Additional Notes
Thomas Allen
Birth details
Estimated date of birth, as somewhere in between 1786 to 1789.
Given that Thomas was married in 1807, and that in the 1841 census he is anywhere between 50 & 55 years of age. Depending on when his birthday fell also. Then this narrows his birth down to a 3 year period shown above.
Marriage - IGI Index
Name: Thomas Allin
Name: Mary Hill
Date: 01 Jul 1807
Place: Saint Mary
St Marylebone Rd, London
NOTE: The most likely marriage for Thomas Allen as it's the same church that all his children christened in.
Death details
We know from two of his children's marriage parish records and his wife's census returns that Thomas must of passed away some time before 1850 (see below).
Mary Ann Hill passed away some time after 1861.
Daughter's marriage
England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
Groom: Richard Jr. Smith
Bride: Caroline Mary Allen
Date: 20 Aug 1849
Place: St. Mary's,
Lambeth, Surrey
G.Father: Richard Smith
B.Father: Thomas Allen
(deceased)
Census Returns
1851 Census
Name: Mary Allen (widow)
Born: Southwark, Surrey
Where: St Margaret,
Westminster, Middlesex
Household Members:
Mary Allen 68 (head)
Caroline Smith 22 (daughter)
Richard Smith 18 (son-in-law)
Richard Smith 9m (grandson)
1861 Census
Name: Caroline Smith, 33
Born: Marylebone, Middlesex
Where: St John the Evangelist,
Westminster
Address: 1 Five Chimney Court
(near Vauxhall Bridge Rd)
Household Members:
Richard Smith 32 (general dealer, head)
Caroline Smith 33 (wife)
Richard Smith 10 (son)
Caroline Smith 4 (daughter)
Mary Ann Allen 79 (wife's mother, widow)
NOTE: 1871 census there is no Mary Ann Allen living with her daughter Caroline Smith.
Thomas and Mary's children
Births - IGI Index
Name: William Allen
Birth: 13 Jun 1809
Christening: 28 Jun 1809
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Allen
Mother: Mary
Name: Sarah Allen
Birth: 13 Jun 1811
Christening: 13 Jun 1811
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Allen
Mother: Mary
Name: Elizabeth Allen
Birth: 13 Jun 1811
Christening: 13 Jun 1811
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Allen
Mother: Mary
Name: Mary Ann Allen
Birth: 27 Dec 1811
Christening: 12 Jan 1812
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Allen
Mother: Mary
Name: Eliza Allen
Birth: 27 Nov 1813
Christening: 5 Dec 1813
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Allen
Occupation: Trade
Mother: Mary
Name: Frederick Allen
Birth: 01 Jul 1814
Christening: 24 Jul 1814
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Allen
Occupation: Trade
Mother: Mary
Name: Walter Allen
Birth: 15 Jun 1816
Christening: 30 Jun 1816
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Allen
Mother: Mary
Name: Thomas Joseph Allen
Birth: 06 DEC 1817
Christening: 21 JUN 1819
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Joseph Allen
Occupation: Labourer
Mother: Mary Thomas Allen
Name: George Allen
Birth: 11 Apr 1821
Christening: 9 Jan 1823
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Joseph Allen
Occupation: Labourer
Mother: Mary
Name: Harriet Allen
Birth: 19 Jul 1823
Christening: 10 Aug 1823
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Allen
Occupation: Labourer
Mother: Mary
Name: William Allen
Birth: 25 Mar 1825
Christening: 17 Apr 1825
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Allen
Occupation: Labourer
Mother: Mary
Abode: 21 Charles St
Name: Caroline Allen
Birth: 27 Nov 1828
Christening: 21 Dec 1828
Place: Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Rd
Father: Thomas Allen
Occupation: Labourer
Mother: Mary
Abode: 12 Little James Street
NOTE: Some of the dates for these don't add up. Could be simple mistake by whoever transcribed the parish records.
NOTE: The last two children, William & Caroline are also on the 1841 census with their parents.