Martha (Ashcroft) Higham (1849)

Born 1849 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Martha was born in 1849. She is the daughter of John Ashcroft and Maria Gregson. Martha married William Higham in 1872. Her marriage was registered at West Derby, Lancashire.

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• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BG-B4J : 12 December 2017), Martha Ashcroft in household of Ellen Gregson, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBNY-JC3 : 24 June 2017), Martha Ashcroft in entry for Maria Ashcroft, 1871.
• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLZ-7KB : 13 December 2014), Martha Ashcroft, 1872; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1872, quarter 4, vol. 8B, p. 724, West Derby, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-L5YN : 13 December 2017), Martha Higham in household of William Higham, West Derby, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 33, Piece/Folio 3710/135, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,070.
• England and Wales Census, 1871

Name: John Ashcroft Event Type: Census Event Date: 1871 Event Place: Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England Enumeration District: 2 Gender: Male Age: 10 Occupation: Scholar Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1861 Birthplace: Bickerstaffe, Lancashire Entry Number: 13 Affiliate Image Identifier: GBC/1871/3869/0062 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Maria Ashcroft Head Female 44 Rainford, Lancashire Martha Ashcroft Daughter Female 22 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire Maria Ashcroft Daughter Female 20 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire William Ashcroft Son Male 18 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire Mary Ashcroft Daughter Female 15 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire Elizabeth Ashcroft Daughter Female 12 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire John Ashcroft Son Male 10 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire Margaret Ashcroft Daughter Female 8 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire James Ashcroft Son Male 4 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire