Families of Ashton (near Roade), Northamptonshire,England


Morris was born about 1760 in , , England. He married Susanna.

KNOWN from presumed wife in 1841 census.

Susanna was born about 1763 in , , England. was buried on 9 Apr 1843 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Susanna married Morris.

CENSUS 1841 The Green, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 7, folio 7. Born in county, age 75, of independant means, living in same house as Joseph Webb's family, may be the mother of his wife.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no.249, aged 80.


Thomas Coles was born about 1815 in , , England. He married Ann.

CENSUS 1841 The Green, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 7, folio 7. Born in county, age 25, living with 70 year old James Coles, I am assuming that they are grandfather and son, not father and son.

Ann was born about 1815 in , , England. She married Thomas Coles.

CENSUS 1841 The Green, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 7, folio 7. Not born in county, age 25. I am assuming she is the wife of Thomas, though they could be siblings.


James Goodridge [Parents] was christened on 22 Feb 1778 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 7 Jul 1832 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. James married Elizabeth Clark on 29 Jun 1802 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers here.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/4, no. 128.

NOTE from baptism of children in 1802 and 1811 he is listed as a blacksmith, but so are others of the same surname, so it is obviously a family trade.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no. 144, aged 54.

Elizabeth Clark was born about 1779 in , , England. was buried on 5 Aug 1850 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Elizabeth married James Goodridge on 29 Jun 1802 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/4, no.128.

CENSUS 1841 The Green, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 7, folio 7. Born in county, age 60, a lace maker, living with James Goodridge family, I am assuming his mother.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no. 316, aged 72.

NOTE she is probably the same person as either the Mary baptised 10 Feb 1778 daughter of Edward and Hannah, or the Mary baptised 19 Apr 1778 daughter of John & Mary, but I cannot decide which.

They had the following children:

  M i James Goodridge was christened on 29 May 1808 and died on 13 Sep 1880.
  M ii Andrew Goodridge was christened on 2 Jan 1814 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no.7.
  M iii George Goodridge was christened on 7 May 1815 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no.20.

NOTE see Roade file for later entries.
  F iv Barbara Goodridge was christened on 17 Aug 1817 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 17 Dec 1842 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no.39.

CENSUS 1841 The Green, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 7, folio 7. Born in county, age 20, living with Elizabeth, who I presume is her mother, in the family of James, who I presume is her brother. No proof for these assumptions except position in census. Maybe this is a diferent person from the baptism.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no. 245, aged 25.
  F v Jessa Smith Goodridge was christened on 22 Aug 1819 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no.64. Listed as a daughter, though read as Jesse.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 259, page 38, schedule no.152. Age 31, housekeeper to her brother George. Listed as Jessa here.
  M vi John Goodridge was christened on 17 Oct 1802 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers here.
  F vii Sarah Goodridge was christened on 11 Nov 1804.
  M viii William Goodridge was christened on 9 Feb 1806 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers here.

CENSUS 1881 on CD lists a John Goodridge of Ashton aged 75 in Welford, Northants. He was a blacksmith. Which of the two Williams born about the same time this is I am not sure, his wife Elizabeth came from Woodford.
  F ix Mary Ann Goodridge was christened on 15 Oct 1809 and died on 26 Apr 1877.
  M x Benjamin Goodridge was christened on 13 Oct 1811.

Mills was born about 1770. He died before 1841. married Elizabeth.

DEATH date based on assumption it is his widow in 1841.

Elizabeth was born about 1770 in , , England. was buried on 12 Mar 1842 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Elizabeth married Mills.

CENSUS 1841 The Green, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 8, folio 7. Born in county, age 65, lace maker, in the family of Benjamin Mills, I am assuming it is his mother.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no.236, aged 73, which does not match with the census age the year before even allowing for the rounding down of five years.

NOTE in the Ashton Methodist Class lists for 1827, 1828, 1831, 1833 and 1836 an Elizabeth Mills is listed as a member for each year. This information is from Mary Taylor.

They had the following children:

  M i Benjamin Mills was born about 1811.

James Gibbs was born before 1840 in , , England. He died before 1889.

KNOWN from marriage of son in 1889 by which date he was dead, a butcher.

He had the following children:

  M i William James Gibbs was born about 1861.

Robert Watson [Parents] was born about 1815 in , Northamptonshire, England. He married Sophia.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 25, a farmer.

Sophia was born about 1815 in , Northamptonshire, England. She married Robert Watson.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 25.

They had the following children:

  F i Peace Watson was born about 1837 in , Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 3.
  M ii Thomas Watson was born about 1838.
  M iii John Charles Watson was christened on 11 Jun 1840 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 18 Apr 1843 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 3270

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 1.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 250, age 2, living at Yardley Union Poor House.

Watson was born about 1790 in , , England. He died before 1841. married Elizabeth Casmore.

NOTE assumed that Elizabeth is his widow in 1841.

Elizabeth Casmore [Parents] was born about 1790 in , Northamptonshire, England. She married Watson.

Other marriages:
Payne, James

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 10, folio 8. Born in county, age 50, living with Robert Watson's family, I am assuming that she is his mother.

REMARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/119, no. 21, a 50 year old widow of Ashton.

They had the following children:

  M i Robert Watson was born about 1815.

Linnell was born before 1780 in , , England.

KNOWN from his two sons, who are linked by David Linnell a descendant.

He had the following children:

  M i William Linnell was born on 25 Aug 1801 and died on 7 Apr 1859.
  M ii Henry Linnell was born on 4 Nov 1802.

Elisha Robinson was born about 1815 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth Elms on 19 Apr 1831 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Church records. NRO. ref.17p/4. no. 201.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 25, a mason.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 254, page 28, schedule no.112. Age 37, a birkclayer, birthplace here.

Elizabeth Elms [Parents] was born about 1815 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Elisha Robinson on 19 Apr 1831 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Church records. NRO. ref.17p/4. no. 201, listed here as Elizabeth Elms.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 25. Named as Elizabeth here.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 254, page 28, schedule no.112. Age 39, birthplace here.

NOTE called Ann Elizabeth at baptism of Harriett in 1835.

NOTE the link to her parents was given in the baptismal records of Alexander her son.

They had the following children:

  F i Harriott Robinson was born about 1835 in , Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 18 Oct 1835 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 246.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 5.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 254, page 28, schedule no.112. Age 13, at home.

NOTE See also the Roade file.
  F ii Sarah Robinson was born about 1839 in , Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 1.

CENSUS 1851 of Roade, enumerator 2, folio 254, page 28, schedule no.112. Age 11, a scholar.

CENSUS 1861 of Roade, enumerator 4, folio 65, page 24, schedule no 163, age 21, a straw bonnet maker, boarding with Bennet Kemp.

SEE also Roade file.
  M iii Charles Robinson was christened on 25 Aug 1833 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 9 Apr 1834 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 221.

BURIAL from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no.159, aged 1 year.
  M iv Alexander Robinson was born on 24 Mar 1837 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 27 Jun 1837 in Towcester Methodist Circuit. was buried on 22 Sep 1837 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BIRTH & BAPTISM from Towcester Methodist records as researched by Mary Taylor. (e-mail 14 Jan 2001). Father listed as of Potterspury so assumed that he was born there.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/9, no. 178 where he is listed only as an infant of Ashton.

Joseph Warren was born about 1785 in , Northamptonshire, England. He died on 19 Jul 1846 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England and was buried on 25 Jul 1846 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Joseph married Elizabeth.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Born in county, age 55, an ag. lab.

DEATH from gravestone as recorded in the NFHS booklet, grave no. 46, listed on stone of daughter in law, age given here as 65 also.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 275, aged 65. This disagrees with age five years previous.

Elizabeth was born about 1785 in , , England. She died on 17 Jun 1849 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England and was buried on 21 Jun 1849 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Elizabeth married Joseph Warren.

CENSUS 1841 Upper End, Ashton, FHL film 0438873 Enumerator 2, page 9, folio 8. Not born in county, age 55.

DEATH from gravestone as recorded in the NFHS booklet, grave no. 46 (the grave of her daughter-in-law).

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 306, aged 67.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha Warren was born in Ashton, Northamtonshire, England and was christened on 14 May 1809 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 25 Jun 1884 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England and was buried on 28 Jun 1884 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, un-numbered. Named here Warrin.

CENSUS index 1881 in a cottage at Ashton, FHL film 1341370, PROP ref.RG11, piece 1537, folio 14, page 10. Age 71, unmarried, living with widowed brother and his grandson. A servant.

DEATH from gravestone as recorded in the NFHS booklet, grave no. 46, on the back of the memorial of her sist-in-law.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 561, aged 74, still unmarried. The day was originally read os 20, but after seeing the date on the gravestone it was re-checked and found to be 28.
  M ii Benjamin Warren was christened on 10 Mar 1811 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. was buried on 18 May 1811 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, un-numbered.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, Bishop's Transcripts, an infant.
  M iii Joseph Warren was born about 1812 and was buried on 2 Feb 1890.
  M iv James Warren was born about 1815 and died on 10 Jul 1842.
  F v Hannah Warren was christened on 26 Feb 1817 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 27 Jan 1851 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England and was buried on 30 Jan 1851 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no.35.

DEATH from gravestone as recorded in the NFHS booklet, grave no. 46 - hers was the last of 5 other names on the memorial of her sister-in-law Mary.

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 319, aged 33, still Hannah Warren.
  F vi Mary Ann Warren was born about 1819.
  M vii Dennis Warren was christened on 14 Oct 1821 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 15 Mar 1840 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England and was buried on 16 Mar 1840 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 88.

DEATH from gravestone as recorded in the NFHS booklet, grave no. 46 (the stone of his sister-in-law).

BURIAL from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/9, no. 219, aged 19, parents listed.

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