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Facts and Events
Thomas James Allen was born on 26th November 1885 at Marylebone, in the western suburbs of London, son of Sarah Jane Allen, formerly Lewis, and her husband Peter Henry Allen, a horse dealer. He was the youngest of their four children. Thomas appears in both the 1891 and 1901 censuses living with his parents and siblings at Adpar Mews in Paddington. Thomas's father died in 1905.
In 1915, with the Great War underway, Thomas joined the army. His service records tell us that he was a horse keeper and was not married. He appears to have been living with his mother in Marylebone before joining up. He initially served as a private in the 9th Bedfordshire Regiment, before transferring to the Labour Corps in March 1916, where he continued to serve until demobilised in 1919. The records also show that Thomas was still alive in 1939, when he contacted the war office to obtain a copy of his discharge papers. At that time he was living at 16 Winsdor Buildings, Cato Street, Marylebone, and he also appears in the electoral rolls there that year, living with a Peter Curtis, who was probably related to his brother-in-law - Thomas's sister Alice and her husband Peter Curtis also lived at Windsor Buildings.
After the war, Thomas appears to have lived with his sister Alice and others at 30 Delamere Street in Paddington. Alice died in 1956. Thomas appears to have still been at 30 Delamere Street in 1959, by which time he would have been 74. He has yet to be traced after 1959.
References
- ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
b. Thomas James ALLEN, March Quarter 1886, Marylebone Registration District, Volume 1a, page 631
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Baptisms register, in Marylebone, Middlesex, England. Parish Registers of St Barnabas.
| BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of [Marylebone St Barnabas] in the County of [Middlesex] in the year One thousand eight hundred and [eighty six] | | No. | When Baptized | Child's Christian Name | Parents' Name | Abode | Quality, Trade, or Profession | By whom the Ceremony was performed | | Christian | Surname | | 96 | 1886 February 7
(Born November 26 1885) | Thomas James | Peter & Sarah | Allen | 27 Redland Mews | Dealer | J. Alfred Nash |
Baptised same day as siblings Beatrice, Alice and Peter.
- ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class RG12; Piece 4; Folio 34; Page 61, 5 Apr 1891.
Address: 2 Adpar Mews, Paddington, London
Two rooms occupied
Peter Allen, head, married, male, 41 [1849/50], Dealer, b. Edgware, Middlesex
Sarah Allen, wife, married, female, 40 [1850/1], b. Ashley, Bedfordshire
Alice Allen, daughter, single, female, 8 [1882/3], Scholar, b. Paddington
Peter Allen, son, single, male, 10 [1880/1], Scholar, b. Paddington
Thomas Allen, son, single, male, 5 [1885/6], Scholar, b. Paddington
- ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class RG13; Piece 1; Folio 114; Page 2, 31 Mar 1901.
Address: Adpar Mews, Paddington, London
Three rooms occupied
Peter Allen, head, married, male, 52 [1848/9], Groom stableman, b. Edgware, Middlesex
Sarah Allen, wife, married, female, 50 [1850/1], b. Little Brickhill, Buckinghamshire
Alice Allen, daughter, single, female, 18 [1882/3], Servant domestic, b. Paddington, London
Beatrice Allen, daughter, single, female, 17 [1883/4], Servant domestic, b. Paddington, London
Thomas Allen, son, single, male, 16 [1884/5], Shop boy, b. Marylebone, London
- British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
Summary of information contained:
Short Service Attestation Papers:
Name: Thomas Allen
Address: 15 Suffolk Place, Marylebone, NW
Age: 30 years 11 days
Trade: Horsekeeper
Married? No
Date: 7 Dec 1915
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Next of kin: Sarah Allen, mother, 15 Suffolk Place, Marylebone, NW
Served as Private in 9th Bedfordshire Regiment 7 Dec 1915 to 1 Mar 1916, then transferred to Labour Corps from 15 Mar 1916 to 20 Nov 1918.
Later note on file:
Personal call at War Office by
Name: Thomas Allen
Address: 16 Windsor Buildings, Cato St, W1
formerly as above on enlistment
Regtl No. (unable to remember)
Regiment: Labour Corps
Date of enlistment: 7-12-15
Date of dicharge: 1919
Nature of enquiry: Copy of Discharge Certificate required
Date: 8/5/39
Discharge:
Transferred to Class "Z" Army
Reserve on Demobilization
Date: 28 September 1919
Place: Nottingham
Home address: 7 Windsor Bdgs, Horace St, Edgware Rd
Next of Kin: Mother Mrs Allen, 39 Exeter St, Marylebone, London
- London, England. Electoral Registers 1832-1965.
1939
16 Windsor Buildings, Cato Street, Marylebone, W1
Allen, Thomas
Curtis, Peter
[Thomas's sister Alice and her husband Peter Curtis lived at 7 Windsor Buildings.]
1945
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Christian, Anne
Cobbett, Clara H.
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Curtis, Alice S.
Curtis, James P.
Curtis, Margaret
Driscoll, Celia
Faulkner, Rosa S.
Law, Maud H.
Magill, Selina
1946
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Christian, Anne
Christian, Myra
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Cunningham, Leslie L.
Curtis, Alice S.
Curtis, James P.
Curtis, Margaret
Driscoll, Celia
Faulkner, Rosa S.
Fripp, Walter, William
Law, Maud H.
Magill, Selina
1947
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Christian, Myra
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Curtis, Alice S.
Curtis, James P.
Curtis, Margaret
Driscoll, Celia
Faulkner, Rosa S.
Law, Maud H.
Magill, Selina
1948 and 1949
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Bedbrook, Basil S.
Christian, Anne
Christian, Myra
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Curtis, Alice S.
Curtis, James P.
Driscoll, Celia
Faulkner, Rosa S.
Law, Maud H.
Makin, Herbert
Winch, John T.
1950
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Bedbrook, Basil S.
Christian, Anne
Christian, Myra
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Curtis, Alice S.
Curtis, James P.
Driscoll, Celia
Faulkner, Rosa S.
Law, Mary H.
Makin, Herbert
Winch, John T.
1951
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Christian, Anne
Christian, Myra
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Curtis, Alice S.
Curtis, James P.
Driscoll, Celia
Faulkner, Rosa S.
Law, Mary H.
Makin, Herbert
Winch, John T.
1952
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Christian, Anne
Christian, Myra
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Curtis, Alice S.
Curtis, James P.
Driscoll, Celia
Law, Mary H.
Makin, Herbert
Spadi, William
Winch, John T.
1953 and 1954
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Christian, Anne
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Curtis, Alice S.
Curtis, James P.
Driscoll, Celia
Law, Mary H.
Makin, Herbert
Spadi, William
Winch, John T.
1955 and 1956
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Christian, Anne
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Curtis, Alice S.
Curtis, James P.
Holding, Frederick C.
Law, Mary H.
Makin, Herbert
Spadi, William
Winch, John T.
1957
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Christian, Anne
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Curtis, James P.
Holding, Frederick C.
Makin, Herbert
Spadi, William
Winch, John T.
1958
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Christian, Anne
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Holding, Frederick C.
Makin, Herbert
Spadi, William
Winch, John T.
1959
30 Delamere Terrace, Paddington
Allen, Thomas
Christian, Anne
Cobbett, Phyllis M.
Holding, Frederick C.
Makin, Herbert
Spadi, William
Torano, Louis
Winch, John T.
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