William Allen, Burt Donegal

[thedownman93]

William Allen (3 times great grandfather) married Ellen Collins, the children were all born in Donegal and rasied catholic. When I type in Allen on the census the Allens for Burt come up as Presbyterian. I think William is a catholic, not sure if William Allen is related to the same Allens in Burt.

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Londonderry_Urban_No__1/Argyle_Street/1530208/

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1890/06116/4745927.pdf

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1883/02749/2010030.pdf (grea great grany's birth)

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1907/10081/5666741.pdf

Only information I have, I cant find Williams wedding certificate

[aghadowey]

It would help if you gave some indication of dates.

Son to William Allen & Ellen Collins born 1879 at Carroreagh-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02907/2065147.pdf
William's baptism- https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633002#page/28/mode/1up

Perhaps look though register for other children/marriage.

[heywood]

Marriage
26th September 1878
William Allen and Ellen Collins
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633002#page/36/mode/1up

[thedownman93]

Many thanks, does the information indicate it was from a catholic church, just interested as the other Allens are presbyterian. I don't have much time to look at the moment

[heywood]

It is from the Catholic registers - see the link.

William’s residence shows as Toulett
https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/inishowen-west/burt/burt/toulett/

Griffiths valuation shows a Paul Allen in Toulett
http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/donegal/griffiths-valuation/parish-of-burt.php

[thedownman93]

Many thanks, was just confusing they had Allens who were protestants in the same area. Wasn't sure if they were related

[heywood]

There is a death here for Eleanor Allen, 1877
Informant is William Allen, Toolette. It doesn’t show the relationship though
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1877/020539/7207478.pdf

[heywood]

Perhaps William converted to Catholicism.

[thedownman93]

I think it says Eleanor Allen died aged 60 was a widow, could be William's mother?