Henry Josiah ASHDOWN (1862 to 1946)

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Henry was born 28-Mar-1862 in Lewisham, Kent to Albert Edwin ASHDOWN & Mary Ann GRAY.

He was the second husband of Agnes Kilpatrick HIGGIE. He married her 23-Jul-1888 in Bombay, India . This was 4 years after the death of her first husband Charles BLIGHT. Henry was an engine driver for the Great Indian Peninsular Railway.

Henry died 14-Jul-1946 in Brighton, Sussex [GRO: 1946 Brighton, 5h 40].

Henry & Agnes has three children:

Census: 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901

Henry & Agnes

1871 Census

4 Queen Street, Deptford, Kent
Albert ASHDOWN, head, 40(M), Inspector on Railway, born Lewisham Kent
Sarah ASHDOWN, wife, 37(M), born Bethnal Green, Middlesex
Albert ASHDOWN, son, 14, born Deptford, Kent
William ASHDOWN, son, 10, born Deptford, Kent
Henry ASHDOWN, son, 9, born Deptford, Kent
Philip ASHDOWN, son, 9, born Deptford, Kent
Frederick ASHDOWN, son 4, born Deptford, Kent
Selina ASHDOWN, daur, 3, born Deptford, Kent
Louisa ASHDOWN, daur, 1, born Deptford, Kent
Philip TURNER, father in Law, 75(Widower), Formerly Railway Guard, born Walthamstow, Essex

1881 Census

9 Walnut Tree Road, Greenwich, London
Albert ASHDOWN, head, 50(M), Railway Booking Clerk, born Lewisham, Kent
William ASHDOWN, son, 20(S), born Deptford, Kent
Henery ASHDOWN, son, 19(S), Engine Cleaner Locomotive, born Deptford, Kent
Frederick ASHDOWN, son, 14(S), born Deptford, Kent
Selina ASHDOWN, daur, 13(S), Scholar, born Deptford, Kent
Louisa ASHDOWN, daur, 11(S), Scholar, born Deptford, Kent
Philip TURNER, father in law, 85(Widower), Pensioner, born Walthamstowe, Essex

1891 Census

Not found, probably in India

1901 Census

Not found but Agnes was in Lewisham, Kent

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