FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON
THE FAMILY OF ELIZABETH ASHTON
| Elizabeth's parents, James Ashton and Agnes Christina Parkinson were married in 1883. I believe that James Ashton had been married previously. Agnes Christina had at least three children before she married James. I base that on information from the 1881 Census of Preston: |
| 1881 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Agnes C. Parkinson | Head | Unm. | F | 30 | Cotton Throstle Spinner | Preston, Lancashire |
| Walter F. Parkinson | Son | - | M | 10 | Scholar | Preston, Lancashire |
| Alfred Parkinson | Son | - | M | 3 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| George Parkinson | Son | - | M | 1 | - | Preston, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 4 Fairclough Street, Preston. (RG11-4234, Folio 105, page 32) |
| 2: | The above information is taken from a copy of the census returns held on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. |
| 1881 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| James Ashton | Head | Widower | M | 33 | Engine Tenter (Driver) | Ribchester, Lancashire |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at 1 Corry Street, Preston. (RG11-4236, Folio 27, page 3) |
| 2: | There were a couple of people living in Preston in 1881 that fit what we know about Agnes' husband but this seems to be the most likely candidate. |
| 3: | The above information is taken from a copy of the census returns held on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. |