Samuel Allen

1788 - 1850


Samuel's signature in 1813 ⁽⁶⁾

Samuel was born in about April 1788 in Flagg ⁽¹⁾, and baptised at St John the Baptist's in Chelmorton on 13th June that year ⁽²⁾. He was the third child of of Samuel and Elizabeth, having two older sisters, Sarah about 4 years his elder and Mary about 2 years.

His father died in May 1802 ⁽³⁾, having mentioned Samuel in his will ⁽⁴⁾ written a day or two before. Everything was left to Samuel's mother, but upon her death, he was to inherit £10 first, then the balance was to be split between him and his sisters.

He married Ann Dickens on 27th September 1813 ⁽⁶⁾, by which time she must have been about 6 months pregnant, as their son George was baptised on 2nd January 1814⁽⁷⁾. The marriage entry in the parish register shows that Samuel was able to write his name, whereas Ann could only make her mark ⁽⁶⁾. At the time of George's baptism Samuel was described as a miner and the marital home was in Flagg. Their second son, Samuel was born in late 1815 ⁽⁸⁾, followed by Joseph in 1818 ⁽⁹⁾ and a daughter Sarah in 1821 ⁽¹⁰⁾. Their son Samuel must have died by 1824 because they reused the name for their youngest son that year⁽¹¹⁾. This second Samuel didn't fare any better than the first and died at just 11 months old ⁽¹²⁾.

In August 1826, Samuel's wife Ann died aged just 34 ⁽¹³⁾. He doesn't appear to have mourned her for too long though, as he had remarried and had another child within 15 months ⁽¹⁶⁾ His second wife was Elizabeth Oldfield, who was originally from Taddington⁽¹⁴⁾, but was already living in Flagg ⁽¹⁵⁾ prior to their marriage. They were married at All Saint's, Bakewell, on 5th June 1827 ⁽¹⁵⁾.

Their first child, Mary Anne, was born in about November 1827 ⁽¹⁶⁾. She was followed by a son Samuel in 1830 ⁽¹⁷⁾, and finally another son William in 1833 ⁽¹⁸⁾. Unfortunately Samuel (who himself was son of Samuel, son of Samuel) seemed destined not to continue the name to another generation, as for the third time his son of that name died young; this time in March 1838 ⁽¹⁹⁾. The bad fortune was compounded when his sister Mary Ann died less than a fortnight later ⁽²⁰⁾.

By the time of the 1841 census ⁽²¹⁾, Samuel's brother in law Thomas Oldfield, also a lead miner, was living in the household. It is said ⁽²²⁾ that Hubberdale mine was worked by "Allen, Oldfield and Wacker". Samuel and his brother in law are almost certain to have been Allen and Oldfield, but I have no idea who Wacker was.

Samuel's youngest son William was the only child in the household at the census, leaving 3 of his half-siblings from Samuel's first marriage unaccounted for. Joseph does show up around Manchester in the 1851, 61 and 71 censuses, but there is no trace of the other two. I cannot say whether they continued to live with Samuel after their mother's death or, as often seemed to be the case in those days, whether they went to live with relatives of hers when Samuel remarried.

Samuel died of dropsy aged 62, on 29th April 1850 ⁽²³⁾, and was buried two days later in Taddington ⁽²⁴⁾.

• George was born around the new year of 1813/14 ⁽⁷⁾. No further record of him has been found.
• Samuel was born in late 1815 ⁽⁸⁾, and must have died sometime before his 9th birthday, as his name was re-used for his younger brother.
• Joseph was born in 1818 ⁽⁹⁾, he married a woman called Charlotte from Worcester, and they lived around the Manchester area. Their eldest daughter Elizabeth Ann was born about 1847 in Hume and her sister was born about 4 years later in Rusholme. Joseph and family then appear in the 1851 census in Ardwick where he is a 'drysalter'. In the 1861 census they are in Audenshaw where he is a porter; and in 1871 they are in Manchester and he calls himself a master wheelwright.
• Sarah was born in 1821 ⁽¹⁰⁾. No further record of her has been found.
• Samuel was born in 1824 ⁽¹¹⁾. He died at just 11 months old ⁽¹²⁾.
• Mary Anne was born in about November 1827 ⁽¹⁶⁾ and died in March 1838 ⁽²⁰⁾.
• Samuel was born in 1830 ⁽¹⁷⁾ and died in March 1838 ⁽¹⁹⁾.
• William has his own page

1. His baptism record ⁽²⁾ gives his parents residence as Flagg and his baptism as 13th June 1788. He was 62 years old when he died on 29th April 1850 ⁽²³⁾, meaning he was probably born not too long before the 29th April 1788.
2. Baptism entry in Parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
   [1788, June] 13 Bap^d Sam^l Son of Sam^l & Eliz Allen    Flagg
3. His will was written on 12th May ⁽⁴⁾, and he was buried on the 17th ⁽⁵⁾.
4. Samuel's father's will (page 1, 2, 3) (ref: B/C/11/Samuel Allen, Flagg, 1804 @ LRO) reads:
   In the name of God Amen, this twelfth
   Day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and two
   I Samuel Allen of Flagg in the Parish of
   Bakewell and County Derby Yeoman being
   Sick and Weakly of Body, but of perfect and sound
   disposing Mind and memory Blessed be God for the
   same And calling to mind the certainty of Death
   and uncertainty of this life I do hereby Nominate
   Constitute and appoint this and no other to be my
   last Will and Testament in manner and form
   following, that is to say, First being penitent
   and sorry for my sins past I give and commit
   my soul unto the Hands of Almighty God who
   gave it and my Body. I commit to the Earth to
   be decently Buried at the Discretion of my
   Executor to be hereinafter mentioned And as
   to my Worldly Estate and Effects Goods and Chattles
   I dispose off and order the same in manner and
   form following, that is to say First I do hereby
   nominate, Constitute and appoint Joseph Burdekin
   of Flagg Hall Yeoman full and sole Executor of this
   my last will and testament unto whom I do
   hereby give all my aforesaid Estate and Effects Goods
   and Chattles upon trust that he shall pay and
   Discharge my Funeral Expences and the Charges
   of the Probate of this my Last Will and Testament
   And also upon a further trust that after my
   Funeral Expenses and the Probate of this my
   last Will and Testament are paid off and
   Discharged as aforesaid that he shall give all
   the Rest, residue and remainder of my Estate
   and Effects both Personal and Real unto my
   Loving Wife Elizabeth Allen for and during
   her natural Life And after her Decease upon
   a further trust, that if any of my said Estate
   or Effects of what kind soever it may be shall
   remain that the same shall be divided in manner
   following, that is to say that he shall give unto my
   Son Samuel Allen Ten Pounds more than his
   two sisters and afterwards to go equal shares
   with his two sisters at all the rest residue and
   remainder of my aforesaid Goods & Chattles
   Estate and Effects of what nature or kind
   soever they may be. In Wintness whereof I the
   said Samuel Allen do utterly abolish and make
   void all former Wills or Bequests by me at
   any time before made.
   Signed Sealed published
   and Declared by the within
   named Samuel Allen the
   Testator to be his last Will        [SIGNATURE] Saml Allen
   and Testament In presence
   of us who have hereunto set
   our Hands as Witnesses
   [SIGNATURE] Joseph Burdekin
   [SIGNATURE] Francis [?Deany?]
   [SIGNATURE] Francis [?Webster?]
   
   [PROBATE]
   Sworn before me
   Richard Chapman
   [?xxxxxx?]
   this [3rd] Day of Jany 1804
   Under 100£
   
5. His father's burial entry in the parish register of St Leonard's in Monyash reads:
   [1802] May 17 Bur^d Samuel Allen of Flagg
6. Marriage entry from parish register of All Saints, Bakewell reads:
   Samuel Allen and Ann Dickens
   both of Flagg in this parish
   were married in this church by Banns
   this twenty seventh Day of
   September in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirteen
   By me James Coates Minister
   This Marriage was solemnized between us Samuel Allen; Ann Dickens her X mark
   In the Presence of Reginald Dickens his X mark; George Heathcott
7. His son George's baptism entry from parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
   [2 Jan 1814] Bapt George son of Samll Allen and Ann of Flagg miner
8. His son Samuel's baptism entry from parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
   [10 Dec 1815] Bapt Samuel son of Samll Allen and Ann of Flagg labourer
9. His son Joseph's baptism entry from parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
   [14 June 1818] Bapt Joseph son of Samll Allen and Ann of Flagg labourer
10. His daughter Sarah's baptism entry from parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
    [29 July 1821] Bapt Sarah dau of Samll Allen and Ann of Flagg labourer
11. His son Samuel's baptism entry from parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
    [1 Aug 1824] Bapt Samuel son of Samll Allen and Ann of Flagg miner
12. His son Samuel's burial entry from parish register of St Michael's, Taddington reads:
    [12 Apr 1825] Buried Samuel Allen of Flagg aged 11 months
13. His wife Ann's burial entry from parish register of St Michael's, Taddington reads:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    Ann Allen	Flagg	August 18 [1826]	34 years

14. She gives her place of birth as Taddington on the 1851 census ⁽²⁵⁾.
15. Marriage entry from parish register of All Saints, Bakewell reads:
    Samuel Allen
    and Elizabeth Oldfield both of Flagg of this parish
    were married in this Church by Banns
    this Fifth Day of
    June in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
    By me Ja^s Coates Officiating Minister
    This Marriage was solemnized between us Samuel Allen; Elizabeth Oldfield
    In the Presence of Thomas Oldfield; Wm Frost [????]
16. His daughter Mary Anne's baptism entry from parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
    [18 Nov 1827] Bapt Mary Anne dau of Samll Allen and Elizabeth of Flagg miner
17. His son Samuel's baptism entry from parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:
    [29 Aug 1830] Bapt Samuel son of Samll Allen and Elizabeth of Flagg labourer
18. His son William's baptism entry in Parish register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton reads:

    When baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Christian Name	Parents Surname	Abode	Quality, Trade or Profession
    October 25 [1833]	William	Samuel & Elizabeth	Allen	Flagg	Miner

19. His son Samuel's burial entry from parish register of St Michael's, Taddington reads:
    [18 March 1838] Buried Samuel Allen of Flagg .....
20. His daughter Mary Ann's burial entry from parish register of St Michael's, Taddington reads:
    [29 March 1838] Buried Mary Anne Allen of Flagg .....
21. Census of 7th June 1841 reads:
    Place: Flagg
    

    Sam l Allen	50	L Miner
    Eliz. Do	45	.
    William Do	7	.
    Tho s Oldfield	35	L Miner

22. According to living relatives.
23. Death Certificate from Registration District of Bakewell states:
    

    When and where died	Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Cause of death	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered
    Twenty Ninth April 1850, Flagg	Samuel Allen	Male	62 years	Miner	Dropsy 4 months, not certified	Thos Oldfield, Present at the death, Flagg	Twenty ninth April 1850

24. Burial entry from parish register of St Michael's, Taddington reads:
    

    Name	Abode	When buried	Age
    Samuel Allen	Flagg	1 May [1850]	62 years

25. Census of 30th March 1851 reads:
    Place: Flagg
    

    Elizabeth Allen	Head	Widow	54	Householder	Derbyshire, Taddington
    William do	Son	U	17	Lead Miner	do, Flagg
    Thomas Oldfield	Brother	Mar	46	Lead Miner	do, Taddington
    Charlotte do	Wife	.	40	Dressmaker	do, Chestefield