Compliments of Mike Spencer Please verify all entries against other sources. Note: The date of this document is not provided. ----------------------------- ASHFORD IN THE WATER MENS FRIENDLY SOCIETY Name, occupation, abode, registered, died, born, Thomas HANDLEY, blacksmith,7 May 1790, 1832, 1763. Samuel BIRLEY, wood turner, 7 May 1790, 1832, 1763, John MORTEN, tallow chandler, 1790, ------, --------, Benjamin WRIGHT, labourer, 4 May 1791, 1833, 1764. George HALL, needle maker, 1 May 1795, -------- ,1765. George MILNES, joiner, 2 Jun 1795, -------------, 1770 Benjamin BIRLEY, fwk, 2 Jun 1795, 1825, 1775. John TAYLOR, shoemaker, 6 Dec 1799, -----, 1775 Richard DUNN, blacksmith, 2 Jan 1801, 1857, 1780 William COCKAYNE jnr, innkeeper, 2 Jan 1801, 1860, 1776. Joseph BURDIKIN, miller, 7 Aug 1802, 1860, 1776. A second list: Michael STONE,Labourer,Ashford,6 Sep 1782, -, 1764 Joseph SMITH,mason,Ashford,3 Jan 1783, 1821, -, George COOPER,miller,Ashford,2 Jan 1784, 1833, 1763, James BOAM,Labourer,Ashford,1 Jan 1785, 1834, 1755, Thomas LONGDEN,fwk,Ashford,4 Jun 1785, 1802, 1765, John HAYWARD,Labourer,Ashford,5 Aug 1785, 1799, -, William HAYWARD,Labourer,Ashford,6 Jul 1786, 1838, 1762, John HARRISON,Clogmaker,Ashford,3 Mar 1786, 1837, 1763, Elias BRAMWELL,grocer,Ashford,7 Jul 1786, 1841, 1765, John FOWLER,carpenter,Ashford,1 Jun 1787, 1835, 1761 A third: Name Occupation Abode Admitted Year of death Year of birth John DRINKWATER Schoolmaster Ashford 6 Jan 1769 1824 John ALLCARD farmer Ashford 6 Jan 1769 1832 1750 John HIBBARD labourer Ashford 7 Dec 1770 1835 1749 William BAGSHAW carpenter Ashford 2 Jun 1778 1844 1761 James BROCKLEHURST miner Tideswell 1 Jun 1779 1848 1761 William CROWDER fwk Ashford 3 Mar 1780 1842 1762 Josiah BIRLEY cooper Ashford 5 May 1780 1842 1763 William MOTRAM miner Ashford 1 Jun 1781 1830 1762 Joshua WHITE miner Ashford 1 Jun 1781 1840 1763 William BROCKLEHURST lab. Ashford 5 Apr 1782 1832 1760 Henry LINDSAY tailor Ashford 4 Sep 1846 1826 gone to Australia David HAMILTON carpenter Ashford 1 Jun 1847 1823 gone to New Zealand. A fourth list: Thomas HANDLEY blacksmith 7/5/1790 1832 1763 Samuel BIRLEY Wood turner 7/5/1790 1832 1763 John MORTON tallow chandler 1790 ------ ------- Benjamin WRIGHT labourer 4/5/1791 1833 1764 George HALL needlemaker 1/5/1795 ------ 1765 George MILNES joiner 2/6/1795 ------ 1770 Benjamin BIRLEY fwk 2/6/1795 1825 1775 John TAYLOR shoemaker 6/12/1799 ----- 1775 Richard DUNN blacksmith 2/1/1801 1857 1780 William COCKAYNE innkeeper 2/1/1801 1860 1776 ----------------------------- Added 2-June-2012