ASHTON. — On the 29th March, at the residence of his daughter (Mrs. Ivor Brown), 12 Hatton-grove, Coburg, Thomas, beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Ann; loving father of Frank (deceased), William, Richard (deceased), Minnie (Mrs. M. Mills, W.A.), Tryphena (Mrs. A. Fuller), Syd., Maud (Mrs. I. Brown), Mary (Mrs. A. Lewis), aged 81 years. At rest.
He was buried with Elizabetth in Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery. [3]
UK Census 1851 Cornwall Kilkhampton 1e Page 10 of 12 at #31 – Thurdon: William Ashton, Head, Mar, 33, Farm Lab, born Kilkhampton, Cornwall, with wife Susanna Ashton, 32, born Bradworthy, Devon, and children Elizabeth Ashton, 6, William Ashton, 4, and Francis Ashton, all born Moorwinstow, Cornwall [Thomas to be born at Thurdon within eighteen months]
Free BMD Births Jun Qtr 1852 Stratton 5c 1 Thomas Ashton; GRO: mother’s maiden name BARRETT
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-CPND : 13 December 2017), Thomas Ashton, Stoodleigh, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 2237/21, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,786.
Obituary "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q269-8K92 : 26 October 2019), Mr Thomas Ashton, 01 Jun 1934; citing Obituary, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, page , Records extracted by FindMyPast and images digitized by FamilySearch. The British Library, London; FHL microfilm 102,001,300.
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