Allen - Dickins

[allengirl]

My name is Sherry Seely.  My father is William Albert Allen, born in England in 1925.  His parents were Raymond Allen (born 1895/1896) and Ellen Kathleen Dickins (born 1891).  Raymond and Ellen were married in 1919.  His parents were George Allen and Anne Emma Butcher.  Her parents were Lewis Dickins (born circa 1865) and Sarah Ames.  Raymond and Ellen brought my father along with his two brothers George and Frank to Canada via boat in 1929 when he was only 4.  Therefore, he remembers very little about his English family.  He is now 83 and very poor health.  I would love to fit some pieces of this puzzle together for him.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you so much.

[suzard]

Hello and welcome to RootsChat

Hope we can help you and your Dad.

We must remember not to post details of the livng - those details can be sent by private message

It looks like raymond was b 1895 -this is possibly his birth reg FreeBMD

Raymond Allen
Sept qtr 1895
Bedford district
Volume 3b page 318

and this is him in 1901
Cranfield St
Wootton
bedfrdshire
George Allen head M 43 hawker Shanbrook() Beds
Ann Emma wife 40 Sandy? beds
Raymond son 5 Wooton Beds
RG13 1491 67 6

maybe you have this information??

Do you require census look ups further back -marriages ?

Please let us know what kind of information you seek and we will try to help

Suz

[allengirl]

Thank you for your reply.  This confirms Raymond's birth was in 1895 and an address.  Would love to find information of parents of George and Anne Emma.  Also, information of Ellen's parents, Lewis and Sarah.  Thanks again for your reply

[suzard]

I will look them up now

back soon

Suz

[suzard]

1891
Cranfield Rd (St)
Wootton
beds
George Allen Head M hawker Sharnbrook beds
Ann E wife 30 Sandy beds
RG12 1250 134 9

more soon

Suz

[suzard]

1881
3 barford Rd
Goldington
Beds
Thomas Allen head M 53 Miler Journeyman Sharnbrook beds
Sarah wife 43 dressmaker Potton beds
George son U 23 Carpenter Sharnbrook beds
Frank son 19 Miller Journeyman Sharnrook Beds
Charles W son 14 scholar Bedford beds
Florence L daughter 7 Goldington Beds
Mark F son 4 Goldington beds
RG11 1624 90 11

Suz

[suzard]

1871
St Neots Rd
Goldington
Beds
Thomas Allen head 36 Miller Sharnbrook Beds
Sarah wife 23 Potton beds
George son 13 Sharnbrook beds
Jesse son 9 Sharnbrook Beds
Frank son 9 Sharnbrookbeds
Charles William son 4 bedford beds
RG10 1545 95 19

1861
6 pack lane
Sharnbrook
beds
Thomas Allen Head m 33 Miller Sharnbrook beds
Sarah wife 23 Potton beds
George son 3 Sharnbrook beds
Jesse son 1 Sharnbrook Beds
RG9 986 31 30

you will notice Thomas and sarahs ages are 10 years out on some census - i can only post what the image says, but it does look like the same family

Suz

[suzard]

1851
Stoke Mills
Bletsoe Village
Beds
Daniel Nipcode???(difficult to read) Head m 66 Farmer of 35 acres & Miller employing 20 labs 4 millers Passenham Beds
Ann wife 70 Lidlington beds
Ann daughter U 35 Wooton beds
Sarah read servant U 21 Steppingley beds
Thomas Allen servant U 23 Miller Sharnbrook Beds
Katherine parkes servant U 19 Sharnbrook beds
HO107 1751 147 19

1841
Sharnbrook beds
Samuel Allen 65 carpenter
Samuel Allen 40 ag lab and digger
Ann 45
Thomas 13
Susannah 9
all b in county
HO1078 14 22

1891
Goldington
Beds
Thomas Allen head m 63 Miller Sharnbrook beds
Sarah wife 53 Potton beds
Charles son U 24 Shoe finisher Bedford beds
Mark son 14 Millers apprentice Goldington beds
Rg12 1252 144 9

Suz

[allengirl]

Wow......thanks so much for all your work.  This is a lot of information to work with.  I'll put some data and dates together and see what I come up with.  Again, thank you SO much.  Any more information greatly appreciated!