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James ALLEN [1176] (1797?-1865)

Name: James ALLEN
Sex: Male
Father: Joseph ALLEN (1772?-1840)
Mother: Anne COX (1773-1859)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth 1797 (cal) Deddington, Oxfordshire1
Occupation 12 Nov 1821 (age 23-24) mechanic
Occupation frm 1823 to 1861 (age 25-64) blacksmith; Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire1
From the baptisms of his children and 1841, 1851 and 1861 censuses.
Census 6 Jun 1841 (age 44) Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire2
Middle
James ALLEN 44 Blacksmith born in the county was with his wife Elizth and children Josh, James, Daniel, Tabitha, Sarah, David and Emily.
Census 30 Mar 1851 (age 52) Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire3
James ALLEN 52 a Blacksmith from Deddington was with wife Elizabeth and children Tabatha, David, Emily and Hannah.
Census 7 Apr 1861 (age 64) Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire4
James ALLEN 64 a Black Smith from Deddington was with his wife Elizabeth. Their daughter Ann was living 2 doors away with her husband William PROFFIT and family. Next door the other way was the Three Horse Shoes.
Death 3 Feb 1865 (age 67) Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire5
Cause: Valvular disease of heart, Long standing Asthma, Dropsy
Burial 7 Feb 1865 (age 67) Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire1,6

Marriage

Spouse Elizabeth MESSER (1798-1873)
Children Ann ALLEN (1821-1895)
Joseph ALLEN (1823- )
Daniel ALLEN (1825-1826)
Eliza ALLEN (1827-1915)
James ALLEN (1829-1893)
Daniel ALLEN (1831-1903)
Mary Tabitha ALLEN (1833-1914)
Sarah ALLEN (1836- )
David ALLEN (1837- )
Emily ALLEN (1839- )
Hannah ALLEN (1842-1861)
Marriage 1 Jul 1821 (age 23-24) Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire1,7
They married by licence. James ALLEN was given as 'of Bicester'. Elizabeth surname was given as MERCER but she signed MESSER.

Individual Note

 

See

Oxford Blacksmiths

Descent from Joseph COX

Sources

1Descendents of Francis CLAY. Individual 6.
2Census 1841 Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire HO107/ 889/ 5 fo 7-8 (Middle). fo 7 p 8.
3Census 1851 Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire HO107/1730 fo140 (Village).
4Census 1861 Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire RG 9/ 901 fo 53. sch 167.
5Death Certificate of James ALLEN.
6Steeple Barton Parish Register Transcripts. Burials 1813 – 1868.
7Middleton Stoney Parish Register Transcripts.
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