Catherine (Cassie) Jane Aston (born Elias)

[cardinalcanary]

Hello friends

Would someone be able to double check where by great grandma Cassie was born. I think she was born in 1875 and I'm pretty sure it was Monmouthshire. Some census say Bedwas, one says Caerphilly. However, there is a Catherine D Elias in the 1881 census born in Abercarn. Is this my great grandmother?

I think it must be as she has a sister called Edith in the census and names one of her daughters Edith (my great aunt).

Can I get a second opinion please?

Many thanks.

Stephen

[KGarrad]

When did she marry?
Who did she name as her father on her marriage certificate?

[KGarrad]

From FreeBMD:

Births, September qtr 1875
Newport Registration District     vol 11a, page 235

Elias, Catherine Jane


Newport Registration District includes the parish of Bedwas.
http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/newport2.html


The birth you found was for Catherine Dora Elias

[Kay99]

From FreeBMD:

Births, September qtr 1875
Newport Registration District     vol 11a, page 235

Elias, Catherine Jane

The birth you found was for Catherine Dora Elias

On the GRO birth index the mother's name is listed as Harris for Catherine Jane

[Kay99]

There is an online tree that lists her as Catherine Jane and her marriage to Hiram Aston as 27 Dec 1896  Bedwelty, Tredegar, Monmouthshire.   

Presumably they have the marriage cert and parents listed as Thomas Elias and Jane Mary Hannah Harries??

Kay

[KGarrad]

I was hoping to find her, with parents, in 1881 and 1891 censuses?
In order to confirm her place of birth.

In 1891 Cassie is a boarder.
In 1881 she cannot be found

[Kay99]

Yes they disappear!! 

[Kay99]

No idea whether this is a possible marriage of the parents but just in case there is a marriage 31 May 1873 at Eglwysilan  of a Thomas Elias age 21 Collier to a Mary Hannah Harris age 20 both from Caerphilly with parents  Daniel (poss David) Elias and Daniel Harris  both colliers

Edit - this could be the  couple pre marriage in 1871 with Thomas visiting the Harris family in Bedwas https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V55N-MFP

[cardinalcanary]

Thanks KG and Kay.

The whereabouts of Cassie in 1881 has got me wondering about another story I have heard about her.

There is a family story that the family tried to emigrate to the US when Cassie was young. Possibly to Pennsylvania.

The story goes that a family member died on the ship so they came straight home again.

Perhaps they were mid-emigration in 1881.

I confirm that Cassie did marry my great grandfather Hiram Aston.