James Allen

James was born in September 1860 in Bolton.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  1861 census, suggests James and Joseph born 1858.
  
  There are three James Allens born Bolton 1857-1859
  
  ALLEN, JAMES        LEVER 
  GRO Reference: 1860  S Quarter in BOLTON 
  Volume 08C  Page 300
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
  ALLEN    James    LEVER    Western Bolton    Bolton    WB/39/388
  

James' father was John Allen and his mother was Sarah Lever.  His paternal grandparents were Joseph Allen and Sarah Carter. He had five brothers and a sister, named Richard, John, Ottowell, Joseph, Robert and Sarah.  He was the second youngest of the seven children. He had a half-brother and two half-sisters, named James, Alice and Agnes.  He died at the age of 69 in December 1929 in Bolton.² 

• Death Notes

  Name:    James Allen
  Death Age:    69
  Birth Date:    abt 1860
  Registration Date:    1929
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    411