John Cook [Parents] was born about 1847 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 18 Jul 1847 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Alice Tebbutt.
BAPTISM from praish records, NRO ref 7p/3 no. 391.
CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 325 page 1, no 2. Age 3.
CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 13 page 6, no 25. Age 13, an ag.lab.
MARRIAGE based on letters from Bonnie Felhausen that it was John Cook who married Alice and went to America before the group mentioned in the Scrapbook. She thinks the reference on pg 13 of the Scrapbook to Maria Cook's brother John is to him. She says that they were in Marshall County, Kansas by March 19, 1876 when a land transfer was made to them.
Alice Tebbutt [Parents] was born about 1849 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Cook.
CENSUS 1851 Ashton, FHL film 0087692 Enumerator 14, folio 334 page 19, no 72. Age 1.
CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 19 page 18, no 93. Age 11.
NOTE Bonnie J Feldhausen of Kansas wrote in February 2001 that she and her husband John Cook went to America with her brother James. Later her mother came with her grandson George Tebbutt. The first group is not listed in the "Scrapbook".
James Tebbutt [Parents] was born about 1856 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 9 Apr 1923 in , Kansas, USA and was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Marshall County, Kansas, USA. James married Hannah Pick on 22 Oct 1877 in St Mary's, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
CENSUS 1861 Ashton, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 19 page 18, no 93. Age 4.
CENSUS 1871 Ashton, FHL film 838793 Enumerator 2, folio 58 page 9, no 46, Carville's Yard. Age 14 a farmer's boy in employment.
NOTE Bonnie Felhousen says that he went to the United States together with his sister Alice and her husband, before the people listed on page 10/11 of the Ashton Scrapbook. It is also possible that he followed his sister but it must have been before 1877 for he returned to England for his marriage.
MARRIAGE from Bonnie Feldhausen who has a copy of the certificate.
NOTE Bonnie says he took his wife to America and purchased the land from John Cook and his wife (James's sister) on 26 Sep 1811. He applied for naturalisation on 1 Nov 1884.
DEATH date and burial place from Bonnie Feldhausen.
Hannah Pick was born about 1855 in , , England. She died on 11 Feb 1926 and was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Marshall County, Kansas, USA. Hannah married James Tebbutt on 22 Oct 1877 in St Mary's, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
MARRIAGE via information from Bonnie Felhausen of Kansas, USA who has a copy of the certificate of marriage. Birth year is an estimate.
DEATH date and burial place also from Bonnie.
George Shakeshaft [Parents] was born about 1867 in Stantonbury, Buckinghamshire, England and was christened on 13 Oct 1867 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth Ponting Gray on 26 May 1896 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from parish records, NRO ref. 17p/3, no. 549, listed as of Stantonbury.
CENSUS at the Public House at Ashton. index 1881 FHL Film 1341370 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1537 Folio 10 Page 4. Age 13, a scholar.
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.187, aged 28, a bachelor, a carpenter of Ashton.
Elizabeth Ponting Gray was born about 1874 in , , England. She married George Shakeshaft on 26 May 1896 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
CENSUS 1891 of Roade, Northamptonshire, LDS ref 6096303 Enumerator 4, Folio 52, page 18, household 142, age 17, occupation listed as "at home".
MARRIAGE from Ashton parish records, NRO ref 17p/119, no.187, age 22 a spinster of Roade. See Roade file for her father.
William Billingham [Parents] was christened on 5 Jun 1831 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary A.
BAPTISM from Parish Records NRO Ref 17p/3 no. 199.
CENSUS 1881 from CD. at Kingsley Park Estate, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341374 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1552 Folio 65 Page 28. Aged 50, a shoe rivetter.
Mary A was born about 1828 in Milton, Northamtonshire, England. She married William Billingham.
CENSUS 1881 from CD. at Kingsley Park Estate, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341374 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1552 Folio 65 Page 28. Aged 52.
They had the following children:
John Pickins was born before 1712 in , , England. He married Susanna Brice on 10 Sep 1732 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/10. Of Brafield on the Green
Susanna Brice [Parents] was christened on 16 Mar 1711/1712 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Pickins on 10 Sep 1732 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/10.
MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/10.
Henry Britten was born before 1675 in , , England. He married Mary.
KNOWN from records of children.
Mary was born before 1675 in , , England. was buried on 7 Feb 1729/1730 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Mary married Henry Britten.
KNOWN from records of children.
BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records NRO 17p/10. No identification so perhaps not this Mary.
They had the following children:
Robert Britten was born before 1715 in , , England. was buried on 20 Apr 1780 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Robert married Martha.
KNOWN from records of children, where he is sometimes called Robart.
BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/19, date not clear.
Martha was born before 1715 in , , England. was buried on 30 Jan 1780 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Martha married Robert Britten.
BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/19. listed as wife of Robert, date not clear here but clear in Bishop's Transcripts.
They had the following children:
Henry Britten was born before 1685 in , , England. was buried on 14 Nov 1745 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Henry married Sussanna Champernoon on 11 Oct 1705 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Of the parish.
BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. No identification but matches his widow's burial eight years later.
Sussanna Champernoon was born before 1685 in , , England. was buried in 1753/1754 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Sussanna married Henry Britten on 11 Oct 1705 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. of the parish.
BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref. 17p/10. Listed as a widow of Henry Brittin, day and month unreadable but between 1 Jan and 26 Mar 1754 (current reconning).
Richard Couch was born before 1723 in , , England. was buried on 28 Sep 1783 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Richard married Hannah on 29 Jan 1743/1744 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
KNOWN from records of children. A labourer from baptism of Elizabeth in the Bishop's Transcripts.
MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292, Read here as Crouch, other placed Cuch, Couch and Cooch.
BURIAL from Ashton Parish Records, NRO ref 17p/19.
Hannah was born before 1723 in , , England. was buried on 28 Mar 1796 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. Hannah married Richard Couch on 29 Jan 1743/1744 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Ashton Parish Records, Bishop's Trnascripts, LDS film 1952292.
BURIAL from Ashton Parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19. Listed as a poor woman.
NOTE known also from records of children.
They had the following children:
Sarah Cook [Parents] was christened on 19 May 1793 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was married was not married.
BAPTISM from Ashton parish records, NRO ref. 17p/19, no numbers used.
NOTE the child listed is child of a single woman but it cannot be proved it is this Mary, though she seems to fit.
She had the following children: