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Frank Ashfield
1878 - 19/4/1916
http://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/ashfield-frank

Dob 1878
Frank Ashfield
Registration Date1878
Quarter of the Year Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 48

Baptism 18/10/1878
Staffordshire Princes End
Church name Primitive Methodist
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 18 Oct 1878
Person forename Frank
Person sex M
Father forename Thomas
Mother forename Elizabeth
Father surname ASHFIELD
Person abode Princes End
Father occupation Labourer

Parents
Thomas Ashfield & Elizabeth Bentley

Parents Marriage
8/10/1865 St John Kates Hill Dudley
Worcestershire Dudley
Church name St John (Kates Hill)
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 218
Marriage date 08 Oct 1865
Groom forename William
Groom surname ASHFIELD
Groom age 20
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Puddler
Groom abode Dudley
Bride forename Elizabeth
Bride surname BENTLEY
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Dudley
Groom father forename William
Groom father surname ASHFIELD
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename George
Bride father surname BENTLEY
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness 1 William ASHFIELD
Witness 2 Harriet ASHFIELD
Notes The Bride & both witnesses signed with a X

Marriage 5/11/1898 Christ Church Coseley
Staffordshire Coseley
Church Christ Church
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 29
Marriage date 05 Nov 1898
Groom forename Frank
Groom surname ASHFIELD
Groom age 20
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Labourer
Groom abode Foundry St. Princes End
Bride forename Alice
Bride surname BURNS
Bride age 21
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Goughs Row Coseley
Groom father forename
Thomas Groom father surname ASHFIELD
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Alfred
Bride father surname BURNS
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness 1 Walter COX
Witness 2 Myra BELLINGHAM

1901 4 Soaphouse Walk, off Hipkins Street, Burnt Tree, Tipton, Staffs.
Frank Ashfield (23, Iron Worker, born Tipton), his wife Alice (22, born Sedgley), and their 2 children John T. (2, born Tipton) and Frank (6 months, born Tipton).

1911 4 Bradley's Lane, Princes End, Tipton.
John Thomas (13, School, born Princes End) and Frank (11, School, born Princes End) were living with their grandparents Thomas and Elizabeth Ashfield,
Cannot trace Frank and Alice Ashfield on 1911 Census, although it is likley that Alice (age 36) died in December quarter 1914, death registered in Dudley.

WW1 Records
Private 19315 Frank Ashfield
Killed in Action Mesopotamia on Wednesday, 19th April 1916, age 37.
Commemorated on Panel 18 and 63 of Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq.
9th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 39th Brigade of 13th Division.
Husband of Mrs Alice Ashfield
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Dudley, Resident: Tipton.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.

Dod 19/4/1916 (37) KIA Mesopotamia Iraq

Burial- Frank has no known grave

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1655156/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129 ... k-ashfield

Commemorated
Not commemorated on any Tipton memorial.
Commemorated on Panel 18 and 63 of Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq.

Any other info
Tipton Herald 3rd June 1916
LOCAL MEN IN THE CASUALTY LIST.
In the list of casualties published on Monday, the following appear amongst those killed in action:
Pte F. Ashfield, Tipton; Worcestershire Regiment.

Help to find Spouse Alice Burns and her family please.

Alice Burns
Dob abt 1878

Possible
Alice Burns
Registration Date1878
Quarter of the Year Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 87

Parents

Parents Marriage

Possible
1891 14 Bridge st Coseley Village Sedgley
Alfred Burnes 38 Head Iron Grinder West Bromwich
Margrett Burnes 35 Wife
John Edward Burnes 17 Son Labourer
Hannah Burnes 15 Daughter
Alice Burnes 12 Daughter
William Alfred Burnes 8 Son
Enoth Burnes 3 Son
All others Coseley

Dod abt 1914 With the info from Tipton Remembers
ASHFIELD Alice
1914 Sedgley
Dudley Register Office SEG/125/430

Burial 12/12/1914
Staffordshire
Place Coseley
Church name Christ Church
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 180
Burial date 12 Dec 1914
Burial person forename Alice
Burial person surname ASHFIELD
Person age 36
Burial person abode 27 Earl St. - Wallbrook
Notes Marginal note reads A/17/14 - this probably refers to a grave/plot no.

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Help to confirm Spouse Alice Burns info above & to find parents marriage please

Freereg
Staffordshire
Place Tipton
Church name (Links to more information) St Martin
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 312
Marriage date 28 Oct 1872
Groom forename Alfred
Groom surname BURN
Groom age 21
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Mechanic
Groom abode Tipton
Bride forename Margaret
Bride surname TROW
Bride age 18
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Tipton
Groom father forename John
Groom father surname BURN
Groom father occupation Mechanic
Bride father forename Edward
Bride father surname TROW
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness1 John WALTON
Witness2 Sarah WALTON
Notes The forename of witness 2 is uncertain

BURNS, ALICE TROW
GRO Reference: 1878 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 87

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