Ashton ALSTON [1519]

  General Notes:

Ashton appears twice in the 1881 Census.

Ashton was in the service of the Hudson Bay Co. Incorporated in 1670 the Company claims "No other company in the world can boast the longevity of success, legacy of innovation"

Ashton's employment record with the Hudson Bay Company.
Name: Alston, Ashton Parish: England Entered Service: 28 August 1893 Dates: b.8 March 1866
d. 21 May 1962 Appointments & Service
Outfit Year* Position Post District HBCA Reference
*An Outfit year ran from 1 June to 31 May
1893 - 1897 Apprentice Clerk Norway House & York Factory HBCA, RG3/40A/1
1897 - 1900 Clerk Churchill York Factory HBCA, RG3/40A/1; D.38/44 fo. 81
1901 - 1904 Post Manager Trout Lake York Factory HBCA, RG3/40A/1
1904 - 1907 Post Manager Oxford House York Factory HBCA, RG3/40A/1
1907 - 1910 Post Manager Churchill & Oxford House York Factory HBCA, RG3/40A/1
1910 - 1916 Post Manager Churchill York Factory HBCA, RG3/40A/1
1916 - 1918 Post Manager Lake Huron HBCA, RG3/40A/1
1918 - 1922 Post Manager Barriere HBCA, RG3/40A/1
1922 - 1924 Post Manager Attawapiscat HBCA, RG3/40A/1
1924, 1 March retired HBCA, RG3/40A/1
1962, 21 May died at Fort William, Ontario Moccasin Telegraph, Spring 1963 p. 50
For an interview with Ashton Alston, see E.93/10.
See also PP 5297 "Reminiscences of York Factory" by Adelaide Alston Taylor
Uncle: Rear Admiral Herbert Campion (B.239/c/25 fo. 410)
Wife: Jane Faries (b. 1874 m. 1902) daughter of Angus Faries (1840-1899) and Mary Corston
(ca. 1850-1938) Info. from T.R. McCloy, FC/3208/M3
Children: Mary Adelaide (b. 13 Aug. 1904) m. (1) George Findlay, (2) Charles Taylor Info. from T.R. McCloy, FC/3208/M3
Jessie Rosalee (b. 28 Nov. 1906) m. Russell Smith Info. from T.R. McCloy, FC/3208/M3
Edith Mary Info. from T.R. McCloy, FC/3208/M3
Amy Info. from T.R. McCloy, FC/3208/M3
Alfred (d. 1983) Info. from T.R. McCloy, FC/3208/M3

Filename: Alston, Ashton (1866-1962) (fl.1893-1924) Aug. 1985/JHB:ek (Revised Jan. 1987/ES:wg; Aug. 1994/JHB) ; May/99/mhd; Rev. PC May/00

Reminiscences of York Factory by Adelaide Alston Taylor.
Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society Papers and Records, Vol. IX, 1981:1-6
Subjects Hudson's Bay Company -- Employees.
Fur trade -- Manitoba
Notes: Reminiscences by the daughter of Ashton Alston and Jane Faries
HBCA Collection PP 5297 Onsite reference only
Ref : Archives Winnipeg Manitoba. www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/a/alston_ashton.pdf

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Christs Hospital School Newgate LND. Ashton is recorded as aged 12 a scholar born Greenhithe KEN

2. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, 30 Auckland Hill Norwood LND. Ashton is recorded as a son aged 14 a scholar born Greenhithe KEN

Ashton married Jane FARIES [10265] [MRIN: 620], daughter of Angus FARIES [10541] and Mary CORSTON [10609], in 1902. (Jane FARIES [10265] was born in 1874 and died on 5 Apr 1925 in Fort William Thunder Bay Ontario.)