I am currently researching the Allen family tree in Brampton and have got back as far as the late 1700s.
Rachael Allen, born abt 1778, had two children - Thomas, born abt 1806 and Charlotte born abt 1817
I am unable to find a husband for Rachael / father for her children - can anyone please help me with a record of their birth, or possibly a marriage for Rachael if one occurred???
I believe Allen may be an unmarried name for Rachael, as I found a Christian Bird with her on the 1841 census, and a list of Marriage Allegations brought up a 1777 marriage between a Christian Hanger (born abt 1761) and Thomas Allen, then a 1808 marriage between a Christian Allen and a Benjamin Bird.
Any further information about any of the above marriages and/or births would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance
I went to the Hunts record office 2 years ago to look into Allens & Bishops.
The Brampton PR are transcribed & available at the office, & I wrote down most of the Allens I saw just in case they might be with my lot. Don't throw anything way !
Marriages Matthew Allen to Hannah Bull, widow on 22 May 1805 Benjamin Bird to Christian Allen, widow on 16 Nov 1803 John Allen to Rachel Brown on 21 Nov 1803 Matthew Allen, widower to Ann Bird, widow on Feb 14 1804 William Allen of Huntingdon St John to Catherine Croot on 5 Jun 1804; witness John Allen
Baptisms Rachel, daughter of John & Rachel Allen, carpenter on 21 Nov 1804 Thomas son of John & Rachel Alen, carpenter on 23 Feb 1806 Mary daughter of John & Rachel Allen, carpenter on 23 Aug 1807 John, son of John & Rachel Allen, carpenter on 26 Feb 1810 Jane daughter of John & Rachel on 30 Sept 1813 Christian, daughter of John & Rachel on 13 Apr 1815 Charlotte daughter of John & Rachel on 16 June 1816 John son of John & Rachel on 9 Oct 1817 James son of John & Rachel on 28 July 1819
regards John
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