Edwin Aston ^{4124,7071,7072,7073,7074,7075,7076,7077,7078}

  General Notes:

Edwin was sentenced to jail on 1 August 1900 for non payment of his wife's maintenence (£86 19s. 3d.). He was released on 30 September 1900

  Noted events in his life were:

• Registered Birth, Apr-Jun 1850, Monmouth District, Monmouthshire, Wales. ⁷⁰⁷³

• Registered Christening, 19 Jun 1850, Christchurch Parish, Forest Of Dean, Glousestershire, England. ⁷⁰⁷⁹

• UK Census, 1861, West Dean, Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. ⁶⁴⁰⁸

• UK Census, 1871, West Dean, Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. ⁶⁴⁰⁹

• England Census, 1881, Shafton, South Yorkshire, England. ⁷⁰⁷⁵

• Occupation: Coal miner, 1881. ⁷⁰⁷⁵

• Occupation: Miner, 1885. ⁷⁰⁷¹

• Occupation: Miner, 1889. ⁷⁰⁷⁷

• England Census, 1891, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, England. ⁷⁰⁷⁸

• Occupation: Miner, 1891. ⁷⁰⁷⁸

• Jail, 1 Aug 1900, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. ⁴¹²⁴

Edwin married Rhoda Perry on 23 Feb 1885 in Warmfield, West Yorkshire, England ⁷⁰⁷¹.^,7072 (Rhoda Perry was born circa 1848 in Berry Hill, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, England ^{7071,7075,7078,7080,7081} and died circa 1917.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Registered Marriage, Jan-Mar 1885, Wakefield District, West Yorkshire, England. ⁷⁰⁷²

• Marriage Banns, 22 Feb 1885, Warmfield, West Yorkshire, England. ⁷⁰⁷⁴

• Registered Marriage, 23 Feb 1885, Warmfield, West Yorkshire, England. ⁷⁰⁷¹

  Marriage Notes:

Edwin & Rhoda were living together in 1881 (with their children). They were not officially married until 1885.

Rhoda was a widow when she married Edwin. She married under the name Rhoda Williams. She had three children by her previous marriage:
William T. Williams (c1872), John H. Williams (c1878) & Rhoda Williams (c1880)

It appears they seperated sometime before 1900 as Edwin was jailed for 2 months in 1900 for non-payment of maintenance to his wife. He elected to serve a sentence instead of paying the alternative fine of £86.19.3. He was released from jail on 30 September 1900.