• Born: 4 Mar 1876, Fore St., Stoke Fleming, Devon, England ¹
• Christened: 2 Jul 1876, Stoke Fleming, Devon, England ¹
• Married: 18 Sep 1898, Townstal St. Clement, Dartmouth, Devon, England ²
• Died: 18 Nov 1941, 41 Sandquay Rd., Dartmouth, Devon, England ^{3 4}

  Research Notes:

In 1901 Mary A. Ashton (25) of Stokefleming, married, was with her widowed mother in Clarence St., Dartmouth Devon.

In 1911 Mary Ann Ashton (35) of Stokefleming (mother of 5 children, 3 deceased) and husband of 12 years John George Ashton (36) of Stonehouse, chief engine room artificer R.N., were living at 2 St. Clairs Terrace, Clarence Hill Dartmouth Devon. Present were daughters: Evelyn Mary (6) of Devonport, school, and Muriel (2) of Dartmouth.

In the 1939 Register Mary A Ashton (b. 4 Mar 1876), unpaid domestic duties, and husband John G Ashton (b. 18 Jun 1875), retired - R.N., were at 41 Sandquay Road, Dartmouth, Devon. At the same address was [daughter] Muriel Turner (b. 14 May 1908), married, unpaid domestic duties.

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Mary Ann Ashton died aged 65 years. ³

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Mary Ann Ashton of 41 Sandquay-road Dartmouth Devonshire (wife of John George Ashton) died 18 November 1941. Administration London 16 September 1949 to the said John George Ashton, retired engine room artificer R.N. Effects £354 5s. ⁴

  Marriage Information:

Mary Ann married John George Ashton, son of George Ashton and Elizabeth Williams, on 18 Sep 1898 in Townstal St. Clement, Dartmouth, Devon, England ². (John George Ashton was born on 18 Jun 1875 in Stonehouse, Devon, England, and died on 4 Nov 1956 at Greenbank Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, England, aged 81 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

John George Ashton, 23, Bachelor, engine room artificer R.N., of Dartmouth, son of George Ashton, Mariner, and
Mary Ann Pepperell, 22, Spinster, of Dartmouth, daughter of Joseph Blatch Pepperell, Tailor

Married after Banns

Witnesses: Percival Edward Pepperell, Bertha Pepperell