Allen family of Brampton

[johnP-bedford]

Hi, I'm looking for any info on christening & parents & siblings of Robert Allen, born around 1815 at Brampton, Hunts.
I have him on all census from 1841, he married Sarah Taylor in Middlesex in 1834 & moved back to Hemingford Abbotts for 1851.

Thanks in advance for looking

Regards John
   

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi John

Connected at last, but still no telephone

Brampton is one of those parishes where the only place you can get at the parish register is Huntingdon records office. They've not been filmed by the LDS.

I believe they have been indexed at Huntingdon though - they did a look up for me a year ago at a very reasonable price, although you're rather closer to Huntingdon than I am

All the best

David

[Gillg]

Just had a very speedy response (next day) from Hunts RO to my email request for a marriage in Brampton. They have the transcribed and original registers there, and their charges are very reasonable.   

Regards,
Gill

[johnP-bedford]

thanks for that - seems like I need to plan for a visit - I have other Hunts ancestors to look up as well - better check opening times

John

[johnP-bedford]

After visit to Hunts record office - yes Brampton BMD fully transcribed ...

Possible my Robert Allen chr 26 July 1813, son of John & Susannah Allen , Mason.
A number of other children christened to John & Susannah between 1807 & 1825.

Most likely marriage John Allen of Brampton to Susannah Brasgurdel of Huntingdon St John at Huntingdon on Feb 18 1806.

The 1851 census has a Susannah Allen, b 1782 Easton, Hunts, widow living in Brampton with children John 1821 & Emma 1815 

Cannot find the family on 1841 - can anybody out there find them ?
 

[Barbara F]

Hi John
I see from the 1851 census that John b 1821 was a bricklayer.  In 1841 there is this rather odd household in Brampton
John Allen 20 Bricklayer
Eunice 15
Bridget Peters 10 (very difficult to read the age)
All born in county.

Not having any luck with Susanna or Emma so far.

Barbara

[johnP-bedford]

Thanks Barbara, That made me do some more research.

This most likely is son John, as I have a baptism of a Unice on 26 July 1824 also a child of John & Susannah Allen, Bricklayer.

The Bridget Peters b 1831 I have found on 1851 being niece of James Lucas & Bridget (ne Allen) age 59, plus nephew George Allen age 30.  On 1841 James & Bridget Lucas are in Brampton together with George Allen & James Peters & Amos Peters.

On 1851 this Amos Peters is with Susannah Allen being her nephew. 

The Bridget Allen (wife of James Lucas) has a christening on 22 July 1792 at Brampton, daughter of Matthew & Bridget Allen, labourer

Regards John

[johnP-bedford]

I have also a John Allen chr Nov 4 1781 to parents Matthew & Bridget Allen, labourer.  With the Bridget / Amos Peters niece / nephew appearing in common households suggests John Allen (who married Susannah) & Bridget Allen (who married James Lucas) may well be brother & sister.

[Gillg]

Hi, John

I don't suppose you have among your Allens a Thomas Quincey Allen born  c1819, married in 1840 to Elizabeth Fairey/Fairy/Farey. He died aged 21 in 1842 and was buried 19.04.1842 in Conington.  Both marriage and death were registered under Huntingdon.

Just a thought.
Gill