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I am researching my ancestors John ASHDOWN & wife,Sarah Birth: ABT 1780 in possibly Kent, England

 

Children

Isaac ASHDOWN b: 13 SEP 1802 in Frindsbury, Kent,

John ASHDOWN b: 11 JUN 1804 in Frindsbury, Kent, (*)

Sarah ASHDOWN b: 11 JUL 1806 in Wilmington, Kent,

Sophia ASHDOWN b: ABT 1815 in Crayford, Kent,

 

My direct line is John ASHDOWN (*)

Birth: 11 JUN 1804 in Frindsbury, Kent, England

Baptism: 1 JUL 1804 Frindsbury, Kent, England

Occupation : Baker

 

Marriage 1 Harriet SMITH

Married: 22 DEC 1821 in Frindsbury, Kent, England

Children

 Harriet ASHDOWN b: 1 APR 1822 in West Malling, Kent,

 John ASHDOWN b: 17 AUG 1823 in West Malling, Kent,

 William ASHDOWN b: 26 JAN 1826 in West Malling, Kent,

 

 Henry ASHDOWN b: 25 SEP 1827 in West Malling, Kent,

 

I can find no marriages, death or birth information for any of the first three children. My direct line :

 

Name: Henry ASHDOWN

Birth: 25 SEP 1827 in West Malling, Kent, England

Baptism: 28 OCT 1827 West Malling, Kent, England 

Death: 1 APR 1907 in Burt St., Balmain South, Sydney

NSW AUS of Senile Decay

Burial: 2 APR 1907 Church of England Cemetery,

Rookwood NSW Australia

Residence: 1858/59 55 Druitt St., Sydney NSW Australia

 

Occupation: Carter at time of son Henry's birth 1861

Occupation: Labourer at time of son's marriage 1882

Occupation: Butcher on son Henry's 1896 Death Ct. 1896

Occupation: Old Age Pensioner, Slaughterman 1 APR 1907

Religion: Church of England

Note: According to Henry's 1907 Death Certificate, Henry resided in NSW for 60yrs (arriving ca.1847) and he was

32yrs of age at the time of his marriage to Mary Ann (in 1856 - born ca.1824).

Ada BYLES stated he was 88yrs of age (born ca.1819).

Informant was Ada BYLES, Sister in Law of Daughter, No Relation, Abattoir Road, Balmain South.

Cause of Death : Senile Decay. Witnesses : W.H.KIRBY & R.F.THOMAS. Undertaker : P.KIRBY & SON.

 

Henry was a butcher at 55 Druitt Street, Sydney listed in Sydney Commercial Directory of 1858-1859 Sands Directory

 

On son Henry's Birth Certificate in 1861, Henry stated he was 37yrs of age (ca.1824). Therefore it is

possible Henry & Mary lowered their ages for assisted immigration?

 

Occupation given as Butcher on son Henry's 1896 Death Certificate

 

On Henry's Death Certificate Children of Marriage : Living - Ada (BYLES) 37, 8 Females & 7 Males Deceased.

However on wife Marys Death Certificate in 1911 Children of Marriage are given as : Ada M A 41 Living.

4 Males deceased. (?)

 

Marriage 1 Mary Ann LAWS b:CA 1826 in Northfleet,Kent,

 

Married: 19 FEB 1856 in St.James Church of England

Sydney NSW Australia

Children

 Harriett H ASHDOWN b: 1858 in Sydney, NSW Australia

 Henry William ASHDOWN b: 10 SEP 1861 in Swan Street,

Sydney NSW Australia

 Fanny E ASHDOWN b: 1865 in Kingston, NSW Australia

 Ada Mary Ann ASHDOWN b: 1870 in Sydney, NSW Australia

 

I would love to hear from anyone researching ASHDOWN's

in these areas

 

Amanda (in Sydney, Australia) [email protected]

 

My connection with the Ashdown family starts with George Ashdown (my 3rd great grandfather), who was born it is believed in St Paul's Cray, West Kent Parish, Kent in England in about 1804.  Very little is known of his parentage.  It is believed that George was the son of George Ashdown.  This assumption is based on the death certificate of a James Ashdown, believed to be a nephew, who was witness to two of the weddings that took place in Beechworth of children of Ellen Ashdown, George's daughter.

An old family bible which is in possession of one of the NZ descendants has a listing of three other children:

 

James born 1803, he is believed to have married Edith Farrant in Kent in 1827.  They had a son, James, who emigrated to Australia to the Chiltern area and ran a pub there in the goldfields.

 

Samuel, born 24 Jul 1803, died 18 Oct 1820, according to the bible

 

Ellen, born 14 Oct 1806, no further information.

 

The next information available on George is that he is listed as a ship's apprentice on the ship "Harriett" that departed Sydney in 1819 when he was 15.  He is also listed as part of the crew of the ship "Ann" in 1824 and the ship "Elizabeth" in 1825.

 

George is also listed on the 1828 Census of the Colony as being resident in Sydney, who came free in 1826.

 

From Sydney, George as part of the crew of the ship "Adventure" set out on a trading voyage to New Zealand, where George settled and participated in many adventures.

 

George had a relationship with a Maori lady, Te Runanga Marapeka, also known Raukatauri.. It is unclear whether they formally married.  References to her name vary. In some land claims made after her death, she is referred to as Maata Pekema or Mata Pekamu, and on the christening records of their children, she is referred to as Hemaina Ashdown.  Her death certificate, she is listed as Ema Maata Pekamu.  She was a member of the Ngatihumea clan of the Ngamahanga sub-tribe of the Ngatiawa,(Te Atiawa tribe), whose family land was at Oakura.

 

They had nine children.  They were:

 

Ellen (also known as Helene), born 1836 on Howes Island (now Lord Howe Island),

James David, born 1838 on Howes Island

Louise, born 1839 on Howes Island

Maria Athelia, born 1839 on Howes Island

George, born 1843 in Wellington, New Zealand

Sarah Jane, born 1846 in Wellington, New Zealand

Emma Jane, born 1848 in Wellington, New Zealand

William George, born 1850 in Wellington, New Zealand

John Rhodes, born 1852 in Wellington, New Zealand

 

In 1856, George formally married Mary Ames, a widow, in Wellington.  Mary was the original owner of a number of Wellington properties, that became part of George's estate.

 

George died in 1858 in Wellington and is buried in Bolton Cemetery.

 

Carol Dale   Melbourne Australia  [email protected]

 

 

My interest in the ASHDOWN surname starts with Mary born 29.3.1746 in Mayfield,Sussex. She married Thomas Dann my ancestor. Her parents were William 29.9.1719 and Mary Pratt.  William was the son of Alexander (Burwash 1693) and Ann Forster. 

Just wondered if anyone was researching this same family.

Maisie Vince(nee Dann) [email protected]

 

  1. William Ashdowne, b. c1796.  He married Charlotte Nightingale, b. c1796.


  Children:      i     Mary Anne Ashdown, b. c1815 in Westerham.
                      ii     William Ashdown, b. c1816 in Westerham.
                     iii       Thomas Ashdown, b. 1818 in Westerham.
                     iv       Charles Ashdown, b. c1820 in Westerham.
                      v       John Ashdown, b. c1822 in Westerham.
                     vi       George Ashdown, b. c1824 in Westerham.
            2.       vii       James Ashdown b. c1825.
                     viii       Alfred Ashdown, b. c1827 in Westerham.
                     ix       Esther Ashdown, b. c1829 in Westerham
                      x       Edwin Ashdowne, baptized Sep 1834 in Chiddingstone Kent, buried: 9 Sep 1834
                     xi       Emma Ashdowne, baptized 8 Nov 1835 in Chiddingstone Kent, bur: 22 Feb 1837
            3.       xii       Robert Ashdown b. 11 Jan 1838.

Robert married Sarah Smith (no marriage details located)

Children: All born around Southwark area of Surrey

Walter Robert b1859 (married Priscilla PICK)

Ann (b1862)

Alfred (b1865)

Charles Samuel b 4th Mar 1867 (married Alice LOMAS)

Minnie (b1871)

George (b1873)

Mary Rogers [email protected]