William George Allen1

(1865 - 1935)
Family

Spouse: Mabel Jesper Kirton (14 July 1863 - 8 October 1956)
     Child:

Allan, Rev. William

Life Events

     William George Allen was born on 2 May 1865 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.1,2

In September 1895, William, aged 30, married Mabel Jesper Kirton, aged 32, daughter of Robert Hill Kirton and Martha Emma Jesper, in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England.1

William, age 35, appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 in 39 Ampthill Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, as head, age 35, Wesleyan Minister.
Also present was his wife Mabel, age 37, daughter Enid 2
his niece Violet M. Kirton and Elizabeth Huckle 15, domestic servant.3

Allen family outing circa 1910


He died on Tuesday, 18 June 1935, aged 70 years, 1 month and 16 days, in Orgeval, France.4
REV. W. G. ALLEN
Methodist Minister Dies in Paris
PARIS, Tuesday
     The death is announced of the Rev. William George Allen, Minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Paris. He was born on May 2, 1865. at Whitby, of an old Wesleyan family, and was himself the son and grandson of Wesleyan ministers. He was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, and Handsworth Theological College, Birmingham. Had he lived he would have celebrated his 44th year in the ministry next September. He came to Paris 25 years ago, and was to have celebrated his Jubilee as Minister of the Wesleyan Church Paris this year.2

Citations

  1. [S18] Free BMD, online http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
  2. [S248] The British Newspaper Archive, online http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search
  3. [S36] 1901 UK Census.
  4. [S236] Ancestry.com.au/Morrison family tree, online ancestry.com.au.

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Roger Ernest Barnett1

(1941 - 2014)
Family
FatherDuncan Sinclair Barnett2 b. 15 Jan 1906, d. 2 Jan 1999
MotherMarjorie Florence Anderson2 b. 20 Apr 1908, d. 15 Apr 1978

Life Events

     Roger Ernest Barnett was born on 17 April 1941 in The Barmera Hospital, Barmera, South Australia, son of Duncan Sinclair Barnett and Marjorie Florence Anderson.2

He died on Saturday, 18 January 2014, aged 72 years, 9 months and 1 day, in Adelaide, South Australia,3 and he was cremated at Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, on 24 January 2014.4

Citations

  1. [S80] Avis Cummings, "Cummings Family History."
  2. [S195] "Trove" Digititised Newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  3. [S186] The Adelaide Advertiser.
  4. [S2] Birth Registrations, S.A. Births 1907-1928.

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Mabel Jesper Kirton1

(1863 - 1956)
Family
FatherRobert Hill Kirton1 b. 25 Dec 1835, d. 19 Feb 1921
MotherMartha Emma Jesper1 b. 18 Jun 1837, d. 1 Sep 1895
Relationship3rd cousin of Ernest Harry Edmonds

Spouse: William George Allen (2 May 1865 - 18 June 1935)
     Child:

Allen, Mabel Jesper (nee Kirton)
photo courtesy Miriam McDonald

Life Events

     Mabel Jesper Kirton was born on 14 July 1863 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England, daughter of Robert Hill Kirton and Martha Emma Jesper.1

She appeared on the census on 2 April 1871, in the household of Robert Hill Kirton in 7 Biddick's Court, St Austell, Cornwall, England.2

In September 1895, Mabel, aged 32, married William George Allen, aged 30, in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England.3

She appeared on the census on 31 March 1901, in the household of William George Allen in 39 Ampthill Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, as wife, age 37.4

Allen family outing circa 1910


She died on Monday, 8 October 1956, aged 93 years, 2 months and 24 days, in Chelmsford, Essex, England.1

Probate was granted on her estate on 19 November 1956 in London, England, to Enid Mary McBeath (Ed. her daughter). Effects £2,607 10s 8d. (approx. 2013 value = AU$227,000.00.)5

Citations

  1. [S129] Genes Reunited/Julian Peck, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/search.asp
  2. [S108] 1871 UK Census.
  3. [S18] Free BMD, online http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
  4. [S36] 1901 UK Census.
  5. [S204] England & Wales National Probate Calendar, online http://search.ancestry.com.au/search/category.aspx?cat=140

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