Albert Ashwell (buried 1921)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Ashwell
First name: 
Albert
Other Christian names: 
Henry
Gender: 
Male
Burial number: 
1045
Born: 
0/0/1856
Died: 
17/08/1921
Buried: 
20/08/1921
Occupation: 
Curate; Clerk in Holy Orders; Vicar;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
11
Cemetery plot: 
18
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
R.I.P. Albert Henry Ashwell, Priest, Rector of Alford, Chester. Passed over August 17th 1921 aged 65. R.I.P. Olive Ashwell died July 12th 1960. R.I.P. Percy Ashwell died April 11th 1959

Life story

Life story

Albert Henry Ashwell was born in 1856 at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire; he was officially registered as Berto. His father, Michael H. Ashwell, 1826-1891, was a Surgeon, his mother was Catherine Lydia Blow Glover 1830-1916. In 1861, Berto was 5yrs old and living at Brooke Street, Shelton, Staffordshire, with his 6yr old brother, John Blow Ashwell, his father, Michael, 35yrs, and mother, Catherine, 30yrs.

In 1871, Berto, 15yrs, was a boarder at the Royal Medical Benevolent College, Epsom, Surrey. In 1881, he was 26yrs old and the Curate of Tynemouth Church, Northumberland,

Albert Henry Ashwell married Eliza Blow Glover on October 4th, 1883 at Conway, Caernarvonshire; they appear to be first cousins. By 1891 they were living in St. Helier, Jersey, C.I. where Albert was a Clerk in Holy Orders; they have 4 children, Olive, 6yrs, Kathleen, 4yrs, Albert Victor, 3yrs and Percy, 1yr. In January 1900 their son, Albert Victor Ashwell, died aged 12yrs, Lewes, Sussex.

In 1901, Albert, 45yrs, and Eliza, 43yrs, were living at The Rectory, Meonstoke, Hampshire. Their daughter, Kathleen, 14yrs, was at boarding school in Wantage, and son, Percy, 11yrs, was at boarding school in Ditchling, Sussex. In 1902, their daughter, Kathleen Ashwell, died aged 16yrs, Droxford, Hants.

Albert became Vicar of Woolton Hill, Newbury, in the diocese of Winchester in 1902, living there with Eliza and daughter, Olive, until 1913. Reverend Albert Henry Ashwell moved to his final position with the Church of England in 1913 when he became Rector of Aldford, Chester, until his death.

In 1921, on 17th August, while visiting Worthing, Albert died, aged 65yrs.  Probate was granted to his widow and Sambrooke Arthur Higgins Burne, Barrister-at-law.

He left estate of £11,454 16s 2d value 2020 - £564K.

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1856
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Albert Henry
Spouse one last name: 
Ashwell
Marriage one date: 
04/10/1883
Marriage one address: 
Caernarfonshire, Wales

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
17/08/1921
Age (at time of death): 
65
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Ramsay Hall, Byron Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Usual address at death: 
Aldford Rectory, Church Lane, Chester, Cheshire, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Eliza Ashwell status: Widow: Sambrooke Arthur Burne status: Barrister-at-Law
Probate pounds: 
£11,454

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Brooke Street, Shelton, Staffordshire. Michael H. Ashwell, 35yrs, Surgeon, wife, Caroline, 31yrs, sons, John B. 6yrs, Berto H. 5yrs, niece, Lucy Bakewell, 9yrs, plus 3 domestic servants.

1871 census: 

Berto H. Ashwell, 15yrs, Boarder, Royal Medical Benevolent College, Epsom, Surrey.

1881 census: 

Living at 22, Frank Place, Tynemouth. Arthur H. Ashwell, 26yrs, Boarder, Curate of Tynemouth Church, Northumberland.

1891 census: 

Living at 2, Drayton Place, St. Helier, C.I. Arthur H. Ashwell, 35yrs, Clerk in Holy Orders, wife, Eliza, 34yrs, 4 children, Olive 6, Kathleen 4, Albert 3, Percy 1, plus 3 domestic servants.

1901 census: 

Living at The Rectory, Meonstoke, Hampshire. Arthur H. Ashwell, 45yrs, Clergyman, C. of E., wife, Eliza, 43yrs, mother, Catherine L. Ashwell, 70yrs, widow, plus 2 domestic servants.

1911 census: 

Living at Woolton Hill Vicarage, Newbury, Berkshire. Albert H. Ashwell, 55yrs, Clergyman, wife, Eliza, 54yrs, daughter, Olive, 26yrs, plus 2 domestic servants.