Members of the Aston family in front of Tilly’s father’s boot making business in Carisbrook, where Tilly was born in 1873. From left: Sophie Aston (Tilly’s sister), William Aston (Tilly’s brother), Ann Aston (Tilly’s mother) and Edward Aston (Tilly’s father) and dog. The female figure on the far left of the image is unidentified. This image is a copy of a copy, and not the original.1 x b/w photograph of four people outside a shoptilly aston, edward aston, ann aston, william aston, sophie aston

A collection of stories compiled by Aston Family Members.A Collection of Stories compiled by Aston Family Memebrs.Dedicated to Pa and Ma Aston and other loved ones gone before usfamily history aston

Index of Wandin family history names including their birth, death and marriage information and their spouse/parents, spanning 1807-1983 - only includes pages A-C and M-O8 one sided A4 pages typed in black ink with yellow highlighterfamily trees, family history, clegg family, overton family, axford family, ah'sue family, allan family, allchin family, allen family, allison family, alway family, anderson family, armstrong family, arnold family, aston family, atkin family, atwood family, austin family, bailey family, baker family, balle family, barker family, barkway family, barr family, bartlett family, bawdon, benson family, berry family, berryman family, bews family, binding family, bird family, bishop family, blood family, blanksby family, bolding family, bonola family, bosser family, bott family, bourke family, bowers family, brailsford family, brandt family, bray family, brockenshire family, brodribb family, brown family, bryant family, burgess family, burrell family, burrett family, burton family, burwill family, butterworth family, byers family, callaghan family, carlson family, carter family, case family, chamberlain family, cherry family, clarke family, cocks family, cole family, collins family, conder family, connor family, cook family, coomes family, cooper family, cornell family, cottee family, mckenna family, meacham family, mill family, miller family, mitchell family, mits family, montgomery family, moodie family, murray family, musgrave family, nagle family, nall family, nash family, neely family, neville family, newport family, norman family, norton family, notley family, o'connell family, o'mara family, odgers family, oliver family, oneyes family, orams family, owen family, pain family, papworth family, garlick family, penthreath family, green family, hall family, gough family, byrne family, smith family, hodson family, jinks family, squires family, graham family, holton family, hamilton family, lloyd family, tocknell family, hunter family, parr family, herman family, marsh family, read family, thurrowgood family, hughes family, wilson family, rains family, hurley family, farqhuar family, robinson family, dennis family, turner family, rule family, vine family, whittaker family, stevens family, heywood family, jones family, styles family, rouget family, sargeant family, withers family, larking family, keen family, white family, francis family, teague family, fisher family, winbanks family, knight family, vernon family, wood family, kennedy family, crossland family, upton family, mcfarline family, denman family, elliot family, thomas family, davis family, parker family, sies family, dohrmann family, heffernan family, duncan family, foreman family, saunders family, wilmont family, furphey family, rawson family, evans family, field family, ellis family, laing family, ezart family, hoare family, heritage family, quirk family, griffin family, lowry family, johnstone family, grundy family, stock family, patterson family, ralph family, pilbrick family, ussnig family, leighman family, underwood family, lawrence family, dawson family, crossdale family, shoo family, lomax family, paten family, 1800s, 1810s, 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s

Edward Kellett was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England, son of John Kellett and unknown mother. It is not known when he arrived in Melbourne but he married Selina Wells in 1852 at St Peters, Eastern Hill. She was born in c1827 in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, daughter of William Wells and Elizabeth Allan. Her family arrived from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on the 'Osprey' on 22 March 1849. Edward and Selina had 8 children - 5 girls and 3 boys; 3 died in infancy. All were born in Collingwood before the family came to Surrey Hills. Edward and Selina were the first owners of ‘Yielima’ at 32 Erasmus Street, Surrey Hills, built c1887. It was known by this name until c1922. Edward pre-deceased his wife. Edward's funeral notice in The Argus of 11 July 1893 states that he was a corn merchant of Exhibition Street. His property was sworn at 1512 pounds, 1232 in realty and 280 pounds personally. He was buried in Melbourne General Cemetery (CofE Compartment K, No 306). Selina is listed in Erasmus Street in the 1903, 1905 and 1908 electoral rolls as a boarding house keeper. She died at Surrey Hills on 22/10/1911. In her will she left realty valued at 900 pounds and personally at 220 pounds. She was buried with her husband. 'Yielima' was sold on 19 February 1919 with a sale of contents on 18 March 1919. The portrait is by an unknown artist. It was passed down through the family of his eldest son Edward Allan Kellett and then his daughter Ethel Emily Kellett. A digital copy of a portrait of Edward Kellett dressed in a dark suit with tie secured by a tie pin. He is bald but remaining hair is greying and wavy and he has a full beard.yielima, erasmus street, surrey hills, 1887, (mr) edward kellett, corn merchant, mrs selina kellett, miss selina wells

Miss Jane Elizabeth (Jean) Pearson is second from the left. From c1927 - c1950 Miss Pearson had the cake and confectionery shop at 147 Union Road. It was later a milk bar, next to Henry Jamieson’s radio and electrical shop. Miss Pearson sold Farey’s cakes which were very popular and in a trellised-off section also served morning and afternoon teas. Her sisters often helped. Silversticks, white knights, licorice straps were among a wide selection of sweets to be bought for 1d. – or even ½d. Jean was one of a large family born to John William Pearson and Agnes Yeaman. Jean was born at Riddell's Creek in c1884. She died in 1966. She had 3 brothers and a total of 6 sisters. Lillias Irene and Grace Stewart died in infancy or childhood, so the other sisters in the photo were (not necessarily in order): Ethel Agnes born in 1885, who married James Charles Robertson; Catherine Myra born in 1887, unmarried; May Dempster born 1891, unmarried; and Stella Christie born 1897, who married Cecil Hunt Aston in 1928. Jean was in business as a confectioner at 3 High Street, Malvern in 1927; in Union Road 1941-1949 and resided (presumably in retirement) at 37 Mayston Street, Hawthorn in 1954. At the later address May and Catherine are also listed variously in 1954 and 1963. (Ref: electoral rolls). The Hawthorn address was the 'family home' - address of John William Pearson who died in 1944, appointing Jean as his executrix. (Ref: Trove - The Argus 19 July 1944) Black & white copy of a group of 5 smiling older women with a strong family resemblance against a weatherboard background.147 union road, (miss) jean pearson, surrey hills, milk bar, shops, confectionary shop, cake shop, tea rooms, (miss) jane elizabeth pearson, (miss) ethel agnes pearson, (mrs) ethel agnes robertson, (miss) catherine myra pearson, (miss) may dempster pearson, (miss) stella christie pearson, (mrs) stella christie aston, (mr) john william pearson, (miss) agnes yeaman, (mrs) agnes pearson

Known as ‘Yielima’ 1888-1922 and ‘St. Aubins’ 1922-1956, this ‘modernized’ mansion was built about 1887 for Edward Kellett. He was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England. Edward Kellett married Selina Wells in 1852 at St Peters, Eastern Hill. She was born in c1827 in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, daughter of William Wells and Elizabeth Allan. The family arrived from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on the 'Osprey' on 22 March 1849. The couple had 8 children - 5 girls and 3 boys; 3 died in infancy. All were born in Collingwood before the family came to Surrey Hills. Edward's funeral notice in The Argus of 11 July 1893 states that he was a corn merchant of Exhibition Street. His property was sworn at 1512 pounds, 1232 in realty and 280 pounds personally. He was buried in Melbourne General Cemetery (CofE Compartment K, No 306). Selina is listed in Erasmus Street in the 1903, 1905 and 1908 electoral rolls as a boarding house keeper. She died at Surrey Hills on 22/10/1911. In her will she left realty valued at 900 pounds and personally at 220 pounds. She was buried with her husband. 'Yielima' was sold on 19 Febraury 1919 with a sale of contents on 18 March 1919. From 1922-1947 Thomas Daniel O’Callaghan (c1871-1962), a police magistrate, made his home here. He is remembered as being of ‘soldierly demeanour, with a flowing mane of hair’. He always carried a walking stick and wore a flower in his buttonhole. His wife was Florence (nee Harling, c1873-1933) pre-deceased him. They had previously lived in Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Stawell before coming to Erasmus Street. After moving out of Erasmus Street he is listed in the 1949 and 1954 electoral rolls at 90 Durham Road, Surrey Hills. In 1952 the property was purchased by Father Timothy Fitzpatrick, Parish Priest of Our Holy Redeemer Parish, Surrey Hills. It consisted of a large two storey house, a coach house and stable, and an acre and a half of land. In 1954 the coach house and stable were converted into the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and the following year Father John Kelly was appointed parish priest. and resided in the house. At this time the house was not in good repair. "The gentleman who had lived there alone since his wife died many years before, lived in the servants quarters and the rest of the house had been badly neglected. (REF: https://ourholyredeemer.cam.org.au/history) At the beginning of 1957 the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart opened a school next door. As they travelled from Balwyn on a daily basis, the property at 301 Elgar Road was purchased as a presbytery and 'Yielima' became a convent. The stables continued to be used as a church until 1964 when a new church was completed and opened by His Grace Archbishop Simmonds on the 20th of March. There were never large numbers of double-storey Victorian mansions in Surrey Hills. 'Yielma' is significant as one of the few remaining ones. It is also significant for its association with the Catholic Church.A black and white photograph of an Italianate style home with a weatherboard building with a cross on it in front of the main building and to the left of the photograph. There are some well established trees in the garden, a car parked in the parking area and a picket fence along the front.yielima, st aubins, house names, erasmus street, surrey hills, 1887, (mr) edward kellett, (mr) thomas daniel o'callaghan, corn merchant, police, italianate style, wattle park roman catholic church, (mrs) florence o'callaghan, mrs selina kellett, miss selina wells, convent, presbytery, our lady of perpetual succour

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1999, show Ashton's Circus setting up on vacant land on Station Road, north of the Deer Park Shopping Centre in Albanvale. The images document the arrival of a travelling circus in the local area and capture the temporary transformation of an undeveloped site into a community entertainment venue.Ashton's Circus was one of Australia's oldest and best-known travelling circuses. The Ashton family has been involved in circus entertainment since the nineteenth century, and the circus regularly toured suburban Melbourne, including western suburbs such as Deer Park, Sunshine, and St Albans. Ashton's Circus traces its origins to 1850 and is regarded as Australia's longest-running circus tradition.7691.01 - Aston Circus Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 225).JPG 7691.02 - Aston Circus Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 225).JPG 7691.03 - Aston Circus Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 225).JPG 7691.04 - Aston Circus Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 225).JPG 7691.05 - Aston Circus Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 225).JPG 7691.06 - Aston Circus Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 225).JPG 7691.07 - Aston Circus Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 225).JPG 7691.08 - Aston Circus Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 225).JPGashton circus, station road, albanvale

This is understood to be a house at Pitfield which was lived in by Alan (Allan) McDonald and his wife Rosanna, née Lewis. LDHS records have this house named as "Aston Cottage", however correspondence with a McDonald descendant in 2020 suggests that the house may have been called "Afton Cottage", as the McDonald family later lived at a property at Linton which they understood was called "Afton Grove".Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on white card. The photograph shows the front of a weatherboard house which has twin gables and a verandah. A woman wearing a long gown with an apron is sitting in a rocking chair on the verandah; a man who is wearing a suit and a hat is standing next to her.aston cottage, afton cottage?, alan (allan) mcdonald, rosanna (rose or rosina) mcdonald née lewis, pitfield, houses

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1999, show Ashton's Circus Chaplain the Reverend Barry Fletcher, at the circus site located on vacant land on Station Road, north of the Deer Park Shopping Centre in Albanvale. The circus chaplain played an important role in supporting circus performers, staff, and their families. Travelling circuses formed close-knit communities that spent much of the year on the road, often away from traditional support networks. The chaplain provided pastoral care, counselling, spiritual guidance, and assistance during significant life events, helping to foster a sense of stability and wellbeing within the circus community.Ashton's Circus was one of Australia's oldest and best-known travelling circuses. The Ashton family has been involved in circus entertainment since the nineteenth century, and the circus regularly toured suburban Melbourne, including western suburbs such as Deer Park, Sunshine, and St Albans. Ashton's Circus traces its origins to 1850 and is regarded as Australia's longest-running circus tradition.7692.01 - Aston Circus Chaplain Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 245).JPG 7692.02 - Aston Circus Chaplain Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 245).JPG 7692.03 - Aston Circus Chaplain Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 245).JPGashton circus, station road, albanvale

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1999, show Merv Ashton of Ashton's Circus. Merv was the son of circus founders Doug and Phyllis Ashton and had been travelling and performing with the circus since the age of six. Merv was a skilled performer and pioneer of the flying trapeze in Australia, he contributed to the development and continuation of one of the nation's longest-running entertainment traditions. His career reflects the dedication, innovation, and multi-generational involvement that helped establish the Ashton name as a significant part of Australian circus history.Mervyn Ashton was significant as a member of the famous Ashton circus family and as a pioneering flying trapeze artist. His long career helped preserve and promote Australia's travelling circus tradition for generations.7693.01 - Aston Circus Merv Ashton Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 247).JPG 7693.02 - Aston Circus Merv Ashton Station Road Albanvale 1999 Photographs (Advocate 247).JPGashton circus, station road, albanvale