Henry
Allen
Born about in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of William Smith Allen
and Jane (Baughan) Allen
Brother of
Louisa (Allen) Harris
Husband of
Charlotte Elizabeth (Harris) Allen
— married
20 Mar 1861 in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jan 2010
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Biography
Henry Allen was born in about 1835 at Charlbury in Oxfordshire, the son of William Smith Allen and his wife Jane, born Jane Baughan [1] [2] [3].
In 1851 Henry was living at Charlbury with his parents William S. and Jane and his younger sister Louisa. His age was given as 15, implying a birth date in 1835 or 1836. His birthplace was given as Charlbury, Oxfordshire. He was a draper. (His father was described as a tailor and draper) [1].
Henry Allen, aged 26, a draper, of Charlbury, son of William Smith Allen, draper; and Charlotte Elizabeth Harris, aged 20, of Charlbury, daughter of Joshua Harris, deceased, grocer; were married at the parish church of Charlbury on 20 March 1861 [2] [4].
Later (not much later) in 1861 Henry Allen was living in Church Street in Charlbury with his wife Charlotte E. [They probably lived at the bottom of the hill near the corner where Park Street joins.] His age was given as 25, implying a birth date in 1835 or 1836. His birthplace was given as Charlbury, Oxfordshire. He was a draper and grocer, employing 2 boys [3].
In 1871 the widowed Henry was still living in Church Street (presumably in the same house/shop) with his widowed mother-in-law Charlotte Harris. His age was given as 35, implying a birth date in 1835 or 1836. His birthplace was given as Charlbury, Oxfordshire. He was a draper [2 female assistants were living in the household] [5].
He was the subject of an exhibition at Charlbury Museum in 2017 [6].
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 England and Wales 1851 census (Charlbury, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference HO 107/1732; folio 114v: Ancestry Record uki1851 #4188519
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oxfordshire History Centre: Charlbury parish register, reference BOD58_b_14: Ancestry Record OxfordshireParishMarriages #42224
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 England and Wales 1861 census (Charlbury, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 9/909; folio 25v: Ancestry Record uki1861 #16323843
- ↑ This is the only marriage between a Henry Allen and Charlotte Harris in the FreeBMD index (search 14 October 2020)
- ↑ England and Wales 1871 census (Charlbury, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 10/1455; folio 31v: Ancestry Record uki1871 #14375001
- ↑ https://charlburycornerhouseandmemorialhall.org/charlbury-museum/
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