Weston

The Weston family are relatives from Bristol, they originated in the Southmead district of the city, and combined with the Sandford family in 1891, when Adin Weston and Sarah Sandford marriage, and went on to have five children named Edith, Francis, Bertram, Arthur and Ella. They also connected with the Edwards and Shedden families through marriage.

History
The family can be traced back to 1861, when Henry Weston and Mary Poole married in Sheppey, northern coast of Kent, they went on to have nine children named Lucetta, Archer, Antoinette, Ada, Adin, Amos, Austin and Andrew.

Henry Weston was born in 1826 in Derbyshire, according to his marriage record, his father's name was William, although no traces can be found. He is first mentioned on the 1871 census, where he is listed as living on Severn Street in Worcester, along with his wife Mary and their five children. A decade later, he is working as a coal dealer and living at 6 Wakefields Terrace in Bedminster, Bristol. He and Mary were then living with all their children. He and Mary later moved to Albert Road in St. George, where they were living in 1891, along with their five sons Archer, Adin, Amos, Austin and Andrew, Archer's wife Elizabeth and their children Henry, Alfred and Florence. Henry died in 1893 in Bristol.

Henry's children
Lucetta Weston, daughter of Henry and Mary, was born in 1862. She married John Sandford in 1886. They went on to have three children named Ada, William and Frederick. She died in 1939 in Bristol.

Archer Weston, son of Henry and Mary, was born in 1865. He married Rebecca Sullock in 1884. They went on to have four children named Henry, Alfred, Florence and Archie. He died in 1893 in Bristol.

Antoniette Weston, daughter of Henry and Mary, was born in 1867. She died in 1877 in Herefordshire.

Ada Weston, daughter of Henry and Mary, was born in 1869. She died in 1887 in Bristol.

Adin Weston, son of Henry and Mary, was born on January 27 1871. He married Sarah Sandford in 1891. They went on to have five children named Edith, Francis, Bertram, Arthur and Ella. He died in 1941 in Bristol.

Amos Weston, son of Henry and Mary, was born in 1874. He married Mary Elliotts in 1891. They went on to have three children named Elizabeth, Gertrude and Donald. He died in 1935 in Bristol.

Austin Weston, son of Henry and Mary, was born in 1876. He married Alice Millet on May 23 1896. They went on to have four children named Sidney, Olive, Doris and Gwendoline. He died in 1933 in Bristol.

Andrew Weston, son of Henry and Mary, was born in July 21 1879. He married Lottie Kingston in 1907. They went on to have two children named Gilbert and William. He died in 1954 in Bristol.