Hi Nicky, Here are your ggg & gggg/grandparents. ! I have this family in my family tree. My connection is....through the name GWYNN. Edward b. 1830 had an older brother Emmanuel b. 1822, he married 8.1.1844 Penalt, Mon, to Ann Ambury GWYNN b. 1823 Berry Hill, Glos. They actually emigrated to Virginia US. sometime aft. 1851. So Edwin below, must be a brother of your Mary. Thanks for the DAVIES name, I wasn't aware of that. Descendants of Emmanuel Aston 1 Emmanuel Aston b: 1787 Coleford, Glos d: 29.10.1869 West Dean, Glos F1: Woodcutter 1851 Baptism: 1.4.1787 +Elizabeth Rudge b: 1786 St Briavels, Glos, m: 7.3.1813 d: 11.12.1870 West Dean, Glos 2 Edward Aston b: 4.2.1830 Coleford Glos - can't find in 1881 F1: Woodcutter 1851 census F2: Not found in 1881 census. +Harriett ? b: 1833 West Dean, Glos 3 Edwin Aston b: 1850 West Dean, Glos d: 19.6.1919 Berry Hill, Coleford, Glos +Elizabeth ? b: 1855 d: 2.3.1922 Berry Hill, Coleford, Glos Look forward to exchanging information. Best Wishes....Hazel ---original message--- From: liam@liamlynch.freeserve.co.uk (Nicky/Liam) To: ENG-GLOS-FOREST-DEAN-L@rootsweb.com Hi to all I have at last managed to find my GG Grandmothers birth in 1855 to an Edward and Harriet Aston nee Davies. Edward was a carpenter. Mary's birth was registered Trelleck,Monmouth but I believe they then moved back to St Briavels,later children were baptised at St Briavels. In 1851 Edward was living in St Briavels. Any help with parish lookups, 1861 census or anything on the Aston family would be great. I am struggling with this line. Many thanks to anyone who can help. Nicky