Hamblin and Aston (General)
Hi,
Can anybody help me unravel the mystery of my gggg grandparents! My ggg grandmother was Maria Hamblin, she was born 24/12/1821 to William Hamblin and his wife, Mary.
As well as Maria the couple had another two children, William Hamblin Jnr born in 1816 (christened 21/4/1816) and Decima, born 1818 and christened 1/10/1818. Their surname is spelt in various different ways too, Ambler, Amblin, Hamilton, Ambling and Hamblyn!
I have managed to trace William and Mary's marriage with a fair degree of certainty. A William Ambleton married a Mary Aston on 30/9/1815 in Newland. Witnesses were William Aston and William Ward.
However, the only Mary Aston I can find as a candidate is a Mary born to Thomas Aston and Anne Evans in Coleford in 1791 (christened 3/4/1791), she also had a brother called William born in 1793. But, I fear that this Mary Aston may of died in 1798, I have found a record confirming that a Mary, daughter of Thomas Aston was indeed buried that year.
When Maria married my ggg grandfather, Henry Morgan, in 1840, one of the witnesses was a Maria Aston, so there must be some connection. Can anybody help!
Sue
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by ChrisW 
, Monday, January 28, 2008, 05:34 (6148 days ago) @ aidansrest
Hi Sue
I bist be confused! You say that Maria was the daughter of William & Mary Hamblin; yet on her marriage record in 1840 the bride's father's name is given as James. I note that the groom's father's name was also James, so perhaps it was a mistake by the Vicar?
It's ok. I just found the transcriber's notes at the bottom which says that the father's name is given as William on the marriage certificate. Silly me!
Cheers
Chris
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by Simone , Monday, January 28, 2008, 09:30 (6148 days ago) @ aidansrest
Hi Sue
Not sure if this helps in anyway, but I have an Elizabeth Aston b c 1780 in my tree. She married William Frowen at Newland in 1799. Interestingly one of the witnesses was a William Ward. Not sure who this is, a relative or a church official or just a serial wedding witness!!:) after all it is 16 yrs before your marriage that he witnessed!
I haven't done any other research on Elizabeth as yet, but know that she is listed as Betty in the Almshouses at Newland in 1851. I haven't been able to find a baptism for her except for a 'Betty' Aston baptised at Newland in 1780, to Richard and Sarah, but can't see any other siblings listed on the IGI.
This one is also in Parish records on this site along with 3 others
1775 ASTON Betty Baptism Newland to Philip and Ann -base child
1780 ASTON Betty Baptism Newland to Rich and Sarah
1781 ASTON Betty Baptism Newland to Rich and Susannah
1785 ASTON Betty Baptism Newland to Bejamin and Eleanor
Sorry a bit vague I know, but was just interested to see the same witness!
Simone x
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by winky , Winelands, South Africa, Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 21:44 (6145 days ago) @ Simone
my grandfather was william ward and he married hilda aston! i have noticed frequently on the marriage certificates that william ward is a witness, i think there is a possibility the families had been friendly for many years.
carol
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by winky , Winelands, South Africa, Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 21:56 (6145 days ago) @ aidansrest
hi sue, i believe mary to be the daughter of thomas aston 1747 and anne evans 1752, mary was christened 03.04.1791 at newland and married william AMBLETON on 30.09.1815. this appears to be one of those surnames that keeps changing!! (maybe noone could spell it!) on decimas christening the surname is ambling, and there are other variations. let me know what you think? kind regards carol