George Robert Ashman was born in about 1856 in Gransby, Lincolnshire to Thomas Robert Ashman and Elizabeth Price.George’s father was a coachman.
The 1861 Census shows that the family had moved to Oxford Road in Halifax, Yorkshire, George was 4 years old and his father a coachman.
By the time of the 1871 Census the family had moved to Warley near Sowerby Bridge. George, although only 14, was working as a “Carriage Painter”. He is shown as having been born at Grainsby Hall in Gransby, Lincolnshire.
George’s mother died in 1875 when he was 18 years old.
The 1881 Census shows George living as a boarder at 1 Ferguson Street in Halifax. He was 24 years old and working as a coach painter. Later that year, on 6 June 1881, George married Elizabeth Howe at Christ Church in Sowerby Bridge. George was 24 years old living in Halifax and working as a coach painter. Elizabeth was 25 years old and living in Sowerby Bridge, her father Thomas was a carder.
George and Elizabeth had the following children:
- Lottie Elizabeth (1882-1973) born in Halifax
- Thomas Edward (1885- 1957)
- Charles William (1887- 1982)
- Alice Maud (1891- 1972)
The 1888 Kelly’s Directory of Leeds records:
Asman George Robert, coach painter, 30 Enfield grove
I think Enfield Grove was near the current Sheepscar Interchange just south of Chapeltown very close to Roseville Road.
The 1891 Census revels that George, Elizabeth and the four children were living at 1 Club Row in Chapel Allerton with George’s father, Thomas. I believe Club Row was where the Coop car park is now.
George had a change of profession by the time of the 1901 Census. The family were now living at 5 Grant Street, Sheepscar and George is 44 years old working as “Caretaker Board School”.
George died in 1909 and was buried in the graveyard of St Matthew’s Church in Chapel Allerton on 5 August.