BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1848 -

Generation: 1

Ellen Smith was born in 1848 in Lathom.

Ellen married John Kershaw on 23 Oct 1869 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. John (son of James Kershaw and Margaret Johnson) was born in 1847 in Burscough; died in 1895 in Lathom; was buried on 13 Mar 1895 in St John the Baptist, Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Ellen Kershaw was born in 1891 in Lathom.

Generation: 2

Ellen Kershaw

(1.Ellen¹) was born in 1891 in Lathom.

Other Events:

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

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

Children:

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

Generation: 3

3.
Oswald Ashcroft (2.Ellen², 1.Ellen¹) was born on 29 Nov 1910 in Glover's Bridge, Lathom.
Other Events:
Occupation: Tobacco salesman

Baptism: 1 Jan 1911, St John the Baptist, Burscough
4.
Audrey Ashcroft (2.Ellen², 1.Ellen¹) was born on 4 Feb 1913 in Glover's Bridge, Lathom.
Other Events:
Baptism: 16 Mar 1913, St John the Baptist, Burscough
5.
Evelyn Ashcroft (2.Ellen², 1.Ellen¹) was born on 15 Oct 1915 in Glover's Bridge, Lathom.
Other Events:
Baptism: 17 Nov 1915, St John the Baptist, Burscough

6.	Thomas Cyril Ashcroft (2.Ellen², 1.Ellen¹) was born on 23 Sep 1920 in Glover's Bridge, Lathom. Other Events: Baptism: 18 Oct 1920, St John the Baptist, Burscough Notes: Plain Cyril in 1921 census.