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James William Aspden

(1881 - 1919)


Father: William Aspden (1857 - 1921)
Mother: Grace Hargreaves (1860 - 1949)

Siblings:

Children:

With Florence Gray


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1881-03-21 Birth
  • Baptism record
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
1884-02-07 Baptism
  • Place: St John the Baptist, Gannow
  • Abode: 222 Accrington Road, Burnley
  • Birthdate: 1881-03-21
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 240 Accrington Road, Burnley
  • Age: 10
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3371-13-20:  F2  F3  F4  T4
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 8 Villiers Street, Burnley
  • Age: 20
  • Occupation: Coal miner underground
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3872-137-4:  F5  F6  T5
1904-02-16 Marriage
Florence Gray (abt.1883 - 1911)
  • Place: St John Baptist, Gannow, Burnley
  • Age: 22
  • Abode: 264 Accrington Road, Burnley
  • Occupation: Collier
  • Witness: Henry Gregson
  • Witness: Nina Aspden
  • lancashirebmd:  T6
  • lan-opc:  Link  T7
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 50 Florence Street, Burnley
  • Age: 30
  • Occupation: Coal miner (hewer)
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN171:  F7  F8  F9  T8
abt.1919-09-20 Death
  • Age: 38
  • Abode: 264 Accrington Road, Burnley
  • Estimated from burial record
1919-09-23 Burial
  • Place: Grave 16576, Burnley Cemetery


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
ASPDEN  James William  HARGREAVES  1881  Burnley  Lancashire  Preston  BU/137/21
        
T2
Page 43  BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Gannow in the County of Lancaster in the Year 1884
1884 7 Feb'y No. 344.  James William  William & Grace  Aspden  222 Accrington Road  Collier  W.J. Gerratt
21 March 1881 [written in left margin]
        
T3
Baptism: 7 Feb 1884 St John the Baptist, Burnley, Lancs.
James William Aspden - [Child] of William Aspden & Grace
    Born: 21 Mar 1881
    Abode: 222 Accrington Road
    Occupation: Collier
    Baptised by: W. J. Gerratt
    Register: Baptisms 1879 - 1887, Page 43, Entry 344
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T4
RG12 Piece 3371 Folio 13 Page 20

Administrative County of Lancashire

Civil Parish of Habergham Eaves
County Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of Gannow
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of Burnley
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St John

Schedule 120  Accrington Rd 240  4 Rooms

Wm Aspden           Head  Married    34     Coal Miner   _X_   Lancashire Rishton
Grace [Aspden]      Wife  [Married]     31                     [Lancashire] Burnley
Jas Wm [Aspden]     Son   Single     10                        [Lancashire Burnley]
Mina [Aspden]       Daur  .              7                     [Lancashire Burnley]
Rachel [Aspden]     Daur  .              5                     [Lancashire Burnley]
Leah [Aspden]       Daur  .              3                     [Lancashire Burnley]
Frederick [Aspden]  Son   .          7mon                      [Lancashire Burnley]

Transcribed from Census-1891-RG12-3371-13-20.jpeg by dh

        
T5
1901 census  RG13 Piece 3872 Folio 137 Page 42

Administrative County 
Civil Parish of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Gannow
County Borough of Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough of Gannow
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley

Schedule 214 [215 struck out]  8 Villiers St

Wm Aspden         Head      M     43     Coal Miner Below underground  Worker    Rishton Lanc
Grace Aspden      Wife      M        41                                          Burnley Lanc
Jas Wm Aspden     Son       Sing  20     Coal Miner Below underground  Worker    Burnley Lanc
Mina Aspden       daughter  Sing     17  Cotton Weaver                 Worker    [Burnley Lanc]
Rachael Aspden    daughter  Sing     15  Cotton Weaver                 Worker    [Burnley Lanc]
Leah Aspden       daughter  Sing     13  Cotton Weaver                 Worker    [Burnley Lanc]
Fred Aspden       Son       Sing  10                                             [Burnley Lanc]
Squire Ed Aspden  Son       Sing  8                                              [Burnley Lanc]

Transcribed from Census-1901-RG13-3872-137-42.jpg by dh

        
T6
Marriage:  ASPDEN  James William  GRAY  Florence  1904  Gannow, St John the Baptist  Lancashire  Preston  CE102/3/7
        
T7
Marriage: 16 Feb 1904 St John Baptist, Burnley, Lancs.
James William Aspden - 22, Collier, Bachelor, 264 Accrington Rd.
Florence Gray - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 32 Sunderland St.
    Groom's Father: William Aspden, Collier
    Bride's Father: Richard Gray, Labourer
    Witness: Henry Gregson; Nina Aspden
    Married by Licence by: W. J. Gerratt
    Register: Marriages 1904 - 1913, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original Parish Register
        
T8
1911 census  RG14 PN24844 RD472 SD2 ED21 SN171

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  2
Enumeration District       21

Address  50 Florence Street  Burnley

Schedule  171

James William Aspden  Head       30     Widower  [7 3 3 0 struck out]  Coal Miner Hewer    Worker    Burnley Lanc
Fred Aspden           Son        6                                                                   Burnley Lanc
Dorothy Aspden        Daughter      5                                                                Burnley Lanc
Elsie Aspden          Daughter      1                                                                Burnley Lanc

Enumerator WHD   2 Males  2 Females  4 Persons     4 rooms. Signed  James William Aspden
                                                                    No 50 Florence St, Burnley Lanc

Transcribed from Census-1911-RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN171.jpg
             and Census-1911-RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN171-cover.jpg by dh

        
T9
Burial: 23 Sep 1919 Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancs.
James William Aspden -
    Age: 38yrs
    Abode: 264 Accrington Road
    Grave: 16576
    Gender: M
    Register: Burials 1914 - 1920, Page 287, Entry 87047
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image 4225054_00068.jpg
F2 Image Census-1891-RG12-3371-13-20.jpeg
F3 Image Census-1891-RG12-3371-13-20-ancestry.jpeg
F4 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3371-13-20-S120-Aspden.text
F5 Image Census-1901-RG13-3872-137-42.jpg
F6 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3872-137-42-S214-Aspden.text
F7 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN171.jpg
F8 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN171-cover.jpg
F9 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24844-RD472-SD2-ED21-SN171-Aspden.text


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