Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

My grandfather CHRISTOPER ASHCROFT came to Aust in 1874, he was born 12 sep 1858 in Kirkdale Lancashire.

Father JAMES ASHCROFT born abt 1830 in Bispham Lancashire
Mother MARGARET INCE born abt 1835 in Liverpool Lancashire
Siblings
William b Kirkdale
Margaret/Mary b Kirkdale
Elizabeth b Bootle Cum Lincare
Ann b later possible sibling

1861 census they lived in Mathew St Liverpool
1871 census parents not listed

1871 census
Elizabeth 10 is listed with a Robert & Mary Stewart, Virgina St Liverpool as a boarder
Children of Robert & Mary
Elizabeth 17
Ann 14
Robert 12
William 11mths
Winnie 5
(Robert 12 later married Elizabeth 10)

MARGARET/MARY 15 is in the house of Richard Taylor 239 Walton Rd Liverpool. Mary later married a WilliamTalbot of Blackpool

Christopher has gone to sea as a Cabin Boy

WILLIAM is in the house of William Ashcroft b Bispham who I believe is the brother of James Ashcroft. WILLIAM is listed as a nephew
ANN is also listed as niece born 1865
William snr is married to an Ann & they have a son William (
{ Ann later dies & Wm marries another Mary & has more children}
they live at 22 Summer Gardens Kirkdale


Now ANN STEWART is nee ANN HALTON b Bispham
There is a MARGARET ASHCROFT married to a JOHN HALTON in Sept 1/4 in Chorley Lancs.

The question is, does MARGARET belong to my Ashcrofts & where did her & John get to after their marriage, this is how I think ROBERT & ANN took in ELIZABETH ASHCROFT

Hi and welcome to the forum.

For the crew, the marriage of Margaret Ashcroft to John Halton took place Chorley, Q2 1843 Chorley 21 184, if I have the same one you are referring to.

I have been unable to find an entry for the marriage online and this is quite important to discover what ages and addresses the bride and groom gave, father's names and witnesses as they may be related. If you don't have it you can order it online at http://www.gro.gov.uk using the references given above, cost is only £9.25.

Thankyou