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Title: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: willis on Friday 30 December 11 16:29 GMT (UK)
Can anyone help me locate Charles & Theodosia Allen on the 1841,51 & 61 census or give me a clue what else may have happened to them after their wedding on Sep. 13th 1837 at St Mary's Church, Marylebone. Theodosia was living at 47 Edware Road at the time of the marriage ?


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                                       Willis
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: PaulineJ on Friday 30 December 11 16:33 GMT (UK)
What occupation was given?
What was Charles' address?

Pauine
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: ggrocott on Friday 30 December 11 16:34 GMT (UK)
Do you know how old they were at the time of the marriage or where they were born?
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: ggrocott on Friday 30 December 11 16:49 GMT (UK)
Found the marriage record Charles Allen shoemaker, address Enfield to Theodosia Asbourne.  Both of full age.
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: ggrocott on Friday 30 December 11 16:51 GMT (UK)
There is actually a Charles Allen age 30 shoemaker born out of county in Enfield in the 1841 along with Mary.


Piece: 653  Bk: 2  Fo 22 Page 1

Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: annaandchester on Friday 30 December 11 16:53 GMT (UK)
I have some Allens in the area at the time yours all using St Mary's Church - not a Charles and Theodosia though. I wonder if there is a family connection as the Allens seem to be a large family in Marylebone.

A common middle name with my lot is Kindred or Kendrid - could there be a connection?
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: ggrocott on Friday 30 December 11 16:56 GMT (UK)
There is actually a Charles Allen age 30 shoemaker born out of county in Enfield in the 1841 along with Mary.


Piece: 653  Bk: 2  Fo 22 Page 1
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: willis on Friday 30 December 11 19:46 GMT (UK)
The transcription for Theodosia is wrong. Her surname was Osborne and her address at the time was 47 Edgware Road. Whilst Charles was living in Enfield. As Theodosia came from Sible Hedingham, Essex it is always possible Charles came from further afield also. You are correct about the number of Allen's in Marylebone who may or maynot be related to Charles.
Its very unusual not to have any "possibles" on the census. It normally means the people have died or emmigrated. But the fact Theodosia suddenley appears years later makes me think that they are "hidden" in the census somewhere.

I have found out that 47 Edgware Road is now a Deli. and so perhaps was always a shop where Charles ran his Shoemakers from. Can't find any trade directories old enough to help. Also from what I am discovering the Edgware road was still pretty much in the countryside in 1837. I am not local so at a disadvantage trying to piece together all the clues.

                                  Willis
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: PaulineJ on Friday 30 December 11 20:00 GMT (UK)
So just where was she 'later' and with whom ?

Pauline
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: willis on Friday 30 December 11 20:27 GMT (UK)
In 1871 she is lodging in Clerkenwell along with Mary Thirwell who was a witness at her wedding.
In 1881 she is lodging in Bishops Stortford. She is listed as 75 by then so we must assume she never made the 1891 census.


                              Willis
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: jennifer c on Friday 30 December 11 20:50 GMT (UK)
Will - Theodosia Allen formerly of Rye Cottage late of Church Street both in Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire widow died 15/4/1889 at 12a Myddleton Square Clerkenwell. Will proved by Joseph Edwin Green of Myddleton Sq- Gentleman £187.7.0d

Jennifer
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: willis on Friday 30 December 11 21:08 GMT (UK)
Thank you Jennifer thats another piece of the puzzle which I knew nothing of. I now know her baptism,wedding & death but nothing inbetween. £187 in 1889 was a fair sum so once again I'm thing Charles must have had a thriving shoemakers. But where and why can't they be found ?


                                  Willis
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: jennifer c on Friday 30 December 11 21:22 GMT (UK)
That's nothing, where did this sort of money come from?

Joseph Edwin Green of Caerthillian Station Road Sidcup Kent & Fabians Gt.Totham Essex died 4/8/1893 probate 18/10 to Hannah Rosa Green widow, Rev. Joseph Frederick Green clerk & William Manning Allport gent. £17893.1.2d worth now over 1 million pounds!!

Traced him through the census at 12 a Myddleton Sq.

1851 cenusus he is in Clerkenwell with his mother Theodosia Green wid 58 born Sible Hedingham
Joseph 24 Merchanta clerk born gt.Totham.

Jennifer
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: jennifer c on Friday 30 December 11 21:30 GMT (UK)
You can google Fabians, it is a grade 2 listed building.

Jennifer
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: PaulineJ on Friday 30 December 11 21:33 GMT (UK)
Class: RG9; Piece: 809; Folio: 57; Page: 17

HO107; Piece: 1706; Folio: 471; Page: 32
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: jennifer c on Friday 30 December 11 21:46 GMT (UK)
Will - under £300

Theodosia Green widow of 12a Myddleton Sq died 24/3/1862 left money to Joseph (son)

Looks like her husband could have been John Green.

Jennifer
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: ggrocott on Friday 30 December 11 21:57 GMT (UK)
Interestingly there is a Theodosia Allen age 65, married lodging in Finsbury.  She is listed as being born Cogshall, Essex but the next person comes from Sible Hedingham. RG10; Piece: 384; Folio: 23; Page: 39
Title: Re: Charles & Theodosia Allen 1837-1871 ???
Post by: jomknight on Monday 11 June 12 09:01 BST (UK)
This goes back a bit to old enquiry. I found some time ago that I have a WIlliam Knight apprenticed to John Simpson of Botchergate (Marchant) Carlisle in 1718. Any use? Also I cannot find your Knight references having trawled through masses of pages.