Ashby, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Suffolk Parishes   Ashby

History
Ashby, is a parish in Mutford district, Suffolk; it is near the river Waveney 2½ miles N of Somerleyton railway station, and 5½ miles NW of Lowestoft. The post town is, Somerleyton under Lowestoft.

Parish Registers
Images of the parish registers for this parish are available on Record Search. The registers begin in 1553 and this volume includes entries for nearby Herringfleet and Gunton in a combined register.

Census Records
There are census records available for Ashby from 1841 to 1911. Census records are available on a variety of subscription and other websites. If you need to consult the 1841 to 1891 census on microfilm, refer to in the catalogue. There is statistical data available for the census years 1801 to 1931 that records the number of houses, families, people, and other statistical data for every parish in Suffolk. Refer to the Suffolk Census wiki article for details about the Census.

Poor Law Unions

 * For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk and http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Mutford/Mutford.shtml

Registration Districts

 * Mutford