Welcome to ashley-surname.org.uk
Thanks for taking the time to visit my website. The site is a repository of all the research I’ve done into my family tree and a one name study into the ‘Ashley’ surname.
Ashley One-Name Study
My interest started with my own direct line but grew as I became curious about connections with others of the same surname. My main interest is the Ashley surname but I have also looked at my mothers ancestry and that of my paternal grandmother…
Origin of the Surname
Guppy’s book of 1890 ‘HOMES of FAMILY NAMES’ lists Ashley under Shropshire and simply states ‘ASHLEYS possess the name of a Staffordhire parish’ Other research suggests that the name is of Anglo Saxon origin and is a locational place name in Cheshire, Kent, Wiltshire, Staffordshire and Northamptonshire…
Distribution of the Name
My own research shows my direct line migrating from Shropshire into Staffordshire to find work but I have also established that others with the Ashley surnames migrated to other neighbouring counties such as Cheshire and Warwickshire for similar reasons…
Family Trees
I have constructed several family trees of various sizes. The main one for my direct line is the largest and by its nature encompasses other surnames, some of which cousins are working on. Having progressed on to my One Name Study I have gathered information on the Ashley surname and made contacts with other ‘Ashley’s’ and have constructed trees that try to bring together loose ends…
DNA
I am in the early stages with researching my DNA and potential matches. I already have Y-DNA 37 results and am now awaiting Autosomal and mtDNA results which will widen the potential for matches…
Smallthorne History
Having been born and bred in Smallthorne I have a great interest in the history of the village and its surrounding areas. I have set up a Facebook Group ‘SMALLTHORNE history and memories’. If you are on Facebook then please feel free to join the group. If you aren’t on Facebook but would like to share any historical information on Smallthorne, in particular old photographs please contact me using one of the other methods on this site…