Last name: Ashworth

This name is of English locational origin from a place thus called in the Parish of Middleton, Lancashire. Recorded as Assewrthe in the 1236 Pipe Rolls of the county and as Asheworth in the 1347 Fine Court Rolls, the name derives from the Old English pre 7th Century "aesc" meaning "ash" plus "worth", an enclosure or homestead, hence "homestead" by the "ash trees". The surname from this source is first recorded towards the end of the 16th Century, (see below). In 1611, John Ashworth of Wolfenden, Lancashire, appeared in the Wills Records at Chester and on September 7th 1624 Abell Ashworth and Grace Lees were married in Middleton by Oldham, Lancashire. Sir Charles Ashworth (deceased 1832) was a Major-General who served in the Peninsula Wars, Knight Commander of the Bath (1831). The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Abell Asshworthe, son of Robert Asshworthe, which was dated December 12th 1596, christened in Rochdale, Lancashire, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1, "Good Queen Bess", 1558 - 1603. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Visitor Comments

kellly ashworth
i dont believe a word, the name ashworth comes from burning tobacco, which was a subsance used for trade and was highy valued and WORTH money, therefor the name ASHWORTH was derrived.

brian ashworth
hi kelly tobacco was ,nt discovered and brought to England by sir Walter Raleigh until the 1500,s and the name was around then i take it your american ?

Michael Ashworth
Why would burnt tobacco have any value!!!!(I'm a Lancashire Ashworth btw)

Gary
What a prat you are! Or was it just done for a laugh? In that case, I think it was pretty funny! ps how many "L"s in Kelly?

queen o ashworths
ashworths have been hanging around lancashire england before time was recorded. my particular family strain of ashworths results in deep blue eyes and large foreheads

brian ashworth
thats what i look like

Jase
One of you left and got stuck over the border in Bradford. So far thats me dad, 3 kids and a niece on't way. I have the blue eyes and a forehead thats still growing..

Marcus ashworth
Ha my birthday is on the 14 th of December close to that guys n also iam from Chester but the ashworths who I dnt live with live in rochdale lancs so this must be true very cool oh n I have blue eyes :)

James Kenneth Ashworth
Coming from the Rossendale valley, I heard that we started out at Ashworth Moor, which does seem that it could be correct, with Robert Asshworthe's son being christened in Rochdale during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1, also have Blue eyes

anthony ashworth
hi i have blue eyes an large forehead an i was born in rochdale now ive moved to blackpool.

Estella Ashworth
I have blue eyes and a large forhead, but I was born in London and my dad is from Lancarshire

jeremy ashworth
Me: American blue eyes: check large forehead: check

Toby Ashworth
I also have blue eyes and a large forehead...but are there any ginger ashworths? if not then my brother is an impostor :P

Ashworth
I have blue eyes, a large forehead, (fairly) blonde hair and am from Lancashire, and my sister is a ginger!

michael william ashworth
hello im an ashworth from houston texas 3rd genaration from england.blue eyes blonde hair 190 lb frame.

michael william ashworth
yeah i guess forehead is kinda large especiallyn because i shave my head.i have the name ashworth in old english letter tattoed across upper back

gerrick ashworth
I'm an american I have dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, and dark brown skin. I'm currently in houson. This the wrong ashworth site.

Steven J Ashworth
Obviously through migration to America eye colors can change. I have hazel eyes and brown hair. I'm planning to do a DNA analysis soon with a Christian organization and want to find my familys' true history . I intend to document and make the findings permanent . My grandfather moved to Florida from the virginas back in the 40's I believe . Any one out there that can help?

Ashworth
blue eyes, blonde hair, from Lancashire

Steven J Ashworth
To add to my previous email, my dad and I have large foreheads with receding hairlines. My daughter and two granddaughters have beautiful blond hair . Most of my offspring start with blond hair and blue eyes and then by one or two their eyes and hair darken .

Stephen Ashworth Rodda
I, Stephen Ashworth Rodda of Memphis, TN, have hazel Blond hair and hazel eyes.

Sarah Ashworth
I'm an Ashworth from Rossendale, Blue eye but I like to think not so large forehead :) Anyone local?

Garth Ashworth
I am an Ashworth from Ashworth and there are, of course, many Ashworths around the area. Blue eyes - often but I've never noticed particularly large foreheads.

andrew john ashworth
i'm an ashworth from rochdale and have green eyes and auburn hair, have already traced family back to early 19th c., shoemakers on drake st.

Bill Ashworth
I am an American Ashworth, I was just looking to see where my last name came from, I have a big forehead, as do my father and grandfather. We all also have blue eyes. If this is true, then this is really cool.

Sandra Ashworth
Hi, I am American Ashworth also. Trying to put together my family history. Blond, bye eyes

Garth
Blue eyes, blonde. I think a natural heritage. Through DNA comparisons, I have found that we came over from Saxony well over a thousand years ago. My full DNA match is with the family Eske (still in the original place) The old German name is Asche. One of the original words for the first part of our surname is "aesc" or "Assehe" In both old English and old German the meaning is "ash" as in tree and definitely not as in cinders!

Diana
Hi - An American Ashworth here by marriage. Husband's grandfather came here from Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England in the 1920's. His name was Irwin Ashworth, and his father and grandfather were Richards. Irwin's mother was Jane Evans from Wales, and Irwin's wife was Alice Crosthwaite from Liverpool. Both my husband and his twin brother have the large foreheads and blue eyes, as does my son. Wonder if there were any related Ashworths out there.

Andy Ashworth
Hi -Yet another Ashworth, this time from Barrowford, Lancashire the same blue eyes

Garth Ashworth
Rawtenstall. Walking distance from Ashworth. Barrowford. I went through it two days ago. Very pleasant place.

John Graham Ashworth
Hi, An Ashworth from Derby, my grand parents were millworkers in Chadderton who moved to Derby in the 1930's. Grey/Green eyes and a large forehead :)