Emma Clara Allen

1891-1896

Emma Clara was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Walter John and Alice Maria Allen (nee King) who were married on the 16^th March 1882, in Stepney, Middlesex.

Emma Clara died aged 5 on the 16^th December 1896. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 19^th December.

Emma’s family:

Her father Walter John was a Photographer. He was born on the 26^th February 1852 in Middlesex. Walter was baptised on the 21^st March 1852, at St Anne, Limehouse, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, the son of George (a Clerk) and Susannah Allen (ee Fossett) who were married on the 5^th February 1838 in Poplar, Middlesex.

Her mother Alice Maria was born in 1858 in Halstead, Essex. She was baptised on the 29^th August 1860, in Halstead, the daughter of James and Maria King (nee Rayner) who were married on the 19^th October 1851, at St Andrew, Halstead, Essex.

Walter John and Alice Maria also had the following children:

Walter John, 1879 in Billericay Essex (before they were married)

Henry James, 1882 in Limehouse London

Arthur Arundell, c1886 in Newbury

Alice Maria, 1888 in Newbury

Frederick George, 1893 in Newbury (died in WW1 on the 6^th March 1918, buried in Nine Elms British cemetery in Belgium)

George Alexander, 1896 in Newbury (died in WW1 on 15^th October 1915, buried in Loos British Cemetery in France)

The 1881 census records Walter (28), a Photographic Artist, Alice (22) and their son Walter John (1), living at 1 Rose Villa, Brentwood, Essex.

In 1891 Walter (40), Alice (38) and their children, Walter (12), Henry (9), Arthur (5) and Alice (3) were recorded living at 6 Park Street, Newbury, Berkshire.

The 1901 census records Walter (49), as a self-employed Artist Photographer, living at 17 Jack Street, Newbury, with Alice (42) and their children, Alice (13), Fred (7) and George (5).

In 1911 Walter (61), a Photographer, Alice (51) and their sons, Frederick George (18), a Hall Boy and George Alexander (15), an Errand Boy, were living at 3 Albert Place, Albert Road, Newbury.

The 1921 census records Walter (69) and Alice (63), a Charwoman, living at 2 North Street, Vine Yard, Halstead, Essex.

Walter died aged 76 in 1927, in Halstead. He was buried on the 22^nd July 1927 at St Andrew, Halstead, Essex.

Alice Maria died aged 77 in 1935 (death registered in Pancras) 

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