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Thomas Allen
c1789-1858
According to the 1851 census, Thomas was born in Marsh Benham, Berkshire.
He married in 1809
Marriage details:
Place: St Nicolas Church, Newbury
Date: 14th August 1809
Groom: Thomas Allen, bachelor of this parish
Bride: Eliza Taylor, spinster of this parish
Witnesses: John Wright and Andrew Grove Atlee
(Eliza was baptised on the 28th September 1788, in Farnborough, Berkshire, the daughter of William and Hannah Taylor)
Thomas and Eliza had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Church, Newbury:
Sophia, born 31st January, baptised 11th February 1810
Charles, born 6th April, baptised 3rd May 1812
Sarah, baptised 20th November 1814
Mary, baptised 12th January 1817
George, 22nd April 1821 (died aged 3, in 1824, buried 22nd May at St Nicolas, Newbury)
William, baptised 12th October 1823
Edward, baptised 27th November 1825 (died aged 6 months, buried 13th June 1826, at St Nicolas, Newbury)
George, baptised 3rd June 1827
In 1815 Thomas (26), Eliza (25) and their children, Sophia (5), John (3),*** Sarah, an infant and a Sarah Taylor (19), were living in Elkin’s Yard, on the west side of Bartholomew Street, Newbury.
***(No baptism found for John and no death found for Charles, baptised in 1812 so possibly John and Charles were the same person)
The 1841 census records Thomas (50) as a Baker, living in Northbrook Street, Newbury, with Eliza (50) a Washerwoman and their sons, William (15) a Painter’s Apprentice and George (14), a Labourer.
The 1851 census records Thomas (62) as an Almshouse Labourer, living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury with Eliza (62), their daughter Mary (32) and their grandson, Henry Allen (7). (Surname recorded as Allin on ancestry)
Thomas was widowed in 1857. Eliza died aged 68. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30th January.
Thomas died the following year (age at death recorded as 72). He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21st July 1858.
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