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Daniel Worsley Ashton

Birth	:	6 Jan 1835 Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Death	:	14 Mar 1898 Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Oak Grove Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8844910, -71.3709030
Description	:	Parents: John W & Anne Ashton ASHTON, Daniel Worsley, is of the second generation of his family in America. His father, John W. Ashton, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1809, and came to this country in 1840. He was active in the philanthropic work of the celebrated Robert Owen, who first advocated and secured the establishment of free day and night schools and public libraries in Great Britain, which contributed so much toward the elevation of the working classes. Mr. Ashton was always interested in co-operation, education and labor reform. The Boston Globe of June 18,... Read More	Parents: John W & Anne Ashton ASHTON, Daniel Worsley, is of the second generation of his family in America. His father, John W. Ashton, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1809, and came to this country in 1840. He was active in the philanthropic work of the celebrated Robert Owen, who first advocated and secured the establishment of free day and night schools and public libraries in Great Britain, which contributed so much toward the elevation of the working classes. Mr. Ashton was always interested in co-operation, education and labor reform. The Boston Globe of June 18, 1891, said of him, 'he was almost the double of William E. Gladstone', the great English statesman. He died in Pawtucket in 1891, aged 82 years. Daniel Worsley Ashton, the first child of John W. and Anna (Worsley) Ashton, was born in Manchester, England, Jan. 6, 1835. He came to this country with his parents when five years of age, and attended the public schools of Pawtucket. He learned the trade of a pattern maker with Danforth L. Peck, boarded with his employer, worked the first year for $25, the second for $30, and the third for $40, and the hours of labor were 'factory time', from thirteen to fifteen hours daily. When he was out of his time he entered into a partnership with Charles A. Luther under the name of Luther & Ashton, to carry on the business of pattern making. This firm was dissolved in 1857, and from that time until 1871 Mr. Ashton operated a shop of his own. He then succeeded the late James Arnold as a manufacturer of cotton machinery on Dexter street, but in 1877 disposed of this business to George W. Payne & Co. Very early in connection with his pattern-making business he started to manufacture cloth stretchers, which industry is now an important one in Pawtucket. In 1877, a favorable opportunity offering, he established himself in the wholesale lumber commission business, which he still conducts. Later he commenced the manufacture of starch and water mangles for printers and bleachers, and in this connection he is known all over the United States and Europe. He has taken an active part in public affairs, and served as sealer of weights and measures before the consolidation of the town of Pawtucket. Sept. 22, 1857, he was married to Julia Ann Arnold of Pawtucket. By this union there were three children: Charles F., b. Sept. 4, 1861; Frank H., b. July 17, 1865; and Julia L., b. May 20, 1868. Illustrated History of Pawtucket, Central Falls and Vicinity by Robert Grieve, 1897, Providence: Published by Henry R. Caufield p. 240-241

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Daniel Worsley Ashton's memorial is located at: Oak Grove Cemetery, Pawtucket, Providence County, USA.
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Daniel Worsley Ashton death on 14 Mar 1898 in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Latitude: 41.8844910
Longitude: -71.3709030

Family Members:

Parent

John Whitley Ashton

(1811 - 1891)

Hannah Ashton

(1814 - 1897)

Spouse

Julia Ann Arnold Ashton

(1834 - 1868)

Siblings

Dr John L Ashton

(1856 - 1892)

Children

Charles Frederick Ashton

(1861 - 1886)

Frank Herbert Ashton

(1865 - 1891)

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