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Thomas Ashcroft

Male 1882 -


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  1. 1.  Thomas Ashcroft was born on 4 Jan 1882 in Preston.

    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]

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


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alice Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1904 in Preston.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1905 in Lancaster.

  3. 4.  May Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 25 May 1923 in Leighton Street, Preston; 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]




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