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Warwickshire / Re: On finding the real EDWARD ASHWIN!
« on: Sunday 13 November 11 18:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

No, I only meant "unusual" in the sense of upping sticks with 7 children and his mother from the rather benign and benevolent region of Warwickshire to take a long and dangerous ocean journey in the hope of building a better life (I assume, unless he was running away from something) by buying farm land in the remote east of Banks Peninsular, New Zealand. And then proceeding to have 11 more children. Probably not unusual in those days.

What I can't understand though, is why 11 years later, he then moved again to Hautapu in the North Island.

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Warwickshire / Re: On finding the real EDWARD ASHWIN!
« on: Sunday 13 November 11 10:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hello

I have only just begin the journey of finding out about the ancestors, so unfortunately can not offer any new info regarding Edward Ashwin's life. As I continue my investigations I will of course pass on any novelties.

And no, I am not at all aware of the letter you talk of, though I would dearly love to see a copy.

At this stage, I am looking into trying to trace descendants of Martin Richard here in New Zealand and, being somewhat of an historian, I am researching the history of Saxon immigration into Great Britain. It appears that the area near what was later called Bretfortin, was invaded by a Saxon King called Aescwine of Wessex in the second half of the 7th century. Given that apples generally don't fall far from the tree, it only took a brief online search of the UK telephone directory to ascertain that Ashwin is an unusual surname, and virtually all Ashwins in the UK live in the counties surrounding Bretfortin.

Martin Richard was very definitely an unusual man. If you have any info about the family you could pass on to me, I would very much appreciate it.

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Warwickshire / Re: On finding the real EDWARD ASHWIN!
« on: Wednesday 02 November 11 04:35 GMT (UK)  »
My great grandfather was Manley Ashwin. Off the top of my head I think he was the 11th child and I also think he was born in Little Akaloa, Banks Peninsula, the place where I understand the Ashwin family first moved to in New Zealand (in 1865?)after emigrating from England, and before moving to Hautapu near Cambridge. One of Manley's sons, Sir Bernard Ashwin, was my grandmother's (Doris Ida Martin née Ashwin) older brother. I live in Auckland.  I have only really begun to look into the Ashwin family history, thanks to discovering some information held by late father that belonged to Noel Ashwin, another brother of my late grandmother, and also a visit to the Cambridge Museum in the Waikato. My father was aware of the Bretforten connection and had visited there many years ago.
In searching for other living Ashwins in NZ, I am surprised by the lack of Ashwin surnames in the telephone directory.

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Warwickshire / Re: On finding the real EDWARD ASHWIN!
« on: Friday 21 October 11 06:20 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: whiteKat on Thursday 24 March 11 00:34 GMT (UK)
Thank you so much. I am really getting excited and feel I could possibly be getting a little closer to either thinking there is a link with some Ashwins or ruling others out. Your help and direction is greatly appreciated. I will most certainly pursue your suggestions.

whiteKat
Hi, I am a descendant of the Martin Richard Ashwin (born 1831 or 1832) you mention. Martin Richard married Emma Priscilla Copson and, together with 7 children emigrated to New Zealand, where they proceeded to have 11 more children, as I have recently found out. Have you managed to dig up any further information?

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