Eliza Whittington married Thomas Aston on 24 May 1863 at St Briavels. Her parents were James Whittington and Mary Ann (nee George). They had a total of 12 children.
In 1871 Thomas Aston had travelled to Lancashire for work as a Collier, living with his aunt and uncle - Thomas Watts and Mary (nee Hampton). On the census he stated he was married. So I expected Eliza to still be living in The Forest waiting either for his return or to follow him.
Her parents, James and Mary Ann, were living at Coalway Lane End in 1861 so I wondered if she was staying with them.
BUT - you've guessed it - the whole family has disappeared.
Can anyone help me find them?

no sighting yet - I wonder if she had died by 1871 despite Thomas claiming to be married

1851
James Whittington abt 1813 St Buavits, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Whittington abt 1816 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland, Gloucestershire
Eliza Whittington abt 1843 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland, Gloucestershire

1861
Edward Aston abt 1821 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Ann Aston abt 1820 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Aston abt 1843 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1863
Month: May
Day: 24
Grooms_Surname: ASTON
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age: 26
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Mork [?]
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Aston
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Edward
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: WITTINGTON [sic]
Brides_Forenames: Eliza
Brides_Age: 20
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Mork [?]
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Wittington [sic]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: James
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: [not stated]
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: both sign
Witness_1: James Fox
Witness_2: Alice Whittington [sic]
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Horatio Walinisky Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P278 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 172
Parish_Chapel: St Briavels

1871
Thomas Aston abt 1843 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Shevington, Lancashire

Is this Thomas ?

Year: 1877
Month: Jan
Day: 16
Surname: ASTON
Forenames: Thomas
Residence: Collier
Age_at_death: 33
Officiating_Minister: Rob[er]t Stevens
Event: Interment
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda: (1) Coalway Lane End (2) South Div'n Adults Gr (3) B 40 (4) Unconsecrated (5) West Dean
Notes:
Register_Reference: DA25/204/2
Page_No: 21
Parish_Chapel: Coleford Cemetery

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Surname Forename Date Age Occupation Mine Cause

Aston Thomas 12/01/1877 33 Collier Ellwood green Suffocated by a fall of roof in a wind way road (ventilating road).

Source: Roll of Honour Mining & Quarry Fatalities in The Forest of Dean

Thank you slowhands I knew you wouldn't desert me. I think you and Paul may be right. I've just had a look at the inquest for Thomas Aston and Edward Aston of Coalway Lane End was his father.

Thanks again

Mary

Hello

Are you still looking for James & Mary Ann WHITTINGTON and family? I beleive that I have found them whilst I was searching for my own James WHITTINGTON.

This link http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlists/mermaid.html shows the passenger list for the Clipper Ship MERMAID which sailed from London on 15th November 1863 to Lyttelton, in New Zealand.

WHITTINGTON INFANT Inf
WHITTINGTON LUCY Inf
WHITTINGTON JAMES 40 FARM LABOURER
WHITTINGTON MARY ANNE 38
WHITTINGTON JAMES(Jnr.) 23 FARM LABOURER
WHITTINGTON FANNY 21
WHITTINGTON ALICE 20 DOM SERVANT
WHITTINGTON THOMAS 16 --
WHITTINGTON EDWARD 14 --
WHITTINGTON SAMUEL 12 --
WHITTINGTON LOUISA 10
WHITTINGTON MARIA 8
WHITTINGTON ANNA 6
WHITTINGTON JOHN 4
WHITTINGTON EMMA 2

This link http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Digitised/Emigration/EmbarkationLists/Mer...
will enable you to download a digitised copy of the passenger list which shows that they were government assisted immigrants. Hope this helps.

Dee

I am looking for any family connected to James Whittington who emigrated to New Zealand in 1864 or any other Whittington's from St Braviels Gloucestershire.
James Snr was my g,g,g, grandfather and through this site have managed to get a list of family members for gggg and ggggg grandparents so that is great.
Regards Sheryl