Herbert Ashby

1883–
Halling, Kent, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Herbert

When Herbert Ashby was born in 1883, in Halling, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Ashby, was 40 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Luchford, was 40. He married Jane Winifred Bowen on 18 July 1917, in Tunbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1917.

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Family Time Line

Herbert Ashby
1883–
Jane Winifred Bowen
1900–
Marriage: 18 July 1917
Winifred Joan Ashby
1918–

Spouse & Children

  • Herbert Ashby

    Male1883–Male

  • Jane Winifred Bowen

    Female1900–Female

MARRIAGE
18 July 1917
Tunbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom
children

(1)

  • Winifred Joan Ashby

    Female1918–Female

Parents & Siblings

  • Robert Ashby

    Male1843–1903Male

  • Elizabeth Ann Luchford

    Female1843–Female

siblings

(11)

+6 More Children

World Events (8)

1884

Age 1

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale

Age 21

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
1914

Age 31

Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the numerous places in northern and eastern England called Ashby, from Old Norse askr ‘ash’ or the Old Norse personal name Aski + býr ‘farm’.

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

Sources (3)

  • Herbert Ashby, "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920"
  • Herbert Ashby, "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920"
  • Herbert Ashby, "England and Wales Census, 1911"

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