ASTIN FAMILY, BURSLEM

[keyboard86]

Hi again, I do hope the information that has been provided is what you require?

Robert Aspin married a Sarah Thawley 8th May 1831 Prestbury both of Macclesfield
Witnesses William Aspin and Mary Thawley

Robert Aspin aged 38 Widower occ Weaver Father John Aspin occ Labourer
Frances Lowe aged 32 Father John Lowe occ Bricklayer
25th December 1845 Saltersford-Cum-Kettleshulme

Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Trying to find information on Joshua Astin b. 19 Jul 1834 d. 18 Dec 1902
and his wife Susannah b. 25 Nov 1832.
They married at St Pauls Church, Dalehall, Burslem on 2 Sep 1858.
Their daughter Sarah Jane Astin was born on 6 Aug 1859 and was christened at the Bethel Chapel.
She married a Percival Hamstall who died on 13 May 1902 and she herself died on 11 Nov 1901.
I have looked at online records and have not been able to find anything.  I am looking for descendants of this family.  Any help would be appreciated.   
Ceejayaitch.

Just come back to this one, just when/where did she marry Percival Hamstall and just where did she die?

Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

There is a newspaper article relating to the death of Sarah Jane Aspin, spinster, embroiderer born Macclesfield 1859 the daughter of Joshua Aspin and Susannah Ball who died in 1942 in Macclesfield leaving £500. the article request any next of kin to contact a firm of solicitors.

As for the Astin family there is no record on Staffordshire records.

The mystery is, why would Susannah Ball born Manchester and Joshua Aspin born cheshire marry in Staffordshire and have their daughter b Cheshire baptised there.
All census entries have them living in Macclesf

  So who is this Sarah Jane b c 1859, there is either another Sarah Jane Astin/Aspin or whatever born in 1859 Burslem, with parents Joshua and Susannah or OP has wrong family, the Joshua & Susannah & Sarah Jane we found are still around in 1901 Census ref RG13/3312/54/28?

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[ceejayh]

Unfortunately that is all the information I have. A friend has discovered a Bible in an attic with this information written in it and I am trying to reunite it with its rightful owner!

[BumbleB]

How very strange.  Most of the facts for Joshua and Susannah can be verified from records - except that Joshua's surname was Aspin.  He did get married on 2 September 1858 and he did die on 18 December 1902 - there is an entry in the Wills Index to verify this.  Sarah Jane's information can also be verified, with the exception of her marriage and death date.  However, it does look as though the bible's return is not going to be possible to the immediate family. 

[BumbleB]

There is an entry in the Wills Index for Sarah Jane Aspin - died 8 January 1942, spinster of 71 Roe Street, Macclesfield, which is the same address given for Joshua's entry in the Wills Index.  Administration was granted to HM Treasury Solicitor.

[BumbleB]

I had to go to Lichfield Records Office this morning, so took the opportunity to look at the Marriage Allegation.  Nothing further to be added other than it was dated 27 September 1858 and confirmed that Joshua was from Macclesfield and Susannah was from Dalehall.

[keyboard86]

This is a puzzle, all else fits so just who was Percival Hamstall/Hemstall, the Hamstall name from public trees suggests they are from Staffordshire?

Keyboard86

[BumbleB]

Yes, Hamstall would suggest Staffordshire - Hamstall Ridware. 

This may very well be clutching at straws BUT 

As we have been given death dates for Percival and Sarah, I looked at FreeBMD to find a Percival with any surname who died in June quarter 1902 - a lot of them were aged 0, so could be discounted.  However, there is a death registration for Percival TUNSTALL in that quarter in Poplar.  SO I looked at the 1901 Census for Percival Tunstall - there he is, born Stafford, a Joiner, and aged 67, in Stepney Workhouse with wife SARAH aged 77, born Manchester.  There is a death registration for Sarah Tunstall in Poplar District in December quarter 1901.  I haven't dared to look for a marriage.

Or is that too much of a coincidence?     Or more likely - have I lost the second braincell again?