So I presume this is your William?
WILLIAM Allen Baptised 15 Oct 1833, St Michael, Alnwick
Parents PETER/ELIZABETH
Abode Pottergate
Fathers Occp Hawker
Siblings;
JAMES 4 June 1820
WILLIAM 15 Oct 1823 (must have died)
PETER 1 Jan 1826
THOMAS 5 Aug 1827
ANDREW 24 March 1832
All have same details Father a Hawker
There are others to a Peter/Elizabeth but Father is a Sweep (may be same man)
(FreeREG)
Peter ALLAN, Widower, married Elizabeth TAYLOR, Spinster, 8 June 1818, St Michael, Alnwick
Is this him in 1871 in Durham?
William Allen, 35, Basket Maker, born Newcastle Upon Tyne
Ann Allen, 22
Margt Allen, 8
Ann Allen, 5
Elizth Allen, 2
Maria Allen, 1 Month
1881 Census
William Allen, 40, Head, Basket Maker, born Bishop Aukland, Durham
Ann Allen, 38
Ann Allen, 16
Betsey Allen, 13
Maria Allen, 10
Mary Allen, 8
Peter Allen, 6
Thomas Allen, 19, Son, Mar
Margaret Allen, 17
William Allen, 1
1891 Census
William Allen, 50, Head, Hawker, born Newburn, Northumberland
Ann Allen, 45
Maria Allen, 21
Peter Allen, 16
Sarah Allen, 14
Charlotte Allen, 13
Jane Allen, 3
William Allen, 8/12
Names match except Sarah/Charlotte arent there in 1881.
1901 Census
William Allan, 62, Head, General Hawker, born Newcastle, Northamptonshire*
Ann Allan, 58
Moriah Allan, 30
Peter Allan, 25
Charlotte Allan, 18
Jane Allan, 16
William Allan, 12
Mary Allan, 8