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On 26th June 1817, he married Ann Dennis at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
They lived at
Needless Hall, Brighouse [1841].
Abraham died in 1838 (aged 47)
and was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
[28th December 1838]
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In 1930, he went to London with Mrs Phyllis Crummy of Ovenden.
In 1930, he ran away to London with Phyllis, the wife of
Clement A. Crummy, of Ovenden.
In September, Phyllis was found dead and Albert was
found unconscious in an hotel room in Cartwright Gardens, London
Born in Southowram;
baptised at Southowram [5th May 1811].
He was a hand loom weaver [1851].
On 17th February 1833, he married Sarah Naylor [1812-1893] in Halifax.
She was a charwoman [1861]
Children:
They lived at
Benjamin died in Brighouse [29th December 1859] (aged 48).
Sarah died in Brighouse [25th March 1893].
They were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [Grave Ref: K35]:
Benjamin [2nd January 1860]
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Born in Halifax [20th January 1812];
baptised at Northgate End Chapel, Halifax [15th March 1812].
He was a journeyman painter [1841, 1851].
He died 27th July 1860 (aged 48)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3640]
with his brother John Allen
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He was an electric-car driver [1901].
He married Fanny [1873-19??] from Redditch.
They lived at Pye Nest Lodge, Halifax [1901]
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He was a stone quarryman [1911].
On 8th October 1904, he married Elizabeth Hannah Wilkinson [1882-1960] at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
Children:
They lived at 16 Hedge Top Lane, Northowram [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [14th September 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B],
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram
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Born in Todmorden.
He was a cotton card room hand [1901].
In 1900, he married Edith Annie Robinson in Todmorden.
She was a cotton card room hand [1901]
Children:
After he was killed in World War I, Annie Mary
and Ernest placed a tribute to their uncle Walter Allen in
the Todmorden & District News [18th April 1919].
The family lived at
Henry died in Todmorden [25th August 1903] (aged 26).
In 1908, Edith Annie married (2) Samuel Sutcliffe at Christ Church, Todmorden
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Son of Fanny & Michael Allen.
Born in Lambeth [2nd March 1848].
He was
educated at Harrow /
a commercial traveller [1891] /
a manager at the Leeds Fireclay Company Limited [until 1897] /
a member of the West Riding County Council /
a member of the WRCC Asylums Committee /
a member of the WRCC Education Committee /
a governor of Heath Grammar School & of Hipperholme Grammar School /
a glazed brick manufacturer [1911] for which he bought 66 acres of
land in Southowram to establish a factory /
a member of Holywell Green Congregational Church.
In [Q1] 1876, he married Mary Wood [1854-19??] in Leeds.
Children:
They lived at Holywell Hall, Holywell Green [1907, 1914].
He died 29th July 1914
and was buried at Holywell Green Congregational Church
[1st August 1914]
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Son of Henry Robinson Allen.
Born in Armley, Leeds.
He established Allen & Son.
In 1917, he married Winifred A. Storey in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
He died at 1, Brackenrigg, Bowness on Windermere [12th December 1960].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £24,026 9/2d.
Probate was granted to
Hazel Mary Marsh,
Dennis William Waite (chartered accountant),
and
Frederick Nunns Dickie (solicitor)
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He was
Minister at Bethel United Methodist Church, Ovenden [1906-7] /
United Methodist Minister [a boarder in Limehouse, London 1911] /
a Minister of Religion [1939].
In [Q3] 1913, he married Mary Hannah in Halifax.
They lived at The Elms, Connah's Quay, Flintshire [1939].
During World War I,
he was in the Royal Army Chaplain's Department.
He spent two years in France where he won the French Legion of
Honour for services rendered [November 1915].
In 1917, Captain the Reverend H. D. Allen, sailed for Egypt to
be a Chaplain there.
His photograph appears with a report of his story in the Halifax Courier [2nd June 1917].
He survived the War.
He died at St Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight [15th February 1959] (aged 77).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £7,393.
Probate was granted to his widow Mary Hannah
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Daughter of Henry Robinson Allen.
She married Henry Clifford Smith.
She died of lung cancer
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He was a flag facer [1861].
On 15th July 1861, he married Ellen Harrison [1842-1917] in
Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Lightcliffe and baptised at St Matthew's
Church, Lightcliffe
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He was
a flag facer [1824] /
a labourer [1841] /
a stone mason [1851].
On 31st May 1824, he married Hannah Eastwood [1801-1873] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
John died 20th January 1852 (aged 53).
Hannah died 31st March 1873 (aged 72).
The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [Grave Ref: J38]
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Born in Leeds [6th February 1803];
baptised at Call Lane [Arian Independent] Chapel, Leeds [27th
February 1803].
He was
a book keeper [1851] /
a coal agent [1861].
In 1852, he married Mary Jane Lawson [1803-1880] in Halifax.
They lived at
John died 23rd November 1868 (aged 65).
Mary Jane died 28th February 1880 (aged 77).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3640]
with his brother Charles Allen
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Born in Brighouse [14th June 1822];
baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram [4th August 1822]
He was
a flag facer [1841] /
a delver of Brighouse [1845] /
a flag facer [1851].
In 1845, he married 1826-1894. at Elland Parish Church.
She was a widowed washerwoman [1861] / a laundress [1891]
Children:
They lived at
John died in 1859 (aged 36)
& was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
[16th October 1859].
Living with the widowed Sarah Ann [in 1861] was
boarder Annis Allen [b 1840] (cotton piecer).
Living with Sarah Ann [in 1871] were son Owen & his
wife.
Living with Sarah Ann [in 1881] were daughter Mary &
her husband.
Sarah Ann died 7th July 1894 (aged 68).
The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
with his brother? Thomas Allen
He was
a bricklayer [1901] /
a general labourer [1911].
In 1916, he married Mabel Cuckson [1896-19??] at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [25th November 1917] (aged 33).
He was buried at Hermies Hill British Cemetery, France.
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial
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Born in Bollington, Cheshire.
He was
a surgeon of Cross Stone, Todmorden [1875] /
a surgeon &c [1881] /
a physician & surgeon [1891] /
a medical practitioner in Todmorden [1895] /
a physician & surgeon [1901].
In 1875, he married Alice Hurst [1851-19??]
at St.Alban's Church, Cheetwood, Lancashire.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881, 1891, 1901] was brother-in-law Charles
H Hurst [b 1856] (medical student & dispenser 1881) /
(surgeon 1891, 1901)
John Edward died at 3 Granville Square, Scarborough [26th September 1909] (aged 58).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,568.
Probate was granted to his widow Alice
& Rev George Allen.
In 1911, Alice living at 13 Royal Crescent, Scarborough, with
her sister Emmeline Anne Hurst [b 1861] (retired High School
mistress)
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He was
a boot maker [1841] /
a master boot & shoe maker [1851] /
a master shoe maker employing 2 men & 3 boys [1861] /
a boot maker employing 4 men [1871] /
a boot & shoe maker employing 3 men [1881] /
a boot maker [1891].
He married Sarah [1813-1871].
Children:
They lived at
Sarah died 29th July 1871 (aged 58).
Joseph died 19th January 1898 (aged 82).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2758]
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [10th February 1828]
In 1801, she married (1) John Fletcher from Oldham, at Prestwich.
In 1810, she married (2) Rawdon Briggs.
Mary died 26th January 1834 (aged 70)
and was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax
with her husband [31st January 1834]
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a hatter of Southowram [1836] /
a hatter [1841] /
a hat manufacturer of Halifax [1846] /
a hatter and manufacturer at Cheapside, Halifax [1850].
On 15th February 1836, he married (1) Hannah Bates [1816-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Hannah died (possibly of perinatal complications) [Q2 1846].
In [Q4] 1846, he married (2) Ann Walton [1819-1878] at St James's Church, Halifax.
She had a daughter: Emily Jane Walton [b Q4 1838]; father
unknown
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was visitor Elizabeth Walton [b
1831] (dressmaker)
& Ann's daughter (shown as sister-in-law) Emily Jane
Walton [b 1838].
Living with Ann & family [in 1861] was Ann's
daughter Emily J. Walton (shop assistant).
Matthew died 18th June 1859 (aged 47).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £600.
His will was proved by his widow Ann.
Ann was recorded as a hatter [1861].
Ann died in 1878 (aged 60)
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Son of Henry Victor Allen.
He grew up at Woodcote, Southowram and Glenwood, Southowram
before the family moved to The Elms, Illingworth.
He went to Giggleswick School, Settle.
He worked for a time at his father's brick works, Allen & Son.
He joined the RAF in October 1941.
After flight training in the USA, he became a bomb aimer on Lancaster
bombers.
He flew in 30 operations over German and France during the height of
the 1000 bombers raids of 1943.
All 7 crew members were awarded the DFC/DFM after shooting down a
German FW-190 night fighter.
In 1945, he was with the Number 12 Squadron of the RAF at Wickenby.
In 19??, he was flying in a 4-engined Lancaster bomber which startled
the neighbourhood by making several low-level passes over the 18th
fairway at Ogden Golf Club and his old home in Illingworth.
He survived the War.
He emigrated to the USA in 1947.
He married Mary Francis Miffy.
Child:
Michael Shane
For 30 years, he worked as a computer programmer for the Chevron
Geosciences.
He retired and went to live in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he died
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He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Cross Lee House, Todmorden [1938]
He married Sarah [1779-1869].
Children:
The children were baptised at
★ (Call Lane [Arian Independent] Chapel, Leeds)
or at ‡ (Northgate End Chapel, Halifax).
The family lived at
Robert died 17th July 1820 (aged 40)
and was buried at Northgate End Chapel
[23rd July 1820].
Sarah died in Todmorden in 1869 (aged 91)
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Born in Halifax [28th January 1820];
baptised at Northgate End Chapel, Halifax [12th March 1820].
He was
a clerk [1841] /
Clerk at the County Court [1851] /
Clerk to the Todmorden County Court and Secretary to the Todmorden Town Hall Company [1861], and held the post for 28 years. His
office was at the Oddfellows' Hall.
In 1847, he married Martha Crowder [1822-1???] in Halifax.
She was a dress & straw bonnet maker [1851]
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was Robert's mother Sarah
Allen [b 1779].
Robert died suddenly 8th May 1875.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £200.
Robert died 8th May 1875.
His will was proved by his widow Martha
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He died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [20th September 1894] (aged 39)
& was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: D 235 C]
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Born 30th May 1830.
He was a card setter of Brighouse [1841].
Thomas died 23rd August 1878 (aged 48)
and was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
[26th August 1878] with his brother? John Allen
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In 1835, Sarah married Henry Hirst.
It possible that Henry was the father of Thomas William
He was
a cork cutter of Southowram [1858] /
a cork cutter [1861, 1881, 1891] /
a cork works manager [1895].
In 1858, he married (1) Mary Ann Jenkinson [1830-1877] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Mary Ann died in Halifax [Q2 1877] (aged 47).
In [Q4] 1877, he married (2) Louisa Haigh in Halifax.
The children all appear with the middle name Hirst [from 1901
onwards]
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was boarder Eliza Jenkinson [b
1842] (worsted weaver).
Thomas William died in Halifax in 1895 (aged 60).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: C 10 C].
During World War I,
sons Fred & Thomas William both served
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
Thomas William died in the conflict
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He was
a member of the King Cross Conservative Club /
a painter & paperer [1901] /
a house painter [1911] /
employed by Mr Radcliffe of Cedar Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
The Halifax Courier
He was killed in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Fred also enlisted and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
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Son of Joseph Allen.
He was an apprentice cabinet maker [1871].
He, John Kershaw & John Dean
drowned on a trip to Saltburn [26th June 1871].
The three men put to sea with two others in a coble.
The water was rough and people on the beach had been warned not to
venture to sea.
The coble was hit by several breakers.
Three of the men ran to the stern, causing the vessel to upset.
The Inquest returned a verdict of accidental drowning.
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2758]
with his parents
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Born in Rastrick.
He was
a delver of Lightcliffe [1882] /
a stone quarryman [1891] /
a roadman (Corporation) [1901] /
a scavenger [1909] /
a roadway scavenger [1911].
In 1882, he married Margaret Bowden [1859-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was daughter Eliza & her family
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Born in Todmorden.
He was
a cotton operative [1891] /
a cotton weaver [1901, 1911] /
employed in the warehouse at Waterside Mill, Todmorden.
He lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted in Todmorden
and served as a Private
in the trench mortar section
of the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [16th April 1918]
by a German shell.
The Todmorden & District News [17th May 1918] reported his death.
His niece and nephew, Annie Mary Allen and Ernest
Allen, the children of his brother Henry, placed a
tribute to Walter in
the Todmorden & District News [18th April 1919].
- Annie Mary and Ernest
He was buried at Mont Noir Military Cemetery, St. Jans-Cappel, France [Grave Ref I D 3].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
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Born in Kirklington, Oxfordshire.
He was
a groom [1876] /
a coachman [1881] /
a groom [1891] /
a coachman [1901].
On 22nd August 1876, he married Harriet Esther Newell [1856-1907] at Christ Church, Todmorden.
She was a cotton weaver [1891, 1901]
Children:
The family lived at
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden:
Harriet Esther [30th April 1907];
William [6th April 1910]
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Allen, Abraham Ref 326-9
He was
a delver of Southowram [1817] /
a delver of Brighouse Wood [1818, 1832].
Ann came from Southowram
Allen, Albert Ref 326-383
Of Stubbs Yard, Mytholmroyd.
Allen, Benjamin Ref 326-265
Son of Sarah & Benjamin Allen.
Sarah was born in Southowram [20th January 1812].
Allen, Charles Ref 326-4
Son of Robert Allen.
Allen, George Ref 326-1017
Born in Walsall, Staffordshire.
Allen, Hartley Ref 326-454
Son of James Allen.
Elizabeth Hannah was born in Cleckheaton
Allen, Henry Ref 326-13
Son of William Allen.
Edith Annie was born in Ripon, the daughter of Thomas Robinson.
Allen, Henry Robinson Ref 326-675
JP.
Mary was born in Farnley, Leeds
Allen, Henry Victor Ref 326-674
Of Holywell Green.
Allen, Rev Herbert Douglas Ref 326-286
Born in Failsworth, Lancashire.
Mary Hannah was born in Ovenden, the daughter of Frank Hartley
Allen, Isaac Ref 326-12
He served at Prestwich
and was turned out for not taking the Covenant
before becoming
Curate at Ripponden [1643-1655].
He was a Puritan minister during the Commonwealth period
Allen, Isabel Kathleen Ref 326-805
Or Kathie.
Allen, James Ref 326-453
Born in Halifax.
Ellen was born in Halifax
Allen, John Ref 326-295
Born in Southowram.
Hannah was born in Rastrick
Allen, John Ref 326-768
He was
Lodging house keeper at 11 Hoyland's Passage (with 25 lodgers)
[1903] /
a keeper at 12 Chapeltown [May 1904]
Allen, John Ref 326-3
Son of Robert Allen.
Mary Jane was born in Halifax
Allen, John Ref 326-178
Son of Abraham Allen.
Sarah Ann, of Brighouse, was born in Rastrick, the daughter
of Elijah Shaw, mason.
Allen, John Ref 326-102
Son of Walter Allen.
Mabel, of The Crescent, Hipperholme, was the daughter
of William Cuckson, miner
Allen, Dr John Edward Ref 326-6
Son of George Allen, gentleman.
Alice, of 59 Elizabeth Street, Cheetwood, was born in
Littleborough, Lancashire, the daughter of Henry Hurst
Allen, Joseph Ref 326-190
Hatter in Halifax [1810]
Allen, Joseph Ref 326-7
Born in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Halifax
Allen, Joseph Ref 326-2
Illegitimate son of Maria Allen.
Allen, Margaret Ref 326-182
Prioress of Kirklees Priory [1417-1453]
Allen, Mary Ref 326-523
Daughter of James Allen of Manchester.
Allen, Matthew Ref 326-877
Son of Joseph Allen, hat manufacturer.
Hannah came from Southowram
Ann, of Halifax, was the daughter of John Walton,
auctioneer.
Allen, Michael Victor Ref 326-672
DFC.
Allen, Patricia Ref 326-385 Allen, Radway Ref 326-228
Allen, Robert Ref 326-8
He was a shoemaker.
Sarah was born in Leeds
Allen, Robert Ref 326-710
Son of Robert Allen.
Martha was born in Halifax.
Allen, Robert Ref 326-730
A blacksmith at Hipperholme.
Allen, Samuel Ref 326-1066
Recorded in 1855, when
he was a Methodist minister in Sowerby Bridge
Allen, Thomas Ref 326-196
Hatter in Halifax [1812]
Allen, Thomas Ref 326-10
(Possibly) son of Abraham Allen.
Allen, Thomas William Ref 326-171
Illegitimate son of Sarah Allen.
His father was not recorded on his marriage record [1858].
Mary Ann, of Southowram, was the daughter of Joseph
Jenkinson, coal miner
Louisa appears as Louisa Haigh on the marriage record,
as Louisa Allen [1891 census] and as Louisa Hirst
Allen [1901 census].
Allen, Thomas William Hirst Ref 326-186
Son of Thomas William Allen
Allen, Walter Ref 326-5
Of Cross Hills, Halifax.
Allen, Walter Ref 326-11
Son of John Allen, delver.
Margaret, of Lightcliffe, was born in Brighouse, the daughter
of John Bowden, spinner
Allen, Walter Ref 326-252
Son of William Allen.
In loving memory of our dear uncle, Private Walter Allen, who
was killed in action on April 16th 1918.
Death often comes to make us know
We love more dearly than we show
But love in death should make us see
What love in life should always be.
Allen, William Ref 326-744
Son of Henry Allen, labourer.
Harriet Esther was born in Todmorden.
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