Silvanus ALSTON [5641]

  General Notes:

Silvanus was a weaver of Cross St, he was admitted a Freeman of Sudbury 29 Jul 1840.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 7 Jun 1841, Lukes Yard All Saints Sudbury SFK. Silvanus is described as aged 20 born SFK

2. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, Railway Rd Braintree ESS. Silvanius was described as head of house married aged 31 handloom silk weaver born Sudbury SFK
Also in the house were:
Maria Alston aged 28 born Sudbury, wife, handloom silk weaver.
Sarah Alston aged 8 born Sudbury SFK, daughter.
William Alston aged 7 born Sudbury SFK, son.
Thomas Alston aged 1 born Braintree ESS, son.
Ref folio 536 parish BRT

3. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, 16 Garden Row Sudbury SFK. Silvanius is described as head of house married aged 41 silk velvet weaver born Sudbury

4. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, 1 Inkerman Row St Gregory Sudbury. Silvanius is recorded as head of house aged 51 a silk weaver born Sudbury

5. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Sudbury St Gregory SFK. Silvanius a silk weaver was resident at 1 Inkerman Row Sudbury head of house married aged 61 born Sudbury, others in the house were:
Maria Alston wife married aged 58 born Sudbury
Arthur Alston son silkweaver unmarried aged 29 born Braintree
Ezra Alston son male a whitesmith unmarried aged 21 born Brain Tree ESS
Florence Alston daughter dressmaker aged 17 born Sudbury
FHL 1341443 PRO RG11 Pc 1828 Fol 33 Pg 24

Silvanus married Maria COOK [5672] [MRIN: 1841], daughter of Thomas COOK [6853] and Unknown, on 17 Aug 1841 in All Saints Sudbury SFK. (Maria COOK [5672] was born in 1823 in Sudbury SFK and died in 1904 in Sudbury SFK.)