Ascough Family

ASCOUGH FAMILY.
Records taken from Grewelthorpe Parish Registers, Census & School records, Parish Council records & Memorial Inscriptions in Grewelthorpe churchyard.[M.I.] Also information sent by I.Davies.
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Thanks to Ivor Davies for his help with some of the following information.
Ivor would like to hear from any one who can help with his research into the family of Sarah Emma Ascough and particularly about her husband Arthur Bolton who went to Canada about 1913.
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Researched by B.Bradley 2006. Last update July 2008.
Ascough coat of arms.



ANABELLA ASCOUGH. Born C.1790. Buried 5.5.1872.Kirkby Malzeard.
ANN ASCOUGH. Born C. 1724. Buried 18.10.1809. age 85. a widow.
ANN ASCOUGH Nee MANN. Born C.1786. Married Matthias Ascough 14.5.1814. See Mann Family details.
ANN ASCOUGH. Born C.1799 West Tanfield. Died 12.10.1829.
Buried 15.10.1886. Wife of Christopher. Kirkstall Leeds.
ANN ASCOUGH. Born C 1821. Died Feb 1828. Dau of Matthias & Ann Mann.
ANN ASCOUGH. Died Nov. 1932. Wife of Christopher James Ascough. Lived Ivy House, Grewelthorpe.
ANNIE ASCOUGH. Bap.21.2.1864 dau of John & Maria. Fellmonger.
ANNIE ASCOUGH. Born C 1885. Died 1970/71.Age 86.
ANNIE ASCOUGH. Wife of John Ascough. Lived Virginia House, Grewelthorpe. Mother of Lena, Eileen & Eddie.
ANNIE ASCOUGH. Born 5.9.1911. Bap 15.10.1911. dau of John & Annie. Farmer Bramley Grange. Started school 8.4.1918. Left 1925. This is probably the Ann that married David Scott. of Sunderland in January 1936.
ARABELLA ASCOUGH. Born C. 1840. dau of Christopher & Ann of Thorpe Moor.
ARABELLA ASCOUGH. Born in Ripon. A grocer. In 1851 a pauper.
BARBARA ASCOUGH Nee PEACOCK. Born C.1820 Azerley. Wife of Matthias. Buried 11.10.1878 Kirkby Malzeard.
CAROLINE ASCOUGH. Born C.1831. dau of Matthias & Ann. 1841 census.
CARRIE ASCOUGH. Born C. 1876 Grewelthorpe. Living Ridley Northumberland in 1891.
CHRISTOPHER ASCOUGH. Yeoman. Will proved 12.8.1831.
CHRISTOPHER ASCOUGH. Bap 25.12.1786. East Witton. Died 13.4.1868. Buried 18.4.1868. Grewelthorpe. M.I. Husband of Ann Horner. Married 25.11.1824 in Masham. Farmer.
CHRISTOPHER ASCOUGH. Born C 1822. Died May 1868. Son of Matthias & Ann Mann.
CHRISTOPHER ASCOUGH. Born 1.6.1828 Grewelthorpe. Died 25.3.1878. Buried 30.3.1878. M.I. Son of Christopher & Ann Horner. Husband of Emma Farr. of Leeds. Married 22.9.1875 in Leeds. Farmer at Thorpe Moor. Grewelthorpe.
CHRISTOPHER JAMES ASCOUGH. born Jan 1878 Bap. 3.3.1878. Grewelthorpe. Son of Christopher & Emma Farr. started school 21.5.1883. Left 1889. (Mother named as Mary in school records) See obituary at end. Died June 1949. Postman. Husband of Ann or Marina. Married 1904 in Ripon. Lived Ivy House, Grewelthorpe.
Reported in Ripon Gazette October 1935. C.J.Ascough of Ivy House, married DORIS BURNS. Of Sunny Haven, Grewelthorpe. dau of Mr. Handley.
The 2nd dau of C.J.ASCOUGH. a WINIFRED THWAITES. married JAMES S.SCOTT BURRELLS. of Birstwith at Grewelthorpe Church in June 1930.
DOROTHY ASCOUGH. Born C.1909. died 23.4.1985 wife of George William. M.I.
EDDIE ASCOUGH. Born 20.11.1917. Son of John & Annie. Lived Virginia House, Grewelthorpe. Started primary school 1.4.1924 after being in infants class. Left 1931.
Married 1946 Marian Houseman of Primrose Cottage Grewelthorpe. See picture at end.
EILEEN ASCOUGH. dau of John & Annie of Virginia House, Grewelthorpe. Sister of Edward.
ELEANOR ASCOUGH nee Thackray. Born C. 1837 Eavestone. Died 15.7.1910. M.I. Wife of George. Mowbray Hall. Dau of James Thackray.
ELEANOR ASCOUGH. Bap.19.4.1878 Grewelthorpe. Dau of George & Ellen Thackray. Farmer Low Grounds Farm. Started school 26.5.1884. Left 1891. Married Thomas Barker. of Aldfield. Banns read December 1899.
ELLEN ASCOUGH. Bap 23.5.1818. Masham. Died 9.9.1876 Dallowgill. Dau of Matthew & Mary Rodwell.
ELLEN ASCOUGH. Born 26.6.1842 Grewelthorpe. Died March 1872. Ripon. Dau of Christopher & Ann Horner. of Thorpe Moor. Wife of William Wood Russell of Kirkby Malzeard. Banns read January 1863. 4 children pre 1870.
ELIZA ASCOUGH. Bap.11.7.1827 Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of Matthias & Ann Mann. Lived Naegill End.Grewelthorpe 1841 census. Married Thomas Imeson 13.10.1846 in Kirkby Malzeard.
EMMA ASCOUGH. nee FARR. Born 24.10.1842. Essex. Died 3.3.1920. M.I. Dau of Thomas Farr & Elizabeth. Wife of (1)Christopher. Married 22.9.1875. Leeds. Wife of (2) William Pennington. Banns read for [2] Jan 1882. 1881 census Housekeeper at The Hutts, Grewelthorpe.
EMMA ASCOUGH. Born3.6.1877 dau of Mary. Started school 7.6.1882 Left 1892.
ESTHER ASCOUGH. Born Grewelthorpe. Bap 14.9.1834 Kirkby Malzeard.Dau of Christopher & Ann Horner. Sister to John (born 1828) Housekeeper in 1861. Buried 10.12.1893. age 60 Kirkby Malzeard.
E. ASCOUGH. R.Engineers. Served in WW2
GEORGE ASCOUGH. Born C. 1830 Grewelthorpe. Living Middleton Tyas in 1891.
GEORGE ASCOUGH. Bap. 2.6.1838.Masham. Died 4.1.1924. Son of John Rodwell Ascough & Jane Slee. Husband of Eleanor Thackray.Married 30.4.1864 in Kirkby Malzeard. Died at Lake View, Grewelthorpe. In 1881 living at Mowbray Hall. Parish Councillor from 1896-1898.
GEORGE WILLIAM ASCOUGH. Bap.22.9.1907.died 4.1.1975. Son of James William & Martha Beatrice. The Green.Grewelthorpe. Husband of Dorothy. M.I. Started school 1.4.1914. Left 1921.
GEORGE ROBERT ASCOUGH. Born 3.9.1915. Son of John. Started primary school 9.4.1923 after being in infants class. Left 1929.
HENRY ASCOUGH. Born C.1757. Buried 11.2.1846. Kirkby Malzeard.
HENRY ASCOUGH. Born C. 1782. Buried 3.1.1848. Kirkby Malzeard.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born C.1776. Buried 19.4.1840.Kirkby Malzeard.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born C.1800. Buried 28.3.1836. Kirkby Malzeard.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born 1842. Buried 19.4 1843. Kirkby Malzeard.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born 1847.Died as infant. Buried 2.5.1847. Mickley.
JANE ASCOUGH. Born C. 1848. Buried 21.12.1853. Mickley.
JAMES ASCOUGH. Born C 1818 son of Christopher & Ann. Farmer.
JAMES ANTHONY ASCOUGH. Born 1937.died 6.10.1953.Son of George & Dorothy. Brother of Elizabeth. M.I.
JAMES WILLIAM ASCOUGH. Born 13.9.1868 Eastby. Died 9.12.1921.Son of George & Eleanor Thackray. M.I. Started school 9.1.1877. Left 1881.
JOHN RODWELL ASCOUGH. Born C.1810 Spennithorne. Bap 21.10.1810. Died 7.1.1885. Buried 10.1.1885. Healey. A Labourer. Husband of Jane Slee. Married 17.5.1832. East Witton.
Died at High Ash Head Farm, Ilton.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Bap 1.4.1825 Kirkby Malzeard. Died 13.3.1869. Buried 17.3.1869.Grewelthorpe.M.I. Son of Matthias & Ann Mann. Brother of Maria. Fellmonger. Husband of Maria. 2 children pre 1869.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Bap.15.4.1827 Grewelthorpe. Son of Christopher & Ann Horner. 1871 Farmer & Corn miller. Married Elizabeth Wright 1866 in Ripon. Banns read Oct 1866. 3 children pre 1874.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Bap 17.4.1834.Masham born Ellingstring. Died 13.11.1880 a butcher in Middlesborough. Son of John Rodwell & Jane Slee. Brother of Margaret, Mary Jane & Thomas of Kexmoor. Husband of Mary Matson married 25.4.1863 Kirkby Malzeard.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Born C. 1842. Son of Matthias & Barbara. Father Fellmonger at Azerley.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Bap.9.5.1869. Died 7.8.1873. Buried 9.8.1873. Grewelthorpe. Son of John & Maria.
JOHN AMBLER PEACOCK ASCOUGH. Born 1873. Buried 24.5.1875.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Born 31.3.1883. Bap 12.8.1883. Son of George & Margaret. Low Ground. Grandson of George & Eleanor. Mowbray Hall. Grewelthorpe. Started school 27.8.1888. left for work 1896.
JOHN ASCOUGH. Died age 91 [year unknown] buried G/T churchyard. Husband of Annie. Father of Lena, Eileen & Eddie. Lived Virginia House, Grewelthorpe.
LENA ASCOUGH. Born 27.8.1912. Bap.28.9.1913. dau of John & Annie. Farmer. Bramley Grange. Started school 12.4.1920. Left 1927.
MAGGIE ASCOUGH. Bap.1.2.1894. Buried 7.2.1894. Dau of Margaret. Mowbray Hall.
MARIA ASCOUGH. Born C.1842. Kirkby Malzeard. Died 28.1.1907. wife of John. M.I.
MARIA ASCOUGH. Bap.10.10.1830. Kirkby Malzeard. Dau of Matthias & Ann Mann. 1851 census. Buried 23.6.1861. Kirkby Malzeard. Living Grewelthorpe in 1841.
MARGARET ASCOUGH. Born C 1842. Ellingstring. Sister of John of Kexmoor.
MARGARET ASCOUGH. Born C.1867 Eastby in Skipton. Dau of George & Eleanor. Lowground. Started school 9.1.1877 Left 1879 for Dallowgill.
MARGARET ASCOUGH. Banns read for marriage to John Lancaster a widower of Grewelthorpe. March 1895.
MARTHA ASCOUGH. Born C. 1831. Ellingstring. Dau of George & Eleanor.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C.1765. Buried 29.11.1842. Kirkby Malzeard.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C.1815. Buried 12.7.1843.Kirkby Malzeard.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C. 1825. Buried 8.12.1847.Kirkby Malzeard.
MARY ASCOUGH. Born C 1829. Stainley. U/m in 1851. Servant at Tanfield. Dau of John & Ann Kitchen.
MARY ASCOUGH. born 22.11.1864. Dau of Jane. Lowground. started school 22.1.1877 left 1878.
MARY ASCOUGH. Bap. 25.11.1866 dau of John & Maria. Fellmonger.
MARY JANE ASCOUGH. Bap. 7.7.1842 Masham. Born High Ash Head, Ilton. Dau of John Rodwell & Jane Slee. Living Grewelthorpe 1861.
MARY JANE ASCOUGH. Born 22.11.1864. Kexmoor. Died 26.9.1922. dau of George & Eleanor Thackray. Lake View, Grewelthorpe.M.I.
MARY JANE ASCOUGH. Bap.5.11.1872. Buried 6.11.1872 dau of John Peacock Ascough & Mary.
MATTHEW ASCOUGH. Bap 29.10.1779 Masham. Married Mary Rodwell. on 5.12.1810 at Kirkby Malzeard. Parents of Matthew & Ellen.
MATTHEW ASCOUGH. BornC.1798. Buried 23.2.1877.Healey.
MATTHEW ASCOUGH. Born C. 1813. Buried 10.5.1886.Healey.
MATTHEW ASCOUGH. Born C.1893. Died as infant. Buried 28.3.1893. Healey.
MATTHIAS ASCOUGH. Bap.26.2.1783. East Witton. Died 1.6.1853. Buried 24.6.1853. Kirkby Malzeard. Son of John & Mary Raynard. Married Ann Mann 14.5.1814. Matthias a fellmonger. Lived Naegill End, Grewelthorpe.
MATTHIAS ASCOUGH. Born C. 1808. Married Ann Mann 14.5.1814. He was a fellmonger. Lived Naegill End, Grewelthorpe.
Naegill,Grewelthorpe the home of Matthias & Ann. in 1800’s

MATTHIAS ASCOUGH. Bap. 27.10.1816. Kirkby Malzeard. Died 3.7.1878 by own hand. Buried 6.7.1878. Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Matthias & Ann Mann. Husband of Barbara Peacock. A Fellmonger.
MATTHIAS ASCOUGH. In 1835 He voted as a whig for Lord Viscount Morpeth [Pateley Bridge]
MATTHIAS ASCOUGH. Bap 1863.Son of Matthias & Barbara. Fellmonger. Grandson of Matthias & Ann Mann. Started school 2.1.1877. Left 1878 for Masham Grammar school.
MATTHIAS PEACOCK ASCOUGH. Bap.12.12.1852 at Kirkby Malzeard. Died 13.3.1862. Buried 16.3.1862. Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Matthias & Barbara Peacock.
NANCY ASCOUGH. Born C 1787 in East Witton. Mother in law of Charles Beck. 1851 census. Buried 30.3.1869 age 81. Kirkby Malzeard.
RICHARD ASCOUGH. Born C. 1861. Kexmoor. Son of George & Eleanor.
ROBERT ASCOUGH. Landlord of Queens Head, Kirkby Malzeard in 1822. Ref. Baines Directory
ROBERT ASCOUGH. Bap.1749 son of Thomas. Buried 16.1.1829.Kirkby Malzeard.
ROBERT GEORGE ASCOUGH. Born 5.2.1915. Bap.24.10.1915.
Died 17.9.1969. Son of James William & Martha Beatrice. Farmer.
Husband of Joyce. Father of Susan. Lived 41 Kirby Rd. Ripon.
SARAH ASCOUGH. Bap 1836 dau of Charles & Ann.Farmer on Grewelthorpe Moor.
SARAH EMMA ASCOUGH. Born 26.5.1876 Grewelthorpe. Bap.9.6.1876. Died 28.12.1939.Hull. Buried 1.1.1940. Grewelthorpe. Dau of Christopher & Emma Farr. Farmer Thorpe Moor. 1881 census Emma [mother] was housekeeper at The Hutts, Grewelthorpe. Sarah Emma married Arthur Bolton of Watlass on 31.1.1905 in Grewelthorpe. Mother of CHRISTOPHER JOHN ASCOUGH BOLTON. Born 25.1.1911. & ADA BOLTON.
see note at end re. Arthur Bolton.
SIMEON ASCOUGH. Born 23.6.1787. Buried 30.3.1830. Kirkby Malzeard. Married Nancy Spence 26.10.1810 at East Witton.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Born C 1783. Died 1836.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Had an allotment in the Grewelthorpe Enclosure Award, 1782, at Pit Hills, Hutts Rd, Low Moor. 18acres. 1 rood.16perch.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Bap 17.1.1819 in Grewelthorpe. Died 1.12.1878.Kirkby Malzeard. Son of Matthias & Ann. Fellmonger. Thos was unmarried in 1861.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Born C. 1833 Grewelthorpe. Living Aiskew in 1891.
THOMAS ASCOUGH. Born C. 1847 Masham. Brother of John of Kexmoor.
THOMAS EDWIN ASCOUGH.[Tweddie]. Bap.18.12.1908.Died 25.10.1913. Son of James William & Martha Beatrice. The Green, Grewelthorpe. M.I.
WILLIAM MANN ASCOUGH. Bap.1860.Son of Matthias & Barbara Peacock. Fellmonger.

Obituaries.


EMMA BOLTON nee ASCOUGH.
Died 28.12.1939.Aged 63 years.
The death occurred at Hull following an operation, of Mrs. Emma Bolton. at the age of 63. Mrs Bolton gave up her home in Grewelthorpe, of which she was a native, four years ago, to live with her daughter in Hull. She is survived by a daughter and two sons. The interment took place at Grewelthorpe on New Years Day.The service at St.James’s Church was taken by the vicar the Rev. I.H.Boon, and the chief mourners were Miss Ada Bolton (daughter), Mr William Bolton & Mr.John Bolton (sons). Mr.C.J.Ascough (brother). and many others.


CHRISTOPHER JAMES ASCOUGH.
Died June 1949. Aged 71 years.
Christopher Ascough lived in Grewelthorpe all his life. He was sidesman at St. James Church, Grewelthorpe and in his younger days a member of the church choir. For many years he was postman for Grewelthorpe and Bramley district. He was highly respected and his kindly and genial disposition made him a friend of all. The day before his death Mr.Ascough was working as usual on his farm. He leaves a widow.


Grave of Mary Jane Ascough in Grewelthorpe Churchyard.


Mr & Mrs.Jack Ascough. celebrated their diamond wedding in Grewelthorpe. The Over 60’s club gave them a party and the Chairman Mr F. McWilliam presented them with a copy of their wedding certificate. The original was lost when the Best Man at their wedding took it after the service, he died soon afterwards and the couple never received their certificate.
If anyone has any information about Mr & Mrs Jack Ascough, including the date of this photograph please contact me. The contact details are at the top of this page.



Wedding of Eddie Ascough & Marian Houseman 1946.