George Allen

c1795-1868

George was born in Speen, Berkshire. He was baptised on the 15^th March 1795, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, the son of William and Rachel Allen (nee Seymore) who were married in Kintbury, Berkshire, in 1791.

His mother Rachel was baptised on the 5^th June 1768, in Welford, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Mary Seymour. In 1841 Rachel (70) was living in Stockcross, Berkshire. Rachel died aged 79 in 1847, she was buried on the 3^rd October, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire.

George’s father William was born between 1760-1770. He died in either 1833 or 1839 and was buried at St Mary the Virgin, Speen.

William and Rachel also had the following children baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Speen:

William, 7^th October 1792

Hannah, 25^th December 1796

Maria, 30^th December 1798

Mary, 16^th May 1802

The 1851 census records George (46) as an Agricultural Labourer, lodging with a Joseph Mathews (30) and his family, in Northcroft Lane, Newbury.

In 1861 George (60) was still working as an Agricultural Labourer, he was lodging at the Rose and Crown, Northcroft Lane, Newbury.

George died (age at death recorded as 69) on the 2^nd September 1868. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th September.

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