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The
ASHFORD Families of C18th-C21st Aston & Birmingham,
Warwickshire
Origin of
family name comes from a place "ash" + "ford",
either of numerous local origins or one of several towns/villages
of that name.
This pedigree refers to the Birmingham area
family.
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Distribution of the family
name in 1881
showing a concentration of the name around
the Birmingham area,
perhaps indicating a local place name
in Warwickshire.
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This Pedigree was reviewed and updated in April 2011 -
The head of this tree appears to
be Thomas ASHFORD
(c1770-1836, although age at death suggesting
a YOB of 1779 may not necessarily be correct), gun
lock filer, & Elizabeth
WALKER (c1775-1833)
who married 16.7.1793 at Aston Juxta. Thomas may be the son of
one of the following:
s/o James &
Ann c. 23 Mar 1770, Aston Juxta Birmingham;
s/o Joseph
& Hannah c. 17 May 1773, Saint Phillips, Birmingham;
s/o Edward
& unknown c. 1770, Aston;
s/o William & Lydia HORTON, c. 7
Dec 1765 St Mary, Handsworth;
Thomas & Elizabeth
had 16 known children (at St Philips & St Martins,
Birmingham), and any of the boys appearing to have extensive
families in the Aston & Birmingham areas are based on top
down analysis of census data, however others lack data and are
assumed to have died young or possibly emigrated. The family were
part of the Birmingham gun trade.
As a number of ASHFORD families
were present in the area with similar names, caution about
assumptions is advised as other researchers may interpret the
data differently, however church record that include “of
Thomas & Elizabeth” and “father Thomas ASHFORD”
for children of the correct age are the basis of any assumptions
in this pedigree.
In general, the Birmingham area
is serviced by multiple registration districts situated at the
junction of 3 major counties (Birmingham & Aston in
Warwickshire and Kings Norton (part of Worcestershire and
including outlying villages of Harborne & Edgbaston, etc.)
and Handsworth (part of Staffordshire and included in the West
Bromwich RD). Several weddings took place in these neighbouring
areas which are now part of Greater Birmingham.
Based on baptismal information,
the family were in Henrietta Street in 1816, then Hospital Street
in the period 1817-1822, the part of Aston immediately NNW of
central Birmingham. Early C19th marriages were probably mostly
within the area's gun trade. Due to many references, some facts
cannot be truly verified. I am open to alternative data that can
prove otherwise.
William
ASHFORD (c. 30.9.1793 St P).
Family detail not known after the 1841 census (trade not
readable), but he married (not found, but sometime after 1815)
Phoebe
(c1801- ). Children:
Joseph
ASHFORD (c. 6.4.1795 St P –
1859), French Plater, married (marriage not found, but about
1813) Elizabeth
(c1792-1859).Children:
Sarah
ASHFORD, who married BOTT
(not found), based on her
presence on the 1841 family census and her son John
BOTT as a grandchild on both 1841
& 1851 census. No further history known;
Harriet
ASHFORD (1821-38);
Joseph
ASHFORD (1824-27, confirmed by
burial record);
Thomas
ASHFORD (1833- ), Nail Cutter
m. Eliza RUSHTON
(1832-88) in 1854 Kings Norton. Children:
Jane
Ann ASHFORD (1854-1939) m. Harry
WEET in 1889 Aston;
Henry
ASHFORD (1857- ), Nail Cutter
m. Emma HUGHES
(1858) in 1876 Aston. Children:
Albert
ASHFORD, Tack Maker
(1877-1953). Although recorded on his own in 1901 (probably
place of work), the 1911 census confirms his earlier marriage
to Nellie Selina HOLMES
in 1895. In 1901 Nellie and son Harry were visiting her
in-laws Henry & Emma who had moved to Deptford, London.
Their Handsworth born children:
Gladys
Nellie ASHFORD (1896-1994), m.
Albert Ernest G MARLOW
in 1923 Aston;
Millicent
Rose ASHFORD (1897) m. Robert
W LAWRENCE in 1920;
Albert
Harry ASHFORD (1900). History
unknown;
Kate
Elizabeth ASHFORD (1901) m.
Frank G HEWINS
in 1929;
Leslie
Victor ASHFORD (1902-75);
Dorothy
Irene ASHFORD (1906-87) m.
Ernest J HARRIS in 1930
;
Gilbert
Hughes ASHFORD (1908-82) m.
Mabel A C NORRIS
in 1936 Surrey;
Henry
ASHFORD (1879-80);
Rosina
ASHFORD (1888), probably m.
1909 in either Islington or Greenwich, London;
George
ASHFORD (1859), Machinists
Engineer, m. Eliza Sarah ANSELL
in 1879. Children:
George
Henry ASHFORD (1881);
Eliza
Jane ASHFORD (1882);
Howard
ASHFORD (1898-1975);
Albert
ASHFORD (1859), unmarried in
1891, Stamper. Later history unknown;
William
Edwin ASHFORD (1861-1914), m.
Theresa M GLASBY
(1857-1940) in 1881. Children;
Theresa
Catherine ASHFORD (1882-1936)
m. Richard HIPKISS
in 1907;
Ada
Emily ASHFORD (1887-1977) m.
Henry DARWIN
in 1906;
Amy
Ellen ASHFORD (1888-1964) m.
Ernest COOKSEY
(1881-1956) in 1909;
Elsie
May ASHFORD (1894-1972),
unmarried;
Albert
John ASHFORD; (1868, c.
26.1.1869). Last recorded in 1881 aged 13:
Arthur
John ASHFORD (1871) m. Eliza
Jane HARTWELL in 1893. Couple
not found on further records, so presumed to have emigrated;.
Elizabeth
ASHFORD (1836-36)
Mary Ann ASHFORD
(c1796, c. 31.7.1797 St M) who married
gunmaker
Joseph Alexander SANDERS
on 5.12.1814, at Edgbaston, St Bartholomew.
The Elizabeth ASHFORD
who was a marriage witness is probably her
mother, as her younger sister would not be of age.
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Mary
Ann SANDERS nee ASHFORD
(taken
at Leicester
sometime before her death in 1853).
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Elizabeth
ASHFORD (n. 14.2.1799, c.
14.4.1800 St M). No further records;
Lydia
ASHFORD (n. 3.9.1803, c. 26.5.1804
St M, d. Oct 1841 Westminster, London) m. at age 14 to David
PRESCOTT, gun
polisher, on 31.12.1817 St
P. Family in Soho (London), Middlesex by 1841 census;
Charlotte
ASHFORD (c. 3.10.1805 St M-1886,
Woolwich, Kent) m. Charles PORTLOCK
(1806-79) in 1825 Handsworth. The PORTLOCK family were part of
the London gun trade. Census records provide the family
connections;
Lucy
ASHFORD (n. 3.11.1807, c.
18.4.1808 St M) married John
GREATOREX in 1827 Aston. No
further history known;
Sarah
ASHFORD (c. 22.5.1809 St M). No
further records;
Caroline
ASHFORD (n. 13.11.1810, c.
26.8.1811 St M). No further records;
Thomas
ASHFORD (n. 1813, c. 30.9.1813 St
M, presumably died young but refer to family below);
Thomas
William ASHFORD (n. 14.4.1814, c.
29.9.1814 St P), m. Catherine
HOLLOWAY in Apr 1837. In 1851
census his wife is given as “Caro” which has caused
some confusion. After exhaustive research it is assumed to be
“Cath” or “Cate” or similar, since there
is no record of a second marriage to a Caroline. The family may
have emigrated after 1851 due to lack of records for all except
for one son. Recorded children:
Betsy
ASHFORD
(1838-38, c. Feb 1838);
Sarah
ASHFORD (1838, c. Feb 1838),
poss. m. 1858 Birmingham to William
GRIFFITHS but
no father mentioned in index. Nothing conclusive after 1851
census as there are 2 possible Sarah's born 1836 in the area in
1861;
Emma
Amelia ASHFORD (1839-91), m.
William TALBOT
in 1858. The couple are not recorded after 1861 census and may
have emigrated;
Thomas
Matthew ASHFORD (1841-c94),
Brewer, m. widow of John BIRCH, Rebecca
BIRCH (formerly Rebecca
MILLS) in 1882. Children:
Thomas
John ASHFORD (1883-1961), m. Amy
TONKS in 1908. Children:
John
Edward ASHFORD (1885-1949), m.
Catherine JACKSON
in 1906. Children:
Rebecca
Catherine ASHFORD (1887) m.
Charles NEWEY
(1883-1947) in 1904;
James
ASHFORD (1889). No records after
1901;
Matthew
Albert ASHFORD (1891-1901);
Robert
Frederick ASHFORD (1893-94);
John
Edward ASHFORD (1841), poss. m.
Bessie (1891
census), possibly Elizabeth WELLS
in 1871. No clear records after 1851;
Louisa
ASHFORD (n. 12.11.1816, c.
26.12.1818 St P) = William GODWIN
11.6.1838 Aston St P&P. No further
records, so may have emigrated;
Henry
ASHFORD (n. 21.11.1817, c.
26.12.1821 St P-1877), m. Sarah Ann
RAWLEY (1821-99) in 1844 Aston.
Children:
Elizabeth
ASHFORD (1845-97), m. 1866 in
Birmingham to Edmund Smith
BEDFORD
(1842-1917);
Henry
Thomas ASHFORD (1848). Possibly
died in Dec 1861. Possibly a twin with Sarah Ann;
Sarah
Ann ASHFORD (1848), possible a
twin with Henry above. In 1871 was an unmarried Dressmaker with
3 y.o. daughter Lily ASHFORD
(1868);
Alfred
ASHFORD (1850-90). Gunsmith in
1871, is not recorded in 1881 and could match the Q1 1890
death;
Clara
ASHFORD (1854-1923), m. in 1882
to William BRYANT
(1858);
Eliza
ASHFORD (1856). Nothing certain
after 1881 when she was a servant in Islington, London;
Emma
ASHFORD (1858-1861 or 1865);
George
ASHFORD (n. 2.10.1818), Gun
Finisher. Nothing known after 1841, when he was single and
living with his brother Joseph and wife Elizabeth in Birmingham.
May have moved to other gun trade centres or emigrated. A couple
of possible marriages occur before 1851;
James
ASHFORD (n. 9.6.1822, c. 3.9.1822
St P-1844) = Lucy CASHMORE
(1825-1901) in 1846 Birmingham. Children:
Charles
ASHFORD (1847) = Amanda
HUDSON (1848-1907) in 1870
Birmingham. Children:
Edwin
Arthur ASHFORD (1872), m.
Lucretia HANSON in
1896 King's Norton. Child:
Albert
E ASHFORD (1876), poss. m. in
1911 West Bromwich to Alice
BINGHAM or Laura
J BROUGHTON.
In 1901, he was a Leather Stitcher living with his brother &
wife;
Ada
ASHFORD (1877), m. Herbert
Arthur GREENWAY in 1901 King's
Norton;
Charles
ASHFORD (1891). Nothing known
after 1901;
Louisa
ASHFORD (1849), m. in 1869 King's
Norton to Henry SHIRLEY.
Couple presumably emigrated as are not found on subsequent
records;
James
ASHFORD (1850-1929), Photographic
Cabinet Maker = Amelia MILES
in 1877 Birmingham. Children:
Howard
ASHFORD
(1878-78);
Amelia
ASHFORD (1879), m. 906 in Aston,
Reginald Harold READ;
Arthur
ASHFORD (1882), Photographic
Cabinet Maker, single and at home in 1911;
Selena
ASHFORD (1856-1933), unmarried 45
y.o. living with married sister Emma SUTTON and family,
including mother Lucy in 1901;
Arthur
ASHFORD (1858-69);
Mary
Ann ASHFORD (1861-1910),
unmarried 40 y.o living with married sister Emma SUTTON in
1901;
Emma
ASHFORD (1863), m. William
SUTTON in Sep 1892;
Florence
ASHFORD (1865), m. 1891 to
Hubert FOWLER;
Charles
ASHFORD (1826-60), Cabinet &
Box Maker married Mary (possibly Mary
CROSS in 1844). Children include:
William
ASHFORD (1828), a Coach maker in
1841 living with two older cabinet making brothers (James &
Charles) in Hospital Street. No further history known. May have
been one of the Williams (s/o Thomas) who m. Emma
BUTCHER (d/o Paul) in 1848 St P or
Emma HODGETTS
(d/o Thomas) in 1850 Harborne. On1851 census 3 Williams of
correct age are married to an Emma, Hannah & Mary (but not
the same trade as 1841);
The
outline above is indicative only and not necessarily fully
correct or complete.
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Other
C18th families in the Central Birmingham area
Mary
Ann d/o Thomas & Martha ASHFORD c.
20.4.1802 St Philip
Mary
Ann d/o Richard & Mary ASHFORD
c. 6.6.1805 St Philip
Mary
d/o Joseph & Elizabeth ASHFORD
c. 18.9.1792 Meeting Ho., Moor Street Unitarian
Mary
d/o Joseph & Sarah ASHFORD
c. 11.6.1792 St Philip
Mary
d/o Thomas & Mary ASHFORD
c. 13.1.1791 St Philip
Mary
d/o Richard & Ann ASHFORD
c. 30.9.1789 St Philip
St Bartholomew's
PC, Edgbaston 1790-1819. No ASHFORD baptisms, or late baptisms
1838-50.
At St Mary's,
Whittall Street, in 1794 only entry for 18th August, Edwin s/o
William & Mary ASHFORD.
St
Philip's Birmingham, Register of Marriages 1715-1800 inclusive:
29.12.1717
Francis LEATON & Sarah ASHFORD
25.12.1718
John ASHFORD & Elizabeth BUCKLEY
18.2.1719
Thomas ASHFORD & Mary ASHFORD
15.11.1722
John WOODCOCK & Hannah ASHFORD
26.1.1722/23
Thomas HOWE & Mary ASHFORD
31.1.1722/23
James ARCH (of Solihull) & Eleanor ASHFORD (of Tanworth)
22.9.1723
Humphrey ASHFORD & Mary NICHOLLS
16.11.1724
William BATE & Mary ASHFORD
31.12.1724
Thomas HORTON & Mary ASHFORD
2.7.1727
Abraham ASHFORD & Mary BATE
1.7.1731
John ASHFORD & Ann NEWEY
28.7.1732
Humphrey ASHFORD & Ann HODGETTS
20.7.1733
David ASHFORD & Mary BIRD
11.11.1736
Thomas MADELEY & Mary ASHFORD
12.6.1743
Helham BRITTLE & Ann ASHFORD
22.7.1745
Thomas ASHFORD & Prudence MOOR
2.10.1745
Joseph WOODWARD & Ann ASHFORD
2.4.1746
James HALLOMAN & Susanna ASHFORD
1.5.1746
Thomas BINGHAM & Mary ASHFORD
25.8.1746
Thomas ASHFORD & Sarah HATTON
22.4.1747
William ASHFORD & Mary COOK
26.12.1747
Joseph ASHFORD & Mary SMITH
31.1.1757
Abraham ASHFORD & Mary INSULL
4.12.1758
William ASHFORD & Catherine WATWOOD
2.5.1761
Richard ASHFORD & Ann WARD
12.10.1761
Thomas HARRISON & Esther ASHFORD
29.9.1763
Joseph ASHFORD & Ann SMALLWOOD
3.10.1763
Richard ASHFORD & Frances GETLIFF
3.12.1764
Edward CHISWELL & Ann ASHFORD
30.6.1765
Isaac ASHFORD & Mary STARTIN
29.6.1767
Thomas TOMPSON & Kittey ASHFORD
21.7.1767
Thomas THOMPSON & Catherine ASHFORD
22.8.1768
Samuel STANIER & Mary ASHFORD
13.7.1772
Antony PRIEST & Ann ASHFORD
5.9.1773
William COLECLOUGH & Susanna ASHFORD
17.4.1775
James ASHFORD & Ann TONKS
8.1.1776
Morris ASHFORD & Hannah CLAY
25.2.1781
John ASHFORD & Mary PAYTON
19.6.1782
Thomas ATTWOOD and Hannah ASHFORD
25.12.1782
Thomas ASHFORD & Mary SMITH
1.8.1786
Charles ASHFORD & Elizabeth MALIN
13.4.1795
Stephen ELWELL & Ann ASHFORD
24.10.1796
George WARD & Mary ASHFORD
St.
Martin’s burials:
John
ASHFORD s/o William & Elizabeth ASHFORD of Deritend 9.12.1824
(3 ½)
Charles
ASHFORD of Deritend 20.4.1830 (31)
Elizabeth
ASHFORD d/o Joseph & Ann ASHFORD of Deritend 16.2.1834 (14
months)
Mary
ASHFORD w/o William ASHFORD of Deritend 6.10.1834 (33)
Samuel
ASHFORD of Deritend 1.1.1835 (43)
Henry
ASHFORD s/o Samuel & Catherine ASHFORD of Deritend 25.11.1835
(6)
Catherine
ASHFORD of Deritend 5.11.1837 (45)
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