Personal Details of Richard Allen

 

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Buried:  25/05/1916

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Burial Register
Name at death Richard Allen
Age at Death 83
Burial Date 25 May 1916
Abode Workhouse Infirmary,
Newbury.
Official at Burial H W Trotter
Comments
Burial Register Index
Book 1899
Page Number 290
Reccord Number 9516
Sources Burial Register

Burial Register entry for Richard Allen
©Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission


Biographical Information

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Richard Allen c1833-1916

Richard Allen

c1833-1916

Richard, his parents, siblings and early life:

Richard was baptised on the 16th April 1833 in Enborne, Berkshire, the son of Henry and Mary Allen (nee Hamblin) who were married in 1828, in Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire.

His father Henry was baptised in 1806, in Enborne, the son of Mary Allen. Henry died aged 86 in 1891, he was buried on the 1st June, at St Michael and All Angels, Enborne.

His mother Mary was born c1804, in Greenham, Berkshire. Mary died aged 48 in 1851, she was buried on the 18th April, at St Michael and All Angels, Enborne.

Henry and Mary also had the following children baptised in Enborne:

Emily 1830

Elizabeth 1836

Hester 1838

Thomas 1842

The 1841 census records Henry (30), a Labourer, Mary (30), Emily (10), Richard (8) and Elizabeth (5), living in the City, Newbury, Berkshire.

In 1851 Richard (18) was working as an Agricultural Labourer, in the Tything of Sandleford, Berkshire, for Farmer Richard Deacon (66).

Richard in later life:

Richard married in 1866

Marriage details:

Place: St Michale and All Angels, Enborne, Berkshire

Date: 10th November 1866

Groom: Richard Allen, aged 32, bachelor, occupation, Labourer, Abode, Enborne

Bride: Sarah Clark, aged 24, spinster, abode, Enborne

Fathers: Henry Allen and Charles Clark, both Labourers

Witnesses: John Clark and Emma Woollay

 

(Sarah was born c1842 in Highclere Hampshire, the daughter of Charles and Mary Clark (nee Ward), who were married on the 15th November 1841, in Kingsclere, Hampshire)

Sarah had an illegitimate daughter, Ellen Clark, baptised in 1865, in Enborne, Berkshire.

The 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 census records record Richard and Sarah living in Enborne Row, Enborne, Berkshire

In 1871 Richard (38), was working as a Farm Servant, living with Sarah (29) and Ellen (5).

1881 Richard (48), was working as a General Labourer, living with Sarah (39) Ellen (15) and a lodger, Sarah North (83), who was widowed on the day of the census.

In 1891 Richard (58), was working as a General Labourer, living with Sarah (49), their daughter Ellen (25), their grandson John R. Allen (2) and his father Henry (86).

In 1901 Richard (68), was working as a Labourer, living with Sarah (59) and their grandson Thomas R. (12).

Richard was widowed in 1905. Sarah died aged 63. She was buried on the 24th May, at St Michael and All Angels, Enborne.

In 1911 Richard (78), was recorded as, formerly an Army Pensioner, he was an inmate in the Newbury Workhouse.

Richard died aged 83 in 1916, in the Newbury Infirmary. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 25th May.

Author: gambles
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