Thomas Rowland ALSTON [3802]
- Born: 21 Aug 1819, MDX LND
- Baptised: 9 Jun 1820, St Helens Church London
- Marriage (1): Jane Elizabeth WITTEN [3803] on 18 Aug 1855 in St John Holloway
- Died: 27 Nov 1886, Clairville Cres SRY aged 67
 General Notes:
Thomas was a gold and silversmith from Bishopsgate London.
A memorial window to Thomas Rowland Alston in Lt Bradley church was dedicated to him by his brother Herbert in 1886
Ref: Image courtesy of Emily Self.
Other Records
1. Thomas Rowland Alston: Thomas's 7 year apprenticeship to be a goldsmith, 5 Feb 1834, 30 Bishopgate Street London.
Thomas's contract with William Eady of Redlion St Clerkenwell Goldsmith.
2. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, 30 Bishopsgate St St Helen MDX. Thomas is recorded as head of house married aged 41 goldsmith born MDX
3. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, Claireville Camberwell St Giles SRY. Thomas is recorded as head of house aged 51 a goldsmith born St Helens parish LON
4. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Crescent Wood Rd Clairville Camberwell LND. Thomas is recorded as head of house married aged 61 goldsmith born MDX
5. Thomas Rowland Alston: Will (Precis), 13 Oct 1884.
Thomas Rowland Alston of Clairville Crescent Wood Rd, Sydenham in the County of Surrey gentleman:
1. Household effects to his wife Jane Elizabeth Alston, plus £200 to be paid within one calendar month.
2. To each of his brothers and sisters surviving 20 guineas for a ring.
3. Stephen Edward Wallace Godson son of Rev Charles Wallace £20
4. Miss Florence Witten £50
5. The remainder of his estate vested in trust to his Trustees Jane Elizabeth Alston, Albert Witten Alston, and Rowland Alston.
6. After payment of debts £30,000 to be invested the proceeds to his wife for her life, then to his children.
7. Remainder of his estate to his children after they attain the age of 21 years
Alston Thomas Rowland. 5 January 1887. The Will of Thomas Rowland Alston late of Clairville Crescent Wood Road Sydenham in the County of Surrey gentleman who died 27 November 1886 at Clairville Crescent was proved at the Principal Registry by Albert Witton Alston of Birchington Criffel Avenue Streatham Hill in the said County tea merchant and Rowland Alston of Clairville Crescent tea taster the sons two of the Executors. Personal estate L29204 1s 6d
National Probate Calendar.
Thomas married Jane Elizabeth WITTEN [3803] [MRIN: 1312], daughter of James WITTEN of Camden Town [3812] and Unknown, on 18 Aug 1855 in St John Holloway. (Jane Elizabeth WITTEN [3803] was born about 1832 in Islington MDX London and died 2 Qtr 1914 in Reg Bromley KEN.)
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