Allen family

[cornishmj]

Hi Mum44

Thanks for what you have found out.  Its amazing.  I think the farm was Knightsbridge View  not Knights View.

If you could go back i would love to know, but if it is hassle then not to worry, I have, thanks to your hard work found out about my family.

Do you know of any way that I can find out if there are any descendents (other than myself) still living.

Margaret  

[Mum44]

Headley is still in Hampshire   -  is it      I stand corrected      

Anything in there about Knightsbridge Farm ?     The Knightsbridge Drive in Headley was the only reference to the name in the area I could find  

[cornishmj]

This is really fantastic.  I dont know what to say.  For the last 69 years all I have known is my parents names and where they grew up.  I never knew about their families.  This is my christmas come early.  Thank you all for helping me.   

[Mum44]

Margaret  -  you're very welcome        It gives us a thrill too - especially when initially Bessie didn't sem to exist   


I'll have a look for your Allen great, great grand parents after tea   

[newburychap]

Now discovered Hillsden, Oxford Street was in Speenhamland

Sally married a George Webber, ...

Hillsden in now part of the Chequers Hotel - in 1906 & 1911 (Cosburns) the tenant was named Mrs Webber, in 1906 it is shown as a boarding house.

Heads Hill is, roughly speaking, the area, part of Greenham parish, now occupied by New Greenham Business Park (the built up part of the old RAF Greenham Common); it is quite likely that the house you seek has been demolished. Knightsbridge View Farm may be related to Knightsbridge House just over the county border in Hants from Heads Hill (and hence in Headley). At a guess I would say the the bridge at the bottom of the hill going south from Greenham Common on the A339 is Knights Bridge and house and farm are named after it. I've driven over it hundreds of time but had not thought of its name before now.

My own Allen interest is in Peter Allen, brewer and beerseller at the New Street Tavern, Cheap St, Newbury in the 1860s. Part of my interest in Newbury pubs - not part of my family history.

[cornishmj]

hello newbury chap
re hillsden what is the name of mrs webber as lucy allen married a george webber.Thank you for all your help, you are all wonderful.

[Mum44]

Hi Margaret 

Well, I've found Henry with his parents :  They were Anthony Allen and Lucy Hughes 

But to make it easier to follow,  I'll go back one census at a time, so  -  you already have 1901 and 1891;  here's 1881

1881
RG11. P. 1268  Fol. 41  Pg. 9

The Common Cottage, Greenham

ALLEN
Henry  Head  M  38  Farmer  B.  Thatcham
Sarah  Wife  M  38
Thomas  Son  14    Farmer's son
Alice  Dau  12
Edward  Son  10
Henry  W  Son  8
Elizabeth  Dau  6
Sarah  Dau  4

There are additional children here    Edward was not the eldest 

[Mum44]

1871
RG10.  P. 1248  Fol. 46  Pg. 16

Greenham Common

ALLEN
Henry  Head  M  27   Ag Lab.  B.  Crookham
Sarah  Wife  M  27                       
Alfred George  Son  8    Ag Lab
Lucy Ann  Dau  6
Anthony Thomas  Son  4
Alice Mary  Dau  2
Edward  Son  3 months

All except Henry born Greenham

So -  two more older children.

Marriage :
 Henry Allen  Q2. 1862  Newbury  Vol 2c.  Pg. 343 .  Sarah Major on the page.

Full list of their children and their registration dates:

Alfred George     Q4. 1862
Lucy Ann      Q3. 1864
Anthony Thomas     Q3. 1866
Alice Mary       Q4. 1868
Edward      Q1. 1871
Henry William      Q1. 1873
Clara Elizabeth     Q2. 1875   ##
Sarah      Q2. 1877
May Louise      Q3. 1881
Rosa Bessie      Q2. 1883
Eliza Lydia      Q1. 1885

##   I'm not 100% on tis one;  on the 1881 census Elizabeth is older than Sarah;  this is the only reg. which fits that profile  -  but    There is an Elizabeth  reg. Q4. 1878

[Mum44]

1861
RG9  P. 719  Fol. 124  Pg. 9

Greenham Common

ALLEN
Anthony  Head  M  43  farmer of 20 acres
Lucy  Wife  M  40
Antrum  Son  20  Working on the farm
Henry  Son  17      ~            ~           ~
William  Son  13      ~           ~          ~
Edward  Son  7         ~        ~         ~

all born  Thatcham

1851
HO107.  P. 1685  Fol. 181  Pg. 8

Greenham Common

ALLEN
Anthony  Head  M  30  Farmer of 17 acres
Lucy  Wife  M  28
Antram  Son  10
Henry  Son  8
William  Son  3
Eliza M  Dau  1    B.  Greenham

others all born Thatcham

1841
HO107.  P. 25/21  Fol. 6  Pg. 7

Crookham Common

ALLEN
Anthony  20  farmer
Lucy  19
Antrum  4 months
all born in county

Marriage:
Anthony Allen  Q1. 1839  Kingsclere  Vol 7.  Pg.155
Lucy Fry Hughes

Children:

Antrum  Q1. 1841
Henry    Q2. 1844
William   Q3. 1847
Eliza Mary   Q1. 1850     Died Q3. 1851
Edward   Q1. 1853