Family of John Allen & Sarah Walkden

John and Sarah were married in a civil ceremony in September 1848 in Bolton.¹ They had five sons and a daughter, named Richard, John, Joseph, James, Robert and Sarah. Joseph and James were twins.

Family Notes
- A search of John Allen marrting a Sarah retrieved to matches. Sarah Hasain Q3-1841 and Sarah "LEVER" Q3-1848.
  Since we have Alice Ann Leaver recorded in 1861, this must be the match!
  
  Married 1848 in Bolton
  Vol 21. Page 79

Personal Details
- John Allen
  John was born in June 1813 in Bolton and his christening took place on June 27th, 1813 in Deane.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Born in Great Bolton, Lancashire
      
      1841 census indicates age about 25 (b. 1816), rounded to 5 years.
      1851 census indicates age as 38 (b. 1812)
      
      Christening: 27 JUN 1813 Deane By Bolton, Lancashire
      If correct, then parents were JOS ALLEN and SARAH
  He died at the age of 63 in March 1877 in Bolton.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Died by 1881, leaving Sarah as head of household. 7 John Allen's died in Bolton over this period, with two possible matches:
      
      1) registered June 1877 Aged 63 Vol 8c, page 270
      2) registered June 1872 Aged 61 Vol 8c, page 210
      
      1) is the closer match as born in 1813
  Sarah Walkden
  Sarah was born in 1821 in Bolton.² Sarah is no longer alive.
  - Death Notes
    - Died after 1891

Children
- Richard Allen
  Richard was born in December 1848 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    b.1849 according to 1851 census. FreeBMD matches record.
  John Allen
  John was born in March 1851 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    b.1851 according to 1851 census. FreeBMD matches 2 records:
    
    Births Mar 1850 (>99%) Allen John William Bolton 21 167
    Births Jun 1851 (62%) Allen John Bolton 21 170
  Joseph Allen
  Joseph was born in December 1857 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born 1858 according to 1861 census
    
    Births Dec 1857 (80%) Allen Joseph Bolton 8c 268
    Births Mar 1858 (>99%) Allen Joseph Bolton 8c 314
  James Allen
  James was born in December 1857 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    1861 census, suggests James and Joseph born 1858.
    
    Joseph was born Q4-1857 or Q1-1858
    
    Therefore it is likely Joseph and James are twins, born Q4-1857
    
    Births Dec 1857   (80%) Allen James    Bolton 8c 188
    Births Jun 1858   (>99%) Allen James     Bolton 8c 233
    Births Jun 1859   (>99%) ALLEN James     Bolton 8c 328
  Sarah Ann Allen
  Sarah was born in June 1858 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Q2-1856 (98%) Allen Sarah Ann Bolton 8c 212
    
    This is probably another Sarah Allen, from Liverpool:
    Birth: 16 APR 1858
    Christening: 14 DEC 1863 Saint Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Parents:
    Father: JOHN ALLEN
    Mother: SARAH
  Robert Allen
  Robert was born in June 1863 in Bolton.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Jun 1863 (67%) ALLEN Robert Bolton 8c 355

John Allen & Sarah Walkden

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