LaytonLily
knowlegable brummie
I am a recent registered member to this website / Forum so hope you will make allowance if I do not post correctly / appropriately.
I have been trying to establish where my great grandfather fits into my FT for more than 30years but although I have made huge progress in some areas, I still do not know very much about his beginnings.
He was known as William Aston born about 1839. However some years ago I discovered that he had changed his name in 1868 when he married and had been Twist. (I think it was a case of bigamy !) He is on 1851 census, as 'son' to Joseph and Emma Twist but in fact they were not married and Emma's name was Aston. So I am presuming he was born to Emma but an unknown father and he 'went back' to his birth surname of Aston. I cannot find a birth entry for him, nor can I find him or Emma on 1841 census. He marries for the 1st time in 1861 as Twist.
I just keeping trying everything I know how to establish who his parents were, or at least some confirmation of his mother. I don't think his father was Joseph Twist but if Emma was his mother, he has half- brothers and sister who were Twists.
I have lots and lots of information on the Twist family, so if anyone is a Twist from Birmingham I would be happy to share ! (Also on Birmingham Kettle family, who married into the Twist family).
Just a chance someone out there will know something to help !
I have been trying to establish where my great grandfather fits into my FT for more than 30years but although I have made huge progress in some areas, I still do not know very much about his beginnings.
He was known as William Aston born about 1839. However some years ago I discovered that he had changed his name in 1868 when he married and had been Twist. (I think it was a case of bigamy !) He is on 1851 census, as 'son' to Joseph and Emma Twist but in fact they were not married and Emma's name was Aston. So I am presuming he was born to Emma but an unknown father and he 'went back' to his birth surname of Aston. I cannot find a birth entry for him, nor can I find him or Emma on 1841 census. He marries for the 1st time in 1861 as Twist.
I just keeping trying everything I know how to establish who his parents were, or at least some confirmation of his mother. I don't think his father was Joseph Twist but if Emma was his mother, he has half- brothers and sister who were Twists.
I have lots and lots of information on the Twist family, so if anyone is a Twist from Birmingham I would be happy to share ! (Also on Birmingham Kettle family, who married into the Twist family).
Just a chance someone out there will know something to help !