Personal Details of George Allen
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| Buried: | 21/08/1876 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | George Allen | ||||||
| Age at Death | 50 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 21 August 1876 | ||||||
| Abode |
Madera Place, St. John,
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | The Rev'd. H J Hunt, Curate. | ||||||
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George Allen
| Source: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Article date: | 24/08/1876 |
| Copyright: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Transciption: | GEORGE ALLEN ALLEN Aug. 17, at Madeira Place, Newbury, after a long and painful illness, George Allen, son of the late William Allen, millwright, in his 51st year |
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Biographical Information
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George Allen c1826-1876
George Allen
c1826-1876
George, his parents, siblings and early life:
George was baptised on the 16th July 1826, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son of William (a Millwright) and Sarah Allen (nee Jordan) who were married on the 23rd October 1820, at St Mary, Speen, Berkshire.
His father William was baptised on the 10th March 1799, in Speen Berkshire, the son of Thomas (a Millwright) and Mary Allen.
His mother Sarah was born on the 29th December 1799, she was baptised on the 7th February 1800, in Devizes, Wiltshire, the daughter of Edward and Sarah Jordan (nee Goodman) who were married on the 29th November 1791 at St John, Devizes (Sarah was from Bishops Cannings)
George’s siblings were:
Eliza, baptised 18th January 1824, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Mary Ann, baptised 22nd February 1829, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Charles, born on the 21st June 1831, baptised 10th July 1831, at the Methodist Church, Northbrook Street, Newbury,
Henry, born c1835
Sarah, born c1838
Emily, born 1840
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).
George’s father William died aged 49 in 1848 and was buried on the 30th December at St Nicolas, Newbury
In 1851 George’s mother Sarah (51) was 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. In 1861 she was living in Northbrook Street, Newbury. The 1871 census records her living at 2 Kimber’s Almshouses, Newbury. She continued to live there until her death aged 93 on the 14th May 1893. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17th May
George in later life:
George was a Millwright. He married Sarah Goodchild in 1848 (marriage registered in Wantage)
They had the following three children, all born in Newbury:
Esther Sophia, born 1851
Eliza, born 1853
William Goodchild, born 1854
The 1851 census records George (24) living in Prospect Place, Newbury, with Sarah (33), Esther (1 month), his widowed mother-in-law Sophia Goodchild (60) and his Sarah’s sister Elizabeth Goodchild (20).
George and Sarah’s daughter Eliza died aged 4 in 1857. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4th June.
The 1861 census records George (34) as a Journeyman Millwright, living at 6 Maderia Place, Newbury, with Sarah (43), Esther (10) and William (6).
Their daughter Esther Sophia died aged 17, in 1868, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7th September.
The 1871 census records George (44), Sarah (52), their son William (16) a Tinman and a niece, Laura Tucker (4), living at 6 Maderia Place, Newbury
George died aged 50 at home (Maderia Place) on the 17th August 1876. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21st August.
In 1881 George’s widow Sarah (65) working as a Domestic Servant, she was living in Carnarvon Terrace, Newbury, with a widow, Ann Horsman (68).
Sarah died aged 66 in 1884, she was buried on the 18th March, at St Mary the Virgin, Shaw cum Donnington.
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