Researching Martin Ashley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5011 people with the Ashley surname? In that year Ashley was ranked number 850 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Martin means "Warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Martin Ashley on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Martin Ashley and the Ashley Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ashley Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Ashley family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7159 people with the Ashley surname in the UK? Ashley is now ranked number 835 for popularity in the UK. |
Ashley Genealogy Databases
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Ashley Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Ashley surname in the USA? Ashley is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Ashley Databases
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Some Famous People called Martin Ashley
Martin William Ashley
Martin William Ashley MVO Dipl Arch RIBA (born 29 April 1952) is a British architect known for restoration of ecclesiastical buildings and royal properties and a specialist in period and listed buildings. He studied a Diploma in Architecture at Kingston Polytechnic and completed a scholarship with Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in 1976. He worked for Purcell Miller Tritton and became a partner before setting up his own business, Martin Ashley Architects, in 1994. From 1999 to present, Martin Ashley has held the post of Surveyor of the Fabric St Georges Chapel, Windsor. In 2011 Martin Ashley was honoured with Member of the Royal Victorian Order He is an architect member of Guildford Diocesan Advisory Committee, and lectures on the philosophy and principles of historic building conservation.
Source: Martin William Ashley, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Ashley
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Acaley Ackley Agglio Aguila Ahokallio Aichele Akeley Akely Aksell Asel Ashall Ashla Ashlaw Ashlee Ashleigh Ashwel Ashwell Ashwil Ashwill Asiel Askell Aslie Assala Assel Aswell Atchley Atchly Augello Ausello Ausiello Ausley Axcel Axcell Axel Axell Azwell
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