Emma Allen

c1840-1891

Emma was baptised on the 26^th April 1840, at St Nicolas Church Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of George and Melicent Allen (nee Purdue) who were married on the 5^th July 1829, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Emma’s mother Mellicent was born 27^th October 1802. She was baptised on the 3^rd December 1802, at St Nicolas, Newbury, the daughter of James and Hannah Purdue (nee Skinner) who were married on the 5^th July 1784, at St Nicolas, Newbury. Millescent/Millicent died aged 66 on the 23^rd May 1869, in Greenham. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 29^th May.

Emma’s father George was a Miller. He was born on the 25^th August 1804 in Newbury, Berkshire. George was baptised on the 16^th September 1804, the son of Thomas and Mary Allen (nee Hazell) who were married on the 12^th October 1797, at St Nicolas, Newbury. George died aged 66 in 1870, in Greenham. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd February.

Emma’s siblings were:

Mary Ann 7^th January 1830

George, 20^th November 1831

William, 6^th January 1833                                   all baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury

Hannah, 7^th June 1835

Charlotte, 31^st December 1837

and

James, born 1842, in Greenham

Eliza born 1846, in Greenham

The 1841 census records George (35), Milicent (35), Mary (10), William (7), Hannah (5), Charlotte (2) and Emma (1), living in Stroud Green, Newbury, Berkshire.

In 1851 Emma (11), was recorded living with her parents George (47), Milicent (49) and her siblings, Hannah (15) Charlotte (13), James (8) and Eliza (4), in Market Place, Newbury.

The 1861 census records Emma (22), her parents George (58), Melicent (60) and her siblings William (29), Hannah (26), Charlotte (24), James (19) and Eliza (15), living in Back Lane, Greenham, Berkshire.

The 1871 census records Emma (31) and her sisters, Hannah (35) and Eliza (31), as Laundresses, living in Ham Road, Greenham, Berkshire, with their widowed brother William (38) a Carman.

In 1881 Emma (41) and her sister Hannah (45) were recorded living in Ham Lane, Greenham, both were recorded as Laundresses.

Emma died aged 50 in 1891. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th February.

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