James Aston ³⁷⁹⁶

  General Notes:

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Unconfirmed relationship with parents - Edward Aston/Susan Jones.
Transcript of parish baptism record shows surname as "ASHTON" & father's name is not recorded whilst mother is shown as "Susan". This could be explained by an illegitimate birth as the only civil birth registration that matches is a Q1 1845 birth of Harriet Aston in Westbury on Severn district.


In 1841 was a "collier" by 1881 was "Colliery Manager".

  Research Notes:

Birth information courtesy of genealogist Gill Webb.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Collier.

• Registered Christening, 25 Jun 1826, Ruardean, Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. ³⁷⁹⁷

• UK Census, 1841, Dean Forest, Gloucestershire, England. ³⁷⁸⁸

• UK Census, 1851, West Dean, Gloucester, England. ³⁷⁹⁸

• UK Census, 1861, West Dean, Gloucester, England. ³⁷⁹⁹

• UK Census, 1871, West Dean, Gloucester, England. ³⁸⁰⁰

• UK Census, 1881, West Dean, Gloucester, England. ³⁸⁰¹

• UK Census, 1891, West Dean, Gloucester, England. ³⁸⁰²

• UK Census, 1901, West Dean, Gloucester, England. ³⁸⁰³

• Probate, 30 Sep 1905, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. ³⁷⁹⁶

James married Jane Smith on 15 Nov 1845 in Christchurch, Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. (Jane Smith was born about 1825 in Lane End, Gloucestershire, England, christened on 24 Apr 1825 in Christchurch, Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, died in Dec 1898 in Edge End, Coleford, Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England and was buried on 21 Dec 1898 in Christchurch, Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Registered Marriage, 15 Nov 1845, Christchurch, Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. ³⁸⁰⁴