John Augustus Weston^[1]

1862 - 1931  (68 years)

• Name	John Augustus Weston
  Born	11 Aug 1862	Kamptee, Hyderabad, India   [2, 3]
  Christened	1 Oct 1862	Christ Church, Kamptee, Hyderabad, India   [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1885 - Overseer, Deccan Railways, Secunderabad
  Occupation	1887 - Permanent Way Inspector, H.H.N G. S. Ry. Co. (His Highness the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway)
  Died	1931  [5, 6]
  Person ID	I246	Family
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	John Weston,   b. Aug 1822, Brackley, Northampton, England ,   d. 19 Jul 1878, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Mary Anne Maine,   b. 25 Mar 1833, Trichinopoly, Madras, India
  Married	20 Oct 1853	Jaulnah, India   [7]
  Notes	His grandson Charles Newton Weston says that his father, John Augustus, had three older brothers (who all regularly took liquor) so there would have to be at least two other children here. Robert Shorter Weston seems like an extremely good fit for various reasons noted on his page. However, Karen Brown, Emily Maude's great granddaughter, was told by her mother that there were only four children. The oldest Emily Maude, then John Augustus, then two daughters Lydia and Alice. So there is quite a bit of mismatch here, and all the sources seem good.
  Photos		A Weston Family Tree Provided by Joan Andersen via Joy Weston. There are a few mistakes - eg Edwin's daughter Winnie married Ted DAVIS FROM Durham.
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Louisa Ash,   b. 11 Sep 1869, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India ,   d. Sep 1916  (Age 47 years)  [8]
  Married	28 Dec 1885	Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India   [9]
  Children	1. Edwin Ash Weston,   b. 23 Nov 1887, Kammamett, India ,   d. 23 Oct 1958, 49 Rothbury Terrace Newcastle-on-Tyne, England  (Age 70 years)   2. Charles Newton Weston,   b. 11 Jul 1889, Begwada, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India ,   d. 1964, Bangalore, India  (Age 74 years)   3. Laura Olive Weston,   b. 10 Jul 1891, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India   4. Florence Evelyn Weston,   b. 24 Jun 1894, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India ,   d. 28 Dec 1984  (Age 90 years)   5. May Gertrude Weston,   b. 1897,   d. 15 May 1955  (Age 58 years)   6. Mary Louisa Weston,   b. India   7. Winifred Weston,   b. 13 Jan 1900,   d. 27 Oct 1967  (Age 67 years)   8. Dennis Ash Weston,   b. 03 Sep 1905, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India ,   d. 30 Jul 1936  (Age 30 years)   9. John Benjamin Weston,   b. 19 Sep 1902, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India ,   d. 16 Sep 1971  (Age 68 years)   10. Gerald Ash Weston   11. Lincoln Allen Weston,   b. 28 Sep 1909, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India ,   d. 29 Mar 1976, Punchbowl, NSW, Australia  (Age 66 years)
  Photos		John Augustus Weston and Family Supplied by Jean Andersen via Joy Weston
  Documents		Charles Newton Weston's Book This is a chapter from a book written by Charles Newton Weston, son of John Augustus Weston, about 'Revolutionary Christians'. He was Headmaster of Baldwin's Boys High School in Bangalore. The chapter describes his father and mother, with some information about other members of the family.
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  My mother's father's father John Weston

  
  

  Letters

  Letter from John Augustus Weston to his son Dennis

  
  

• Notes

  He and Sarah his wife were both staunch Methodists

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Personal Knowledge. Florence memoirs - he married again about 1927. This certainly isn't true - she must be thinking of someone else! - See Charles Newton Weston's book in Documents. [S1] Certificate, Baptism. [S7] BMD - British Library. Married at age 23 in 1885 [S7] BMD - British Library, N2 vol 43 p 272. Baptism Entry [S57] Other Researchers - Descendents of John Benjamin Weston. John Benjamin was 29 when HIS father died at age 69. [S11] Personal Knowledge, In Charles Newton Weston's book. [S7] BMD - British Library, Marriage, N2 vol 32 folio 321 c/7/15. Additions and amendments c/7/15 gives their ages - she is 20 which is correct, he is given as 29. If we are right about his birth in Aug 1822 he was actually 31. If he had been 22 in 1848 as he said when joining the army, he would have been 27 at his marriage. [S11] Personal Knowledge, Florence Memoirs. She gives names Molly and Queenie for her aunts, rather than Mary Louisa and Florence. [S7] BMD - British Library, N2 vol 66 folio 325. Marriage entry