Frederick William ASTON

1858 -

• Name	Frederick William ASTON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	3 May 1858	Brettle Lane, Stourbridge, Staffordshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	29 Nov 1881  [6]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	29 Nov 1881  [6]
  	5845, F W Aston
  	Name: F W Aston Date of Birth: 3/5/1858 Date Joined OS: 29/11/1881 Date Left OS: 2/10/1919 Superannuated
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Carlisle, Cumberland, England   [7]
  	Examiner on the Ground
  	Name: F W Aston Rank: TCA Nature of duties: Examiner on the Ground Branch: 7th Division (Carlisle) Pay per diem: 3s 9d Length of service: 8y 6m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 1s 3d
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Fishers Row, Little Eccleston, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Surveyor Ordnance Survey
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	Balfour Street, Newtownards Urban, Down, Ireland   [2]
  	Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head of family
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	25, Ashton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	Surveyor Ordnance Survey
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [5]
  	Night Watchman
  	Name: Fredk W Aston Rank: CA Employment: Night Watchman Division: HQ Category: Civil Assistants Pay Rate: 7s 3d War Bonus: �2 18s 6d
  FLAG	Civilian  [5, 6]
  Left Ordnance Survey	2 Oct 1919  [6]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  OS People	Civilian  [2]
  Reference Number	51527
  Person ID	I51527	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth ASTON,   b. 1867, Buittle Wells, Gelynn, Breconshire, Wales
  Children	1. Nellie K ASTON,   b. 1890, Gelynn, Breconshire, Wales  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William ASTON,   b. 1892, Wales  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Dorothy Evelyn ASTON,   b. 1897, Sedburgh, Yorkshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S110] Ancestry.com, 1911 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Record for Frederick William Aston https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2352&h=38554981&indiv=try Details: 1901 Census. [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S15] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3457; Folio: 140; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6098567. Record for Frederick W Aston https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6598&h=17556917&indiv=try Details: July 1918 List. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS. Details: 1890 Staff List.