Francis Woolley Asbridge

Brief Life History of Francis Woolley

When Francis Woolley Asbridge was born on 30 May 1805, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Asbridge, was 28 and his mother, Mary Woolley, was 28. He married Hannah Presgrave on 22 August 1831, in Whaplode, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Whaplode, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died on 4 March 1879, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Woolley Asbridge
1805–1879
Hannah Presgrave
1802–1881
Marriage: 22 August 1831
Frank Presgrave Asbridge
1835–1835
John Presgrave Asbridge
1840–1840
Montford William Asbridge
1842–1924

Sources (26)

  • Francis Asbridge, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Francis Asbridge, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Francis Asbridge, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: probably a variant of Ashbridge .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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