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    I have been asked to post this on behalf of my grandfather who is researching his family on his dad's side. He has got stuck at William Allan who was born in 1847 in Thursford, Norfolk and died 12 June 1896. He is looking for information on William's father. He's not sure on the surname as he was told that there was a mistake on Williams death certificate, it was spelt Allen instead of Allan so I can only assume that William's birth certificate reads the same as my grandfather's spelling of his own name is Allen.
    If anyone has any suggestions or knows of anything that would be of interest to him then he will be grateful.

  • #2
    Not sure who his father is...

    1851 - Thursford

    Daniel Allen 41 - Head - Brancaster(?)
    Elizabeth Allen 42 - Wife - Lich(?)ill
    John Allen 20 - Son - Lich(?)ill
    Daniel Applegate 12 - Visitor - Burnham
    Dennis Allen 10 - Son of DL - Thursford
    Daniel Allen 8 - Son - Thursford
    William Allen 5 - Son - Thursford
    Larry Danton 20 - Lodger - Thursford

    He's probably Daniel's, but not sure with what it says for Dennis.

    The birth reg:
    Births Jun 1846
    Allen William
    Walsingham 13 353


    Family in 1841, Thursford
    Daniell Allan 30
    Elizabeth Allan 30
    Edward Allan 8
    Elizabeth Allan 3
    Dennis Allan 1


    and in 1861, still Thursford
    Daniel Allen 51
    Elizabeth Allen 51
    Daniel Allen 18
    Robert Allen 8 - Son - Thursford
    Last edited by Orangeblossom; 26-02-09, 21:11.
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    • #3
      Thanks Tracy but not sure if the right William as our William was born in 1847 although I will check with my grandfather on William's siblings which will confirm it.

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      • #4
        This is the only baptism I could see for a William Allen in Thurston between 1841 and 1851 (from FreeREG):

        County Norfolk
        Place Thursford
        Church St Andrew
        Register Number 383
        Baptism Date 07 Aug 1845
        Forename William
        Sex M
        Father Forename Daniel
        Mother Forename Elizabeth
        FatherSurname ALLEN
        Abode Thursford
        Father Occupation Labourer
        Notes Private Baptism. Officiating Minister: B. Wood
        FileNumber 1716

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        • #5
          I always forget about that site Merry! (none of my lot are on there lol)

          It lists all the children of Daniel and Elizabeth too. There's also a James b1834.

          Edward is Edward Hinson Allen, which suggests Elizabeth's maiden name.
          Last edited by Orangeblossom; 26-02-09, 22:01.
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          • #6
            Can I ask how you know for sure that your William was born in 1847? And I just want to mention that there didn't tend to be "correct" spellings of surnames back then, so you would often find the same family spelling it either way. Also, not all births were registered in those days.
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