Agnes Sarah Allen

1868-1877

Agnes Sarah was born on the 13^th March 1868 in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Alfred and Martha Allen (nee Hopkins) who were married on the 1^st January 1866, in Ham, Wiltshire.

Agnes’ father Alfred was born c1842 in Newbury, the son of William and Sarah Allen (nee Jordan) who were married in 1820, in Speen, Berkshire. Alfred died aged 86 on the 19^th April 1929 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22^nd April.

Her mother Martha was baptised in 1839 in Inkpen, Berkshire, the daughter of George and Sarah Hopkins (nee Jackson) who were married in Inkpen in 1836.

Alfred and Martha also had the following children:

Alfred Hopkins, 1866

Elizabeth Gertrude, 1870

Emily Jordan, 1872

Charles Jackson, c1875

Edwin Hopkins, 1878

William Hopkins, 1881

The 1871 census records Alfred (29), a Painter, employing 1 man and 1 boy, living in West Street, Newbury, with Martha (30), Alfred H (4), Agnes S (3) and Elizabeth G (11 months).

Agnes Sarah died aged 9 on the 14^th July 1877. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th July.

The 1881 census records Alfred (39) as a Master Plumber, employing 2 men and 1 boy. He was still living in West Mills, with Martha (41) and their children, Alfred (14), Elizabeth (10), Emily (8), Charles (6) and Edwin (2).

In 1891 Alfred (48), a Decorator, Martha (51), Elizabeth (20), Emily (18), both Dressmakers, Charles (16), a Decorator’s Apprentice, Edwin (14) and William (9) were again recorded living in West Street.

Agnes’ mother Martha died aged 59, on the 25^th August 1898. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 29^th August

Her father Alfred remarried in 1900, his 2^nd wife Charlotte Street

(Charlotte was baptised on the 13^th September 1833, in Newtown, Hampshire, the daughter of William (a Publican) and Sarah Street)

In 1901 Alfred (58), a Plumber and Decorator and Charlotte (67), were recorded living in Chesterfield Road, Newbury.

The 1911 census records Alfred (68) as a Plumber and Decorator, living with Charlotte (77) and a servant, at “Springdale” Chesterfield Road, Newbury.

The 1921 census records Alfred (78) and Charlotte (87) living at 12 Chesterfield Road, Newbury. Alfred was recorded as a self-employed Decorator, at 1, West Street, Newbury.

Charlotte died aged 89 in 1923, in Newbury.

Agnes’ father Alfred died aged 86 on the 19^th April 1929. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22^nd April, with her mother Martha.

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