Author Topic: Ashford where is it?  (Read 1393 times)

Offline Oldfield

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 84
    • View Profile
Ashford where is it?
« on: Thursday 12 October 06 02:34 BST (UK) »
Where is Ashford, Derbyshire  This is the birthplace listed for a 5thgrandfather.  What parish might the birth be recorded at in 1800 approximately   name is John Oldfield. he is listed in the 1861 census age 60 living in Ardwick.     
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk






Oldfield, Knowles-Lancashire
Rowbotham/Rowbottom,  Whitehead- Cheshire
Harrop-Derby
White-Shropshire,

Offline AMBLY

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 8,986
    • View Profile
Re: Ashford where is it?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 12 October 06 03:23 BST (UK) »
Hi Oldfield

Try this link for information:

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DBY/Ashford/index.html

Cheers
AMBLY
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

"Now that we're all here, I'm not sure if we're all there...."

 Entre los individuos, como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz
 Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace
    ~Benito Juarez (1806-1872)

Offline goff153

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 178
    • View Profile
Re: Ashford where is it?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 12 October 06 11:28 BST (UK) »
Or try www.derbyshireuk.net

It's Ashford in the Water I think.

Offline Oldfield

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 84
    • View Profile
Re: Ashford where is it?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 12 October 06 15:01 BST (UK) »
Thank you  the sites mentioned  I will check out.
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk






Oldfield, Knowles-Lancashire
Rowbotham/Rowbottom,  Whitehead- Cheshire
Harrop-Derby
White-Shropshire,


Offline emarbe

  • RootsChat Senior
  • ****
  • Posts: 489
    • View Profile
Re: Ashford where is it?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 12 October 06 15:09 BST (UK) »
Hi Oldfield

I think you'll find it's Ashford in the Water, just North of Bakewell on the Buxton road.

Mike
Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk