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Ancestry report for Louisa Maria Woodhams [Allen], daughter of James Allen, tailor and Sarah Allen [Brooks]
Generation No. 1
1. Louisa Maria Woodhams [Allen] was the daughter of (2) James Allen, tailor and (3) Sarah Allen [Brooks]. She was born 4th Jan 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1st Sep 1947 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1947 Q3 Vol 5b Page 686
She married William Woodhams on 23rd Mar 1892 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1892 Q1 Vol 2a Page 857. He was born 12th Dec 1858 at Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q4 Vol 2a Page 392; died July to Sep 1932 at Abbots Court Farm, Burmarsh, Kent, registered at Romney Marsh District, Kent, ref: 1932 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1265, Died when living with daughter Muriel's family. They had the following children:
iMarion May' Allen who was born 21st Feb 1893, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1893 Q1 Vol 2a Page 676; died 6th Nov 1925, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1925 Q4 Vol 2b Page 35; buried 11th Nov 1925 Hastings Cemetery, Hastings, Sussex
iiWinifred Allen who was born 11th Dec 1894, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1894 Q4 Vol 2a Page 681; died c 1950
iiiAubrey Allen who was born 1st Jan 1896 Dunton Green, Kent; died 20th Apr 1944 Perth, Western Australia
ivReginald Gerry' who was born 2nd Dec 1897; died 16th Apr 1975
vDora who was born Apr to June 1900 Palmers Hill Farm, Folkestone, Kent, registered at Elham District, Kent, ref: 1900 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1083; died Oct to Dec 1900, registered at West Ham District, Essex, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 4a Page 16
viMuriel who was born 15th May 1903; died 21st Jul 1988
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Allen, tailor He was born 1827 at Colchester, Essex; died Apr to June 1895, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2a Page 537, Age 69
He married Sarah Brooks on Apr to June 1853, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1853 Q2 Vol 2a Page 488. She was born 1831 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iSarah Ann who was born 1857 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiHenry Robert who was born 1858 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiFrederick William who was born 1859 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivLouisa Maria who was born 4th Jan 1861 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1st Sep 1947 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1947 Q3 Vol 5b Page 686
vErnest E. who was born 1863 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viAda M. who was born 1866 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viiFlorence E. who was born 1867 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viiiCharles P. who was born 1872 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
3. Sarah Allen [Brooks] was the daughter of (4) Thomas Brooks and (5) Sophia Brooks [Apps]. She was born 1831 at Speldhurst, Kent
She married James Allen, tailor on Apr to June 1853, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1853 Q2 Vol 2a Page 488. He was born 1827 at Colchester, Essex; died Apr to June 1895, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2a Page 537, Age 69. They had the following children:
iSarah Ann who was born 1857 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiHenry Robert who was born 1858 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiFrederick William who was born 1859 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivLouisa Maria who was born 4th Jan 1861 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1st Sep 1947 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1947 Q3 Vol 5b Page 686
vErnest E. who was born 1863 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viAda M. who was born 1866 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viiFlorence E. who was born 1867 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viiiCharles P. who was born 1872 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Brooks He was born 1788 at Speldhurst, Kent
He married Sophia Apps on 21st Aug 1828 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1804 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1831 Speldhurst, Kent
iiMaria who was born 1835 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Nov 1835 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1837 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1837 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivJane who was born 1840 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Nov 1840 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
 
5. Sophia Brooks [Apps] She was born 1804 at Wadhurst, Sussex
She married Thomas Brooks on 21st Aug 1828 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born 1788 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1831 Speldhurst, Kent
iiMaria who was born 1835 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Nov 1835 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1837 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1837 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivJane who was born 1840 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Nov 1840 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
 

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