Birth: 21 October 1908 Stalbridge, Dorset, UK
Father: Unknown
Mother: Nellie Ashford [Park] 1890-1967
Marriage: 13 April 1930 Portland, Dorset, UK
Wife: Helene Marion (Marion Helene) Luff 1907-1991
Death: April-June 1981 Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Patricia Ann Ashford [Croucher] 1931-a1965
Birth of Edwin Ashford in FreeBMD in October-December 1908 in Sturminster (5a 202).
In the 1911 census as Edwin Ashford aged 2, born in Stalbridge, Dorset, and living with his mother (Nellie), grandparents (Arthur and Mary), and two uncles (Jack and Sidney) in three rooms at Silk House, High Street, Barton, Stalbridge, Dorset.
His mother married Reginald R Park in in Sturminster in 1919.
Marriage of Edwin Ashford and Marion H Luff in FreeBMD in April-June 1930 in Sherborne (5a 901).
Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939 for Edwin Ashford born 21 October 1908 in Sturminster, Dorset, a milk roundsman, engaged 2 November 1926 for 12 years height 5ft 5.5 in, chest 35 in, brown hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion, Victory II 2 November 1926 Tiger 25 March 1927 and 21 October 1927, transfered 1 January 1929, a traced medal 27 September 1941.
Entry in Ancestry Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1999 for the marriage of Edwin Ashford and Marion Helena Luff on 13 April 1930 in Portland.
His daughter was born in Weymouth in 1931.
He was not living with his wife in the 1939 England and Wales Register - she was living with his mother and stepfather at 7 Albert Row, North Road, Sherborne, Dorset.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 for Edwin Ashford SPO 77321 P/J RN Long Service and Good conduct Medal 1940-1944 on Drake (Belfast) 24 October 1941 Drake II Gratuity £20 Nov 1941.
Death of Edwin Ashford, born on 21 October 1908, in FreeBMD in April-June 1981 in Portsmouth (20 0509).
Heather Galerpt has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Edwin Ashford born in 1911, mother Nellie Ashford, his marriage to Helene Marion Luff, and a daughter.
Edwin Ashford was the husband of Helene Marion Luff, my half third cousin.
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