William Torrance Allan (1853 - 1872)

Born 17 Sep 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 25 Feb 1872 at age 18 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Allan was born in Scotland.

William was born on 17 September 1853 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland^[1] and baptised at East Parish, Greenock. He was the second son of George Allan and Jessie Torrance named for his mother's father.

In 1861 he was living with his parents, George (an iron manufacturer aged 51) and Jessie (38), eight siblings - Jane T (13), George (11), Mary (10), Jessie (9), Margaret Muir (6), Elizabeth (3), James (2) and Isabella (10 months) - and three female domestic servants to look after them all at Ratho Street, Oakfield West, Greenock, Renfrewshire^[2]. He was a scholar aged 7.

His father died in August 1865^[3]. He moved with his mother Jessie C (48) and siblings - Jessie (19), Margaret M (16) and Isabel S (10) - to England where they were recorded in 1871 living at 11 Hale Road, Altrincham, Cheshire^[4]. He was aged 17. There was a servant (28) born in Cheshire to look after them. His mother Jessie was a widowed property owner aged 48.

William died probably on 25 February 1872 at Bowdon, Cheshire^[5], about a week before his mother, and his death was registered in the first quarter of 1872^[6][7]. He was aged 18 and residing at Bowdon. He was buried on 28 February 1872 at Bowden, Cheshire^[8]. His death was reported in an obituary on 1 March 1872 in the Manchester Evening News^[9].

Research Notes

The transcript for the obituary gives the date of death as 25 March 1872, but this is an error as the obituary was on 1 March!!

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMS9-RVV : 11 February 2020), William Torrance Allan, 1853. Accessed 29 Oct 2021
2. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59c5497ff4040bbce0d18413 : viewed 28 Oct 2021), Wm Torrance ALLAN in household of George ALLAN, Ratho St Oakfield West, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/564, Folio 0, Page 13, Schedule 82, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Scotlands People (digital database) Statutory registers – Deaths. Accessed 3 Jul 2021

   ALLAN, GEORGE Age=55 MMN=DICKSON YOD=1865 Ref=564/2 278 RD=Greenock East

4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBFN-H1Z : 20 February 2021), William T Allan in entry for Jessie C Allan, 1871. Accessed 29 Oct 2021
5. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3Z5-722 : 7 December 2017), William Torrance Allan, 28 Feb 1872, Burial; citing item 4 p 182, , Bowdon, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,093,926. Accessed 29 Oct 2021
6. ↑ Free BMD. Free UK Genealogy CIO Deaths Mar 1872. Accessed 4 Sep 2021 Allan, William Age=18 RD=Altrincham Vol=8a Page=128
7. ↑ General Register Office GRO Online Index Death. Accessed 4 Sep 2021

   ALLAN, WILLIAM Age=18 GRO Reference: 1872 M Quarter in ALTRINCHAM UNION Volume 08A Page 128

8. ↑ "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHZ2-2M7 : 10 December 2017), William Torrance Allan, 28 Feb 1872, Burial; citing item 1 p 182, Bowdon, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,422. Accessed 29 Oct 2021
9. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSC-K65K : 18 April 2019), William Torrance Allan, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, 1 Mar 1872, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm. Accessed 29 Oct 2021

• Biography written by his second cousin twice removed Margaret Bailey Allison