Flora Lydia (Mecham) Allen (abt. 1866 - abt. 1944)

Born about 1866 in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Wife of Clement Allen — married about 1890 (to 30 Mar 1923) in Camberwell, London, England

Died about 1944 at about age 78 in England, United Kingdom

Biography

Birth

Flora Lydia Mecham was born about 1866. She was the daughter of Samual Meecham & Mary Gumbelton.^[1]

Marriage

It would appear that Flora is probably the second wife of Clement Pace Allen given the 20 year age difference and the age of his older children. Flora appears to have born at least 3 children during her marriage to Clement.

Flora Lydia Mecham marriage to Clement Allen - marriage to is believed to have taken place in the 3rd quarter (Jul-Aug-Sep) in 1890

Event Place Camberwell, London, England

Volume 1D Page 1333 Line Number 216 ^[2]

Children - Flora's two son's died in World War 1 it is sad to lose any child but two son's in a war is enough to break any mother's heart.

Residence

1890 and 1891 Barforth Road, Camberwell, London, England, United Kingdom

1891 Census

The 1891 census took place in Barforth Road, Camberwell, London, England, United Kingdom

Document details Page Number: 10 Registration Number: RG12 Piece/Folio: 478/ 81^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ UK Birth Registration for Flora Lydia Mecham, District: CAMBERWELL Volume 01D Page 610, December quarter of 1866, Mother's Maiden Surname: GUMBLETON
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DFH-ZLS : 22 May 2014), Flora Lydia Mecham, 1890; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1890, quarter 3, vol. 1D, p. 1333, Camberwell, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QSBS-Y6Z : 9 December 2017), Flora Lydia Allen in household of Clement Allen, Camberwell, London, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey..

• Private Family records and files.

• Section I

History of Samuel Meacham II & His sixteen children. Taken from “Faith of Our Fathers, the Mecham~Call ~Hanchett Book of Remembrance” written by Steven G. Mecham. [1]