Edward ASHCROFT born +/- 1858 , FoD & Worcs. & MON (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, October 02, 2012, 16:03 (4430 days ago) @ aitch2oh

Hello

I signed up with this forum specifically to see if anyone else is related to my Great Gandfather who, according to the 1881 census, was born in the Forest of Dean. I thought that meant he was born under the trees, literally, but I am now reading up on the Forest of Dean in Victorian times to learn more.

The only previous census that has an Edward Ashcroft is 1871 when he was a lodger with a large family of Ashcrofts who were besom makers whos address at that time was Black Brook, Cardiff Road, Forest, Merthyr Tydfil, which makes me think they were a travelling family.

I look forward to hearing from anyone who might be tracing these families.

I think you are right with the Traveller connection - the places of birth and occupations on the 1871 are on familiar Hereford/Worcs/Glos traveller routes..

1871
Thomas Ashcroft 38
Sarah Ashcroft 40
John Ashcroft 15
Henery Ashcroft 13
Walter Ashcroft 8 Months
Emmaly Ashcroft 11
Maria Ashcroft 6
Susanah Ashcroft 3
George Herscroft 24
Edward Ashcroft 13 Worcestershire

This could be him "Bewdley area"

Name: Edwin Ashcroft
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1858
Registration district: Kidderminster
Inferred County: Worcestershire
Volume: 6c
Page: 257

and his marriage

Name: Harriet Morgan
Name: Edward Ashcroft
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1880
Registration district: Newport
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 231

1901
Edward Ashcroft abt 1858 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
Herbert Ashcroft abt 1857 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Wife Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
Reginald Ashcroft abt 1884 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
Llewellyn Ashcroft abt 1886 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
Wallace Ashcroft abt 1888 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
Elizabeth A Ashcroft abt 1892 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
Albert Ashcroft abt 1894 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
Wilfred Ashcroft abt 1896 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
Harrold Ashcroft abt 1899 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
Edgar G Ashcroft abt 1881 Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire, Wales Son Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire

1911 25 Bryn-Gwyn St Fleur-De-Lys
Edward Ashcroft 52 Monmouthshire
Harriet Ashcroft 53 Tredegar
Albert Ashcroft 17 Fleur-De-Lys
Elizabeth Ashcroft 19 Fleur-De-Lys
Wilfred Ashcroft 15 Fleur-De-Lys
Harold Ashcroft 12 Fleur-De-Lys

and probably his death

Name: Edward Ashcroft
Birth Date: abt 1860
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1926
Age at Death: 66
Registration district: Bedwellty
Inferred County: Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 122

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