The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Abraham Allen, son of Edward Allen and Ann Allen [Weller]
Generation No. 1
  1. Abraham Allen was the son of Edward Allen and Ann Allen [Weller]. He was born 1778 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1778 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Apr to June 1854, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2b Page 63
  He married Harriett on c 1800. She was born 1777 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1851, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol VII Page 294. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1805
3 iiJames who was born 1807 at Penshurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Allen was the son of Abraham Allen and Harriett Allen. He was born 1805
  He married Jane Avis on 12th Mar 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1809 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iAbraham who was born c Jun 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiEllenor who was born 1834 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiAbel who was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivHannah who was born 10th Dec 1838 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vAnn who was born 16th Mar 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
5 viEmily who was born 1844 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiPhiladelphia who was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiAdam David who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  3. James Allen was the son of Abraham Allen and Harriett Allen. He was born 1807 at Penshurst, Kent
  He married Mary Anne Styles on 16th May 1831 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, witnesses: Richard and Elizabeth Ashby. She was born 1803 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1803 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1834 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiEdward who was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivAlfred who was born 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1840 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vAmos who was born 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viSamuel who was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiJohn who was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiiMary Ann who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Abraham Allen, farm labourer was the son of John Allen and Jane Allen [Avis]. He was born c Jun 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Sarah Jane Reed on 6th Dec 1859 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1841. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1862 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
6 iiWilliam John who was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1864 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  iiiEmily Jane who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1866 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  ivFrederick who was born 1867 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1867 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
   
  5. Emily Shorter [Allen] was the daughter of John Allen and Jane Allen [Avis]. She was born 1844 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1844 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married James Shorter, plasterer on 26th Dec 1866 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, bride's name is Ellen in register. He was born 1845 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam J. who was born 1878 at Southborough, Kent
  iiJulia who was born 1879 at Southborough, Kent
  iiiMinie who was born 1880 at Southborough, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  6. William John Allen was the son of Abraham Allen, farm labourer and Sarah Jane Allen [Reed]. He was born 1864 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1864 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Anne on c 1890. She was born 1862 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Charles Alfred who was born 1891 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1891 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   

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