The father of William Allen (Week 13 - FMMFF)

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by Mary from Italy

I think that 1851 census must be wrong as regards the birthplace, because his son Edwin is consistently shown as born in Worcester on the other censuses, but Lichfield in 1851. Perhaps the enumerator messed up.

Ashby is about 10 miles from Burton, so perhaps he was actually born in one of the villages in between.

Anything between is likely to be in South Derbyshire. Swadlincote, Woodville (previously called Wooden Box), Church or Castle Gresley, Stanton.

Moira perhaps which is in Leicestershire plus Donisthorpe, Oakthorpe or Measham.

Those are just off the top of my head, without looking at a map.

[Mary from Italy]

There's a guy transcribing the PRs for that area. Your William isn't there at the moment, but it might be worth checking the site from time to time:

http://www.southderbyshirebdm.co.uk/...namesearch.asp

[Merry]

Thanks Mary

lol Marg, I feel much better knowing there are lots of possibles!

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by Merry

Thanks Mary

lol Marg, I feel much better knowing there are lots of possibles!

Oh there are lots more than that.

[Merry]

[Margaret in Burton]

Seriously though, you may not know this.

The border with Staffs and Derbys in those days was the river Trent. Burton is in Staffs. Records may be at Burton library which I can look up. They may be at Stafford or Lichfield.
Derbyshire records could be at the Local Studies Library in Derby, which I can look up, or mainly in the CRO at Matlock.
Leicestershire are in Leicester, there are some records at Ashby library.

I'm afraid you are in a triangle of county boundaries.

[Merry]

Hmmmm. The trouble is, if I found a bap I think it would probably be very hard to prove it was the right person.

[Merry]

I can do this one now:

The father of William Allen, in the thread title, is.......William Allen!

Name - "official" name and what they were known as

William Allen

Date and place of birth

About 1786 most likely at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire

Names of parents

George Allen and Sarah nee Ames

Date and place of baptism - if applicable

5 Nov 1786 at St Modwen's, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any

21 Dec 1806 at St Michael's, Lichfield, Staffordshire


Occupation(s) - if any

Schoolmaster

Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).

Just about all his married life in Lichfield.
1841 Tamworth Street, Lichfield
1843 Butcher's Row, Lichfield

Date, place and cause of death

14 Feb 1843 at Butcher's Row, Lichfield. Cause: abscess of the loins

Date and place of burial.

Not traced

Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable

Nothing on Death Duty Register

Memorial inscription - if any

Not looked