There is some confusion over which Richard Aston was transported and where he was born. The first piece of research below was done by Jennings and Evelyn Fish and Gill Webb and posted on Ancestry. However, the second piece of research below carried out by Huw Blake and posted on Ancestry highlights some inconsistencies and challenges their conclusions.
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Do you know if George Aston who worked in Forestry and wrote a book on the Forest of Dean is still alive and if so how could I contact him. I would like to include a quote from his book in one which I am writing myself
Sorry Jonathan I am afraid I don’t know. You could try contacting Forestry England at their office in Coleford: westengland@forestryengland.uk.