Although
it was never an overt intention that North Aston
- A Millennium should be a resource for those researching
family histories, there can be no doubt that the book
should prove invaluable to anyone having ancestral links
with the village, aside from providing background information
and fascinating reading.
Recognising
this to be the case, the book's Index
includes a certain amount of genealogical data,
including dates of births and deaths where these are
mentioned in the copy of the book, periods when people
were living or working in North Aston and also some
of the relationships between family members. In addition,
some basic information on trades and occupations is
also included.
A
large number of the families still living in North Aston
today or in recent times have links with the village
going back hundreds of years, including names like Anne,
Beesley, Busby, Bolton, Bowen, Brown, Cato, Churchill,
Dore, Golder, Harrison, Hichens, Kendall, Knight, Lee,
Lewis, Mobbs, Mold, Moore, Morley, Needle, Nicholson,
Preston, Proffit, Rees, Rose, Short, Sykes, Taylor,
Waite, West, Weston, Whitehead and Wyatt.
Others
have just been passing through, such as Agar, Bowles,
Brooke, Clifford, Dashwood, Dupuis, Fenton, Fermor,
Foster-Melliar, Gates, Packenham, Preston, Pye, Reynolds,
Schott, Southon, Tarling, Walker, Woolgrove and many
more.
The
second half of the book, which features personal
reminiscences contributed by some of today's village
residents, includes a wealth of family related information,
with references to those who were central to the
daily life of North Aston from the late 19th century
through to the very recent past.
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