood Whiteside).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Coal porter, boatman

    John married Sarah Ann Smalley on 18 May 1868 in St John, Preston. Sarah (daughter of Ann Smalley) was born in 1852 in Fell Street, Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Ann Smalley was born in 1852 in Fell Street, Preston (daughter of Ann Smalley).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 22 Jun 1852, St John, Preston

    Notes:

    Smaller in baptism record

    Children:
    1. Robert Hardman was born in 1870 in Preston; died in 1872 in Ladywell Street, Preston; was buried on 21 Sep 1872 in St John, Preston.
    2. Margaret Ann Hardman was born in 1873 in Preston.
    3. Sarah Ann Hardman was born in 1874 in Preston, on the canal.
    4. Thomas Hardman was born in 1877 in Preston.
    5. Ann Hardman was born in 1880 in Back Canal Street, Preston.
    6. 3. Fleetwood Hardman was born on 23 May 1880 in Back Canal Street, Preston.
    7. Dorothy Hardman was born in 1885 in Preston, on the canal.
    8. John Hardman was born in 1889 in Preston.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Daniel Ashcroft was born in 1828 in Preston (son of Charles Ashcroft and Ann Howarth); died on 29 May 1892 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 5 Oct 1828, St John, Preston

    Daniel married Elizabeth Beesley on 25 Dec 1847 in St John, Preston. Elizabeth (daughter of William Beesley and Margaret) was born in 1825 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Beesley was born in 1825 in Preston (daughter of William Beesley and Margaret).

    Notes:

    No baptism found but with siblings and mother Margaret in 1841 census; father named as William in marriage record.

    Children:
    1. Ann Ashcroft was born in 1848 in Preston.
    2. 4. Joseph Ashcroft was born in 1852 in Preston; died on 27 Apr 1912 in Hanson Square, Preston.
    3. Margaret Ashcroft was born in 1854 in Myerscough; died about Feb 1891 in Preston.
    4. Charles Ashcroft was born in 1858 in Carnforth; died about Aug 1910 in Preston.
    5. Jane Ashcroft was born in 1860 in Preston.
    6. Eliza Ashcroft was born in 1862 in Preston.

  3. 10.  Thomas Jenkinson was born in 1824 in Bolton-le-Sands, nr Morecambe (son of John Jenkinson and Betty); died in 1897 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, labourer, carter

    Thomas married Nancy Lancaster in 1850 in Preston Register Office. Nancy was born in 1829 in Preston; died in 1902 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Nancy Lancaster was born in 1829 in Preston; died in 1902 in Preston.

    Notes:

    In 1861 census as Mary.

    Children:
    1. 5. Lucy Jenkinson was born on 7 Aug 1851 in Canal Street, Preston; died in 1907 in Preston.

  5. 12.  Robert Hardman was born in 1817 (son of John Hardman); died in 1860 in Garstang.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, labourer

    Robert married Fleetwood Whiteside on 20 Oct 1838 in St John, Preston. Fleetwood (daughter of Edward Whiteside and Ellen) was born on 16 Nov 1815 in Ashton in Willows (Makerfield); died in 1873 in St John, Preston; was buried on 20 Jan 1873 in St John, Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Fleetwood Whiteside was born on 16 Nov 1815 in Ashton in Willows (Makerfield) (daughter of Edward Whiteside and Ellen); died in 1873 in St John, Preston; was buried on 20 Jan 1873 in St John, Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatwoman
    • Baptism: 31 Dec 1815, St John, Preston

    Notes:

    Fletea in 1861 census, Fleta in daughter Fleta's baptism record.
    Recorded as male in burial record.

    Children:
    1. 6. John Hardman was born in 1839 in Preston.
    2. Ellen Hardman was born in 1843 in Preston; died in 1873 in Preston.
    3. Alice Hardman was born in 1845 in Kendal.
    4. Robert Hardman was born in 1846 in Garstang.
    5. Ann Hardman was born in 1848 in Garstang.
    6. Thomas Hardman was born in 1850 in Nixon's Row, Preston; died in 1850 in Preston.
    7. Susan Hardman was born about Aug 1852 in Garstang.
    8. Dorothy Hardman was born in 1855 in Preston.
    9. Fleetwood Hardman was born in 1858 in Preston; died in 1899 in Preston.

  7. 15.  Ann Smalley
    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah Ann Smalley was born in 1852 in Fell Street, Preston.



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