Thomas ALSTON [6024]

  General Notes:

Thomas, of East St Sudbury, an iron moulder, was admitted by birth, a Freeman of Sudbury 4 Aug 1876

The Thomas who died 19 Jan 1919 was aged 77.

Thomas's family are based on the 1881 Census and from a verbal memory from P R P Alston, Minnie may have been a nickname.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Sudbury St Gregory SFK. Thomas was living at 28 East St Sudbury married aged 40 born Sudbury, others living in the house were:
Susan Alston married aged 41 born Lavenham
Arthur Alston aged 9 born Sudbury
Amy Alston aged 9 born Sudbury
Elizabeth M Alston aged 7 born Sudbury
William A Alston aged 4 born Sudbury
Agnes M Alston aged 2 born Sudbury
FHL 1341443 PRO RG11 Pc 1828 Fol 56 Pg 26

2. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, Straw Lane Sudbury. Thomas is recorded as a son unmarried aged 19 an iron moudler born Sudbury

3. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, Station Rd St Gregory Sudbury. Thomas is recorded as head of house aged 29 an iron founders moulder born Sudbury

Thomas married Susan EAST [5475] [MRIN: 2032], daughter of William EAST [10013] and Unknown, on 25 May 1870 in Independant Meeting House Sudbury. (Susan EAST [5475] was born about 1840 in Lavenham SFK and died on 10 Jul 1893.)