Would like info on Alberta Allen - Darlington, Houghton Road Brewery if possible

[Gail3169]

My Great Nana, Alberta Allen nee Wright died on 15th April 1928 whilst living at 201 Houghton Road - the brewery i believe as it was at the time  - as her husband Henry Allen was the Mineral Water Manufacturing Foreman at the time. We believe she is buried in the north road cemetry, does anybody know which site or who i would need to contact to try and find if this is the case ?

Also, could anybody point me in the right direction to find information about the brewery at that time. I have tried and failed so miserably 

I know so little about her - i have her death but not even her birth - as they seemed to have move about so often and after 1901 are not in any census that i can find.

Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated 

[bishenbertie]

I couldn't find Alberta and Henry Allen on any census and I couldn't find a marriage either.

Can you give the reference for the latest census you found them on please

[bishenbertie]

The only death record I can find for an Alberta Allen in 1928 is in Gloucester. have you purchased her death cert for 1928 and if so what other information does it have

[suzard]

Hello and welcome to RootsChat

There is this death reg
Alberta Allen
age 52
Jun qtr 1928
Darlington
10a 12

could you tell us of any children Alberta and Henry may have had??


Suz

[bishenbertie]

You should be able to contact the cemetery you believe she is buried in directly to see if they have any information on her resting place.

[bishenbertie]

You should also contact your local library or records office for information on the brewery.

[copperbeech5]

Hi,

It might be worth you having a look at the site below.

www.durhamrecordsonline.com

There are also the historical directories, they too might be worth a look.

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/

Best wishes,
Copperbeech5

[stanmapstone]

Also, could anybody point me in the right direction to find information about the brewery at that time. I have tried and failed so miserably   

It was The Haughton Road Brewery Co., Haughton Road, Darlington.
See http://www.brucemobley.com/beerbottlelibrary/gtbritain/darlington/haughton.htm. In 1934 Whitbread & Co. owned the Haughton Road Brewery Co.,and the South Durham Brewery, Haughton Road, Darlington.


Stan

[stanmapstone]

If you go to http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=430050,515370 it will centre the map on the location of the brewery. You can see it clearly on the 1898 1:2500 map

Stan