Alfred Allen

1852 - 1932  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Alfred Allen
  Birth	Dec 1852	Toppesfield, Essex
  	Place of birth taken from 1881 Census when he was 28. Free BMD has an entry which may be the correct person. Ref. Halstead Volume 4A Page 270. Halstead district includes Toppesfield. It is interesting to note that Samuel French came from Wethersfield about 4 miles from Toppesfield. Did they know each other? They both married in County Durham about the same time.
  Gender	Male
  Death	Dec QTR 1932	Chester-le-Street district, Co Durham
  	Free BMD has an entry for an Alfred Allen aged 80 which ties in with Alfred's date of birth so this is likely to be him. Ref. Volume 10A Page 536.
  Person ID	I375	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	James Allen,   b. Abt 1826, Toppesfield, Essex d. Mar 1868, Braintree district, Essex (Age ~ 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Maria Hitchin?,   b. Abt 1833, Finchingfield, Essex
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Sep 1849	Halstead district, Essex
  	Free BMD has an entry for a James Allen Ref. Volume 12 Page 177. The only bride named Maria is Maria Hitchen.
  Family ID	F168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Wilde,   b. Mar QTR 1856, Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham
  Marriage	17 Jan 1874	Parish Church, Sunderland, Co. Durham
  	Copy certificate issued 21 April 2008 shows Alfred aged 21 a labourer and Elizabeth 18 no occupation. Alfred's father is James Allen deceased a labourer. Elizabeth's father is William Wilde a boat builder. Alfred's address is 9 Hardwicke Street and Elizabeth's is 14 Mulgrose? Street.
  Children	1. Mary Maria Allen,   b. 16 Feb 1874, Sunderland, Co. Durham d. Sep QTR 1956, Durham Eastern district (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Elizabeth Jane Allen,   b. 24 Jan 1876, Sacriston, Co. Durham d. Jun QTR 1944, Durham Eastern district (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. James William Wilde Allen,   b. 4 Sep 1877, Sacriston, Co. Durham d. Mar QTR 1963, Durham Eastern district (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Alice Eleanor Allen,   b. 29 Jan 1882, Chester-le-Street district, Co Durham d. Mar QTR 1966, Durham Northern district (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Clara Ann Allen,   b. 9 May 1884, Waldridge Fell, Chester-le-Street district, Co Durham d. Mar QTR 1973, Durham Northern district (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Alfred John Allen,   b. 5 Oct 1886, Chester-le-Street district, Co Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Lily Allen,   b. Mar 1889, Chester-le-Street district, Co Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Albert Allen,   b. Sep 1891, Chester-le-Street district, Co Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Hilda Allen,   b. Sep 1893, Chester-le-Street district, Co Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Frederick Allen,   b. Dec 1894, Chester-le-Street district, Co Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Ethel Allen,   b. Mar 1897, Chester-le-Street district, Co Durham  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2025