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Richard Ashcroft

Male 1849 - Bef 1911  (< 61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Richard Ashcroft was born in 1849 in Preston; died before 1911.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 4 Nov 1849, St John, Preston

    Richard married Alice Hardman on 18 Dec 1868 in Holy Trinity, Preston. Alice (daughter of Robert Hardman and Fleetwood Whiteside) was born in 1845 in Kendal. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Margaret Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1869 in Lea, nr Preston.
    2. 3. Joseph Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1871 in Preston.
    3. 4. Ellen Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875 in Preston.
    4. 5. Fleetwood Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1879 in Preston.
    5. 6. John Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1881 in Preston.
    6. 7. Charles Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Nov 1884 in Preston.
    7. 8. Robert Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1887 in Preston.
    8. 9. Dorothy Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1889 in Arkholme, nr Carnforth.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Margaret Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born in 1869 in Lea, nr Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 26 Dec 1869, St John, Preston

    Margaret married Richard Cross on 17 Mar 1888 in Holy Trinity, Preston. Richard (son of Abraham Cross and Catherine Lilly) was born in 1869 in Preston; died in 1915 in Lancaster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Richard Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1889 in Preston.
    2. 11. Abraham Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1891 in Preston.

    Margaret married John Parkinson in 1916 in St Helen, Garstang. John (son of John Parkinson and Agnes Ann Huartson) was born on 21 Nov 1884 in Tintern Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Joseph Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 20 Oct 1871 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    Birthplace given variously as Goosnargh or Swillbrook

    Joseph married Nancy Pimley on 3 Oct 1899 in St Peter, Preston. Nancy (daughter of Samuel Pimley and Margaret Ashcroft) was born on 19 Apr 1873 in Preston, on canal boat. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Mary Alice Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901 in Preston.
    2. 13. Margaret Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1903 in Preston.
    3. 14. Joseph Pimley Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Preston; died about Aug 1929 in Preston.
    4. 15. Samuel Pimley Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1909 in Preston.

  3. 4.  Ellen Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born in 1875 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 6 Aug 1875, Emmanuel Church, Preston

    Notes:

    Birthplace given in 1881 census as Plumpton - perhaps Woodplumpton.


  4. 5.  Fleetwood Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born in 1879 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 24 Apr 1879, Christ Church, Preston

    Notes:

    "Fleety" in 1881 census, Fleet in marriage record.

    Fleetwood married Edward Young on 23 Oct 1897 in St Peter, Preston. Edward (son of James Young) was born in 1874 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  John Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born in 1881 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    John married Harriet Wilding on 1 Oct 1904 in St Mark, Preston. Harriet (daughter of John Wilding and Margaret Singleton) was born in 1884 in Glasson Dock, nr Lancaster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Robert Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Preston.
    2. 17. John Wilding Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Feb 1907 in Preston; died about Feb 1907 in Preston.

  6. 7.  Charles Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born about Nov 1884 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal & dock labourer

    Notes:

    Birth date given as 13.5.1883 in 1939 census, but GRO birth registration was Q4 the following year.

    Charles married Margaret Wilding about Aug 1903 in St Mark, Preston. Margaret (daughter of John Wilding and Margaret Singleton) was born on 17 Nov 1881 in Glasson Dock, nr Lancaster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Richard Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Preston.
    2. 19. John Wilding Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Nov 1907 in Kendal.
    3. 20. Harold Ashcroft  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1913 in Preston.

  7. 8.  Robert Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born in 1887 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 30 Jun 1887, St Peter, Preston

    Notes:

    Nicknamed 'Dandy Bob' (Janet Rigby's book Life on the Lancaster Canal.)
    Not found in censuses.


  8. 9.  Dorothy Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 30 Sep 1889 in Arkholme, nr Carnforth.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 19 Dec 1889, Holy Trinity, Preston



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Richard Cross Descendancy chart to this point (2.Margaret2, 1.Richard1) was born on 10 Aug 1889 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal bargeman

    Notes:

    Not found in 1911/21 censuses but in 1939 aboard canal boat 'Herbert' in Kendal Street, Preston - married, though no likely record identified.


  2. 11.  Abraham Cross Descendancy chart to this point (2.Margaret2, 1.Richard1) was born on 22 Feb 1891 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Horseman, canal bargeman

    Notes:

    Thomas Abraham in marriage record.

    Abraham married Rebecca McGarry about Aug 1911 in Christ Church, Preston. Rebecca was born on 25 Dec 1890 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Richard Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1911 in Preston.
    2. 22. Jane Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1911 in Preston.
    3. 23. Margaret Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1915 in Lancaster.
    4. 24. Lilian Cross  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1921 in Preston.

  3. 12.  Mary Alice Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joseph2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1901 in Preston.

  4. 13.  Margaret Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joseph2, 1.Richard1) was born on 10 Apr 1903 in Preston.

    Notes:

    Maggie in 1911 census


  5. 14.  Joseph Pimley Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joseph2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1905 in Preston; died about Aug 1929 in Preston.

  6. 15.  Samuel Pimley Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joseph2, 1.Richard1) was born on 13 Oct 1909 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Railway goods porter

    Samuel married Phyllis Eleanor Loftus about Nov 1937 in St Peter, Preston. Phyllis (daughter of William Loftus) was born on 6 Apr 1913 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 16.  Robert Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1905 in Preston.

  8. 17.  John Wilding Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (6.John2, 1.Richard1) was born about Feb 1907 in Preston; died about Feb 1907 in Preston.

  9. 18.  Richard Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (7.Charles2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1905 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Cotton spinner


  10. 19.  John Wilding Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (7.Charles2, 1.Richard1) was born about Nov 1907 in Kendal.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Cotton spinner


  11. 20.  Harold Ashcroft Descendancy chart to this point (7.Charles2, 1.Richard1) was born on 15 Jan 1913 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer



Generation: 4

  1. 21.  Richard Cross Descendancy chart to this point (11.Abraham3, 2.Margaret2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1911 in Preston.

  2. 22.  Jane Cross Descendancy chart to this point (11.Abraham3, 2.Margaret2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1911 in Preston.

  3. 23.  Margaret Cross Descendancy chart to this point (11.Abraham3, 2.Margaret2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1915 in Lancaster.

  4. 24.  Lilian Cross Descendancy chart to this point (11.Abraham3, 2.Margaret2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1921 in Preston.



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