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THE ANCESTRY OF Herbert Henry Asquith

My article covering the ancestry of H.H. Asquith was published as follows:

Edward J. Davies, “The Ancestry of Herbert Henry Asquith”, Genealogists’ Magazine, 30(2010-12):471-79

A summary of the ancestry is below. Much greater detail and discussion are given in the article.

1 Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928), 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith

2 Joseph Dixon Asquith (1825-1860) of Croft House, Morley, Yorkshire, wool merchant

3 Emily Willans (1828-1888)

4 Joseph Asquith (1778-1855) of Morley, cloth manufacturer

5 Esther Dixon (1794-1856)

6 William Willans (1800-1863) of Huddersfield, wool merchant

7 Elizabeth Wrigley (1800-1884)

8 William Asquith (ca 1754-1794) of Morley, maltster

9 Hannah Gomersall (1756-1837)

10 Joseph Dixon (1770-1828) of Morley, clothier

11 Sarah Roberts

12 Benjamin Willans (1771-1855) of Leeds and of Huddersfield, merchant

13 Sarah Haworth (1772-1825)

14 John Wrigley (1774-1833) of Netherton, woollen manufacturer and merchant

15 Hannah Batley (ca 1771-1857)

16 John Asquith

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18 John Gomersall (1726-1779) of Churwell, yeoman

19 Mary Fourness (1724/25-1789)

20 Thomas Dixon (d 1797-98) of Morley, clothier

21 Rebecca Turner (ca 1740-1812)

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24 William Willans of Hunslet

25 Hannah Midgley

26 William Haworth (1744-1773) of Kirkheaton, butcher

27 Betty Stancliffe (1749-1821)

28 James Wrigley (ca 1748-1809) of Netherton, clothier

29 Elizabeth Kenworthy (ca 1747-1829)

30 John Batley (1736-1818) of Marsh in Huddersfield and of Crosland Edge, cloth dresser

31 Ann Woodhead (1739-1833)