Charles Allen

1831-1872

Charles, his parents, siblings and early like:

Charles was born on the 21^st June 1831, in Newbury, Berkshire. He was baptised on the 10^th July 1831, at the Methodist Church, Northbrook Street Newbury, the son of William (a Millwright) and Sarah Allen (nee Jordan) who were married on the 23^rd October 1820, in Speen, Berkshire.

His father William was baptised on the 10^th March 1799, in Speen Berkshire, the son of Thomas (a Millwright) and Mary Allen.

His mother Sarah was born on the 29^th December 1799, she was baptised on the 7^th February 1800, in Devizes, Wiltshire, the daughter of Edward and Sarah Jordan (nee Goodman) who were married on the 29^th November 1791 at St John, Devizes (Sarah was from Bishops Cannings)

Charles’s siblings were:

Eliza, baptised 18^th January 1824, at St Nicolas, Newbury

George, baptised 16^th July1826, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Mary Ann, baptised 22^nd February 1829, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Henry, born c1835

Sarah, born c1838

Emily, born 1840

Alfred, 1842

The 1841 census records William (40), as a Millwright, living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury with Sarah (40) and their children, Eliza (15), George (14), Mary Ann (12), Charles (10), Henry (6), Sarah (3) and Emily (1).

Charles’s father William died aged 49 in 1848 and was buried on the 30^th December at St Nicolas, Newbury

The 1851 census records Sarah (51), living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury, with her children, Charles (19), a Miller, Henry (16), a Painer, Sarah (14), Emily (11), Alfred (8) and a lodger, Frederic Walker (21) a Painer.

In 1861 Sarah was living in Northbrook Street, Newbury. The 1871 census records her living at 2 Kimber’s Almshouses, Newbury. She continued to live there until her death.

Sarah died aged 93 on the 14^th May 1893. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17^th May.

Charles in later life:

Charles married Eliza Burton in 1855 (marriage registered in Newbury)

(Eliza was baptised in 1833 in Greenham, Berkshire, the daughter of Joseph and Hannah Burton (nee White) who were married on the 24^th November 1806, in Greenham).

The 1861 census records Charles (29) as a Mealman and Baker living in Market Place, Newbury, with Eliza (27) and their son Charles Burton aged 3.

The 1871 census records Charles (39) (mistakenly transcribed as 30 on ancestry) as a Baker, living at 15 Market Place, Newbury, with Eliza (37) (recorded as Elizabeth) and their son Charles Burton aged 13.

Charles died aged 40 on the 9^th February 1872. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^th February.

Eliza after Charles death:

Eliza remarried in 1875. Her 2^nd husband was widower, John Gould.

In 1881 Eliza (47) was recorded living in Craven Steet, Newbury, with John (56) a Grocer and Provisions Merchant, his daughter Phoebe (19) and a servant.

Eliza died aged 47 on the 10^th April 1881. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 13^th April with Charles.

Probate: ALLEN Charles      Effects under £450                 30^th March 1872     The Will of Charles Allen late of Newbury in the County of Berks Mealman who died 9^th February 1872 at Newbury was proved at Oxford by Eliza Allen of Newbury Widow the Relict and Henry Jordan Midwinter of Newbury Corn Dealer the Executors

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