Probably born 1836 (Jun 6) Liverpool, Lancashire
Baptised 1848 (Apr 2) Leeds, Yorkshire

With parents in Westminster, London at 1841 census

Emigrated to South Australia, arriving 1849 (Jan 3)

Married 1863 (Jul 27) Robe, South Australia
    to Harriet Botten (1838 - 1921)

Moved to Victoria soon after his marriage
(working as a blacksmith in North Melbourne in 1864)
Worked as a miner in Maryborough and Sandhurst
Later worked as a woolclasser in Bendigo, Victoria

Spouse

Harriet Botten:
  - baptised 1838 (May 13) Bearsted, Kent
    (parents Thomas Botten and Susannah Woollett)
  - with parents in Bearsted, Kent at 1841 census
  - died 1921 (Sep 4) Bendigo, Victoria
  - buried 1921 (Sep 6) Bendigo, Victoria

Children

George Ashall born 1864 (Dec 13) North Melbourne
(name registered as John; also known as John George)
  - worked as a bootmaker in Bendigo, Victoria
  - died 1920 (Jun 1) Bendigo, Victoria

Edwin born 1867 (Feb 8) Footscray, Victoria
  - married Catherine Tunzi 1894 (Nov 14) Bendigo?
  - lived in Bendigo, Victoria
  - died 1917 (Sep 8) Bendigo, Victoria

Susannah Elizabeth born 1869 Maryborough, Victoria
  - married William Wilkinson 1894 (Sep 26) Bendigo?
  - lived in Bendigo area, Victoria
  - died 1936 (Oct 16) Prahran, Victoria

Charlotte Edweline born 1870 (Dec 5) Maryborough
  - married Charles Julius Cobb 1906 (Sep 19) Bendigo?
  - lived in Balaclava and Bendigo, Victoria
  - died 1967 (Jan 12) Bendigo, Victoria

William born 1873 Maryborough, Victoria?
  - died 1874 (Jan 4) Sandhurst, Victoria

Mary Ann Alice born 1874 (Dec 3) Sandhurst, Victoria
  - married Horatio David Collier 1897 (Jul 20) Bendigo
  - married William Ernest Botten 1945 (Sep 5) Bendigo
  - lived in Bendigo area, Victoria
  - died 1975 (Dec 2) Caulfield, Victoria

Alfred born 1877 (Jul 25) Sandhurst, Victoria
  - married Lucy May Collins 1907 (Apr 30) Bendigo
  - lived in Bendigo and Newport, Victoria
  - died 1922 (May 31) Newport, Victoria