Our Third Great Grand Parents (Ashton Side)
William Ashton .... Baptised on the 25th January 1795 at St Albans RC Church, Blackburn, Lancashire
Victoire Courdray ... born in 1795 (The 1841 census states that she was a Foreigner),
(The 1851 census states she was born in France and is a British Subject)
William and Victoire where married by Banns on the 13th June 1824 at St Mary The Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Witness's to their marriage where Thomas Gregson ? and Job Bolton.
William signed but Victoire left her mark on the certificate.
William was a Weaver at the time of Clarice's (Claris) Baptism but went ion to be a Herb Doctor (Herbalist)
William Ashton is the son of William and Margaret Ashton of Blackburn, Lancashire ??
Could this be our Victoire ???
Victoire Amelie Antoinette Caudry ... Baptised at Telon, Nord, France on the 7th June 1792 (IGI)
Parents were ... Jean Joseph Caudry and Marie Josephe Maronet (IGI)
Family of William and Victoire where :-
Harriet Ashton .. Born in 1821 (1841 Census aged 20)
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Gasper Ashton.... Born in 1821 (1841 Census aged 20)
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Claris Ashton .... Baptised on the 3rd April 1825 at St Mary - The Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire
Claris married Samuel Ball on the 29th June 1851 at St Chad's Church, Rochdale, Lancashire
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Alice Ashton ..... Born in 1831 at Heywood, Lancashire (1851 Census)
1841 Census (539 - 04/Pg 7) Heap / Heywood
Smithy Street, Heywood, Lancashire
William Ashton - - - - - - - 48 - born in Lancashire
Victory Ashton - - - - - - - - 45 - born out of England (F)
Harriet Ashton - - - - - - - - 20 - born in Lancashire
Gasper Ashton - - - - - - - - - 20 - (Shoe Making) ... born in Lancashire
Claris Ashton - - - - - - - 15 - (C Factory) ... born in Lancashire
Alice Ashton - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 - born in Lancashire
1851 Census Rochdale
Buckley Place, Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire
William Ashton (56) Head - - - Pensioner - - - Born in Blackburn, Lancashire
Victoria Ashton (56) Wife - - - Born in France (British Subject)
Claria Ashton (26) Dau - - - Cotton Operative - - - Born in Blackburn, Lancashire
Alice Ashton (20) Dau - - - Cotton Operative - - - Born in Preston, Lancashire
Asmess ? Ashton (4) Dau - - - Scholar - - - Born in Heywood, Lancashire
Harriet Ashton (2) Dau - - - Born in Heywood, Lancashire
1861 Census Rochdale
RG9/3040, Folio 105, Page 12
3 Manchester Road, Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire
William Ashton (67) Head - - - Pensioner and Herb Dealer - - - Born in Blackburn, Lancashire
Agnes Ashton (14) Grandaughter - - - Cotton Weaver - - - Born in Heywood, Lancashire
Harriet Ashton (11) Grandaughter - - - Born in Heywood, Lancashire
Victoire Ashton (65) died on the 8th December 1859 at Buckley Place, Spotland Nearerside, Rochdale, Lancashire
William Ashton (71) died on the 22nd January 1865 and is buried in Rochdale Cemetary (Grave number 7469 in Block G) There is no Headstone.