Mary Ann Allen

1801-1877

Mary, her parents, siblings and early life:

Mary was born on the 10^th November 1801, Newbury, Berkshire. She was baptised on the 26^th February 1802, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the daughter of Lazarus and Jane Andrews (nee Tegg) who were married on the 2^nd March 1790, in Thatcham, Berkshire.

Mary’s father Lazarus was born in Greenham, Berkshire. He was baptised on the 3^rd February 1770, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the son of William (of the parish of Thatcham) and Ann Andrews.

Her mother Jane was baptised (as Jenny) in 1768, in Chieveley, Berkshire, the daughter of James and Jenny Tegg.

Lazarus and Jane also had the following children:

Hannah, baptised in 1790, in Chieveley

James, baptised in 1792 in Greenham

Ann, baptised in 1794 in Greenham

Mary, born 28^th January, baptised 13^th February, 1797, at St Nicolas, Newbury (died aged 1, buried 9^th August 1798, at St Nicolas, Newbury)

Jane, baptised 31^st January 1800, at St Nicolas, Newbury

John, born 29^th May, baptised 25^th December 1803, at St Nicolas, Newbury (died aged 3, buried 30^th March 1807, at St Nicolas Newbury)

Martha, born c1804.

U.K. Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges 1715-1925 records: Lazarus Andrews: Pension date: 29^th July 1814. Regiment: Capt. Turners Compy. Discharge date: 30^th July 1814.

The 1815 census of Newbury records Mary (13), living in Ch’s Yard, on the west side of Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire with her mother Jane (45), her sister Martha (11) and a John Gregory (40). Lazarus was not recorded on this census but a note recorded “Husband a Pensioner”

Jane died aged 57 in 1825. She was buried on the 20^th July, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury

As Lazarus and Jane were no longer together by 1814, the following records could apply to Lazarus as they record that Lazarus was in a relationship with Lydia Webb, having children between 1817-1821 before he married Lydia in 1826. Lazarus (recorded as a widower) married Lydia Webb on the 27^th January 1826, in Kingsclere, Hampshire

Lazarus and Lydia had the following children:

George, baptised 4^th May 1817, in Newtown (abode, Greenham)

Sophia, born 18^th March 1819, baptised 29^th July 1821 in Kingsclere (abode, Headley Common)

Harriet, baptised 26^th July 1821, in Kingsclere (abode, Headley Common)

Charles, 22^nd July 1827, in Kingsclere (abode, near Newtown)

Mary in later life:

Mary married John Allen on the 16^th October 1824, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Witnesses were Samuel Purdue, Thomas Edmonds, William Durbridge and Martha Andrews.

(John Allen was born c1795 in Woodspeen, Berkshire).

John and Mary had the following children baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury:

George, 28^th August 1825

William, 10^th February 1828

Joseph, 5^th September 1830

Charles, 17^th February 1833

Thomas, 7^th June 1835

Emma, 28^th January 1838

Sophia, 29^th November 1840

Mary Ann, 30^th April 1843

The 1841 census records John (40), an Agricultural Labourer, Mary (40), Charles (8), Thomas (6), Emma (3) and Sophia (9 months), living in Northbrook Street, Newbury

In 1851 John (52) a Labourer, Mary (57), Charles (18), Thomas (16) and Emma (13), were living in Temple Place, Speenhamland, Berkshire

The 1861 census records John (62), an Agricultural Labourer, Mary (60) and a lodger, George Allum (27), a Brewer’s Labourer, living in Hasell’s Yard, Speenhamland.

In 1871 John (72), a Labourer, Mary (69) and a lodger, Richard Jennings, were recorded living in Speenhamland, Berkshire.

Mary was widowed in 1871, John died aged 73, he was buried on the 7^th June, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen.

Mary died aged 73 in 1877. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31^st January.

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