Rev Albert ALSTON D.D. [3804]

  General Notes:

Albert Alston
Birth Date: 29 Jan 1821
Baptism Date: 22 May 1821
Baptism Place: Saint Helen Bishopsgate,London
Father: Thomas Rowland Alston
Mother: Eliza
FHL Film Number: 845235

Albert educated St John's College Camb. BA 1843, MA 1846, DD 1870, was Curate of St Georges Hanover Sq 1848-57, also abt 1863 All Saints St Johns Wood London.

Cambridge - at a congregation held on Tuesday last, the following degrees were confirmed: . . . . . St John's College M.A. Albert Alston.
Ipswich Journal 11 July 1846.

Alston, Albert, St John's College, Finchley Road, London, NW. St John's College, Cambridge. Scho. of Sen. Opt. BA 1843, MA 1846, BD 1864; Deacon 1844 Priest 1845 by Bishop of London. Lumley Lecture. St Helens Bishopsgate, 1847 (sal 20L); Curate of All Saints, St John's Wood, 1858. Formerly Curate of Trinity, Marylebone, 1845, St George's, Hanover square, 1848-57, and St Botolph's, Aldgate; Chaplain to Lord Mayor of London. Author, How can I get into an hospital? Sermons, Purgatory, Election of Lord Mayor, etc.
Ref: Crockfords 1868

The Times, Monday, Jun 10, 1844; pg. 7; Issue 18632; col F
Church appointments: Lord Bishop of London :- Deacon , Albert Alston, of St Johns College

The Times, Thursday, Mar 02, 1848; pg. 8; Issue 19800; col B
Marriages:officiated by Rev E C Alston at Trinity Church, Brompton
The Times, Friday, Oct 27, 1848; pg. 7; Issue 20005; col E
Marriages:officiated by the Rev A Alston, at St George's Hanover Sq.
The Times, Monday, Dec 18, 1848; pg. 7; Issue 20049; col E
Marriages:officiated by the Rev Albert Alston, at St George's Hanover Sq.
The Times, Friday, Jul 19, 1850; pg. 9; Issue 20545; col A
Marriages:officiated by the Rev Albert Alston, MA, at St George's Hanover Sq.

Administration of the Will of the Rev. Albert Alston D.D. of 2 Hill Rd St Johns Wood, but late of 27 Marlborough Hill St Johns Wood MDX who died 14 Nov 1871 at Northumberland Hse Green Lanes Stoke Newington was granted to Joseph Lucas of Upper Tooting SRY Gent. Grandfather and Guardian of Gilbert Rowling Alston, Lilian Frances Fitzroy Alston spinster and Hugh Jones Alston minors and legatees. Proved 31 Aug 1872 at under L14,000

Alston the Rev Albert DD. 31 October 1872 administration with the will of the effects of Rev Albert Alston formally of 2 Hill Rd but late of 27 Marlborough Hill both in St John's Wood in the County of Middlesex Clerk DD who died 14 November 1871 at Northumberland House Greens Ln, Stoke Newington in the said County was granted at the Principal Registry under the usual limitations to Joseph Lucas of Upper Tooting in the County of Surrey gentleman the father and Guardian of Gilbert Rowland Alston Lilian Frances Fitzroy Alston Spencer and Hugh Jones Alston minors the children the residuary legatees substituted as in the will mentioned. Effects under £14,000.
National Probate Calendar.

Administration of the Will of the personal Estate of the Rev. Albert Alston D.D. Clerk of 2 Hill Rd St Johns Wood, but late of 27 Marlborough Hill St Johns Wood MDX who died 14 Nov 1871 at Northumberland Hse Green Lanes Stoke Newington MDX was granted 23 Jan 1888, at the Principal Registry the above adminisrtation having expired to Gilbert Rowling Alston Esq barrister of 7 New Sq Lincolns Inn City of London son of the deceased proved for L13,181 7s 5d

Albert has a memorial window in All Saints Church Little Bradley Suffolk dedicated to him by his brother Herbert 1879.
Ref: Image courtesy of Emily Self.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, 3 Hill Rd St Marylebone LND. Albert is recorded as married head of house aged 40 Curate of All Saints St Johns Wood born MDX

2. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, St Marylebone LND. Albert is recorded as head of house a widower aged 50 Curate of All Saints N W born St Helens London

Albert married Emily Sarah LUCAS [3805] [MRIN: 1313], daughter of Joseph LUCAS [6765] and Unknown, on 19 Oct 1858 in Holy Trinity Upper Tooting. (Emily Sarah LUCAS [3805] was born about 1838 in Camberwell, died on 2 Jun 1870 and was buried on 9 Jun 1870 in Highgate Cemetery London.)