Thomas Ashton English cotton manufacturer and philanthropist; (1818-1898) (1818–1898) Parents Harriet Booth Thomas Ashton Children Elizabeth, Viscountess Bryce Katharine Ashton Charlotte Jane Ashton Samuel Edgar Ashton Harriet Gertrude Ashton Margaret Ashton Grace Mary Ashton William Mark Ashton Thomas Ashton, 1st Baron Ashton of Hyde Siblings Mary Ashton Jane Ashton Harriet Ashton Sarah Ashton Samuel Ashton Partners Elizabeth Gair