Martha Allen

1839-1898

Martha, her parents, siblings and early life:

Martha was born on the 29^th July 1839, in Inkpen, Berkshire. She was baptised on the 15^th September 1839 in Inkpen, the daughter of George and Sarah Hopkins (nee Jackson) who were married on the 22^nd October 1836, in Inkpen.

Martha’s father George, was born c1803 in Inkpen.

Her mother Sarah was baptised on the 22^nd October 1809, in Ham, Wiltshire, the daughter of Jemima Jackson.

George and Sarah also had the following children baptised in Inkpen:
Agnes, 3^rd September 1837

Mark, 9^th January 1842

Thomas, 26^th May 1844

George, 7^th June 1846

Harriet, 1^st December 1848

Sarah, 28^th December 1851

In 1841 George (35), a Farmer, Sarah (30), Agnes (3) and Martha (1), were recorded living at Little Field, Inkpen.

The 1851 census records George (48), a Maltster’s Labourer, Sarah (41), Agnes (13), Martha (11), Mark ((), Thomas (7), George (5) and Harriet (2), living in Upper Green, Inkpen.

In 1861 Martha (21) was working as a General Servant, for a Retired Solicitor, William Hall (60) in the High Street, Hungerford, Berkshire. (ancestry have mistakenly recoded her surname as Stephens)

Martha in later life:

Martha married in 1866.

Marriage details:

Place: Ham, Wiltshire

Date: 1^st January 1866

Groom: Alfred Allen, full age, bachelor, occupation, Glazier, abode, Newbury

Bride: Martha Hopkins, full age, spinster, abode, Ham

Fathers: William Allen, deceased and George Hopkins, a Maltster

Witnesses: George Hopkins and Agnes Hopkins

(Alfred was born c1842 in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of William and Sarah Allen (nee Jordan) who were married on the 23^rd October 1820, at St Mary, Speen, Berkshire).

Alfred and Martha had the following children:

Alfred Hopkins, 1866

Agnes Sarah, 1868 (died aged 9, on the 14^th July 1877, buried in the NRC on the 15^th July)

Elizabeth Gertrude, 1870

Emily Jordan, 1872

Charles Jackson, c1875

Edwin Hopkins, 1878

William Hopkins, 1881

The 1871 census records Alfred (29), a Painter, employing 1 man and 1 boy, living in West Street, Newbury, with Martha (30), Alfred H (4), Agnes S (3) and Elizabeth G (11 months).

The 1881 census records Alfred (39) as a Master Plumber, employing 2 men and 1 boy. He was still living in West Street, with Martha (41) and their children, Alfred (14), Elizabeth (10), Emily (8), Charles (6) and Edwin (2).

In 1891 Alfred (48), a Decorator, Martha (51), Elizabeth (20), Emily (18), both Dressmakers, Charles (16), a Decorator’s Apprentice, Edwin (14) and William (9) were again recorded living in West Street.

Martha died aged 59, on the 25^th August 1898. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 29^th August

Alfred after Martha’s death:

Alfred remarried in 1900, his 2^nd wife Charlotte Street

(Charlotte was baptised on the 13^th September 1833, in Newtown, Hampshire, the daughter of William (a Publican) and Sarah Street)

In 1901 Alfred (58), a Plumber and Decorator and Charlotte (67), were recorded living in Chesterfield Road, Newbury.

The 1911 census records Alfred (68) as a Plumber and Decorator, living with Charlotte (77) and a servant, at “Springdale” Chesterfield Road, Newbury.

The 1921 census records Alfred (78) and Charlotte (87) living at 12 Chesterfield Road, Newbury. Alfred was recorded as a self-employed Decorator, at 1, West Street, Newbury.

Charlotte died aged 89 in 1923, in Newbury.

Alfred died aged 86 on the 19^th April 1929. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22^nd April, with Martha.

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