William Allen (256)

William Allen

died circa 1724

Father	unknown
Mother	unknown
Wife	Ann
Children	Robert, Samuel, William, Mary

Very little is known of William so far. His birth/baptism has not been traced, nor has his marriage. The first record is that of his son Robert's burial on 18th October 1702 in Youlgreave ⁽¹⁾. This record also gives his wife's name as Ann. It states that William and Ann are "of Youlgreave", and while this probably means Youlgreave itself (as other entries are more specific) it may mean within the parish of Youlgreave.

By the time of their next son Samuel's baptism in December 1703 ⁽²⁾, the register specifically states they were from Conksbury, about a mile north of Youlgreave itself, but still in that parish. They were still there in 1707 when their son William was baptised ⁽³⁾. However by the end of 1712 when their daughter Mary was buried ⁽⁴⁾, they had moved about about a mile further north again to Over Haddon, which at that time lay in Bakewell parish.

Bakewell parish register records two burials for a William Allen of Over Haddon, in 1724 ⁽⁵⁾ and 1729 ⁽⁶⁾. Whilst these are almost certainly "this" William and his son, it is not clear which is which. Until and unless further evidence comes to light, I have assumed that the father died before the son.

Brief details of his children:

Robert's birthdate is unknown. He died in 1702 ⁽¹⁾, probably just an infant.
Samuel has his own page.
William was born in 1707 ⁽³⁾, and died in either 1724 ⁽⁵⁾ or 1729 ⁽⁶⁾. There is no record of him having married.
Mary's birthdate is unknown. She died in 1712 ⁽⁴⁾.

Sources:

Parish Register of All Saints, Bakewell includes the entry:
[1702] Youlgreave: Buried Robert son of W^m & Ann Allen October y^e 18^th 1702
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[1703, December] Conksburylane: Bap^d Samuell the son of William & Ann Allen the 5^th day
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[1707, September] Conksbury^lane: Bapt W^m the son of W^m & Anne Allen September y^e 24^th day
Parish Register of All Saints, Bakewell includes the entry:
[December 1712] 2 Mary daughter of William & Anne Allen of Over Haddon buryed
Parish Register of All Saints, Bakewell includes the entry:
[February 1724] 6 William & Anne Allen of Over Haddon Buryed
Parish Register of All Saints, Bakewell includes the entry:
[January 1729] 29 William & Anne Allen of Overhaddon Buryed

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