Vernon Riley Guy Ashcroft1

#1808, (11 October 1911-October 2003)
FatherAlfred Wells Ashcroft1 (Jun 1869-3 Feb 1913)
MotherCoralie Hannah Lucy Fookes1 (28 Jan 1877-12 Sep 1969)
Last Edited1 Mar 2014
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Vernon Riley Guy Ashcroft was born on 11 October 1911.2 He was the son of Alfred Wells Ashcroft and Coralie Hannah Lucy Fookes.1 Vernon Riley Guy Ashcroft was born on 11 November 1911.3

His father died 3 February 1913 at the age of 43. Vernon was aged 1 when this happened.

Vernon emigrated from Australia circa 1914 with his mother.4 Vernon arrived at New Zealand circa 1914 with his mother.4
Some of the extended family posed for a photograph in Queenstown, Tasmania, circa 1915.
The extended family posed for a photograph c1915 ('Boy' Nicholson and his mother Louise Augusta Fooks, Albert Fooks, 'Boy's sister Jeanne Nicholson, Vernon Ashcroft and his mother Coralie Fooks)
(source: Julian Hawley)
 
The extended family posed for a photograph c1915 (Harry Hawley and Louise Augusta Fooks, young Vernon Ashcroft elderly Donald Nicholson, and Coralie Fooks)
(source: Julian Hawley)
His common name was Bill.3

Vernon emigrated from New Zealand with his mother and step-father.4 Vernon arrived at Tasmania with his mother and step-father.4
He presumably moved with his mother, step-father and young step-brother to Sydney.4 His name was legally changed to Ashcroft-Hawley.3

Vernon emigrated from Sydney circa 1920 with his family.4 Vernon arrived at England circa 1920 with his family.4


Vernon Riley Guy Ashcroft married Gwendolene Maud Smith in August 1940 at Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. They were 28 and 24 respectively.2

Vernon died in October 2003 at Torbay, Devon.2

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1911Birth2
1
1911Birth3
Name-Comm3
Name Change3
1940MarriageNewcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire2
2003DeathTorbay, Devon2

Family

Gwendolene Maud Smith (9 Oct 1915-Apr 1999)

Citations

  1. [S371] GEDCOM file created by Andrew Kemp, 25 March 2011 GEDCOM 25 March 2011.
  2. [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.29).
  3. [S712] E-mails from Barrie Ashcroft-Hawley to Tim Hill (e-mail address), 2013- 'ThoseBefore' - 4 December 2013 15:17.
  4. [S734] E-mails from Julian Hawley to Tim Hill, 2014- 'ThoseBefore.com - Louise Augusta Fooks' - 26 April 2014 02:10.