The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Emily Shorter [Allen], daughter of John Allen and Jane Allen [Avis]
Generation No. 1
1. Emily Shorter [Allen] was the daughter of (2) John Allen and (3) 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 Southborough, Kent
iiJulia who was born 1879 Southborough, Kent
iiiMinie who was born 1880 Southborough, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Allen was the son of (4) Abraham Allen and (5) 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:
iAbraham who was born c Jun 1832 Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiEllenor who was born 1834 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiAbel who was born 1836 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivHannah who was born 10th Dec 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vAnn who was born 16th Mar 1841 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viEmily who was born 1844 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiPhiladelphia who was born 1847 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiAdam David who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Jane Allen [Avis] She was born 1809 at Maresfield, Sussex
She married John Allen on 12th Mar 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1805. They had the following children:
iAbraham who was born c Jun 1832 Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiEllenor who was born 1834 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiAbel who was born 1836 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivHannah who was born 10th Dec 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vAnn who was born 16th Mar 1841 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1841 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viEmily who was born 1844 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiPhiladelphia who was born 1847 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiAdam David who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Abraham Allen was the son of (6) Edward Allen and (7) 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:
iJohn who was born 1805
iiJames who was born 1807 Penshurst, Kent
 
5. Harriett Allen 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
She married Abraham Allen on c 1800. 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. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1805
iiJames who was born 1807 Penshurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
6. Edward Allen was the son of (8) Edward Allen and (9) Anne Allen [Weller]. He was born 1747 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1747 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Ann Weller on 4th Jun 1770 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1771 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1771 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1773 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1773 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1776 Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1776 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivAbraham who was born 1778 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1778 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Apr to June 1854, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2b Page 63
vWilliam who was born 1781 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1781 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viAnn who was born 1783 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1783 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiJames who was born 1785 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1785 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
7. Ann Allen [Weller] She was born c 1750
She married Edward Allen on 4th Jun 1770 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1747 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1747 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1771 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1771 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1773 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1773 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1776 Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1776 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivAbraham who was born 1778 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1778 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Apr to June 1854, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2b Page 63
vWilliam who was born 1781 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1781 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viAnn who was born 1783 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1783 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiJames who was born 1785 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1785 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
8. Edward Allen was the son of (10) Edward Allen and (11) Mary Allen [Mills]. He was born 1720 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1720 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Anne Weller on 4th Apr 1746 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1720. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born c May 1746 Withyham, Sussex; christened c May 1746 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiMartha who was born 1750 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1750 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivEsther who was born 1753 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1753 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vAbraham who was born 1755 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1755 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
9. Anne Allen [Weller] She was born c 1720
She married Edward Allen on 4th Apr 1746 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1720 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1720 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born c May 1746 Withyham, Sussex; christened c May 1746 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiMartha who was born 1750 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1750 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivEsther who was born 1753 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1753 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vAbraham who was born 1755 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1755 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 6
10. Edward Allen He was born c 1700
He married Mary Mills on 12th Apr 1716 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1700. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1718 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1718 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1720 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1720 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1723 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1723 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1724 Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1724 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1733 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1733 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
11. Mary Allen [Mills] She was born c 1700
She married Edward Allen on 12th Apr 1716 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born c 1700. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1718 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1718 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1720 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1720 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1723 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1723 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1724 Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1724 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1733 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1733 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 

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