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Travelling People / Re: Help!!! Can't find my ALLENS
« on: Thursday 17 April 14 09:17 BST (UK) »
Hi, I've just come across your post and was excited to see someone else trying to hunt down information on the Allen/Cockell family.
I am the great granddaughter of Ivy Allen & Harry Cockell. Their son, my grandfather was also Harry John Cockell & was born at Tabernacle walk. He was very young when his mother died & was brought up by his father. His eldest son, also Harry John, my father knew very little of the family history.
Ironically I married a Stevens, who I'm no longer with & now live a few miles from the Cockell & Allen family homes. I'm now in the village of Horsley.
I have traced the Cockell side back generations & am happy to send it all to you if you'd like it. As you've obviously discovered the Allens aren't so easy to trace. I'm not at home at the moment so can't tell you everything I know about them. But I'll send it all to you over the weekend.
Mazilla was born in a gypsy caravan on Selsley Common & I can show you the exact spot if you'd like to know.
The house in tabernacle walk is still there as is the house the family lived in at Rockness. I'll send you photographs of both.
Ivy & Harry had three children in total.
Can I ask how you are related to them?
I hope my message will reach you as I can see you posted your message years ago.
Anything specific that your looking for I'd be happy to help if I can.
Lisa Cockell
I am the great granddaughter of Ivy Allen & Harry Cockell. Their son, my grandfather was also Harry John Cockell & was born at Tabernacle walk. He was very young when his mother died & was brought up by his father. His eldest son, also Harry John, my father knew very little of the family history.
Ironically I married a Stevens, who I'm no longer with & now live a few miles from the Cockell & Allen family homes. I'm now in the village of Horsley.
I have traced the Cockell side back generations & am happy to send it all to you if you'd like it. As you've obviously discovered the Allens aren't so easy to trace. I'm not at home at the moment so can't tell you everything I know about them. But I'll send it all to you over the weekend.
Mazilla was born in a gypsy caravan on Selsley Common & I can show you the exact spot if you'd like to know.
The house in tabernacle walk is still there as is the house the family lived in at Rockness. I'll send you photographs of both.
Ivy & Harry had three children in total.
Can I ask how you are related to them?
I hope my message will reach you as I can see you posted your message years ago.
Anything specific that your looking for I'd be happy to help if I can.
Lisa Cockell