The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Jane Allen [Avis], daughter of Richard Avis, gamekeeper and Philadelphia Avis [Burgess]
Generation No. 1
  1. Jane Allen [Avis] was the daughter of Richard Avis, gamekeeper and Philadelphia Avis [Burgess]. She was born 1807 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1807 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  She married John Allen on 12th Mar 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 27th Jan 1805 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
2 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
3 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
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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
4 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
   
  3. 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. 3
  4. 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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