Ralph Ashton

1790 - 1829

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Merchant of Dominica and Liverpool, partner with Henry Ashton (q.v.) in Henry & Ralph Ashton (q.v.). Henry Ashton, as trustee under the will of Ralph Ashton, a creditor under execution, was awarded the compensation for the Trafalgar estate on Dominica.

  1. Ralph Ashton of Commutation Row Liverpool aged 39 was buried at St George's Everton 03/03/1829. Will of Ashton, Ralph Island of Dominica, last of Liverpool, merchant December 1829.

Sources

T71/881 Dominica no. 224.

  1. Ancestry.com, UK, Extracted Probate Records Cheshire: - Wills and administrations 1826-1830 [database online]; Ancestry.com, Liverpool, England, Burials 1813-1974 [database online].

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Occupation
Merchant

Associated Claims (1)

£597 12s 10d
Beneficiary deceased (Judgement creditor)

Associated Estates (4)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1817 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
1829 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
1820 [EA] - 1820 [LA] → Owner
1823 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Joint owner

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Partner
Henry and Ralph Ashton
Dominica Merchant  
 

Relationships (1)

Business partners
Notes →
Probably also brothers...

Addresses (1)

Commutation Row, Liverpool, Lancashire, North-west England, England