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William Allen 1811c Maidstone

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Sandra

Sandra Report 30 Mar 2015 15:09

Would like help please on parents of William Allen born 1811 Maidstone, Kent and on 1841 census living at Orchard St, Maidstone married to Mary Field Woollett with children Lewis and Flora. 1871 census William and Mary were living Brunswick St West, Maidstone with son John.
Thanks Sandra

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 Mar 2015 15:23

Sandra, you've posted this twice by mistake. Please delete the other post to avoid duplication of research.
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1350826



For our reference:

William Allen

in the 1871 England Census

Name: William Allen
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary F Allen
Gender: Male
Where born: Chatham, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Maidstone
Ecclesiastical parish: St Philip
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Maidstone
Sub-registration district: West Maidstone
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 213
Piece: 941
Folio: 42
Page Number: 40
Household Members:
Name Age
William Allen 59
Mary F Allen 58
John Allen 22
Jesse Tugwell 23 - lodger
Henry Pawley 33 - lodger

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 Mar 2015 15:27

There are several births of William Allens in Kent at the right time.
I don't see one specifically in Chatham, but there's this as perhaps a possibility. Rochester's just beside Chatham.:

William Allen

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

birth:
29 July 1811
christening:
4 September 1811
St. Margaret, Rochester, Kent, Eng
residence:
1811
Rochester, Kent, England

father:
William Allen

mother:
Sophia

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 Mar 2015 15:31

1861 says he was born Maidstone, as you said, Sandra, but 1851 says Chatham (posted by safc on your other thread).

William Allen

in the 1861 England Census
Name: William Allen
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: 1811
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary F Allen
Gender: Male
Where born: Maidstone, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Maidstone
Ecclesiastical parish: Maidstone
Town: Maidstone
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

View image
Registration district: Maidstone
Sub-registration district: West Maidstone
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 163
Piece: 500
Folio: 155
Page Number: 31
Household Members:
Name Age
William Allen 50
Mary F Allen 47
John Allen 12
Mary Allen 10
Charles Allen 7
John Fuller 22
Flora Fuller 21
Flora A Fuller 3
Ernest Fuller 9/12
:

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 Mar 2015 15:33

1851 re-posted here, just for the record:

William Allen

in the 1851 England Census

Name: William Allen
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Allen
Gender: Male
Where born: Chatham, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Maidstone
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address:

Registration district: Maidstone
Sub-registration district: West Maidstone
ED, institution, or vessel: 1g
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 131
Piece: 1617
Folio: 171
Page Number: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
William Allen 40
Mary Allen 37
Flora Allen 10
Sarah Allen 4
John Allen 2

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 Mar 2015 15:35

William Allen

in the 1841 England Census
Name: William Allen
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Gender: Male
Where born: Kent, England
Civil Parish: Maidstone
Hundred: Maidstone Borough
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Maidstone
Sub-registration district: East Maidstone
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 490
Book: 11
Folio: 4
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
William Allen 30
Mary Allen 25
Lewis Allen 4
Flora Allen 1

Sandra

Sandra Report 30 Mar 2015 15:56

Sorry put message twice, but I have deleted second. Thank you all very much for your help
Sandra

malyon

malyon Report 30 Mar 2015 18:58


William Allen
mentioned in the record of William Allen and Mary Field Woollett
Name: William Allen
Spouse's Name: Mary Field Woollett
Event Date: 30 Nov 1835
Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00598-5 , System Origin:

Sandra

Sandra Report 1 Apr 2015 16:34

Yvonne Thanks for info
Sandra

malyon

malyon Report 1 Apr 2015 17:40

hi
no births with the name mary field

Mary Woollett
England Births and Christenings
Name: Mary Woollett
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 08 Jun 1817
Christening Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
Father's Name: Henry Woollett
Mother's Name: Alice

malyon

malyon Report 1 Apr 2015 17:46

Henry Woollet
mentioned in the record of Henry Woollet and Alice Maxey
Name: Henry Woollet
Spouse's Name: Alice Maxey
Event Date: 31 Jul 1808
Event Place: Boughton-Monchelsea, Kent, England

Sandra

Sandra Report 11 Apr 2015 15:16

Hi Yvonne
Thanks for all your help
Sandra

Gritty

Gritty Report 11 Apr 2015 15:33

Yvonne- this is Mary's baptism:

First name(s) Mary Field
Last name Woollett
Baptism year 1813
Baptism day 2
Baptism Month Jul
Relationship Daughter of
Father's first name(s) Robert
Mother's first name(s) Elizab.
Parent's occupation Paper Maker
Residence Maidstone
Place Maidstone
Dedication All Saints
County Kent
Record source Maidstone All Saints baptisms 1558-1912

Sandra

Sandra Report 13 Apr 2015 15:29

Thanks very much Gritty for that 1813 baptism
Sandra

Sandra

Sandra Report 13 Apr 2015 15:45

Hi Yvonne
Thanks for helping me. I can see parents of Mary Field Woollett born 1813 were Robert and Elizabeth but dont know if Mary Woollett christened 1817 with parents Henry and Alice Maxey is my family. William Allen 1811 and Mary Field Woollett were my gt gt grandparents
Thanks Sandra