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- ↑ "ASHBROOK FAMILY OF WOODSTOCK AND IRELAND". Jisc Archives Hub. Jisc . Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ↑ "Marriages". The Lancaster Guardian: 5. 5 May 1866.
- Godson, Julie Ann (2022). The Water Gypsy. Alley Cat Books. ISBN 9781511973427.
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