William Allen (1822 - 1903)

Born 1822 in Wilcot, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Martha (Creber) Allen — married 1882 in Victoria, Australia

Died 6 Jul 1903 at about age 81 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

Biography

This profile is part of the Allen Name Study.

William Allen was baptised on April 21, 1822 in Wilcot, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, son of Stephen Allen (1779–1855) and Hannah Sloper (1782–1871).^[1]

William married Sarah Thorngate (1829–1877) ón October 24, 1846 in Wilcot, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.^[2] Their children were:

• Jane Allen (1848–1881)
• George William Allen (1861–1944)
• Ada Maria Allen (1863–1884)

William (59) married Martha Creber (48) (born in 1833 in Tavistock, Devon, England; daughter of John Creber and Ann (Cocks) Creber) in 1882 in Victoria.^[3]

William died on July 6, 1903 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, aged 80.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DS1-7V92 : Thu Mar 07 00:10:33 UTC 2024), Entry for William Allan and Stephen Allan, 21 April 1822.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26WL-BTX : 13 December 2014), William Allen, 1846; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1846, quarter 4, vol. 8, p. 706, Pewsey, Wiltshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Marriage registration of William Allen and Martha Lucas (m. 1882), Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Event: marriages Registration number 5950 / 1882 Family name: LUCAS Given name(s) Martha Spouse's family name: ALLEN Spouse's given name(s) William
4. ↑ Death registration of Daniel Gilson (d. 1885), Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Event: deaths Registration number 11511 / 1903 Family name: ALLEN Given name(s) Wm Place of event: St K, Australia Age at Death 85 Mother's name <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown Mother's family name at birth UNKNOWN Father's Name: <Unknown Family Name>, Unknown
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202796324/william-allen: accessed April 18, 2024), memorial page for William Allen (1818–7 Jul 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 202796324, citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134).