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Oswald Ashcroft

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Oswald Ashcroft was born on 29 Nov 1910 in Glover's Bridge, Lathom (son of Thomas Ashcroft and Ellen Kershaw).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Tobacco salesman
    • Baptism: 1 Jan 1911, St John the Baptist, Burscough


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Ashcroft was born in 1891 in Burscough (son of Thomas Ashcroft and Ellen Whittle).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Grocer, boatbuilder
    • Baptism: 19 Jul 1891, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Working at John Tyrer's boatyard, Glover's Bridge, Lathom in 1921 census.

    Thomas married Ellen Kershaw on 14 Sep 1910 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Ellen (daughter of John Kershaw and Ellen Smith) was born in 1891 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ellen Kershaw was born in 1891 in Lathom (daughter of John Kershaw and Ellen Smith).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 9 Aug 1891, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Children:
    1. 1. Oswald Ashcroft was born on 29 Nov 1910 in Glover's Bridge, Lathom.
    2. Audrey Ashcroft was born on 4 Feb 1913 in Glover's Bridge, Lathom.
    3. Evelyn Ashcroft was born on 15 Oct 1915 in Glover's Bridge, Lathom.
    4. Thomas Cyril Ashcroft was born on 23 Sep 1920 in Glover's Bridge, Lathom.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Ashcroft was born in 1862 in Lathom (son of William Ashcroft and Elizabeth Harrison).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, salt boiler, agricultural labourer

    Notes:

    Birthplace given as Runcorn in 1911.

    Thomas married Ellen Whittle on 25 May 1885 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Ellen (daughter of James Whittle and Cicely Disley) was born in 1865 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ellen Whittle was born in 1865 in Burscough (daughter of James Whittle and Cicely Disley).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 22 Oct 1865, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Ellen Ashcroft was born in 1886 in Lathom.
    2. James Ashcroft was born on 7 Jun 1888 in Burscough.
    3. 2. Thomas Ashcroft was born in 1891 in Burscough.
    4. William Ashcroft was born in 1894 in Burscough Bridge.
    5. Cicely Ashcroft was born on 20 Oct 1901 in Mart Lane, Burscough..

  3. 6.  John Kershaw was born in 1847 in Burscough (son of James Kershaw and Margaret Johnson); died in 1895 in Lathom; was buried on 13 Mar 1895 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Miller, railway goods guard
    • Baptism: 15 Mar 1847, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    John married Ellen Smith on 23 Oct 1869 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Ellen was born in 1848 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ellen Smith was born in 1848 in Lathom.
    Children:
    1. 3. Ellen Kershaw was born in 1891 in Lathom.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Ashcroft was born about 1832 (son of William Ashcroft).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer

    Notes:

    Age given as 50 in 1871

    William married Elizabeth Harrison on 19 May 1852 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Harrison and Margaret Woosey) was born in 1834 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Harrison was born in 1834 in Burscough (daughter of Thomas Harrison and Margaret Woosey).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 13 Jul 1834, Lathom Park Chapel

    Notes:

    Age given as 44 in 1871

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Ashcroft was born in 1860 in Wigan.
    2. 4. Thomas Ashcroft was born in 1862 in Lathom.
    3. Peter Ashcroft was born in 1865 in Lathom; died in 1866 in Lathom.
    4. Alice Ashcroft was born in 1867 in Runcorn, Cheshire.

  3. 10.  James Whittle was born in 1839 in Burscough (son of Thomas Whittle and Ellen Culshaw); died in 1869 in Burscough; was buried on 30 Apr 1869 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Agricultural labourer, farmer
    • Baptism: 24 Mar 1839, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    James married Cicely Disley on 5 Jun 1865 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. Cicely (daughter of Henry Disley and Ellen Forshaw) was born in 1844 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Cicely Disley was born in 1844 in Burscough (daughter of Henry Disley and Ellen Forshaw).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatwoman
    • Baptism: 8 Dec 1844, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Children:
    1. 5. Ellen Whittle was born in 1865 in Burscough.
    2. Thomas Whittle was born in 1867 in Burscough.
    3. Margaret Whittle was born in 1869 in Burscough.

  5. 12.  James Kershaw was born in 1815 in Burscough (son of James Kershaw); died in 1860 in Scarisbrick; was buried on 15 Apr 1860 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer, boatman

    James married Margaret Johnson on 15 Dec 1845 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Margaret (daughter of John Johnson) was born in 1825 in Burscough; died in 1868 in Lathom; was buried on 9 Oct 1868 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Margaret Johnson was born in 1825 in Burscough (daughter of John Johnson); died in 1868 in Lathom; was buried on 9 Oct 1868 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    Children:
    1. 6. John Kershaw was born in 1847 in Burscough; died in 1895 in Lathom; was buried on 13 Mar 1895 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    2. Ellen Kershaw was born in 1849 in Burscough; died in 1924 in Mart Lane, Burscough; was buried on 5 Sep 1924 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    3. James Kershaw was born in 1850 in Burscough.
    4. Ann Kershaw was born in 1853 in Burscough; died in 1856 in Burscough; was buried on 9 Mar 1856 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.
    5. William Kershaw was born in 1855 in Burscough.
    6. Peter Kershaw was born in 1858 in Burscough.
    7. Edward Kershaw was born in 1860 in Burscough.



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