Mary Ann Allen

1804-1879

Mary Ann, her parents, siblings and early life:

Mary Ann was born on the 28^th June 1804. She was baptised on the 13^th July 1804, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the daughter of John and Charlotte Batten (nee Lamborn) who were married on the 28^th August 1803, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.

Mary’s mother Charlotte was baptised on the 10^th October 1773, in East Ilsley, Berkshire, the daughter of William and Deborah Lambourn (nee Joyce) who were married on the 2^nd May 1772, in East Ilsley. Charlotte died aged 77 in 1851. She was buried on the 2^nd April, at the Lower Meeting House (Independent) Newbury

Her father John was baptised on the 23^rd February 1777, at St Michael and All Angels, Enborne, Berkshire, the son of Eleazar and Ann Batten (nee Tibel) who were married on the 18^th October 1759, at St Michael and All Angles, Enborne. John died aged 77 in 1853. He was buried on the 7^th February, at the Loer Meeting House (Independent).

John and Charlotte also had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Church, Newbury:

Eleazer, born 22^nd August, baptised 22^nd September 1805

John, born 10^th February, baptised 13^th March 1808 (died aged 2, of measles in 1810, buried 14^th April, at St Nicolas, Newbury)

Janetta, born 8^th June, baptised 1^st July 1810 (died aged 16, in 1827, buried 31^st May, at St Nicolas Newbury)

In 1815 John Battin (40), a Malter, Charlotte (40), Mary Ann (10), Eleazer (9), Genetta (5) and Deborah Lamborn (84), were recorded living in West Mills, Newbury.

The 1841 census records John (65), a Labourer, Charlotte (60) and Mary (30), living in Northbrook Street, Newbury (surname recorded as Batton on ancestry).

Living next door to them was widower Charles Allen (35) a Carpenter and his daughter Elizabeth (4).

Mary Ann in later life:

Mary Ann married her next-door neighbour, widower, Charles Allen in 1841. (marriage registered in Newbury)

(Charles was born on the 10^th October 1802, in Newbury Berkshire and was baptised on the 31^st October 1802, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the son of Thomas and Mary Allen (nee Hazell) who were married on the 12^th October 1797, at St Nicolas. He married Ann Barnes on the 27^th November 1825, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury. They had the following children baptised at St Nicolas: Ann, 20^th August 1829 (died aged 5 weeks, buried 16^th September 1829, at St Nicolas). Elizabeth, 8^th March 1835 (died 1836). Elizabeth, 22^nd January 1837 and Ann, 14^th April 1839 (died aged 2, buried 4^th May 1841, at St Nicolas). Charles was widowed in 1840, Ann died aged 39. She was buried on the 19^th October, at St Nicolas, Newbury).

Charles and Mary Ann had a daughter, Jennetta, baptised on the 30^th November 1845, at St Nicolas Church.

The 1851 census records Charles (48), Mary Ann (46), Jennetta (5) and Mary Ann’s niece, Mary Ann Batten (18), living in Jack of Newbury Street, Newbury.

By 1861 Charles (58), Mary Ann (56) and Jennetta (15), a Dressmaker’s Apprentice, were living in West Terrace, West Street, Newbury.

The 1871 census records Charles (69) and Mary (66), living in West Street, Newbury.

Mary Ann died aged 74, on the 30^th April 1879. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th May.

The 1881 census records Charles (78) and Jennetta (35), a Dressmaker, living at 7 Raymonds Almshouses, Newtown Road, Newbury.

Charles died aged 82 on the 26^th November 1884. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd December.

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