Emily Allen

1840-1920

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

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

Her 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)

Emily’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

Charles, baptised on the 10^th July 1831, at the Methodist Church, Northbrook Street Newbury,

Henry, born c1835

Sarah, born c1838

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).

Emily’s father William died aged 49 in 1848, he 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.

The 1861 census records Emily (20) as a Housemaid, at St Mark’s College, Chelsea, Middlesex.

In 1871 Emily (30) was working as a Housemaid, in Idlicote House, Idlicote, Warwickshire, for Gustavus L Basset (35) a Justice of the Peace. (Surname recorded as Stlen on ancestry)

In 1891 Emily (50) was working as a Ladies Maid for a Charlotte Wingfield (72) who was living on her own means. They were recorded residing in a Lodging House, on the Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Emily (60) was still working as a Ladies Maid for Charlotte Wingfield (82) in 1901. They were recorded living at 11 Promenade Terrace, Cheltenham.

By 1911 Emily (70) was living on her own means, lodging at Evelyn Villa, Chesterfield Road, Newbury, with a Frederick Sly (39) and his family.

Emily died aged 80 on the 16^th December 1920. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21^st December.

Probate: ALLEN Emily of Evelyn-villa Chesterfield-road Newbury Berkshire spinster died 16^th December 1920 Probate Oxford 5^th January 1921 to Alfred Allen builder and decorator Effects: £441 19s

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 23^rd December 1920

ALLEN – Dec. 16^th, at Evelyn-villa, Chesterfield-road, Newbury, Emily, youngest daughter of the late William Allen, millwright, of Newbury, aged 80.

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