Help with family member please.

[alison1970]

Hello i am looking at a friends family history, and have become stuck with one person,

George isaac Allen born 1860.
I can find him on the 1901 census, but nothing previous to that, please could someone help me locate his where abouts from birth til 1901,
This is the details i have for him in 1901.

Name:     George Allen
Age:    41
Estimated birth year:    abt 1860
Relation:    Head
Spouse's name:    Mary
Gender:    Male
Where born:    Abingdon, Berkshire, England
   
Civil parish:    St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish:    St Mary the Virgin
County/Island:    Berkshire
Country:    England

   
Registration district:    Reading
Sub-registration district:    St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel:    4
Neighbors:    View others on page
Household schedule number:    218
Household Members:    
Name    Age
George Allen    41
Mary Allen    32
George W Lacey    14
Albere E Allen    6
Eliza E Allen    4
Sarah J Allen    1 month

Any info would be great thank you.

Alison x

[teaurn]

Hi Alison,

You have his second name down as Isaac, where did that info come from as I have been unable to find a birth nor marriage for that name.

According to the next census he was born in Drayton Berks and he has been married to Mary for 17 years

[karenlee]

Hey TU, you just beat me to this one.....

I too have been searching for a birth for a George Isaac ALLEN that fits with the place and year that you have given us Alison, and been drawing a blank. 

Perhaps if you could let us know how you made it back to this man, then maybe we can try and help sort it out for you...

Cheers
Karenee

[alison1970]

Hi thanks for your help. The name came from my friend,
 george isaac Allen was his grand father. I can find a death for him recorded as   Name:    George  I Allen
Death:    Reading, Berkshire, England
Death:    Apr-May-Jun 1937.

He married Mary Ann Lacey in 1894 but i can find no record of this either.

This is a mystery, where was he previous to 1901???
Found him on the 1911 census too.

Again any help much appreciated.

Thanks
Alison.

[karenlee]

Hi Alison

I am still not finding anything satisfactory here.  Can I please ask how your friend got back to this man....??  Perhaps if we start with his children and go back from there we might get somewhere??

Cheers
Karenlee

[teaurn]

Found the marriage

Marriages Sep 1894
Allen  Isaac    Reading  2c 707   
JOHNSON  William George     Reading  2c 707   
Lacy  Mary Ann     Reading  2c 707   
Lamb  Louise     Reading  2c 707   

[karenlee]

Once again TU..... I was about to post just that same thing.....   Great stuff.

Karenlee

[teaurn]

doesn't really help though not for 1891 the only one I can find that sort of fits is already married with two children

[ribbo39]

Hi Alison,

In the Drayton PRs (ex OFHS) is this entry;
Baptism;
14-3-1860  Isaac s/o Isaac & Jane Allen, Labr

I can find no other entries for Allen in Drayton.

Alan