Elizabeth Allen

1851-1888

Elizabeth was born in 1851 in Gloucestershire, the daughter of William and Sarah Pitt (nee Jones) who were married on the 13^th June 1846 at St John the Baptist, Gloucester.

Elizabeth’s mother Sarah was born c1814 in St Paul’s London. She had a son William V. Jones c1838 in Herefordshire

Her father William was born c1824 in Herefordshire

The 1851 census records William Pitt (27), a Blacksmith, Sarah Pitt (37), William Jones (13), Richard Pitt (4) and Alfred (2), living in Joy’s Green, Linton, Herefordshire.

The 1861 census records William (37), a House Servant, Sarah (47), a Dressmaker, Alfred (12) and Elizabeth (9), living at 6 Chapel Place, Islington, Middlesex.

The 1871 census records Elizabeth (19) as a Housekeeper, she was living at 47 Grove Street, Marylebone, London, with her half-brother William V. Jones (32), a Coachmaker and a lodger.

Elizabeth married in 1878.

Marriage details:

Place: Burghclere, Hampshire

Date: 9^th November 1878

Groom: William Allen, aged 26, bachelor, occupation, Labourer, abode, Burghclere

Bride: Elizabeth Pitt, aged 27, spinster, occupation, Laundry Maid, abode, Burghclere

Fathers: Charles Allen, a Labourer and William Pitt, a Blacksmith

Witnesses: Maria Allen and Geo William Godfrey

(William was born in 1852 in Burghclere, Hampshire, the son of Charles and Charlotte Allen (nee Taylor) who were married on the 4^th March 1848 in Burghclere).

Elizabeth gave birth to a daughter in 1879. This child died soon after birth, she was not given a name.

William and Elizabeth also had the following three children:

Kathleen Margaret, born c1882, baptised on the 2^nd April 1882

William Charles, born 1884, baptiaed 15^th June 1884

(Both baptised at Ecchinswell with Sydmonton, Hampshire. Dad recorded as a Gardener, abode, New Cottages, Sydmonton)

Henry Thomas, born c1886, in Greenham (died aged 6 months, buried 12^th July 1886, at St Mary, Greenham).

The 1881 census records William (28) as a Gardener, living in Sydmonton, Hampshire, with Elizabeth (29).

William died aged 33, in 1886, (death registered in Newbury). He was buried on the 13^th March 1886 in Burghclere, Hampshire.

Elizabeth committed suicide on the 18^th October 1888. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22^nd October.

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