I have traced my family tree back to the Forest of Dean and Edward Aston who Married Jane Phillips 2 July 1799. They had four children Thomas (21.11.1802 Hewelsfield), Edward (16.06.1805 St Briavels), Richard (Buried 7.11.1806 so believe still born) and Richard Edward (24.07.1808 Hewelsfield).

Edward died 15.02.1853 aged 89 and Jane 28.05.1866 age 88 and both graves are in the Churchyard of St Mary Magdelene at Hewelsfield.

The 1851 Census records Edward living at '18 Edward Aston - 88 Retired Inn Keeper'

So Edward was born approx. 1764 but I can't locate a record of his baptism in order to go back another generation. I have searched the Parish Records without success. Can anyone help me with a lead to break through another generation?

a possible :

Year: 1771
Month: Nov
Day: 2
Parents_Surname: ASTON
Child_Forenames: Edward
Fathers_Forenames: Phillip
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Clearwell
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 4/1
Page_Number: 333
Parish_Chapel: Newland

Year: 1771
Month: Oct
Day: 30
Grooms_Surname: ASSEN or ASTON
Grooms_Forenames: Philip
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Newland
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: BAYTON
Brides_Forenames: Anne
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Newland
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: R Williams
Witness_2: Mark of Wm Doward
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: P Ball vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes: BT's state Aston
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 473
Parish_Chapel: Newland

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