Ronald Ashdown (buried 1912)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Ashdown
First name: 
Ronald
Other Christian names: 
Ford
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
676
Born: 
28/08/1906
Died: 
25/08/1912
Buried: 
29/08/1912
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Ronald Ashdown (buried 1912) headstone
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
12
Cemetery plot: 
23
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Ronald Ford (Roy) Ashdown born 28th August 1906 taken home 25th August 1912 "Suffer me to come to Thee"

Life story

Life story

Ronald Ford Ashdown was born on 28th August 1906 in Worthing, Sussex. His father, Samuel Ford Ashdown, was a Master Draper, owning a large drapery store at 30-32 Montague Street, Worthing. In 1911 Ronald, aged 5 years, was living with his father, Ronald, 45yrs, and his mother, Emily Jane nee Cousins, 40 yrs. He had two older sisters, Gertrude Nellie 18 yrs. who was a student teacher and Marjorie Gwendoline 15 yrs., the family employed two domestic servants. They lived at The Firs, St. Michaels's Rd. Worthing. Ronald Ford Ashdown died on 25th August 1912 in Margate, Kent, 3 days before his 6th birthday, at 10, Northdown Avenue. His death certificate gave the cause of death as "Tuberculosis, Meningitis."

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
28/08/1906

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
25/08/1912
Age (at time of death): 
6
Cause of death: 
Tuberculosis; Meningitis
Address at time of death: 
10 Northdown Avenue, Margate, Kent, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1911 census: 

Living at The Firs, St Michael's Road, Worthing - Ronald 45yrs, Emily Jane nee Cousins 40yrs, Gertrude Nellie 18yrs Student Teacher, Marjorie Gwendoline 15yrs and two domestic servants