Allman Genealogy

Synopsis: A one-name study of Allman/Allmon's in Co Norfolk, England & Australia

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The following chart contains the descendants of William Allman (1697-1775), master mariner & shipowner of Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk. For a possible ancestry of William back to c.1450 refer to the early Allman's of Great Yarmouth page. Because the pre-1720 Great Yarmouth parish records are in such a poor state, the ancestry of William is somewhat speculative and so charted separately. In the course of the Norfolk research, I examined all Allman's from across the county - with only a handful of exceptions, all Allman's from Norfolk appear to have been descendants of William.

1. William Allman,[3,18,38,44] born c.1697.[51] Sea captain & ship owner,[38] mariner 1752,1756.[38] William died 25/11/1775 (78yo),[51] and was buried 28/11/1775, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,35,38,52] William's will, dated 21/10/1752 {less than 2 months after his 2nd marriage} left his entire estate to his 2nd wife:

"Will of William Allman of Great Yarmouth, 21st October 1755.

John Ives Jr (1751-1776)
Engraving by Peter Spendelowe
Lamborn, pub.1822

I William Allman of Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, Mariner & Master to sea being of sound mind & perfect memory do make this my last will and testament in manner & form following. That is to say First I give will and bequeath to Martha my beloved wife her executors heirs and assigns for ever - all and every my ships & parts of ships, household stuff plate moneys lands & mortgages and all other securities for money and all moneys thereupon due or payable and all other my goods, chattells & personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever & of what nature or kind soever she may paying thereout all my just debts my funeral expenses & the charges of the probate of this my will & do revoke all other wills by me made. In witness thereof of the said William Allman have hereunto set my hand <signature Wm Allman>. Witnessed by John Rainey, Tho. Manclarke Junr and S. Luson (Samuel).
Probate granted 23 December 1775 in Norwich to Martha Allman the sole exectitrix"[39]

No mention was made of William's children in his will;[39] did they receive their shares before their father died or did his second wife collect every last penny? The earliest clear reference to William comes from the diary of John Ives:

"Thirsday, 26 Nove 1735 - Fine dry day with a perfect storm of wind at Southly. Last night a fleet of Hollanders sailed and this morning it blew a strong gale. They put back. Mr Willm Allman comming for Yarmo haven this day stroke upon the Bar coming in whent ashore on the northam & lost both ship and Cargo laden with malt by Mr Manclarke."[6]

John Ives, in his later years, was a wealthy merchant based in Great Yarmouth.[57] {William appears to have been a resident of Great Yarmouth prior to 1735, at the least he was married with 5 children by 1735. The shipwreck mentioned above appears to have been one of William's ships} In 1745-1751 William & his family were living in the North Midds district of Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, a tenant of Rebecca Clifton, paying an annual rent of £5 and a poor rate or "tax" of 3s 11d per quarter.[40] {Rebecca was possibly related to William's son-in-law, John Clifton} In 1755-1756 had moved to another address in North Midds and was a tenant of Henry Williams, paying £6 rent and 5s 5d per quarter in poor rates.[40] In 1759 had moved to South Midds and was a tenant of a Mr/Ms Cooper for several months paying £5 rent and 4s 8.1/2d in poor rates per quarter.[40] Later in 1759 he had moved to another address in South Midds, then a tenant of Francis Morse, paying £3 & 10s rent and 3s 6.3/4d in poor rates per quarter.[40] In 1765-1766 he was still a tenant of Francis Morse, paying £2 in rent and 3s 3d per quarter in poor rates.[40] From 1745-1766 William had stock (furniture?) valued at £25, on which he paid an annual poor tax of £1 & five shillings.[40] In 1770-1771 William resided at an Alms House in the South Wards district (owned by Thomas Pitt), paying an annual rent of £3 (but he no longer had any "stock") and poor rates of 2s 3d per quarter.[40] Married 1st Ann.[2,3,7,18,44] Ann born c.1701,[51] died 24/12/1751 (50yo),[51] and was buried 29/12/1751, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,38,44,52] Married 2nd Martha Bell nee Goskar, a widow, 24/8/1752, Somerleyton, Co Suffolk.[3,38] Martha was of Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,38] {A few months earlier Martha was granted joint Admin of the estate of William's eldest son, William Jr.[4]}

Children of William Allman & Ann:

William Allman,[2,3,17,18,44] born c.1720/1725, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.

ii.

Samuel Allman,[3,18,38] born c.1720/1725, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.

iii.

Ann Allman,[2,3,18] born about 1730, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk. Married Christopher Linkley,[2,3] a widower,[3,35,52] 10/12/1763, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,35,38,52] No known children.[38] Christopher had fallen on somewhat hard times by the time he married Ann - from 1751-1756 he was living in a large and wealthy house but by 1759 had downsized considerably.[40] He does not appeared to have recovered his former estate.

iv.

Mary Allman, born before 4/1735, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, died 1735 and buried 7/4/1735, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,38,52]

Mary Allman,[3,18,19] born 1735[38] (but after 4/1735), Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk. Died 1787.[19] Married John Clifton,[2,3] mariner,[38] 25/11/1756, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,7,18,35,38,52] Married by license, Mary, d/o William, was 21, William Allman (Mary's brother) was a witness & her father posted the bond.[38] Both John & Mary were of Great Yarmouth & single.[52] John, a mariner in 1756, was baptised 1733, Presbyterian Old Meeting House, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk,[38] and was made a Freeman of Great Yarmouth in 1754.[41]

Children: (a)		Ruth Clifton,[18] baptised 1757, Presbyterian Old Meeting House, Gaol Road, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,38]
(b)		John Thomas Clifton,[18] baptised 1759, Presbyterian Old Meeting House, Gaol Road, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,38] John Thomas became a Freeman in 1790, a Methodist in 1792 and a Ship's Captain in 1793.[41] Married Lydia Brown, 10/4/1790, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[18] Married 2nd Elizabeth Constable nee ?, 9/1819, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[18]

vi.

Francis Allman,[2,3,7,18,44] born about 1735/1740, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

vii.

Joseph Allman, baptised 27/6/1742, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,38,52] Died 1742 and buried 30/7/1742, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,38,52]

viii.

Joseph Allman,[18] baptised 2/3/1745-6, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,38,52] Died 1746 and buried 12/6/1746, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,38,52]

St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, 1896
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St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth
Image - Medieval English Towns

Ruins of St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, 1942
Image - Great Yarmouth & Gorleston Guide

The Church of St Nicholas in Great Yarmouth, which is the largest parish church in England (it's actually larger than some cathedrals), was founded in 1101 by Herbert de Losinga, the first bishop of Norwich, and consecrated in 1119. It is cruciform, with a central tower, which perhaps preserves a part of the original structure, but by successive alterations the form of the church has been completely changed. It continues to operate today ay the parish church for Great Yarmouth. The building is sited in the central area of Great Yarmouth and has a graveyard stretching over a kilometre to the north. St. Nicholas' reflects the essence of medieval Yarmouth as a town reliant on the sea and its harvest. Dedicated to the patron saint of sailors and others who earn their livelihood from the sea, it was built to replace an earlier church believed to have been created to serve the local and visiting fishermen. During the Medieval period the church was at its most magnificent with stained glass, tapestries, painted and gilded walls, frescos, 19 chapels, various relics of the saints and ornate furnishings. At this time Great Yarmouth was the fourth richest town in England. Attached to the church was a priory which operated as the Priory School after the reformation and is now a cafe. The church was heavily "vandalised" by the Puritans - the ornamental brasses were cast into weights and the gravestones cut into grindstones, the chapels were all demolished and the valuable utensils disposed of. Even worse, brick walls were built inside the church separating it into three so that the puritans, Presbyterian's and Church of Englanders could simultaneously worship. {Talk about bedlam!} The puritans levied a tax on the townsfolk to pay for the vandalism (the money from the "giant garage sale" naturally enough vanished elsewhere). Restorations in the 1800's finally removed the brick walls and restored much of the architecture to the pre-puritan state. In 1942 the church was completely gutted during a German air raid leaving only the Norman tower and the walls standing. The church was rebuilt on its medieval plan and re-consecrated in 1961.[58,59,60]

1.1. William Allman,[2,3,17,18,44] (s/o William) born c.1720/1725, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk. Died 28/4/1752, possibly drowned at sea.[3,4,38] Sailor, 1746.[2] Letters of administration for William's estate were granted to Sarah Allman of Great Yarmouth (his widow) and Martha Bell {who later in the same year would become William's father's 2nd wife}, also of Great Yarmouth, to administer the goods and chattels (there was no inventory).[4] In 1749-1751 William was living near his father in a house owned by Joseph Bishop paying £3 in rent annually and 1s 10.1/2d poor rates per quarter.[40] {Note that in 1755 William's brother, Francis, was apprenticed to a Charles Bishop - was he a relative of Joseph Bishop?} Married Sarah Dale,[17,44] 5/5/1746, Holy Trinity, Caistor, Co Norfolk.[2,3,38] At the time of the marriage both William and Sarah resided Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2] Marriage was by license.[2]

Children of William Allman & Sarah Dale:

Priscilla Allman Dale,[2,17,35,38,44,52] born before 1746, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk. Priscilla died & was buried 1782, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[35]{Presumably born before her parents marriage} Married James[2,17,35] Milleson Cushing,[2,17,35] 10/10/1761, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[35,38,52] Both were of Great Yarmouth at the time of the marriage and both were single.[52] James remarried 1786.[17]

Children: (a)		Catherine Dale Cushing, born 1762, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[35] Married Christmas Day.[35] Children: Catherine Priscilla Day (1787-1789), Mary Ann Day (1789), James Cushing Day (1790-1790), all baptised St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[35]
(b)		Sarah Cushing, born Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk. Died 1764, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[35]
(c)		James Millison Cushing, born Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk. Died 1765, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[35]
(d)		Priscilla Almond, baptised 18/3/1770, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,7,35,52] {Base born, possible daughter of Priscilla. There is a gap of at least 7 years between the previous child & the next. Was James on a long sea voyage and did Priscilla dally around and produce an illegitimate child, baptised under her maiden name?}
(e)		Priscilla Dale Cushing, born 1772, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[35] Died before 1781.
(f)		Thomas Cushing, twin, born 18/2/1773, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[17,35,38,52] {[17] gives dob as "1776"} Died & buried 1776, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[35]
(g)		Sarah Cushing, twin, born 18/2/1773, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[17,35,38,52] {[17] gives dob as "1776"}
(h)		John Atkin Cushing, baptised 5/2/1774, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[38,52] Died & buried 1775, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[35]
(i)		John Dale Cushing, born 1777, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[17,35] Died 1778, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk,[35] & buried 10/8/1778, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[52]
(j)		John Dale Cushing, born 1779, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[17,35] Died 1779, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[17,35]
(k)		Priscilla Dale Cushing, born 1781, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[17,35]
(l)		Thomas Allman Cushing, baptised 9/7/1782, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,7,17,35,38,52] Died & buried 1782, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[35]

ii.

William Allman, baptised 20/11/1749, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,38,44,52] In 1764 William was apprenticed to Richard Grove, a clockmaker, in London.[38] By 1772 he was in partnership with John Kentish and J.A. Mangaar & was active at Storey's Gate, Westminster, London up to 1798.[38] Married Frances Southwell, 1775, Saxmundham, Co Suffolk.[3,38]

Storey's Gate, London, painting by Albert Holden
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Storey's Gate, London, looking north
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Holy Trinity, Caistor
Image - Norfolk Churches

Storey's Gate, Westminster is a very prestigious address in modern-day London. A short street, only a block away from Big Ben. At one end of Storey's Gate is Westminster Abbey and at the other is the Treasury. Originally Storey's Gate was the entrance to St. James' Park, so called after Master Edward Storey, the "keeper of the king's birds" for Charles II, whose house stood on the spot. The name is now applied to the street leading from the eastern end to Westminster Abbey, which was formerly called Prince's Street.[Wikipedia:Birdcage Walk] In more recent times Winston Churchill had his underground bunker during WW2 on Storye's Gate. Caister lies just to the north of Great Yarmouth. It is an ancient place; its castle was home to Sir John Falstoffe, his character notoriously defamed by Shakespeare.[Norfolk Churches]

1.2. Samuel Allman,[3,18,38] (s/o William) born c.1720/1725, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk. Died before 1757 (his wife was buried 1757 as a widow).[3,38] In 1749-1751 Samuel was living near his father and brother, William Jr, a tenant of John Robinson.[40] He paid £3 in rent annually and a poor tax of 1s 10.1/2d per quarter, but was struggling financially and could only pay 3.1/2d each quarter.[40] Samuel's occupation is unknown, but it seems probable he was a mariner. Married Elizabeth Kerr, 10/4/1748, English Presbyterian Church, Rotterdam, Holland.[3,8,38] {This is evidence that they were non-conformist since at that time only Anglican marriages were allowed in England} Elizabeth was of Saxmundham, Co Suffolk.[38] Elizabeth died 1757 & was buried 4/11/1757, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (as a widow).[2,3,35,38,52] {There is no further trace of Samuel's two children in Great Yarmouth or elsewhere in Co Norfolk. Did they move to Saxmundham, Co Suffolk, after the death of their parents to be raised by Elizabeth's family?}

Children of Samuel Allman & Elizabeth Kerr:

	i.		Eliza Allman, baptised 1/1/1751-1752, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,52]
	ii.		Samuel Allman, baptised 10/7/1756, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,52]

There have been a number of English-speaking churches in Rotterdam. The IGI has three such churches indexed: Schotse Kerk, Rotterdam, Engels Presbyteriaanse Kerk, Rotterdam (Zuid-Holland) & Engels Episcopaalse Kerk, Rotterdam (Zuid-Holland). That is, the Scots Church, the English Presbyterian Church and the Anglican Church. The Scots Church (now the Scots International Church) and the Anglican Church (St Mary's Anglican Episcopal Church) remain today, however the English Presbyterian Church no longer exists, at least as a functioning church. The Scots International Church has a copy of their parish registers online with marriages from 1643-1809. No Allman's are listed. The English Presbyterian Church was actually located in nearby Delfshaven, now a borough of Rotterdam on the right bank of river Nieuwe Maas, but until 1866 a separate municipality. Delfshaven is home to the "Pelgrimskerk", or in English, the "Pilgrim Fathers Church", so named because it was from the congregation of this church that the Pilgrim Father's first sailed to the America's in 1620. The name "Pilgrim Fathers Church" was bestowed on the church much later by American visitors.[61,62] That the "English Presbyterian Church" in Rotterdam had strong American connections is show in the correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the USA. Franklin knew many of the congregation at Rotterdam. Benjamin Snowdon was the minister there in 1777.[Benjamin Franklin Papers] The history of the church goes back as far as 1417, when the Roman-Catholic church of St. Anthony was consecrated on the site. During the Reformation the church came into Protestant hands. Since 1975 the church has been owned by the "Stichting Oude Hollandse Kerken", the Foundation of Old Churches in Holland, who acquire and restore old and historically significant church buildings.[61,62] Saxmundham is an historic market town set in the valley of the river Fromus, a tributary of the Alde. The town name derives from the Saxon 'Seizmonds Home'. The earliest recorded mention of Saxmundham is in the Domesday Survey of 1086 which mentions three churches. A description of Saxmundham written in 1698 reads: "Thence to Saxmunday 8 miles more: this is a pretty bigg market town. The wayes are pretty deep, mostly Lanes very Little Commons. I pass'd by severall Gentlemens seates, one, Mr Dormers wch stands in a fine parke. Ye Entrance from ye Road thro' rows of trees Discover'd the front and building very finely to view, being built wth stone and Brick and many sashes: Lookes like a new house wth ye open jron barr gates between pillars of stone the breadth of ye house."[63,64]

Pilgrim Father's Church, Rotterdam
Image - Old Pilgrim Father's Church

English Presbyterian Church, Rotterdam, 1667
Image - Old Pilgrim Father's Church

View along High Street, Saxmundham
Image - Popyland Publishing: Saxumundham

1.3. Francis Allman,[2,3,7,18,35,44] (s/o William) born about 1735/1740, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk. Sailor, 1787.[38] Died between 1787 (when Erasmus Greenwood's will was written[38]) and 1810 (date of his widow's will[10]). Charles Bishop, a mariner, purchased the apprenticeship indenture for Francis on 15/12/1755.[9]

"ALLMAN to BISHOP. 15th Dec 1755 - Charles Bishop (Mariner) brought indentures dated 29 Sep last by which FRANCIS ALLMAN, single hath put himself apprentice to above for 7 years."[9]

{Apprentices were generally 12yo or older when indentured, which implies Francis was born no later than 1743. Since Francis married while still an apprentice and generally apprentices were not allowed to marry (unless they were 'of age', that is, 21 or more), he was likely in his mid teens when indentured, so born in the late 1730's} Married Elizabeth Greenwood,[2,7] 5/5/1761, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,7,18,35,38,44] Both were of Great Yarmouth at the time of the marriage & single.[52] Elizabeth was baptised 29/9/1734, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk,[2,3,38] died 2/10/1818[10,44] and was buried 4/10/1818, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk (84yo).[2,3,38] By 1785 Elizabeth and at least some of her children (those who were not apprenticed) had moved to St Giles, Norwich in order to look after (and possibly move in with) her uncle, Erasmus Greenwood.[38] The family likely moved to Norwich before 1785 since one of Francis and Elizabeth's daughters married mid 1785 in St Giles, Norwich.[see below] The will of Erasmus Greenwood refers to Francis as "ffrancis Allman of Great Yarmouth aforesaid sailor", indicating that while Elizabeth had moved to Norwich, Francis remained behind in Great Yarmouth.[38] {Does this indicate marital troubles or just a temporary separation forced on the couple by family circumstances conflicting with Francis' employment - as a sailor he could hardly have lived in Norwich! There is, however, no no more recent reference to Francis and he had either died or left the country by 1810 when his wife made her will. There is no record of his burial in the St Giles parish registers which suggests he may not have joined his wife in Norwich} In 1787 Elizabeth was the executor of the will of Erasmus Greenwood, her cousin. Erasmus left her property and household goods.[38] Elizabeth's will (written 1810 & executed 1818) leaves her house, etc. (bequeathed by her late cousin Erasmus Greenwood) to her daughter Ann Wright "..for her own sole and absolute use and disposal and without the control of her said husband... [Elizabeth also left] £5 to my eldest [surviving] son William and £5 to my daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Gann Cousins, in token of the love and affection which I have and bear for and towards her little folks."[10] Ann Wright was the sole executor.[10]

Children of Francis Allman & Elizabeth Greenwood:

Elizabeth Allman, baptised 23/8/1762, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,35,38,52] Was left £5 in the will of her mother, made 1810 & executed 1818.[10] Married John Gann Cousins,[2,10] 26/6/1787, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8,10,38] John was a cordwainer.[41]

Children: (a)		Maria Cousins, baptised 1788, St Giles, Norwich,[3,38] Died & buried 29/4/1788, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,38]
(b)		Elizabeth Gann Cousins, born 8/8/1795,[2] baptised 9/8/1795, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2]
(c)		Clarissa Cousins, born 5/8/1798,[2,38] baptised 12/8/1798, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,38]
(d)		John Gann Cousins, born 1800, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[41] baptised 2/9/1800, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[38] Received into the church, 25/5/1806, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Married Elizabeth Watts, 7/4/1822, St Peters Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[8]
(e)		Thomas Cousins, born 9/4/1806, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2] baptised 25/5/1806, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2]

ii.

Ann Allman, baptised 1/4/1764, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,35,38,52] {[2] gives her name as Mary, likely an error - the previous entry in the parish register is for the baptism of Mary Staff} Ann was the major beneficiary of her mother's will, her father already deceased (see above).[10] Married James Wright, 25/7/1785 at St Giles, Co Norwich.[3,8,38] James was a breeches maker.[41] "A Allman" was witness at the marriage, identity unknown.[38]

Children: (a)		Edward Wright, baptised 20/12/1790, All Saints, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[8]
(b)		Priscilla Elizabeth Wright, baptised 11/3/1802, St George Tombland, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[8]

iii.

Francis Allman, baptised 9/9/1765, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,35,38,52] Probably died before 1802. The will of Francis' mother made in 1810 lists William as her eldest son, so Francis had died before then.[10] In 9/10/1777 Nathaniel Symonds, Esq, bought the indenture by which Francis had bound himself for seven years.[9] Symonds appears to have been quite an important individual in Great Yarmouth - he was an overseer for the rate books, owned several properties and was described variously as Mariner, Rope Maker, Merchant and Mason.[41] Francis completed his apprenticeship and became a Freeman of Great Yarmouth in 1788, listed as a mariner.[41,54] Married Sarah Peck, by licence, 19/12/1794, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,7,38] {[7] gives dom as 20/12/1794} The marriage bond reads:

"Francis Allman of Great Yarmouth, mariner, and Cornelius Hartley Christmas of the same place, baker, 19th December 1794, marriage between Francis Allman, bachelor and Sarah Peck, single woman, of Browston, Suffolk, aged 20 years and upwards. Mother, Susanna Peck, widow, at the church of Great Yarmouth." Signed by both.[41]

Sarah was born before 1774, Brownston, Co Suffolk.[41] Sarah married 2nd Thomas Doc, 15/7/1802, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co, Norfolk.[8,38] No known issue.

iv.

William Greenwood Allman, baptised 11/8/1767, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,35,38,44,52]

John Greenwood Allman, baptised 3/6/1769, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,7,35,38,44,52]

vi.

Samuel Allman, baptised 3/11/1771, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,7,30,35,38,44,52]

vii.

Joseph Allman, born 1772/1773 in Norwich, Norfolk.[3,41] {Was 21yo when he married, thus born c.1772/1773.[38]} Was a tailor and habit maker at the time of his marriage, 1794.[38,41] Married Elizabeth Lill, by licence, 19/8/1794, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8,38] Elizabeth, a minor, was born 1776, and married with the consent of her mother Mary Lill, a widow.[38] Witness at the marriage was John Cousins, cordwainer.[38] No known issue. No trace of Joseph & Elizabeth in 1841 or later, presumably died before then or emigrated.

St Giles, Norwich, Norfolk
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No 72 (Tudor), St Giles St, Norwich
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Churchman House (pre 1724), St Giles
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St. Giles on the Hill is the tallest parish church in Norwich at 34 metres and on top of that it stands on the highest point within the old city walls. In fact in terms of height above sea level it is as high as the Anglican cathedral. The present church dates from the 1420s apart from a few minor additions in subsequent centuries. It replaced a previous St Giles which was built on the site in 1136, but there appears to have been a church on the site even before that (mentioned in the Domesday Book). The dedication is to the patron saint of the poor and marginalized, which may connect with the presence of a leper house just outside St. Giles Gate. Unlike most of the Norwich churches, St Giles remains today a functioning Anglican church. After the Norman conquest it was one of the three large parishes forming the French Borough, the richest part of Norwich.[65,66,67,68]

1.3.1. William Greenwood[2,13,44] Allman (s/o Francis, s/o William), born 1767,[44] baptised 11/8/1767, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,35,38,44,52] Was apprenticed on 10/8/1779 to Abraham Tibbs for seven years, at Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[9] {No trade was mentioned but since William was later described as a cordwainer, it would seem a safe assumption that this was the nature of William's apprenticeship} The next appearance of William was in Norwich with the birth of his eldest child.[3,8] The death certificates of both William and his wife describe William as a cordwainer (shoe maker).[42] William died 31/3/1847,[2,3,13,42,44] Union Place,[42] Heigham,[2,42] Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,13,42,44] the informant was Elizabeth Harper.[42] {Death was possibly at the Union Workhouse} Buried 4/4/1847, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk (81yo).[2] Cause of death was listed as "old age".[42] Married by banns,[2] Sarah Hasewell/Hazell/Heasel,[2,3,42,44] 1/6/1790, St Mary the Virgin, Pulham St Mary, Co Norfolk.[2] Witnesses were Charles Elmer & John Boyce.[2] Sarah was born 1769/1770,[2,42] and baptised 26/1/1771, Holy Trinity, Loddon, Co Norfolk,[42,44] d/o Thomas and Sarah Hazell.[42] Sarah died 4/4/1842,[13,42] St Stephen parish,[42] Norwich, Co Norfolk,[13,42] and buried 10/4/1842, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk (73yo).[2] Resided 1842, St Stephen parish, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2]

Children of William Allman and Sarah Hazell:

Elizabeth Allman, born 26/3/1791 and baptised 1/4/1791, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8,42,44] Died before 1800.

ii.

Sarah Allman, born 2/5/1792, baptised 6/5/1792, St John Maddermarket, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,42,44]

iii.

William Allman, born 6/3/1794,[1,2,3] baptised 23/3/1794, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,42,44]

iv.

Francis Allman, born 1797,[3,11,44] baptised 24/9/1797, St John the Baptist, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] {Link to separate chart}

Martha Allman, born 10/5/1799,[2,3,42,44] baptised 12/5/1799, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,42] Died 6/4/1803,[3,44] buried 8/4/1803,[3,42] St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,42]

vi.

Elizabeth Allman, born 19/12/1800,[2,3,42,44] baptised 22/3/1801, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,42] Elizabeth was present at her father's death in 1847.[38] Shoe binder, 1851.[1] Married William Harper, 14/5/1822, St. John's, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[38] William was born 1804, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] William was a cordwainer, 1851.[1] Resided 1851, No 6 Manchester Buildings, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1]

Children: (a)		Elizabeth Harper, born 1825, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Shoe binder, 1851.[1] Living with parents, 1851, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1]
(b)		George Harper, born 1831, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Cordwainer, 1851.[1] Living with parents, 1851, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1]
(c)		Harriet Harper, born 1835, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Shoe binder, 1851.[1] Living with parents, 1851, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1]
(d)		Robert Harper, born 1837, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Cordwainer, 1851.[1] Living with parents, 1851, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1]
(e)		James Harper, born 1838, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Cordwainer, 1851.[1] Living with parents, 1851, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1]
(f)		John Harper, born 1842, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Living with parents, 1851, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1]
(g)		Mary A. Harper, born 1846, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Living with parents, 1851, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1]

vii.

John Allman, born 28/5/1802,[1,2,3,42,44] baptised 4/7/1802, St Stephen, Norwich, Norfolk.[1,2,3,8,42]

viii.

Joseph Allman, born 3/8/1804,[2,3,42,44] baptised 17/8/1804, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,42] {[8] has 12/8/1804 for baptism}

ix.

Phoebe Allman, born 1810,[2] Norwich, Co Norfolk. Died 1829, St Stephen parish, Norwich, & buried 26/5/1829, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk (19yo).[2]

St Mary the Virgin, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk
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Holy Trinity, Loddon, Norfolk
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St Stephen, Norwich, Norfolk
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Loddon is a small market town about 12 miles (19 km) south-east of Norwich on the River Chet, a tributary of the River Yare within The Broads in Norfolk, England. The name "Loddon" is thought to mean muddy stream in Celtic in reference to the Chet. The earliest written mention of Loddon (Lodne) is in the will of Aelfric Modercope written in 1042 or 1043. In the will Aelfric split his land holdings in Loddon, Bergh Apton and Barton between the Bishops of Bury, Ely and St Benet of Holme. The town centre of Loddon, a designated conservation area, is dominated by the Holy Trinity Church dates from 1490 by Sir James Hobart who lived at Hales Hall, and was Attorney General to King Henry VII. The outside of the building is faced with flint work and the interior contains a hammer beam roof, Jacobean pulpit, early Edwardian pews with carved poppy-head ends, several table-top tombs, an ancient poor-box and a panel on the painted rood screen which shows William of Norwich, a boy martyr who is reputed to have been crucified in the 12th century. The church is said to have possibly replaced an earlier Norman church and an even older one built by St Felix, Bishop of East Anglia, about 630. Loddon has many fine buildings; from the 15th century parish church of Holy Trinity, through the 18th century "Loddon House" (originally a mental institution), to "Farthing Green House", which is a good example of Georgian architecture.[Wikipedia] Pulham St Mary is a village in Norfolk, approximately 7 miles east of Diss and 18 miles south of Norwich. It is a small village and part of "The Pulhams" which also includes Pulham Market. The church, dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, is believed to date from around 1258. The name Pulham is thought to mean the farmhouse or enclosure by the pools or streams. The earliest recorded spelling is Polleham. The Romans may have had a settlement in Pulham St Mary as pieces of Roman tile, coin and oyster shells have been found in the area. The village was well-known in medieval times as a centre for hat-making, and the ancient Guild of St James the Lesser established the Guild Chapel, now in the centre of the village as part of Pennoyer's school.[Wikipedia] St Stephen's is a rather unusual looking church, chaotic even, a building that has been cobbled together. From the outside it looks a bit like the Coliseum with a tower stuck on the side. There are suggestions that early on there was a 2nd tower on the other side, but it did exist, it did not last for long. It was one of the three churches of the new French Borough. The earliest part of the church dates to 1522. There was a church here in the 14th century, and the ground plan was probably similar. What we see today externally is almost all the work of the early 16th century. St Stephen's is still a functioning Anglican church today.[69]

1.3.2. John Greenwood Allman (s/o Francis, s/o William), baptised 3/6/1769, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,7,35,38,44,52] Died between 1861-1871. Possibly the John Allinson, died December quarter, 1862, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13] {John is not in the Norfolk census' for 1841, 1851 or 1871. There is also no trace of John in the 1841 or 1851 National census indices.[30,48] Likewise he is absent from the 1871 national index,[49] and in 1871 a relative was living in his 1861 residence suggesting he had died before 1871. Where was John between 1803 and 1860? His absence from the census indices suggest he may have been outside of England. There was a John Allman, born c.1772, living in Macclesfield, Co Cheshire, in 1841 with wife Catherine & children Florence & Joseph.[30] In 1851 John was living alone, Catherine had presumably died.[48] John is missing from Cheshire in 1861[31] and there is no death for him in Macclesfield between 1851-1861.[13] On the other hand, there were over 30 Allman's living in the Macclesfield district in 1841,[30] indicating it was a not unknown local name and John is a common forename so this could well be a coincidence. Still, it is possible John moved from Norwich to Macclesfield and, after his 2nd wife died, he moved to Great Yarmouth, where he was born. Did John spend the bulk of his life in the military? In 1851 he would have been 80, far too old to have been still in service, so military service cannot explain his absence from the 1841 & 1851 census'. He may have been living abroad - there was a fair amount of traffic between Great Yarmouth and Holland} In the 1861 census John was listed as a widower and a baker by trade, living at 93 George Road, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk (88yo).[31,33,41,42] Living with John in 1861 was Elizabeth Withers/Witheres, born c.1803, Great Yarmouth, a housekeeper.[33,42] In 1851 Elizabeth, already a widow, was lodging with Elizabeth Harrison, North Market Road, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[1] {John appears to have died without surviving issue. In 1871 his nephew, John Allman (1.3.1.3) was living in John G.'s 1861 residence, employing the same housekeeper. The younger John's son, Joseph, appears to have moved to Great Yarmouth soon after he would have finished his apprenticeship and married there in 1844 (his father [the younger John] & family followed Joseph to Great Yarmouth within a few years)} Married Mary Staff, 5/12/1790, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8] {According to the parish register 'Banns not followed by marriage here'.[38] This suggests, given also John's 2nd marriage not long after, that Mary may have died in childbirth. There is no further trace of the child so he too may have died in childbirth, or soon after. Alternatively Mary subsequently retained her maiden name and the child was raised under that name. A 2nd child was listed as the d/o John & Elizabeth. There are no other candidate John's for this child's father. Was Elizabeth a mistake for Mary? Was Mary actually Mary Elizabeth Staff? Did John marry again? Or was the 1803 birth an Allen/Almond or the like and not an Allman?}

Children of John Greenwood & Mary Staff:

	i.		John Allman, born 9/12/1790, baptised 28/12/1790, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[38] {Possibly died in infancy, see note above}
	ii.		Ann Allman, born 21/6/1803,[47] baptised 6/1803, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,8,47] (d/o John & Elizabeth.[8])

Great Yarmouth Harbour
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The Tolhouse, Great Yarmouth, pre 1300
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Town Hall, Great Yarmouth
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Great Yarmouth is a coastal town in Norfolk and lies at the mouth of the River Yare. The town itself is on a thin sand spit sandwiched between the North Sea and Yare. Yarmouth (Gernemwa, Yernemuth) lies near the site of the Roman camp of "Gariannonum" at the mouth of the River Yare. Tradition has the first settlement there established by the Saxon leader, Cerdic, c.495. More certain is that silting in the mouth of the "Great Estuary" over time formed a huge sandbank that came to be several miles long, leaving the Yare access into the sea through two channels at either end of the sandbank. This sandbank eventually became firm enough to support dwellings, perhaps preceded by more temporary facilities for the drying, salting and smoking of herring, as well as the sale of herring. A fair may have been in operation there by the time of Edward the Confessor. There were 70 burgesses living in Yarmouth in 1066 according to the Domesday Book, which suggests that its fishery was already important by then and the town probably totalled a few hundred residents. There was one church in 1066 - St Benedict's. The town received a charter from King John in 1208. In the medieval mind, Yarmouth was associated with herring, a high-protein food important to the diet of the lower classes. The thirteenth century seal of the borough bore depictions of a ship sailing herring-inhabited waters and, on the other side, St. Nicholas, a patron saint of fishermen. The fishery provided the reason for Yarmouth's foundation and the principal source of its medieval economy. During World War I Great Yarmouth suffered the first aerial bombardment in the UK. The town suffered bombing during World War II but much is left of the old town, including the original 2000m protective mediaeval wall, of which two-thirds has survived. Of the 18 towers, 11 are left. On the South Quay, there is a 17th century Merchant's House, as well as Tudor, Georgian and Victorian buildings. Behind South Quay, there is a maze of alleys and lanes known as "The Rows". Originally there were 145. Despite war damage and post-war reconstruction, several have remained. The Tollhouse, with dungeons, dates from the late 13th century and is said to be the oldest civic building in Britain. The Market place is one of the largest in England, and has been operating since the 13th century. In addition to its history as a fishing port, Great Yarmouth has been a seaside resort since 1760 (it even has a real sand beach) and today it services offshore oil rigs. Yarmouth is famous for its "Rows", a series of passages – too narrow to be called streets – separating the medieval tenements; by the end of the Middle Ages there were some 150 of them. The close packing of buildings, with only narrow streets separating the rows of houses, was not unusual in medieval towns, although the extent to which this was applied in Yarmouth is quite unusual. This system of laying out the land-holdings of the townsmen is evidenced as early as 1198, and continued into the thirteenth; most rows were named after some prominent family residing there. The rows all ran east-west (between the river and the shore), while the few main streets of the town ran north-south.[70,71]

1.3.3. Samuel Allman (s/o Francis, s/o William), born 1770/1771,[1,2,3,30] baptised 3/11/1771, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,3,7,30,35,38,44,52] Baker, 1841,1851.[1,41] Pauper, 1851.[1] Died 1854,[2,13] & buried 6/12/1854, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk (85yo).[2] Resided 1841, Mill Street, Lakenham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[30,41] Resided 1851, Mill Street, Lakenham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Living with them, 1841, was Charlotte Allman, their granddaughter (d/o Samuel Jr).[41] Married Mary[30] Wanstall, 22/7/1794, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,3,8] Mary born c.1770,[30,41] and died between 1841-1851,[1,30,41] probably the "Jane Allman" who died 20/3/1844, St Andrew's Workhouse, Norwich, Co Norfolk, and buried 27/3/1844, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk (74yo, ie: born c.1770).[2,13] {It is possible Mary was senile when she died and the staff at the workhouse did not know her first name and she was listed as Jane, as in Jane Doe}

Children of Samuel Greenwood & Mary Wanstall:

Mary Allman, baptised 24/12/1796, St Martin at Oak, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,3,8,38] Probably the Mary Allman who was a witness at the marriage of Samuel Allman, 1819, brother of Mary (below).[2] Married Charles Rayner, 24/5/1821, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[8]

Children: (a)		Charles Rayner, baptised 1822, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[8]
(b)		Frances Sophia Rayner, baptised 1826, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[8]
(c)		Henry Rayner, baptised 1829, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[8]

ii.

Charles Allman, born c.1800, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,41] {Possible son}

iii.

Samuel Allman,[3] born 1801,[30] Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1] baptised 1801, St Martin at Oak, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,38]

iv.

Maria Allman, baptised 16/8/1807, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,3,8,38] Died 6/10/1807.[3,38]

Ann Allman, baptised 6/8/1809, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,3,8] Died 27/2/1841,[2,13,38] St Andrew's Workhouse,[2,38] Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,13,38] (30yo).[2,38] Buried 2/3/1844, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Cause of death was "decline".[2]

Children: (a)

Henry Allman, probably born about 1837. Died 1841,[13] buried 26/1/1841, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk (infant).[2] {At the time of his death resided Lakenham; Samuel (1.3.3) & his wife were the only Allman's in Lakenham at the time but are too old to have been Henry's parents, of their children one was dead, one daughter married, one son dead or left Norfolk and one son a widower since 1824, leaving just Ann as a possible parent}

Street view, Old Lakenham (from The Cock Tavern)
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St Michael Coslany, Norwich
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St Martin at Oak, Norwich
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In 1851 St Andrew's Workhouse was home to 225 people, 103 women and 122 men, aged between 1 and 86. The Workhouse was run by William C. Lowne, his wife and two daughters. Almost all of those interred there were born in Norfolk, many in Norwich itself, with only a few coming from further afield. They had various skills and trades. They included servants, scholars, bakers, dress makers, chimney sweeps, weavers, bricklayers, saddlers, carpenters, shoemakers, hawkers of vegetables and a washerwoman. For whatever reasons, all of them had fallen onto hard times and sought the relative safety of the Workhouse as a source of food and shelter. In return, they were expected to work hard for their lot. That said, Norwich was a good deal more compassionate towards its Workhouse inmates than many cities. From Norwich in the nineteenth century, Christopher Barringer tells us: "Workhouse accommodation in St. Andrew's in Bridge Street, (now St. George's) part of the old Blackfriars Street, was totally inadequate, with provision for little more than 350 people, young, able-bodied and old being found together in the same ward. Outdoor relief rose steadily from an average of 2,015 people a week in 1847 to a weekly average of 3,380 receiving help in 1849. Many of those on outdoor relief would have refused to enter the workhouse if given the opportunity to do so. Those that did were better fed than many outside its confines. Men received 6 ounces of bread, an ounce of cheese and a half pint of tea for their breakfast, and a similar diet, without the tea, for their Monday and Saturday dinners. Tuesday and Thursday were meat days, each man receiving 4 ounces of meat together with 5 and a half ounces of yeast dumpling and 12 ounces of potatoes. On Wednesdays 6 ounces of bread were supplemented by 2 pints of soup or milk broth; on Fridays they were given twice the amount of yeast dumpling (11 ounces) while on Sundays they sat down to 16 ounces of suet pudding. Women and children received proportionately smaller amounts. Suppers normally consisted of 6 ounces of bread, half an ounce of butter and half a pint of tea, varied on Tuesdays and Thursdays by 2 pints of meat broth in place of the butter and tea. Such lavish fare irked at least one of the assistant poor law commissioners who asserted that he had "never seen bread of such fine quality in any other workhouse; it is equal to any provided for my own family." The St. Andrew's or Duke's Palace Workhouse was located in Bridge Street, in the parish of St Andrew's, in part of the remains of the Black Friary. The workhouse was greatly enlarged in 1802 by the addition of new buildings extending down to the river, and could then accommodate about 600 inmates. The able-bodied were mostly employed in the manufacture of worsted and cotton goods. In 1843, the average weekly number of paupers in the workhouse and infirmary was 505. In 1859 a new workhouse was opened and St Andrew's closed down (and evidently demolished soon after).[72,73] St Michael at Coslany is perhaps the most elegant and beautiful of the Norwich city centre churches. Coslany was the heart of industrial inner-city Norwich, home to the city's biggest brewery and some of the world's largest shoe factories; but today, what survives of these buildings has been converted into hi-tech offices and flats. St Michael is sometimes abbreviated to St Miles, and is recorded that way in old documents. There were four churches dedicated to St Michael in the city, but St Miles always means this one. Today, the church is the home of the Inspire Discovery Centre, a 'hands-on' science exhibition.[74]

1.3.1.1. William Allman,[2] (s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William) born 6/3/1794,[1,2,3,30,31,42,44] baptised 23/3/1794, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,42,44] Cordwainer, 1827,1830,1839,[2] 1851.[1] Shoemaker, 1835,1841.[2] Died March quarter,[13] 1871,[3,13,44] Norwich, Co Norfolk (78yo).[13] Married Elizabeth[1,2] Rudd, 16/3/1813, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,44] Elizabeth born 1795, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,3,30,31,44] and died December quarter,[13] 1869, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,13,44] (75yo).[13] Elizabeth was a shoe binder, 1851.[1] Resided 1841, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[30] Resided 1851, Coburgh Street, St Stephen Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Resided 1861, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[31]

Children of William Allman & Elizabeth Rudd:

William Allman, born 1814, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,12,16,32,44] baptised 1814, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8] Died 6/1896,[3,16,44] Colchester, Co Essex.[3,16,44] Cordwainer 1841,[16] bootmaker 1851,[1,16] clicker 1861, inn keeper 1871 & 1881, retired bootmaker 1891.[16] Married Mary Ann Hicks, 25/12/1835, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,16,44] {[8,16,44] gives date as 21/12/1835} Both were illiterate.[2,15] Witnesses were Mary Ann Bannington and John Trowse.[2] Mary was born 1814[3,12,16,32,44] Norwich, Co Norfolk,[12] & baptised 4/9/1814, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[16] died 1893, Colchester, Co Essex.[3,44] Resided 1841, Rose Lane, St Peter Mountergate (Parmentergate), Norwich, Co Norfolk.[16] Resided 1851, Elm Street, St Mary At The Elms, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[16] Resided 1861, Essex Street, St Giles, Colchester, Co Essex.[16] Resided 1870-1882, Carpenters Arms, 46 Chapel Street, St Giles, Colchester, Co Essex.[12,16,76] Resided 1891, 49 Maldon Road, St Mary at the Walls, Colchester, Co Essex.[16,32]

Children: (a)

Robert Allman, born 1854.[32] With parents, 1891.[32]

ii.

George Allman, born 1816,[1,44] baptised 1816, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8]

iii.

Stephen Allman,[2] born 1819, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,44] baptised 1819, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3]

iv.

Elizabeth Allman, born 1821, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,12,44] baptised 1821, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3] Died March quarter, 1904, St Faiths district, Co Norfolk.[13] Was a witness at the marriage of her brother, George, 1839, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Living with parents, 1841, 1851, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,30] Resided 1861, Fishers Lane, West Wymer, St Lawrence, Norwich, Co Norfolk, a visitor with Elizabeth Bransby, a dressmaker.[33] Resided 1881, Norwich Union Workhouse, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12] Resided 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] Shoe binder, 1851.[1] Sewing Machine Worker, 1861.[33] Seamstress, 1881.[12] Did not marry.

Francis Allman, born 1826, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[30,44] baptised 1826, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3] With parents, 1841.[30] Left Co Norfolk by 1851.

vi.

Robert John Allman, born 29/3/1827,[2,15,30,44] baptised 1/4/1827, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,15] Cordwainer, 1851.[1] With parents, 1841.[30] No further trace.

vii.

Henry Allman, born 18/2/1830, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,30] baptised 21/2/1830, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,44]

viii.

Edward Allman, born 17/2/1835, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,30,44] baptised 22/2/1835, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8] With parents, 1841.[30]

St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
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Mancroft Yard (typical tenement, 1800's)
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6-8 Coburg St, Norwich
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Rose Lane, Norwich
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St Peter Mancroft is the largest of the Norwich churches. It was founded possibly by Ralph de Guader, the earl of Norfolk shortly after 1066 as one of the three churches in the new ‘French Borough’ (the others were St Stephen and St Giles). The present building was built between 1430 and 1455. The wealth of the parish is shown by the fact that it is entirely faced with freestone, and flint is used only for flushwork. It retains its mediæval appearance. The glory of the church is its east window, the best surviving example of Norwich glass, from the fifteenth century, and contains forty-two panels, with stories of Christ, the Virgin, and various saints. There are many fine wall monuments of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. St Peter Mancroft has always been the largest Norwich parish church and has been particularly well endowed by the rich merchants of central Norwich. Many of then became Mayors of the City. St Peter Mancroft remain the centre of a thriving religious community. It is the biggest parish church in Norwich and supports a large congregation.[75]

Cnr Elm & Museum St's, Ipswich, Suffolk
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Carpenters' Arms, Colchester c.1887-1890
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Maldon Road, Colchester, Co Essex
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1.3.1.3. John Allman,[7] (s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William) born 28/5/1802,[1,2,3,14,30,35,42,44] baptised 4/7/1802, St Stephen, Norwich, Norfolk.[1,2,8,42] Died 16/3/1877, Row 31, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk,[3,13,42] cause of death was heart disease and dropsy and the informant was Lucy Sheuls.[42] Cordwainer, 1828,1830,1832,1833,1835,1838,1844,1845.[2] Shoemaker,1839,[47] 1840,[42] 1851,[1] 1871.[35] At the baptism of his first child, John's trade was given as "weaver", however with the subsequent children it was given as cordwainer.[42] In 1824 was a witness at the marriage of his brother, Joseph, at St Bartholomew, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[2] Married Maria/[1]Mary Ann Read,[2,8] 26/6/1820, St Peter Mountergate (Parmentergate) Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8,42,44] John was illiterate at the time of the marriage.[42] Mary Ann was illiterate at the death of her daughter, Mary Ann, 1840.[42] Maria born 1803[1,42]/1806[30], Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1] and died 15/12/1852, George St, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk (50yo).[3,13,42] Cause was Asthma, with no medical attendant present.[42] John Allman was the informant,[42] although whether this was her husband or John Allman (1.3.2) is uncertain. The place of death was the residence of John Allman (1.3.2).[42] Resided 1838, Keel and Wherry Yard, King Street, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[47] Resided 1840, King Street, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[42] Resided 1841, Great Ship Yard, King Street, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[30,42] Resided 1844, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Resided 1851, North Market Road, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[1,42] Resided 1871, 93 George Road, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[14,35,42] {This was previously the residence of John's uncle, John Allman (1.3.2). In both 1861 and 1871 living with the respective John's was Elizabeth Withers, laundress & widow, born 1803.[42]}

Children of John Allman & Maria/Mary Ann Read:

John Allman, born 1820, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,3] baptised 24/12/1820, St Peter Mountergate (Parmentergate), Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8,42] Cordwainer, 1845,[2] 1851.[1] Died 11/2/1865,[3,5,13] Mill Street, Lakenham,[5] Norwich, Co Norfolk,[13] (44yo).[5] Cause of death was diabetes.[5] May not have been with parents, 1841 (appears to be missing from the index).[30] Resided 1861, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[31] Married Mary[3] Ann Buck, 15/9/1845, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,13] Mary, a weaver 1851, was born 1825, Wymondham, Co Norfolk,[1,31] the d/o Phillip Buck, a wheelwright,[2] and died June quarter, 1894, Norwich, Co Norfolk (71yo).[13] Witnesses were William Jarmy & Mary Ann Jarmy.[2] Mary was illiterate.[2] {Mary listed as "Alory" in 1861 census.[31]} Mary married 2nd Robert Avis, 1868, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Resided 1851, Mill Street, Lakenham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,5] {Note John's great uncle, Samuel, was also living Mill St, Lakenham in 1851}

ii.

Joseph Allman, born 1822, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,42] baptised 1822, St Peter Mountergate (Parmentergate), Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3] Was possibly listed in the 1842 Norwich Guide & Directory as a baker at Upper Regent St, New City, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[41] Baker, 1844.[42] In 1845 Joseph was the licensee of the "Prince of Wales" inn, 2 Charlotte Street (later Howard St), Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[50] Prior to Joseph the license was held by D. Maryson (1839) & after Joseph it was held by William Duckett Jr (1850).[50] The Norfolk Chronicle, 29/1/1820, advertised for Let Or Lease the "Commodious public house called the Prince of Wales or Apollo Gardens situate near the North entrance of Gt. Yarmouth, in the occupation of William Snow."[50] Also known as the "John Barleycorn" in 1879 (address 1 Howard St North) and the Fleur de Lys in 1875, 1888 & 1896.[50] By 1900 had become the "Crown Stores", operating under that name until 1953 and then as the "Blue House" until 1971/1972 when it finally closed.[50] May have been the J.Allman (24yo) who departed from Liverpool on the "Louisa", arriving 30/5/1848, New York, USA.[5] {Did Joseph do a runner on his wife, emigrating to the USA and leaving her behind? She had an illegitimate child in 1855 and within a few years had married the father of the child. No trace of Joseph's death has been found in England} There is no trace of Joseph in Co Norfolk after 1845. Married Eleanor Eliza Gold, 20/8/1844, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,7,8,13] Witness was John Allman,[42] (possibly Joseph's father). Eleanor,[7] a minor,[42] was the d/o John Gold,[5,7] a cooper.[5] At the time of the marriage Joseph resided George Street, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[42] {This is the same street his great-uncle, John, would be living in 1861 & his father would be in 1871. Which John witnessed the marriage is unknown - father, brother or even his great-uncle who appears to have willed his resided to Joseph's father. Given that Joseph's father was a cordwainer but both Joseph & his great-uncle were bakers, it would appear that Joseph moved to Great Yarmouth to be trained as a baker by his great-uncle and that his father & family followed Joseph to Great Yarmouth within a few years}. Eleanor was a survivor of the collapse of the Yarmouth Bridge,[21] 2/5/1845 - a suspension bridge crowded with children collapsed under the weight killing 79 people, mostly children.[21] They had gathered to watch a clown in a barrel being pulled by geese down the river.[21] As he passed under the bridge the weight shifted, causing the chains on the south side to snap, tipping over the bridge deck.[21] The single largest loss of life in the UK due to a bridge collapse (excluding several cases where a train crashed into a bridge).[22] In 1851 Eleanor Allman was living living alone in Gipp Street, Ipswich, Co Suffolk, described as wife, married, 24yo, dressmaker.[1,38] Eleanor married 2nd William Dewhurst in the late 1850's.[5]

Children: (a)

Emma Dewhurst Allman, born 2/1/1855, Union Workhouse, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3,5] {No father listed, likely William Dewhurst}

iii.

Francis Allman, born 1826, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,12,30,42] baptised 1826, St Peter Mountergate (Parmentergate), Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3]

iv.

Robert John[7] Allman, born 3/1/1828, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,30,42,45] baptised 13/1/1828, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,42,45]

William Allman, born 25/2/1830, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,42] baptised 14/3/1830, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,42]
Shoe maker, 1851.[1] Shoe & boot maker, 1861.[106] Resided 1841, Brensby's Yard, King Street,Norwich, Co Norfolk,[30,42] lodging with Mary Taylor & Ann Hill.[42] In 1851 was a lodger with George & Lydia Ledingham, Row 32, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[1] Robert's brother William was living with him.[1] Married Mary Ann.[106] {No record of this marriage has been found, may have been a defacto relationship} Mary Ann born 1825.[106] Resided 1861, High Street, Carlton, Dover {was this Co Kent?}.[106] Resided 1871, South Hackney, London.[14]

Children: (a)

Elizabeth P. Allman, born 1849, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[106] {No record of birth as Elizabeth Allman, probably illegitimate & birth listed under mother's maiden name, but since her parents do not appear to have ever married, finding her mother's maiden name is likely to be next to impossible. Note that William's sister-in-law, Eleanor, was in Ipswich in 1851.[106]}

vi.

Mary Ann Allman, born 7/2/1832, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,42] baptised 26/2/1832, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,42] Died 1832 & was buried 13/3/1832, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2]

vii.

Thomas Cousins Allman, born 5/2/1833, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,12,14,42] baptised 25/2/1833, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,42] Shoe maker, 1881.[12] Resided 1841, Brensby's Yard, King Street, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[30,42] lodging with Mary Taylor & Ann Hill.[42] Not with parents, 1851.[1] Married Maria Wilson, 1855, St Pancras, London.[106] Mary/Maria born 1831, Canterbury, Kent.[12,106] Resided 1861, London.[5] Living with them in 1861 was Mary Ann Allman, born 1853, d/o Thomas' brother, Francis.[5] Thomas and Maria had adopted Mary Ann.[5] Resided 1871, South Hackney, London.[14] Resided 1881, Lincoln Road, Tottenham, Middlesex.[12]

viii.

Christopher Allman,[42] born 16/8/1835, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,30] baptised 6/9/1835, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3]

ix.

Charles Allman, born 3/2/1838, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,13,14,30,42,47] baptised 21/2/1838, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,42] Died 1887, Hackney, Co Middlesex (49yo).[105] Shoemaker, 1861.[106] Bootmaker, 1871.[106] With parents, 1841.[30] Living with parents, 1851, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[1] In 1861 was a lodger with his brother, Francis, 7 Bridgewater Street, St. Pancras, London.[5,106] Married Ellen Sophia Burke, 1864, Co Middlesex.[106] Ellen born 1839, Bristol, died 1885, Poplar, London, Co Middlesex (44yo).[106] Resided 1871, College Street West, Pancras, London, Co Middlesex.[106]

Children: (a)

Sophia Mary A. Allman, born 1875, London, Co Middlesex.[106] Resided, 1881, as pupil, St.Georges in the East Industrial School, West Ham, Co Essex.[106]

Mary Ann Allman, December quarter, 16/12/1839, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,13,42,47] baptised 19/1/1840, St Etheldreda, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8,42] {[42] had bap 14/1/1840} Died 25/1/1840,[3,13] and was buried 30/1/1840, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Cause of death was convulsions (6wo).[42]

xi.

Alfred Allman, born December quarter, 1842, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died December quarter, 1842[3,13] & was buried 6/11/1842, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2]

xii.

Alfred Allman, born 5/2/1844, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,13,42] baptised 27/3/1844, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,42] Died June quarter, 1844[2,13] & was buried 10/4/1844, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2]

St Peter Parmentergate, Norwich
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St Julian, Norwich
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Ship Inn, 168 King St, Norwich
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Ship Yard, King St, Norwich
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St Peter Parmentergate (also known as Mountergate). The original building, probably small and in the Norman style, was presented by Roger Bigod to the Cathedral Priory in the late eleventh century. In the fifteenth century it was completely rebuilt, financed by the prosperity of its location on a main route through the city, close to the merchants' quays. St Peter Parmentergate became redundant in 1981. In 2005, after being empty for some time, the main church building became the Norwich Centre for Martial Arts. The church, built on a slope, is notable for its great height. The absence of any cusps in the tracery suggests a 'no frills' building budget. Parmentergate is a big, urban church, in a somewhat deceptive setting. It sits in an overgrown graveyard towards the northern end of the Ber Street and King Street area of social housing and rundown warehouses, an area now undergoing regeneration. In past times, this was an important city church. The church sits on a drastically sloping site, so much so that the Priest door in the chancel has a flight of twelve steps leading up to it from the graveyard. St Peter was ultra-Anglo-catholic, as can be deduced from the interior decorations.[77,78] St Julian's is in the same district as St Peter Parmentergate. The building as it now stands dates almost entirely from 1958, when it was rebuilt after suffering a direct hit from a bomb in 1942. There is good reason to believe that a church has stood here since Anglo-Saxon times, although whether the destroyed building was of Saxon date, or Saxon workmanship but post-1066, is difficult to decide. The north wall of the nave is original, and repairs after the bombing revealed a number of circular windows quite high up – a standard method of lighting Anglo-Saxon churches. St Julian's is one of the more famous of Norwich's churches as it was here that Dame Julian of Norwich lived in the 14th century. Dame Julian (the shared name is apparently a co-incidence) had a series of visions (‘shewings’) dealing with aspects of Christ’s passion after falling ill in 1373. When she recovered, she became an anchoress at this church, and her musings on her shewings were eventually written down (‘The Revelations of Divine Love’). This is the first known book to be written in English by a woman. During the 1942 air raids on Norwich, St Julian was one of five city churches destroyed by the bombing. Thanks to the significance of its most famous resident, it was the only one to be rebuilt, and this was done according to its original plan, except that the presumed site of Mother Julian's cell was added as a transept, accessed through a massive Norman doorway brought from the bombed church of St Michael at Thorn. The tower was left at a lower level, and is now less-convincingly Norman than it was before the bombing. In the 18th and 19th century this north bank area of the city was taken over with factories, warehouses and working class housing. They took the place of small artisans' cottages and workshops, some of which survive. In the late middle ages, much of East Anglia's stained glass and memorial brasses had been made here, but over the following centuries you would have been more likely to find tanneries and slaughterhouses. The area, however, has always been a rundown and poor part of Norwich, even in medieval days. Whilst no-longer an active church, St Julian's remains open as a Church of England chapel.[79,80]

Great Yarmouth bridge collapse, 1845
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Row 31, Great Yarmouth
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Norwich City Gaol, 2005
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The "Prince of Wales", Great Yarmouth, eventually called the "Blue House" before it closed in 1971, was located on Howard Street North. It was originally named Charlotte Street, after the wife and Queen of George III. Charlotte Street was infamous for its notoriety. A report in the Yarmouth Independent of 28/10/1865, carried a letter from inhabitants of the Street, complaining that an article the week before had referred to the rows off Charlotte street as "swarming with brothels". The letter writer complained that Charlotte Street should be singled out in this way, and that The Market Place and thoroughfares such as Market Row and Broad Row were just as bad (for bad language). The area was only cleared of the brothels by pulling down the whole street in the 1960's, as a result of which the whole character of the area, and the very town itself was changed. The reputation of the street stretched as far as Scotland. Presumably it was akin to the Bangkok of today. John Wesley, writing somewhat earlier, in 1761, said "I enquired concerning Yarmouth, a large and populous town, and as eminent for wickedness and ignorance as ever any seaport in England ... a hotbed of vice, to be avoided by the young of either sex".[81] George Street, Great Yarmouth, has been re-numbered several times, but in 1926 the house at the north-east corner of Row 31 was listed as no. 91 George Street. In 1871 John Allman gave his address as 93 George Road (there is no George Road, presumably it should be George Street). In 1877 he was at Row 31, Great Yarmouth. Could this have been the same residence as 93 George Street? Row 31 was also known as Nine Parish Row. Row 31 was still in existence as of 1995, although only a few Victorian terraced houses remain. The north side of the row is taken up by warehouses, standing on ground left open throughout the war, after clearance in 1936-1937. The terraced houses are now numbered 18-23, but were not so numbered at the turn of the century when there were 34 family houses here. Ancient archways were found in 1865 under a cottage in Row 31, possibly wine vaults and perhaps belonging to the long vanished White Friars Monastery. In the Row Survey of 1936: "In this row is the rear, and the wing of, a large building which seems to front a secondary row off Row No. 34. It is a tall house, now divided into 3 or 4 tenements, which seems to be structurally sound. Beside this house, towards Row 34 is a small garden. It seems that 24 and 25 in Row 31 were part of this old house. In Row 31, nos. 8 and 9 were also fair houses with well‑ proportioned sash windows and with a brick string‑course between the first and ground floors. It was considered that nos. 30 and 31 could become good houses again if cleared of out-growths in the rear courts".[82]

1.3.1.4. Joseph Allman,[2] (s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William) born 3/8/1804,[1,3,12,14,30,44,107] {1841 census has dob 1811} baptised 17/8/1804,[3,8] St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,3,8] Died 15/12/1882,[3,13,44,46] Norwich, Co Norfolk (78yo).[13] Cause of death senile decay, informant Martha Richardson, daughter who was present at the death at Crook's Place, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[46] Shoemaker 1831,1833,1835,1837,1840.[2] Cordwainer, 1845,[47] 1850,[2] 1851,[1] 1881,[12] 1882.[46] Married by banns,[2] Sarah[1,30] Andrews,[107] 8/11/1824, St Bartholomew, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,44] Witness were Elizabeth Harper, A. Wills & John Allman (brother of Joseph).[2] Both bride & groom were illiterate.[2] Sarah was born 1804, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,3,14] {1841 census has b.1811[30]} and died September quarter,[13] 1878,[3,13] Norwich, C Norfolk (72yo).[13] In 1841 Joseph was a witness at the marriage of Mary Ann Hudson & Joseph Brundish, 15/8/1841, St Andrew, Thorpe St Andrew, Co Norfolk.[2] Joseph Brundish was a shoemaker.[2] {Note that two of Joseph's sons married at Thorpe St Andrew, giving that as their residence} Joseph Allman was illiterate at the time of the marriage.[2] Sarah was illiterate, 1845.[47] Resided 1839,1845 St Stephen parish, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Resided 1845, Short Street, Crook's Place, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[47] Resided 1851, Albemarle Street, Fronting North, Crook's Place, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Living Joseph & Sarah in 1851 was Thomas Harrison, "visitor", a baker, born 1817, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Resided 1881, 8 Albemarle St, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12] Resided 1882, Crook's Place, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[46]

Children of Joseph Allman & Sarah Andrews:

Joseph George[2,3] Allman, born 1826, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,30]

ii.

Martha Allman,[46] born 1828/1829, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,3,30,107] Shoe binder, 1851.[1] With parents, 1841.[30] Resided as a lodger, 1851, with Isabella Shimmor, Albemarle Street, Fronting South, Crook's Place, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Married William Muskett Richardson,[46,107] 13/9/1852, Saint John De Sepulchre, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8,13]

iii.

Frederick Walter Allman, born 13/3/1831,[1,2,30,107] baptised 27/3/1831, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,2,3]

iv.

Eliza Allman, born 14/2/1833,[1,2,30,107] baptised 24/3/1833, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3] Shoe binder, 1851.[1] With parents, 1841.[30] Living with parents, 1851, St Stephen Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Married Henry Wilby,[107] 26/12/1853, Saint John De Sepulchre, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8,13]

Rachael Allman, born 7/4/1835,[1,2,29,30,107] baptised 3/5/1835, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3] Shoe binder, 1851.[1] With parents, 1841.[30] Living with parents, 1851, St Stephen Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Married John[13] Francis,[3,12,29,107] March quarter, 1859, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] John Francis died c.1870.[3,29] Rachael resided 1881 with her father, 8 Albemarle St, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12] Rachael was a charwoman, 1881.[12]

Children: (a)		William John Francis Allman, born September quarter,[13] 1855, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13]
(b)		Martha Allman, born 1858, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3]
(c)		Emeline Francis, born 1862, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,12,29] Brush maker, 1881.[12] With mother & grandfather, 1881.[12] Married John Crow, John born 1860.[29]
(d)		Clara Francis, born 1864, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,12] Bag maker, 1881.[12] With mother & grandfather, 1881.[12]
(e)		Elizabeth Francis, born 1867, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,12] Paper bag maker, 1881.[12] With mother & grandfather, 1881.[12]

vi.

Harriet Allman, born 20/4/1837,[2] baptised 14/5/1837, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Buried 14/6/1839, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk (2yo).[2]

vi.

Joseph Allman, born 1837,[47,107] Norwich, Co Norfolk. Died 13/6/1839, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,47,107] Cause of death was smallpox.[47] Death registered 17/6/1839 by Sarah Allman, inmate of Queen Street, Crook's Place, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[47] {Crook's Place is situated behind what is now the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital in Union Street.[47] Father not listed on death certificate but other details match}

viii.

Charles Allman, born 23/5/1840, Norwich, Co Norfolk[2,13] baptised 21/6/1840, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3] Died 7/9/1845,[3,13,47,107] Short Street, Crook's Place, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[47] and buried 12/9/1845, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk (5yo).[2] With parents, 1841.[30] Cause of death was "Anasarcha from Scarlatina, 5 weeks duration." Death was registered 12/9/1845 by Sarah Allman.[47]

ix.

Emily Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1843, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,3,13,107] Living with parents, 1851, St Stephen Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Married William Marjoram,[107] 7/10/1861, Saint John De Sepulchre, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8,13]

St Bartholomew, Heigham, Norfolk, 1938
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Cnr Wessex St & Chapelfield Rd, Crooks Place
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The Crescent, NW wing, Crook's Place, Norwich
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The various addresses given for Joseph are somewhat confusing, when looking at a current map of Norwich. {1839: Queen Street, Crook's Place, St Stephen; 1845: Short Street, Crook's Place; 1851, Albemarle Street, Crook's Place Fronting North, St Stephen; 1881, 8 Albemarle St, St Stephen, Norwich; 1882: Crook's Place, Norwich & in 1851 Martha was at Albemarle Street, Crook's Place Fronting South, St Stephen}. Crook's Place today is a short street, running parallel to St Stephens Rd, and coming off Wessex Street, which in turn runs between Chapel Field Rd & Union St (the later 3 streets forming a triangle shaped city block). In 1873 Crook's Place was a suburb occupying the area bounded by Union St in the north & west, St Stephen's St in the south and Chapel Field Rd in the east. Of the network of streets that made up Crook's Place, little remains. Chapel Street is known today as Wessex Street (split in two by a sporting field), and part of the lane Crook's Place remains. None of the original buildings remain, although there is a stretch of ruined wall at the entrance to Crook's Place. The original location of Short & Albemarle Streets is unknown (there is an Albemarle Road, but it is a fair distance away and not in the St Stephen's parish). The residential part of Crook's Place was bordered to the south-west by the Norfolk & Norwich District Hospital and to the north-east by the British School. A rather leafy enclave in Crook's Place was (and still is) known as The Crescent. It had no street connection with the rest of Crook's Place, separated by parks and gardens (now a car park). The Crescent still exists today.
A picture of life in Crook's Place and its origins can be gleaned from the following items that appeared in the Norwich Eastern Evening News:

Crooks Place
In his summary of the progress of Methodism in Norwich, Mr Rye reminds us that "Crook's Place" takes its name from an enterprising Quaker, named Crook, who, in the early part of the nineteenth century, purchased, planted, and built the estate. Previously, says the author, this area had been used for the purposes of market gardening, but gradually all the property became absorbed by streets and cottages, and the district became known unofficially as 'New City'. The principal entrance, he tells us, was near St Stephen's gates, and for many years it was entered through an arched gateway, constructed of cast iron, which bore the inscription: "Crook's Place, 1820". At about that time Union Place was also developed as a residential area, and before many years the district became crowded with houses, some of those still existing bearing structural evidence of their early occupation by members of the weaving community.[99]
Crook's Place (from Chapelfield Rd.)
John Crook - silk merchant from Manchester - levelled the site of old clay pits, just outside the city walls beyond Chapelfield Road and built red brick cottages - rather 'above average' for those times. The Victorian name of that district was 'New City.' It was indeed, then, part of a new city, spreading outside the mediaeval city walls. Even now, the rather handsome Methodist chapel, having recently undergone extensive structural renovation, is referred to by many elderly people as 'New City', despite the fact that is it officially named Chapelfield Road Methodist Church. Much alteration has taken place in the road pattern in this area, undoubtedly all to the good.[100]

The following item gives a rather less pleasant view of life in Crook's Place and indeed across the poorer areas of Norwich in the 1830's:

Low Life in Norwich 100 Years Ago: Early Years of the City Mission's Work
An interesting light on the conditions under which the poor lived a hundred years ago is to be gathered from the earlier records of a society which has laboured amongst the poor of the city for a century. Sunday trading came in for fierce condemnation, as indeed would appear to be justified from the fact that a census showed that 1028 shops of all descriptions were open for business on Sundays. Tea gardens, steam packets, and pleasure boats all called down on these Sabbath breakers the wrath and pity of devout men who discerned the taint of sin in a great deal of what we now should consider harmless recreation and amusement. At the same time, it was deplored that not more than one-fourth of the population attended any place of worship - not a bad record compared with the present day. Over 1500 people were observed to enter Thorpe Gardens in four hours, besides those who entered from the river. Joseph Stannard's picture of Thorpe Water Frolic (1825) in the Castle Museum, with the white house (still standing) in the background gives a vivid illustration of these gay and happy (or were they sad and sinful?) days. 'Our fellow sinners are going the downward road to hell with as much mirth as if they were going to a feast,' writes another agent, which may seem rather ambigious to us. A speaker at a meeting in St Andrew's Hall in November, 1838, is reported to have said: 'Some years ago I was informed by the Chairman of the City Sessions that he had sentenced seven boys to transportation for depredations.' The fruits of intemperance are strikingly brought out by the following extract, which is only one of many: 'Saw Mr ___ in an intoxicated state. He said: "I am now going to pawn the last thing I have in the house (his child's frock) for that cursed drink which is my ruin." We returned to the house - a house indeed; there was not a chair to sit on.' Another tragic item: 'I prayed and left some little temporal relief which was much needed, for they were starving.'
Crook's Place (New City) was not regarded as being so poverty stricken as other parts of the city, but they seem to have had their night clubs. 'There are nine public-houses, some of the lowest order, where fighting and obscene practices are encouraged to a late hour. There are 17 houses of ill fame inhabited by 27 prostitutes.'
Peafield was another black spot, rents being cheap; many from the city made it a refuge, and thieves found shelter from the police.
'A young man was met with in a scene of filth and degradation scarcely to be described, where there were twelve in the family, living in one room with only one bed, if such it can be called. He could not read and knew literally nothing of the character of God.'
Housing conditions of the poor were deplorable: 'The housing accommodation is on a par with the worst in the city, scores of houses having but one bedroom, many of which are occupied by large families and a weaver's loom; beds being rolled together in the day time and spread on the floor at night, boys, girls, and women thus being huddled together, even during confinement and affliction. The bedroom being used as a workshop, frequently prevents the agent gaining access. When a poor half-clad, half-fed and shoeless creature has come down into a cold, damp, fireless kitchen the agent has not had the heart to detain him'."[102]

Crook's Place was alas demolished around 1940, with scarce any protest:

Crook's Place Clearance Order
To the Editor
Sir - After reading last week of the official announcement that under the Housing Act 1936, the City Corporation has condemned the area around Crook's Place, to be demolished, one scans your correspondence page with amazement, to note that no protest has been made from any citizen, condemning this iniquitous example of wanton squandermania let loose. It is understood that, with few exceptions, the whole of this property will be aquired by the City Council at site value only. As far as can be estimated, there are over 300 hereditaments in this clearance order, bringing in something between £2000 and £3000 (an amateur's rough estimate) a year from owners in rates. Will the new buildings that are to be erected (one assumes that new buildings will be erected, although there is no public announcement of this fact) bring in this amount or - is the deficit to be made up from the pockets of the already over burdened ratepayers? Owing to space this letter is not concerned with other aspects of the case, but as the Council is composed of members chosen by the citizens and to act for the citizens as one of those citizens, an answer is demanded to this question, 'Is this an example of Conservative efficiency and business management, of Liberal conviction that the source of all progress lies in the free exercise of individual energy, or of Labour the People for the People?'
Still looking upwards and forwards, but - acting. - Yours faithfully. De Profundis.[101]

7-15 Chapel St, Crooks Place
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Map of Crook's Place & St Stephens, 1873 (Morant)
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St John Sepulchre, Norwich
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St John Sepulchre (actually St John the Baptist and the Consecration of the Holy Sepulchre) is the only Norwich church that is visible from the train station and so is the first church any visitor would see, upon arriving in Norwich by train. St John's is sited on a hill alongside Ber Street. The top of its tower is one of the highest points in the city. To the south of the church is the suburb of Lakenham and in the 1840s that parish was populous enough to build a chapel, St Mark, not 200 metres from St John. As the population of Conesford fell to warehouses and factories, so Lakenham expanded, until there were simply no-one left to attend St John's. Today St John's is home to the Norwich branch of the English Orthodox church, a curious combination of Russian Orthodox and refugees from the Church of England (escaping the theological liberalisation of that church). The church is now dedicated to St John the Theologian.[83] St John's is quite some distance from Crook's Place and there are several churches closer to Crook's Place than St John's if there was any reason why several of Joseph's children elected not to be married in the local parish church (St Stephen's). It is possible Joseph & his family were living in St John's parish between 1852-1880 (I was unable to find Joseph in the 1861 or 1871 census', however they were living at Crook's Place in 1851 and in 1881).

1.3.3.1. Samuel Allman,[3] (s/o Samuel, s/o Francis, s/o William) born 1801,[30,46] Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1] baptised 1801, St Martin at Oak, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3] Died June quarter,[13] 1877,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk (81yo).[13] Baker, 1823,1851.[1] Musician, 1841.[46] Married 1st, by banns, Hannah Parnell[2]/Cannell[8], 12/3/1819, St Helen Bishopgate, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8] Both Samuel & Hannah resided St Helen Bishopgate, Norwich, at the time of the marriage.[2] Witnesses were Thomas Bailey & Mary Allman (presumably Samuel's sister who married 1821).[2] Hannah born 1799, died 1824, St Michael Coslany, Norwich & buried 14/7/1824, St John the Baptist Timberhill, Norwich, Co Norfolk (25yo, "Ann").[2] Married 2nd Lydia[1,3] Howell, September quarter, 1849, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Lydia born 1796, Thurlton, Co Norfolk,[1,3,31] died December quarter,[13] 1861,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Resided 1819-1824, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,2,3,8] Lodging at an inn 1841, Stalham, Co Norfolk.[30,46] Also lodging at the same inn in 1841 was Benjamin Allman, a soldier, born 1816, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[42] identity unknown. Resided 1851, Trafalgar Street, Lakenham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Resided 1861, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[31]

Children of Samuel Allman & Hannah (Mary) Parnell:

	i.		Samuel Allman, born 1819, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3] Died 1819 & buried 28/3/1819, St Giles, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3]
	ii.		Samuel Allman, baptised 14/1/1821, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8] {Mother given as Mary Lanham, presumably the same as Hannah Parnell/Lanham}
	iii.		Charlotte Allman, born 29/5/1823, St Miles Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2] baptised 1/6/1823, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8] {[2] gives mother as Hannah Lanham; [8] gives mother as Hannah Canham} Resided 1841, Norwich, Co Norfolk (with grandparents, Samuel & Mary Allman).[30,41]

St Helen Bishopgate, Norfolk,
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St John the Baptist Timberhill, Norwich
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The Swan Inn, Stalham, Norfolk
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In 1249 Bishop Walter de Suffield founded St Giles’ Hospital, ‘in remission of my sins,’ to care for ‘decrepit’ priests, and also for seven poor scholars. The original St Helen’s church was given to the Hospital in 1270 and it was demolished; part of the Hospital church became the parish church. The Hospital was dissolved at the Reformation, and was acquired by the city. It was refounded as the Great Hospital, to care for older Norwich residents with limited means.[84] St Helen's lies in the far north-east of Old Norwich, near the River Yare. St Michael Coslany is towards the north-western side of old Norwich. St John the Baptist Timberhill is in the south of old Norwich - why was Hannah buried so far from where she died? Was her family from that parish?

1.3.3.2. Charles Allman,[3,8,41] (s/o Samuel, s/o Francis, s/o William) born c.1800, Norwich, Co Norfolk. {A possible son of Samuel - Charles was living in the same parish with Samuel and his son, Samuel Jr, and like both Samuel's, he was also a baker, strongly suggesting a close family relationship. Also note that Charles' eldest known child was named Samuel} Confectioner, 1821.[2] Baker, 1824.[2,41] Married Mary.[2,3,8,41] Resided 1821, 1824 St Miles Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] {There is no further trace of this family in Co Norfolk after 1824}

Children of Charles Allman & Mary:

	i.		Samuel Allman, born c.1821, St Miles Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2] baptised 21/1/1821, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2]
	ii.		Mary Allman, born c.1824, St Miles Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2] baptised 26/9/1824, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8]

1.3.1.1.1. George Allman (s/o William, s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William), born 1816,[1,44] baptised 1816, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,8] Died September quarter,[13] 1895, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,13,44] (79yo).[13] Cordwainer 1839,1840.[2] Shoemaker, 1843,1850,1854,1856,[2] 1881.[12] Married Sarah Ann Althorpe, 25/3/1839, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,13,44] Both Sarah & George were illiterate.[2] Witnesses were Elizabeth Allman (sister) & John Trowse.[2] Sarah was born 1818, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,12,13,44] d/o James Althorpe, a waterman,[2] and died September quarter, 1890, Norwich, Co Norfolk (72yo).[3,13,44] Sarah was deaf.[12] Resided 1841-1843, Norwich, Co Norfolk. Resided 1845-1847, St Mary at the Elms, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3] Resided 1850-1865, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Resided 1881, Albert Street, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12]

Children of George Allman & Sarah Ann Althorpe:

Emma Allthorpe Allman, born 3/2/1840, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,12,44] baptised 9/2/1840, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3]

ii.

George Allman, born September quarter, 1841, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,32,37,44] Died 1922.[3,44] Day attendant at the Norwich City Asylum, Sprowston, Co Norfolk, 1881.[12] George appears to have resided at the asylum. General Labourer, 1901.[37] Married Ellen Tyce, June quarter, 1882, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Ellen born 1842[32]/1845[37], Ireland,[37] a widow with two sons to her first marriage (Robert Tyce & William Tyce).[103] Resided 1891, 117 Heigham Road, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32,103] Ellen resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37,103] Ellen was shoemaker, laster & heeler, 1901.[37] {By 1901 George & Ellen appeared to have fallen on hard times - Ellen and two of her daugthers was living with one of her sons from her first marriage and the other children were boarding with George's brother, William.[37,103]}

Children: (a)		James George Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1883, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32]
(b)		William Albert Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1884, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32,37] Boot Machine (heeling), 1901.[37] With uncle, William Allman, 1901.[37,103]
(c)		Edward George Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1886, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32,37] Milk seller, 1901.[37] With uncle, William Allman, 1901.[37,103]
(d)		Frances A. Allman, born 1887, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[103]
(e)		Ethel Rhoda Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1889, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32,37] With uncle, William Allman, 1901.[37,103]

iii.

William Allman,[108] born 31/8/1843, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,3,2,13,44] baptised 3/10/1843, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,8] Died June quarter, 1907, Norwich, Co Norfolk (62yo).[13] Living with parents, 1851, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] {Mother listed as "Elizabeth" at birth, presumably a mistake} Army Pensioner (Infantry), 1901.[37] Married 1st unknown, died before 1875.[103] Married 2nd Elizabeth[37,108] Abel, in India.[103] {[108] gives her surname as Poor. Uncertain whether this is her maiden name or from her first marriage} Elizabeth born 1846, Gossport, Hampshire.[37] Elizabeth was a widow with one son from her first marriage.[103] Resided 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37]

Children: (a)		William Allman, born 1872, India.[103]
(b)		Arthur F. 'Allman' Abel, born 1875, Sealkok, India.[37] With parents, 1901.[37] Carting labourer, 1901.[37] {According to [103] Arthur was actually Arthur Abel, s/o Elizabeth to her first husband. He is listed in the 1901 census as Arthur Allman.[37]}
(b)		Florence Allman, born 1878, Rowkee, India.[37] With parents, 1901.[37] Boot Machinist, 1901.[37]
(c)		Frances Annie Allman, born 31/5/1882, Cawnpore, India.[37,108] With parents, 1901.[37] Youth's tailoress, 1901.[37] Married Sydney William Softley, 1907, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[108] By the rites of the Salvation Army, witnesses Arthur Gooch & Mary Ann Smith, both of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[108] Sydney, s/o George & Mary, born 1881, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[108] Sydney, a plasterer, resided Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the time of the marriage.[108]
(d)		Laura Ellen Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1884, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Boot Machinist, 1901.[37]
(e)		Alice Ada Allman, born September quarter,[13] 1885, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Boot Upper Fitter, 1901.[37]

iv.

Eliza Allman, born 26/9/1845, Ipswich, Co Suffolk,[3,26,44] and baptised 1/12/1847, Mary at Elms, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[44] Died 1933, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[26,44] Married James Goreham, 25/12/1866, St Bartholomew, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[13,26,44] James, the son of William Goreham & Lydia Cooke, was born 1843, baptised 1/5/1843, Thorpe Hamlet, Co Norfolk, & died December quarter, 1917, Norwich, Co Norfolk (74yo).[26,44]

Children: (a)		William Henry Goreham, born 25/11/1867, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[26,44] Died 13/11/1938, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[26,44] Married Minnie Mary Ann Lince, 26/12/1887, St Bartholomew, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[26] Minnie born17/12/1867, Conisford, Co Norfolk, and died 17/6/1959, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[26]
(b)		James Edward Goreham, born 1870, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[26,44] Died 1946, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[26,44]
(c)		George Joseph Goreham, born 30/5/1872, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[26,44] Died 8/12/1935,[26] Sprowston, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[44] Married Rose Bacon, 1899, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[26] Rose born 1876, Norwich, Co Norfolk & died 5/6/1960, was the d/o Michael & Charlotte Bacon.[26]
(d)		Elizabeth May Goreham, born 1878, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[26,44] Married Herbert Ernest Moore, 2/1907, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[26,44]
(e)		Maud Beatrice Goreham, born 1885, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[26,44] Married George Henry Allman (s/o Henry Allman & Janet Miller),[44]13/8/1910,[26,44] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[44] George born 1885, Gateshead, Co Durham.[44]

Robert James Allman, born 8/10/1847, Ipswich, Co Suffolk,[3,44] baptised 1/12/1847.[44] Died June quarter, 1851, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[13] & buried 30/4/1851, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk (3yo).[2]

vi.

Edward Allman, born 19/4/1850, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,13,44] baptised 25/8/1850, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Died December quarter, 1916, Norwich, Co Norfolk (66yo).[3,13] Cordwainer, 1881.[12] With parents, Heigham, 1881.[12] MarriedMartha Frances Mollett, September quarter, 1870, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,44] Martha born 1851/1852,[12,14] d/o Alexander & Sarah Mollett.[12] Resided 1871, East Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[14] In 1881 Edward was living his his parents at Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk, and Martha (with the two surviving children) was living with her parents (as Martha Altman), Bull Close Road, St James, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12]

Children: (a)

Martha Sarah Allman, born June quarter, 1871, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,14] Died September quarter, 1872, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] With parents, 1871.[14]

(b)

Edward George Allman, born December quarter, 1872, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12,13] With mother, 1881, Bull Close Road, St James, Norwich, Co Norfolk (as Altman).[12]

(c)

Alexander Allman, born March quarter, 1874, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12,13] With mother, 1881, Bull Close Road, St James, Norwich, Co Norfolk (as Altman).[12] Blacksmith, 1901.[37] Married Elizabeth,[37] June quarter, 1897, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Elizabeth born 1876, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37]

Children: (1)		Ethel Elizabeth Allman, born December quarter, 1897, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,37]
(2)		Edgar Alexander Allman, born 1900, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Died march quarter, 1902, Norwich, Co Norfolk (2yo).[13]

vii.

Robert Allman, born 2/1852,[2,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Died December quarter, 1853, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[13] & buried 2/12/1853, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk (1y,9mo).[2]

viii.

Robert Herbert[12] Allman, born 5/6/1854, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,13,37,44] baptised 10/12/1854, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Cordwainer, 1881.[12] Shoe Maker & Shopkeeper, 1901.[37] With parents, Heigham, 1881.[12] Died 1930.[3,44] Married 1st Jemima Godwin, 1883.[3,44] Jemima died before 1901. Married 2nd Emily Locke, 1901.[3,44] Emily born 1871, Brightlingsea, Co Essex.[37]

Children: (a)		Robert Arthur Allman, born 1883,[3,37,44] Colchester, Co Essex.[37]
(b)		George William Allman, born 1889,[3,37,44] Colchester, Co Essex.[37]
(c)		Lillian Emma Allman, born 1893,[3,37,44] Colchester, Co Essex.[37]
(d)		Edward Victor Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1901,[3,13,37,44] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Died 1992.[3] Married Elizabeth "Bessie" Blazey, 1932.[3] Child: Rosemary Diane Allman.[3]
(e)		May Allman, born 1896, Brightlingsea, Co Essex.[37]
(f)		Frank Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1902,[3,13,44] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(g)		Violet Lillian Allman,[3,44] born September quarter, 1903, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Died March quarter, 1904, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(h)		William Ernest Allman,[3] born June quarter, 1906, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(i)		Egar Allman,[44] born March quarter,[13] 1909,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Died 1979.[3,44]
(j)		Ruby Allman,[3,44] born June quarter, 1911, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(k)		Albert Allman, born September quarter, 1912, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(l)		Ernest Allman,[44] born December quarter, 1913, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(m)		Sidney C. Allman, born June quarter, 1915, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(n)		Queenie I. Allman, born June quarter, 1916, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(o)		John Allman, born June quarter, 1917, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]

ix.

Henry Allman, born 10/3/1856, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,32,44] baptised 30/3/1856, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Married Janet Miller, September quarter, 1881, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,44] Resided 1891, Gateshead, Co Durham.[32]

Children: (a)		Ethel Allman, born 1882, Gateshead, Co Durham.[44]
(b)		George Henry Allman, born 1885, Gateshead, Co Durham.[44] Married Maud Beatrice Goreham, 13/10/1910, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[44] Maud was the d/o James Goreham & Eliza Allman.[44]
(c)		Janet Allman, born 1886, Gateshead, Co Durham.[44]
(d)		Elizabeth Maud Allman, born 1888, Gateshead, Co Durham.[44]
(e)		William Allman, born 1891, Gateshead, Co Durham.[44]

Mary Ann Jane Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1860, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,44] Probably married either Alfred Varnal Aldiss or George Coates, March quarter,[13] 1880, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13]

St Julian’s Alley & King St
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Scoles Green, St Julian’s
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St Mary at Elms, Ipswich
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Cottages across road from St Mary at the Elms, Ipswich
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Opposite Old Barge Yard and Dragon Hall on King Street is one of the two entrances to St Julian’s Alley. The other “arm” of the lane is a few yards further south and skirts the east end of the churchyard before linking up with the main part to the north of the church. It now opens directly into modern Rouen Road, but before the area was cleared it led to St Julian’s Street, the centre of a network of nineteenth-century terraced houses. Many of the buildings illustrated so far were demolished under slum clearance or other redevelopment schemes.[85] St Mary's is one of only two of the Ipswich inner city churches that remains active today (the other is St Mary le Tower, the city's civic church). St Mary Elms is a gorgeous little Anglo-catholic shrine. Despite the tower-blocks and bleak 1960s low-rise office buildings which surround it, it sits in peaceful calm, with a wildlife sanctuary of a churchyard to the east. To the west is a public space with a sculpture and benches. To the north stands an ancient inn; you can't help but be reminded of the way the pub and church stand together in so many Suffolk villages. Across the road are old cottages and the former school, more recently a register office. Most Ipswich people would associate St Mary Elms with its landmark red tower. Legend has it that bricks from Wolsey's ill-fated college were brought here and used instead. It is one of Suffolk's finest Tudor towers, but the church here is much older than that - in fact, it probably incorporates part of the structure of an earlier church, St Saviour, which stood on this site. The Norman doorway is probably the original 11th century door, which would make it one of the earliest structures still in use for its original purpose in the county. St Mary's strongly follows the Anglo-catholic tradition - stepping into this church is as if the protestant reformation never happened (Hail Mary's and the priest is Father').[86]

Norwich Borough Asylum, Admin Block
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Norwich Borough Asylum, Residence
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Walker Terrace, Gateshead, Durham
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Albert Street was subsequently renamed as Russell Street. Gateshead is a town within Tyne and Wear. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. There has been a settlement on the Gateshead side of the River Tyne, around the old river crossing where the Swing Bridge now stands, since Roman times. Theories of the derivation of the name 'Gateshead' include 'head of the (Roman) road' or 'goat’s headland', as the River Tyne at this point was once roamed by goats. The first recorded mention of Gateshead is in the writings of the Venerable Bede who referred to an Abbot of Gateshead called Utta in 623. Dr Johnson, passing through with James Boswell, described it as "a dirty little back lane out of Newcastle" while JB Priestley, writing in his "An English Journey" (1934) said that "no true civilisation could have produced such a town", adding that it appeared to have been designed "by an enemy of the human race". Gateshead is the home of the MetroCentre, the largest shopping centre in the European Union.[Wikipedia] Norwich Borough Asylum was founded in 1867 and opened in 1870. From Kelly's Norwich 1883: "The corporation of Norwich have built a Lunatic asylum for the city, at Hellesdon, distant about two miles, to supersede the one formerly used in Infirmary Road: the new building was erected to hold 350 patients and the administrative portion is large enough to work an asylum for 500 or 600 inmates: the plan is on what is known as the "block system" - detached buildings connected together by communicating corridors and surrounded by airing courts - and there is one peculiar feature in the arrangements which has never been carried out in any other lunatic asylum: ie: the upper floors are entirely empty during the day, and the ground floor during the night, thus giving perfect ventilation to each story every twelve hours: the cost of the works has exceeded £60,000, including the purchase of the site and furniture ... there are about 50 acres of land attached to the asylum, the cultivation of which is entrusted to the patients, under direction, with very satisfactory results. The building is lighted by gas supplied from the Norwich gas works: the water is pumped up by steam from a well 100 feet deep on the premises. There are about 100 single rooms, and the other 250 inmates are associated together in dormitories containing from 4 to 16 patients each. In 1851 a mortuary and stables were built near the entrance lodge, also two semi-detached cottages for the artizans." Was known as the "Norwich City Lunatic Asylum" in 1881 and the "Hellesdon Lunatic Asylum" in 1891. During WW1 it was used as a War Hospital.[87]

1.3.1.1.2. Stephen Allman,[2,7] (s/o William, s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William) born 1819, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,44] baptised 1819, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3] Died September quarter,[13] 1861,[3,13,44] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Shoemaker, 1841,1848,1849,[2] 1851,[1]1856.[2] Married by banns,[2] Mary[1,2]/Marianne Rushbrooke, 17/10/1841, St Andrew, Thorpe St Andrew, Blofield district, Co Norfolk.[2,3,13,44] Both Marianne & Stephen resided Thorpe Hamlet, Co Norfolk, at the time of the marriage and both were illiterate.[2] Witnesses were Sarah Ann Rushbrooke & Frederick Weeds.[2] Marianne, a minor, was the d/o Samuel Rushbrooke, a husbandman.[2] Mary born 1824, Woodbastwick, Co Norfolk.[1] Mary was a shoe binder 1851.[1] After Stephen's death Mary remarried to William Townsend,[3] December quarter, 1864, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Stephen resided 1841, Norwich, Co Norfolk (not with parents).[30] Resided 1851, Coburgh Street, St Stephen Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Living with Stephen & Mary in 1851 was Walter Rushbrooke, born 1850, Woodbastick, Co Norfolk, listed as a nephew.[1]

Children of Stephen Allman & Mary Rushbrooke:

	i.		Emily Allman, born 2/1843, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,13] baptised 10/12/1848, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,8] Living with parents, 1851, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Married Frederick Burris, December quarter, 1864, Norwich, Co Norwich.[3,13] Frederick was a coach builder.[3]
	ii.		Sarah Ann Allman, born 13/4/1844, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,3,13] baptised 10/12/1848, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,8] Living with parents, 1851,Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Married Henry Tailor,[7,8,13] 25/12/1868,[3,7,8,13] Lakenham, Co Norfolk.[7,8,13] Henry the s/o Thomas Tailor.[7]
	iii.		Elizabeth Mary Allman, born 29/5/1849, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,3,2,13] baptised 12/8/1849, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,8] Living with parents, 1851,Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Married Robert Avis or Sidney Newhouse, September quarter,[13] 1868,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
	iv.		Rachael Allman, born 4/1855 {[2] gives 1856}, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,13] baptised 23/8/1856, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] {Father listed as S__plea} Married James Howes or Richard Upton, September quarter,[13] 1873,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]

St Andrew, Thorpe St Andrew
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Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk, 1922
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Woodbastwick village, Norfolk
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Thorpe St Andrew is a small town, now a suburb of Norwich. It is situated about two miles east of the city centre, outside the city boundary. Thorpe is in the Domesday Book, in which it is spelt ‘Torp’, which is a Scandinavian word meaning village. It is thought that the Danes were in East Anglia as early as 870 AD and in 1004 Sweyn and his ships came up the river to Norwich. There is also evidence that Thorpe was occupied by the Romans with the discovery of various remains. The earliest references found that relate to the parish are under the names of ‘Thorpe Episcopi’ and ‘Thorpe-next-Norwich’. In later years it has been known as ‘Thorpe St Andrew’. Parts of the original village can still be seen along the Yarmouth Road leading out of Norwich. Features here include St Andrews parish church, the former parish infants school, the Rivergarden public house and the multi-gabled Buck public house.[Wikipedia] The parish church is Thorpe St Andrew Episcopi; in the foreground can be seen the ruins of the earlier church. The entrance to the present church actually passes through the old church tower.[Geograph]

1.3.1.1.3. Henry Allman (s/o William, s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William),[105] born 18/2/1830, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,12,14,32,37] baptised 21/2/1830, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8,44] Cordwainer, 1851.[1] With parents, 1841, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[30] Living with parents, 1851, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Died June quarter,[13] 1906,[3,13,44] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Shoe factors assistant, 1881.[12] Married Jane[3,6,12] Hubbard,[105] December quarter,[13,44] 1852,[3,13,44] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,44] Jane born 1833, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[12,13,14,32] and died March quarter, 1898, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Resided 1871, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[14] Resided 1881, 6 Heigham Place Bailey Street, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12] Resided 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37]

Children of Henry Allman & Jane Hubbard:

Arthur Henry Allman,[3,13] born 6/10/1853, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,44,105] Died 18/11/1945 & buried St James Anglican Church, Muskoka Street, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.[105] Arthur, then a missionary, emigrated c.1887, from Westham, England, taking up duties as a clergyman of St Paul's Mission Church, which included Christ Church Purbrook, St Stephen's, Vankoughnet, St Paul's Uffington, All Saints Lewisham & Holy Manger Barkway.[105] Arthur's last entry in the parish register was 23/6/1899, after which Rev. George Gander took over duties.[105] Canon Allman was rector of St James Anglican Church, Gravenhurst from 1918-1931.[105] City Missionary, 1881.[12] With parents, 1871.[14] Married Matilda Maria Clitheroe,[3,13,44,105] March quarter,[13] 1876, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,44] Matilda, d/o James Cletheroe and Elizabeth Miller,[105] born 5/4/1854, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[12,44,105] died 26/8/1934 & buried St James Anglican Church, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.[105] Resided 1881, 112 Gurney Road, West Ham, Essex.[12] Matilda's sister, Victoria, was living with them 1881.[12]

Children: (a)		Ethel Alice Allman, born 26/9/1876, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12,13] With parents, 1881,1901.[105] Married Robert J. Kirkpatrick, 25/5/1908, Burks Falls, Ontario, Canada.[105] Robert, 35yo, was a contractor, of Stratford Ontario, s/o James & Mary.[105] Witnesses F. J. Cletheroe of Ottawa, H. M. Allman of Burks Falls.[105]
(b)		Ernest Rudd Allman, born 30/4/1879,[3,12,105] Stratford, Co Essex.[12,105] With parents, 1881.[105] Teacher, 1901.[105] Reverend.[105] Married Lola Katherine.[105] Resided 1901, Little Currant, Algoma District, Canada.[105] Resided 1910, Taylor, Texas, USA.[105] Resided 1920, St Clair, Illinois, USA.[105] Resided 1930, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA.[105]
(c)		Henrietta M. Allman, born 21/12/1880, Stratford, Co Essex.[12,105] With parents, 1881.[105]
(d)		Minnie Allman, born 21/12/1882, England.[105]
(e)		Percival Allman, born 31/8/1886, England.[105]
(f)		Arthur Allman, born 27/2/1890, Port Sydney, Ontario, Canada.[105] Married Phoebe Amelia Evans, 1/6/1920, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.[105] Phoebe, d/o Thomas & Phoebe, born 1888, Trenton, Ontario, Canada.[105]
(g)		Theodore Cletheroe Allman, born 22/6/1892, Ontario, Canada.[105] Enlisted in WWI in Toronto Regimental #778069.[105]
(h)		Ethelbert Allman, born 12/6/1894, Ontario, Canada.[105]
(i)		Marion Jane Allman, born 16/4/1898, Uffington, Ontario, Canada,[105] baptised 24/6/1898, sponsors James Bozdele, Rosa Mitchell and Matilda M. Allman.[105] Married (at 24yo) William H. Emmett (25yo), 6/9/1922, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada.[105] William s/o William & Sarah, born Parkersville.[105]

ii.

Henry Francis Allman,[13] born December quarter, 1854, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,44] With parents, 1871.[14] Warehouseman, 1881.[12] Married Mary[32] Elizabeth[3,32,44] Gay,[12,44] June quarter,[13] 1876,[3,13,44] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Elizabeth born 1849/1850, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[12,13] and died March quarter, 1897, Norwich, Co Norfolk (47yo).[13] Resided 1881, 3 Gladstone Street, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12] Resided 1891, Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32]

Children: (a)		Maud Eve F. Allman, born March quarter, 1878, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13] With parents, 1891.[32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk, clothier's clerk.[37]
(b)		Alfred Henry W. Allman, born June quarter, 1880, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13] With parents, 1891.[32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Auctioneer Clerk, 1901.[37]
(c)		Walter Arthur S. Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1882,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] With parents, 1891.[32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk, Draper's clerk.[37]
(d)		Henry Francis E. Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1885,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] With parents, 1891.[32]
(e)		Elizabeth Sarah Jane Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1887,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Died December quarter,[13] 1887,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]

iii.

Charles Allman, born 1857, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[14] With parents, 1871.[14]

iv.

Richard Allman, born 1858, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[14] With parents, 1871.[14]

Mary Ann Jane Allman, born December quarter, 1860, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,14] With parents, 1871.[14]

5-7 Dereham Road, Norwich
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St Paul's Uffington, Ontario, Canada
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St James, Gravenhurst
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Bailey Street was re-named Goldsmith Street. Goldsmith Street, off Dereham Road, was named in memory of the Norwich goldsmiths, although it’s a fair way from where they did business. The north end of the Market Place, from Dove Lane to Little London Street, was originally Goldsmith’s Row. Some time ago Little London Street was called Smethe Row or Smethy Lane by the working goldsmiths who lived there. In 1286, a house called Stone Hall belonged to John le Brun, founder of Chapel-in-the-Fields (on the site of the Assembly House) and it eventually became the Goldsmith’s Hall.[88] Gladstone Street runs parallel to Goldsmith Street, a few blocks away, both leading off Dereham Road.

1.3.1.1.4. Edward Allman (s/o William, s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William), born 17/2/1835, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,12,13,14,31,32,37,44] baptised 22/2/1835, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8] Died June quarter,[13] 1919,[3,13,44] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Tailor, 1851,[1] 1855, 1864,[2] 1868,1869,[2,15] 1881,[12] 1901.[37] Shoemaker, 1857.[2] With parents, 1841, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[30] Living with parents, 1851, Coburgh Street, St Stephen Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Married Charlotte[2] Bransby, December quarter, 1853, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,36,44] Charlotte born 1835, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,12,13,14,31,32,44] and died March quarter, 1898, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,36,44] Charlotte was a tailoress, 1881.[12] Married 2nd Eliza Gibbons[3,44] nee Galay, 23/6/1904.[3] Eliza born 1850.[36] Resided 1855,1864, St Stephen Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Resided 1857, 1868, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Resided 1869, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[2,15] Resided 1861, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[31] Resided 1871, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[14] Resided 1881, Chapel Green, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37]

Children of Edward Allman & Charlotte Bransby:

Edward Albert Allman,[44] born 11/3/1855, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,12,13,31,32] baptised 18/3/1855, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Died 1934.[3] With parents, 1861,[31] 1871.[14] Was a witness, 1899, at the marriage of Frederick Walter Allman & Sarah Ann Hill, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Boot riveter, 1881.[12] Hawker, 1901.[37] In 1881 was a lodger with William & Charlotte Moore, Starling Place, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12] Resided 1891, East Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk, with son Edward Ernest Allman (wife, Rosanna, was living elsewhere 1881 & 1891).[32] Married Rosanna, 1879.[3] Rosanna born 1861, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[12] and died 1924.[3] Rosanna was a crape weaver, 1881,[12] weaveress, 1901.[37] In 1881 Rosanna was living apart from Edward at the Lancasterian School Yard Cottage, St Martin at Palace, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12] With Rosanna in 1881 was her son, Edward, and a boarder, Harriet Betts, a paper sorter, from Beccles, Co Suffolk.[12] Edward & Rosanna (ages incorrect) resided together, 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37]

Children: (a)		Edward Ernest Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1879, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,37] In 1881 was living with his mother, Lancasterian School Yard Cottage, St Martin at Palace, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12] With father, 1891, East Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Wood Sawyer, 1901.[37]
(b)		Rosanna Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1883, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,28] Died September quarter,[13] 1884, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13]
(c)		Robert Allman, born 1884, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Bottler, 1901.[37] With parents, 1901.[37]
(d)		Rosanna Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1886, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died September quarter,[13] 1886, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13]
(e)		Rosanna Allman, born 1889, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] At school, 1901.[37] With parents, 1901.[37]
(f)		Nellie Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1893, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,28] Died December quarter, 1893, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Died September quarter,[13] 1884, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13]

ii.

Alice Allman, born 9/5/1857, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,13] baptised 26/7/1857, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,8] Died March quarter,[13] 1859, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13]

iii.

Florence Edith Allman,[44] born December quarter, 1859, Heigham, Co Norfolk,[3,12,13] baptised 6/4/1864, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] With parents, 1861,[31] 1871.[14] Tailoress & living with parents, Heigham, 1881.[12] Married Zachariah Collins Buxton or Edward Cosby, December quarter,[13] 1888,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]

iv.

Francis Robert Allman, born December quarter, 1862, Heigham, Co Norfolk,[3,12,13,32,37] baptised 6/4/1864, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] With parents, 1871.[14] Shoe riveter & living with parents, Heigham, 1881.[12] Died 1952.[3] Married Alice Ireson, June quarter,[13] 1884,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Alice born 1866,[32,37] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Resided 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] {Francis listed as "Frank" in 1901 census}

Children: (a)		Alice May Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1886,[3,13,32,37] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,37] With parents, 1891,[32] 1901.[37] Bootmakers Apprentice, 1901.[37] Married Stephen Hubbard,[3,13] June quarter,[13] 1914,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(b)		Ethel Maud Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1888,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] With parents, 1901.[37]
(c)		Lily Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1889,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Married John W. Taylor, 1920.[3]
(d)		Florence Mabel Allman, born September quarter,[13] 1891,[3,13,37] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,37] With parents, 1901.[37] Married Leonard W. Haylett,[3,13] June quarter,[13] 1914,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(e)		Jessie Edith Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1894,[3,13,37] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,37] With parents, 1901.[37] Married Albert E. Buttifon, 1917.[3]
(f)		Kate Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1897, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,17,37] With parents, 1901.[37] Married Walter A. Roe,[3,13] September quarter,[13] 1922,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(g)		Sidney Walter Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1893,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Died 1989, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3] Married Beatrice Maud Powles,[3,13] June quarter,[13] 1922,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(h)		Dorothy Ivy Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1905,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Married Joseph L. Evans, 1922.[3]
(i)		Ruby Violet Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1907,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Married Ernest Creason, 1931.[3]

Alice Allman, born March quarter, 1867, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,12,13] baptised 6/12/1868, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,8] With parents, 1871.[14] In 1881 was a general servant residing with Matilda Sparrow, Union Street 2 Wards Buildings, Heigham, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12] Married Henry William Seaman, 24/12/1888.[3,27]

Children: (a)

Alfred Seaman.[27]

vi.

Frederick Allman,[28] born 20/7/1869, Heigham, Co Norfolk,[2,3,12,13,15,37] baptised 1/9/1869, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,15] With parents, 1871.[14] With parents, 1881, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12] At one time was a coachman to a doctor who had a surgery near St John’s Cathedral (RC), Earlham Road, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[28] Married Frances Parsons,[28] 1891, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[28,36] Frances born 1871,[32,37] Earlham Road, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[28] Resided 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] Resided 1901, 76 William Street, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[28,37]

Children: (a)		Kathleen Frances Allman, born 29/9/1891, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[13,28,37] and baptised 11/6/1901, St John the Baptist (RC), Norwich, Co Norfolk.[28] Baptism was performed by Father L. Allen and sponsored by Maud Banham.[28] At one time worked in the largest boot and shoe factory in Norwich, Howlett & White.[28] "Harry" met William Parsons (Kathleen's uncle) while both were serving in India.[28] Married Henry Gill, 8/6/1915, St John the Baptist (RC), Norwich, Co Norfolk.[28] Witnesses were Frederick Allman & Nellie Allman.[28] Henry was born Attercliffe, Sheffield & served 11 years in the army, 7 years in India and 4 years in France (WWI).[28] Had at least 9 children, possibly 12.[28]
(b)		Russell Frederick Allman, born 25/9/1893, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[13,28,37] and baptised 11/10/1901, St John the Baptist (RC), Norwich, Co Norfolk.[28] At one time worked in the largest boot and shoe factory in Norwich, Howlett & White.[28] Married Theresa Howard, 5/8/1918, St John the Baptist (RC), Norwich, Co Norfolk.[28] Witnesses were William Frederick Hawes and Nellie Allman.[28] Teresa was the daughter of John Howard.[28] Two children, Kathleen T. (March quarter, 1921 Norwich[3]) & Dennis.[28]
(c)		Nellie Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1893, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,28] Died December quarter, 1893, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(d)		Frank Charles Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1896, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,37] {Given birth of Nellie 10/1896, likely born 12/1895} With parents, 1901.[37]
(e)		Helen "Nellie" Catherine Mary Allman, born 31/10/1896, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[13,28,37] and baptised 16/4/1905, St John the Baptist (RC), Norwich, Co Norfolk.[28] Sponsor was Margaret Mary Lambert.[28] At one time worked in the largest boot and shoe factory in Norwich, Howlett & White.[28] Married Joe Cane, 1936, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[28] One child.[28]

vii.

Ernest Edward[22] Allman, born September quarter, 1872, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,32,37] With parents, 1881, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12] Died 1939.[3] Bricklayer, 1895,[2] labourer, 1898,1899,[2] bricklayer & labourer, 1901.[37] On 27/8/1907 Ernest was the licensee of the Albion Tavern, 29 Union Street, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[25] Location given as on the corner of Union Street and Globe Street, at Heigham street 1856, also as on Cross Street and in 1883 as between Chapel Street and Globe Street.[25] The tavern closed 23/1/1917.[25] Thomas Thompson was the licensee 26/7/1904 and William Mack on 14/1/1908.[25] On 12/10/1909 Ernest was the licensee of the Duke of Wellington, 5 Chapel Street, South Heigham, Co Norfolk.[23] Address as Union Buildings 1830, Union Place 1836 & 1845, at South Heigham 1877 & 1883.[23] Demolished by enemy action 27 or 29/4/1942.[23] Stood on the corner of Chapel Street and Manchester Street.[23] William Nash was the licensee 24/8/1909 & Ernest Perrement was the licensee on 13/2/1911.[23] Married Edith Sophia[2,32,37] Moy.[3] Edith born 1868,[32,37] Thorpe Market, Co Norfolk.[37] Resided 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] Resided 1895, Queen Street, Crook's Place, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Resided 1898,1899, Short Street, Crook's Place, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Resided 1907, 29 Union Street, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[22]

Children: (a)		Sidney Allman, born 1888, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] With parents, 1891,[32] 1901.[37] Errand Boy, 1901.[37]
(b)		Ernest Alfred Allman, born 12/11/1890,[2,3,32,37] baptised 5/4/1899, St Stephen, Norwich Co Norfolk.[2] Died 1954.[3] With parents, 1901.[37] Married May Evelyn Soman.[3]
(c)		Violet Allman, born 28/11/1892,[2,3] baptised 5/4/1899, St Stephen, Norwich Co Norfolk.[2] With parents, 1901.[37] Died 1973.[3] Married Frederick Gibson, 1918.[3]
(d)		George Arthur Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1893,[3,13] Norwich Co Norfolk.[13] Died before 1895.
(e)		Leonard George Allman, born 27/5/1895,[2,3] baptised 12/6/1895, St Stephen, Norwich Co Norfolk.[2] "George" living with parents, 1901.[37]
(f)		Hilda Maud Allman, born 16/10/1898,[2,3] baptised 9/11/1898, St Stephen, Norwich Co Norfolk.[2] Died June quarter, 1898, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(g)		Gertrude Isabel Allman, born 16/10/1898,[2,3] baptised 9/11/1898, St Stephen, Norwich Co Norfolk.[2] Died December quarter, 1898, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(h)		Edwin George Allman, born September quarter,[13] 1902,[3,13] Norwich Co Norfolk.[13] Died 1975.[3] Married Clara Gibson, 1924.[3]

viii.

Emma Allman, born June quarter, 1876, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,32,37] With parents, 1881, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12] With parents, 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] With father, 1901.[37] Tailoress, 1901.[37]

Children: (a)

Edith Dewing Allman, born September quarter,[13] 1896, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,27] Died 1985.[27] Married Alec Emerson Clifford Holliday (1892-1981), 1919, St Pancras, City of London.[27]

ix.

Herbert Alfred Allman, born September quarter, 1880, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12,13,37] With parents, 1881, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12] With father, 1901.[37] Turn Shoe Maker, 1901.[37] On 6/2/1917 and 17/6/1919 Herbert was the licensee of the Wellington, 18 Muspole Street, St George Colegate, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[24] On 21/8/1917 Hannah was the licensee.[24] On 7/4/1921 Herbert was convicted of selling out of hours and fined 10/- or 7 days detention.[24] George Scott was the licensee 11/2/1915 & William Cogman on 6/2/1923.[24] The Wellington closed 30/4/1962.[24] Also known as the Wellington Tavern & its location given as near Alms Lane in 1845.[24] Married Hannah Elizabeth,[24] September quarter,[13] 1902,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]

21-22 Palace Street, Norwich
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St John the Baptist Cathedral (RC), Norfolk
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The Wellington, Muspole St, Norfolk, c.1952
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The Lancasterian school was located in College-court and educated about 300 children, supported principally by dissenters.[89] College Court was located behind 21 Palace Street, Norwich. No 21 was the Horseshoes Public House.[GenUKI:Norwich yards] The Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the city of Norwich. Located on Earlham Road, it was constructed between 1882 and 1910 as a parish church dedicated to John the Baptist. The funds for its construction were provided by Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk. In 1976 it was consecrated as the cathedral church for the newly erected Diocese of East Anglia and the seat of the Bishop of East Anglia.[Wikipedia] It is the second largest Catholic cathedral in the UK.

1.3.1.3.1. Francis Allman (s/o John, s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William), born 1826, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,12,42] baptised 1826, St Peter Mountergate (Parmentergate), Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3] Died 1910, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.[3,5] Shoemaker's apprentice, 1841.[42] Shoemaker, 1861.[106] Shoemaker & innkeeper, 1871.[5] Shoemaker, 1881.[12] Living with parents, 1841, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[30] Married 1st Sarah Ann Chapman, 4/9/1848, St Nicholas Old Meeting House (the Unitarian Church), Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3,5] Sarah was a minor & her father was a sawyer.[5] Sarah born 1830,[3] Thebarton, Co Suffolk,[5] and died 6/10/1854,[3,5] 24yo, Dial Place, Currier Lane, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[5] Cause of death was Phthisis (consumption or TB).[5] Married 2nd May/Mary[12] Martin, 1860's.[5] Mary born 1833, Great Swaffam, Cambridgeshire.[5,12] Resided 1851 Yoxford, Co Suffolk.[5] Resided 1854, Dial Place, Currier Lane, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[5] Resided 1861, 7 Bridgewater Street, St Pancras, London.[5,106] Living with Francis was his son, Francis, his brother Charles and a housekeeper, Mary Martin (whom he later married).[5] Resided 1871, Fountain Inn, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.[5] Resided 1881, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.[12] Resided 1891, Fulbourn, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.[32] Living with Francis & May in 1881 was Frank & Ada Allman, listed as grandchildren.[12]

Children of Francis Allman & Sarah Ann Chapman:

Francis Allman, born 5/1850,[5,12,13] Atkins Walk,[5] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,32] Shoemaker, 1881.[12] Died 1920, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.[3,5] With father, 1861.[106] Resided 1881, High Street, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, a lodger with Elizabeth Milbourn, an innkeeper (Francis was a widower).[12] No trace of children, 1881.[12] Resided 1891, Fulbourn, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.[32] Married 1st unknown, 1874 or before. Married Emma Dace or Emma Fleet, June quarter,[13] 1877,[3,13] Cambridge district,Cambridgeshire.[13] Emma died before 1881.[12]

Children: (a)		Frank D. Allman, born 1874, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.[12] Living with Francis & May Allman, 1881, listed as a grandchild.[12]
(b)		Ada Allman, born 1878, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.[12] Living with Francis & May Allman, 1881, listed as a grandchild.[12]

ii.

Sarah Ann Allman, born 10/1852, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3,5] Died 1852 (less than 1mo).[5]

iii.

Mary Ann Allman, born December quarter, 1853, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3,5] In 1861 was the adopted daughter of Thomas Cousins Allman, living in London.[5] Resided 1871, Lambeth, London, a servant & unmarried.[5]

Haymakers Inn, 54 High St, Chesterton
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St Nicholas Meeting House, Ipswich
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Main Street, Yoxford, Suffolk
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Unitarian church, Ipswich. This church has been known by several names during its long and interesting history. In the early 20th century, it was called the St Nicholas Meeting House. It was a church or chapel of various denominations through much of the 18th and 19th centuries, but to its founders, in the last years of the 17th century, it was a synagogue, a gathering place, where, to quote the sermon on 26th April 1700, the chapel's opening day, "we are in the presence of each other, and in the presence of God." Purpose-built dissenting chapels of this age are quite rare, even more so since it is almost unchanged from when it was originally built. During the turbulent years of the early 17th century, in the years leading up to the 1640s, when the Church of England was suppressed, people subscribed to all manner of sects which today we would consider weird and wonderful - Brownists, Fifth Monarchists, the Family of Love, etc. Some of the larger, more orthodox sects have survived and prospered; the Baptists and the Quakers, for instance. In the former Anglican churches, once the established church had been abandoned, some congregations allied themselves with Presbyterianism or became fiercely independent of other church communities. When the parish churches returned to Anglican care in 1662, many of these congregations were driven out. Many of these groups to set up their own worshipping communities, either in buildings adapted for the purpose or in purpose-built buildings, as here. Worship in the early days was in the Puritan pattern: there were no musical instruments, and the only singing was of psalms. The congregation covered their heads when the word was read or preached, and talking, laughing, or 'indulging ourselves to sleep or giving liberty to wandering eyes, thoughts or affections' was frowned on. The men sat downstairs and the women upstairs, as in a Jewish synagogue. During the 18th century the congregation moved towards a Unitarian line. In more recent times in Ipswich, the chapel has taken on the role of an 'alternative' civic church.[90] Curriers Lane is off Elm Street, in the centre of Ipswich. There are currently two inns on High Street, Chesterton, the "Dog & Pheasant", 169 High Street, and the "Haymakers", 54 High Street. One of these was likely the "Fountain Inn" in the 1870's and 1880's.

1.3.1.3.2. Robert Allman (s/o John, s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William), born 3/1/1828, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,12,14,31,32,42,45] baptised 13/1/1828, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,42,45] Died 20/12/1903, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3,45] Cause of death was listed as Bronchitis and Syncope (swooning).[45] Shoe maker, 1851.[1] Master Shoemaker, 1860,[45] 1881.[12] Living with parents, 1841, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[30] In 1851 was a lodger with George & Lydia Ledingham, Row 32, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[1] Robert's brother William was living with him.[1] Married Sarah Langley, 10/6/1851, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[7,13,45] Robert & Sarah were both illiterate at the time of their marriage.[45] Sarah born 1826, Gorleston, Co Norfolk,[3,12,32] baptised 1/4/1826, Wesleyan Chapel, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk,[45] d/o Samuel Langley,[7,45] shoemaker & Mary Ann Bennett.[45] Sarah died 5/1/1910, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3,45] Sarah was deaf.[12] Resided 1861, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[31] Resided 1871, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[14] Resided 1881, High Street, Gorleston, Co Norfolk.[12] Resided 1891, East Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[32]

Children of Robert Allman & Sarah Langley:

Robert John Allman, born March quarter, 1852,[3,7,12,13,45] Gorleston,[12,45] Mutford district,[13] Co Norfolk.[12] Died March quarter,[13] 1916,[3,13,45] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk (63yo).[13,45] Cordwainer, 1881,[12] shoemaker, 1883,1888,[45] 1891.[34] Married Agnes Edith Smith, 7/9/1874, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,7,13,45] Agnes the d/o Edward Smith, was born 1854,[7,12,32,37,45] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk,[12,37] and died 1934, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,45] Resided 1881, Row 33, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[12] Living with them was Agnes' sister, Eleanor Smith, a netmaker, born 1867, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[12] Resided 1883 & 1888, 87 George Street, Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[45] Robert resided 1891, 87 George Street, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[32,34] Agnes resided, 1891, No 1, Row 9, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, a lodger with Mary Ann Hall.[34] Agnes resided 1901, Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[37] Agnes was a net beater, 1891,[34] 1901.[37] No issue.[3]

ii.

John Samuel Allman, born 31/7/1853, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45] Died June quarter, 1858, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45]

iii.

Sarah Allman, born 13/2/1855, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45] Died September quarter, 1855, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45]

iv.

William Allman, born 20/9/1857, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,45] Shoemaker, 1881.[12] Married Emily Walters, June quarter, 1886, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45]

Children: (a)		Emily Hannah Allman, born March quarter, 1889, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45]
(b)		William Allman, born March quarter, 1893, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45] Moved to Folkestone-on-Sea, Co Kent prior to 1921.[45] Tram conductor, 1921.[45] Married Mary Large, 1921, Smallburgh, Co Norfolk.[3] No issue.[3,45]

Sarah Allman, born 18/12/1858, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[13,45] Died December quarter, 1860, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45]

vi.

Mary Ann Allman, born 19/1/1860, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45] Died December quarter, 1860, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45]

vii.

Abraham Allman, born June quarter, 1861, Gorleston, Co Norfolk.[12,13,45] Tailor outfitter, 1881,[12,45] Shoemaker's assistant, 1886.[45] Died 25/7/1886, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3] Cause of death was Tuberculosis.[45] Was a Sunday School teacher in the Methodist Church at Gorleston; he was presented with a bible from the local church in 1884, with best wishes for his future life.[45]

viii.

James Allman, born 28/10/1862, Gorleston, Co Norfolk.[12,13,45] Died 1932.[3] Apprentice pharmacist, 1881.[12] Married Esther Sarah Newman, 1890.[3] Esther born 1866, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3] Died 1935.[3]

Children: (a)		Cyril James Allman, born 1895, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3] Died 1970.[3] Married Ethel Nora Eade, 1921.[3]
(b)		Percy Robert Allman, born 26/3/1899, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3] Died 2/2/1951.[3] Married Lily Wickham, 1928.[3]
(c)		Eveline Victoria Allman, born 26/3/1901, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3] Died 16/3/1940.[3]

ix.

Sarah Jane Allman, born June quarter, 1865, Gorleston, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,45] Died 1911, City of London.[3,45] Cause of death was suicide by drinking carbolic acid.[45] At the coroner's inquest it was revealed she'd had a nervous breakdown 3 months earlier and was still suffering from depression at the time of her death.[45] Married Charles Henry Orchard, 26/12/1886, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3,45]

Charlotte Allman, born June quarter, 1867, Gorleston, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,45] Died 1957, 33 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3,45] With parents, 1891, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[32] Married William Woollard, 1910, Ipswich, Co Suffolk.[3] No issue.[45] Charlotte & William were next-door neighbours; each looked after aging parents until they died, hence the late date for their marriage.[45]

xi.

Mary Ann Allman, born June quarter, 1869, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45] Died June quarter, 1870, Gorleston, Mutford district, Co Norfolk.[3,13,45]

James, Esther Sarah (Newman)
& Cyril James Allman, c.1896
Photo - Eileen Broadbridge

Cyril James, Percy Robert, Eveline
Victoria Allman, Ipswich, 1902
Photo - Eileen Broadbridge

Cyril Allman, c.1921
Photo - Eileen Broadbridge

Eveline, Percy, Esther Allman,
c.1930-1935, Leiston, Suffolk
Photo - Eileen Broadbridge

Row 32, Great Yarmouth, c.1995
Image - Perlustrations of Yarmouth

William Woollard, Charlotte (nee Allman)
& neighbour's child - Ipswich, Suffolk
Photo - Eileen Broadbridge

Wesleyan Church in Regent Road (corner of Deneside)
now British Home Stores
Image - Perlustrations of Yarmouth

Row 32 was variously known as the Kings Head Row and the Queens Head Row, after the tavern located at the north-east corner of the row. The row ran from Howard Street to the Market Place. The row was named after a tavern at the south-east corner. At the second house on the south-east corner lived Josiah Curtis, town crier for 32 years from his appointment in 1786. In 1995, row 32 could be approached from the Market Place, where the east end is to be found intact, lying along the south side of the Market Tavern. The western row entrance would lie under the present day Police Station. H.B. Johnson, writing in 1927, wrote "The richly designed teak front of the Kings Head Tavern at the N.E. corner excites attention. In the coaching days when cock fighting was general, this hostelry was rendezvous for the Gentlemen of Norfolk versus Suffolk. The last of the robed town criers or Bell Men, Josiah Curtis resided in this row for many years, he died in 1818 aged 74. There were some lofty flint and brick houses on the south side, and the six light mullioned window on the north side of no. 18 Market Place is the envy of the antique dealer."[91] The Great Yarmouth Wesleyan Chapel was located at 115-117 Regent Street. The first stone was laid in 1837 and it was dedicated on 13/7/1856, at a cost of £4,200. By the early 1900's the building was occupied by the British Home Stores, who have since alas demolished the old chapel and replaced it with a more modern edifice.[92]

Short Blue Tavern & Terraces, High St, Gorleston
Image - Gorleston Heritage Museum

Row 33, Great Yarmouth
Image - Perlustrations of Yarmouth

South Gorleston Wesleyan Chapel
Image - Pitts Theology Library Archive

Gorleston-on-Sea is adjacent to Great Yarmouth, in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated to the south and west side of the River Yare which separates it from Great Yarmouth. Gorleston's history pre-dates that of Great Yarmouth, and being on the west bank of the river, it is historically in the county of Suffolk. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book as being held by Earl Guert and having salt-pans for the production of salt. In the Middle Ages it had two manors, Gorleston manor and a small manor called Bacons. In 1511 it was united with the hamlet of Southtown, whose parish church of St Mary was demolished in 1548, the stone being used to build a pier. Administratively, Southtown became part of Great Yarmouth in 1681, but it remained in the ecclesiastical parish of Gorleston. As part of the Parliamentary Reform Act of 1832, the parish of Gorleston-on-Sea was included in Great Yarmouth for electoral purposes, and in 1835 became part of the municipal borough of Great Yarmouth, although remaining associated with the county of Suffolk until 1891.[Wikipedia] Row 33 was known as Dr. Farmington's Row in 1740 and The Baker's Row in the 1880's. This row runs along the north pavement of the present day Herries Close. Running from George Street to Howard Street, this row contained warehouses and messuages and fish-houses. Harry Johnson, in 1927, relates: "This row proudly boasted two splendid entrances, the east end containing two brick arches on the north side, and some fine beams and posts on either side. The west entrance design was rare. It has a nicely detailed arch spanning the row. The north-west corner house lent beauty by reason of the overhanging first floor apartment. Wooden struts across the row for support were found here together with a bay-fronted shop, the whole making a fit subject for the artist."[93] Row 9 was known as Bessey's Half Row, from the house at the south-west corner, the residence of a family of that name. The large open space between here and Row 11, was known as Bessey's Piece. Later, this open space was occupied by the Church and School of St Andrew. St.Andrews was the Wherryman's Church, consecrated in 1860.[94] There are two Methodist churches in Gorleston. The oldest is the former South Gorleston Wesleyan Chapel on Lowestoft Road, now the Lowestoft Rd Methodist Church. The other is the Mary Magdalene Church (Methodist), Gorleston, established 1957.

1.3.1.3.3. Christopher "Cutty"[97] Allman,[7] (s/o John, s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William) born 16/8/1835, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,12,13,14,20,30,31,33,35] baptised 6/9/1835, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3] Died September quarter,[13] 1921,[3,13] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk (85yo).[13] Baker, 1851,[1] 1861,[33] 1871.[35] Master baker, 1881.[12] Baker, 1901.[37] Living with parents, 1841, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[30] Living with parents, 1851, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[1]

"After retiring from the bakery, Christopher lived with his daughter, Emily, at No.13. None of the Allman family, including Rosa, went to school, and couldn't read or write. If Rosa watched father's shop, a lot of business was done on tick, (credit), and so she would draw a picture of a loaf or whatever was sold, in the book."[97]

Married Sarah Adcock,[3] March quarter, 1857, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,20] Sarah born 1836,[12,13,14,20,31,33,35,37] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk,[20,33,35,37] and died September quarter, 1909, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk (72yo).[13] Resided 1861, No 13, Row 30, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[31,33] Resided 1871, No. 10, Row 125, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[14,35] Resided 1881, 48 Middlegate Street, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[12] With the family in 1881 was J. Rossiter, shoemaker, born 1860, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[12] {Incorrectly listed in 1881 census as "Charles", however wife & children are consistent with other records for Christopher. This address seems strange since the family was at No10, Row 125 in 1871 and in 1886} Resided 1886, No. 10, Row 125, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[97] Resided 1901, Southern Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[37]

Children of Christopher Allman & Sarah Adcock:

Arthur Allman, born September quarter, 1857, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13] Died December quarter, 1857, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]

ii.

Christopher Allman, born December quarter, 1858, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,13,20,33,35,37] With parents, 1861,[31] 1871,[14,35] 1881,[12] 1901.[37] Hawker, 1881.[12] Fruit hawker, 1901.[37] {Listed as "Jury", 1881 census} Died December quarter,[13] 1913,[3,13] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13] Unmarried 1901.[37]

iii.

Francis Allman, born June quarter, 1861,[3,7,12,13,20,32,33,35] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,12,13,20,33,35] With parents, 1861,[31] 1871,[14,35] 1881.[12] Baker, 1881.[12] Married Sarah Eliza Rivett, 17/11/1889, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[7,20] Sarah the d/o Joseph Rivett, was born 1856.[7,20,32] Resided 1891, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[32] Not in Norfolk, 1901.[37]

Children: (a)

William Reynolds Allman, born September quarter, 1896, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13] { Presumed son - not in Norfolk 1901 & no death before 1901 in Norfolk}

iv.

George Allman, born December quarter, 1863, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died December quarter,[13] 1864,[3,13] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]

John Allman, born March quarter, 1866,[3,7,12,13,20,32,34,35,37] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,12,13,20,35,37] With parents, 1871.[14] With parents, 1881.[12] Hawker, 1881,[12] 1891.[34] "Framker", 1901.[37] In later years had a fruit shop in Regent Road next to Pownall's fishing tackle shop (Pownall's was at 74 Regent Street & remains there today, next door is a car park, evidently the site of John's fruit shop in years past), was illiterate. Charles Allman, his son, later took over his fruit business.[97] Married Kate Elizabeth Cornwall Hodds, 9/12/1888, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[7,20] Kate the d/o Benjamin Hodds, was born 1868/[7,20,32,34]1871, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[37] Resided 1891, No 6, Row 125, South Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[32,34] Resided South Yarmouth, 1901.[37]

Children: (a)		Kate Elizabeth Allman, born March quarter, 1889, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13,20,32,34,37] With parents 1901.[37]
(b)		Daisy May Allman, born September quarter,[13] 1893, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13,37] With parents 1901.[37]
(c)		Grace Maud Allman, born September quarter,[13] 1898, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13,37] With parents 1901.[37] Married Alfred E. Wright, June quarter, 1927, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]
(d)		Joseph Smith Allman, born March quarter, 1900, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13] Died September quarter, 1900, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]
(e)		Charles Edward Allman,[97] born December quarter, 1902, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]
(f)		Ethel M. Allman, born March quarter, 1911, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13] {Presumed child, no others in the area}

vi.

Samuel Allman, born June quarter, 1867, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Missing by 1881.

vii.

Mary Elizabeth Allman, born December quarter, 1868,[3,7,12,13,20,35] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,12,13,20,35] With parents, 1871.[14,35] Married James Samuel Audley, 18/10/1893, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,7,20] James, s/o Frances Audley,[20] was born 1869,[7,20] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[20] James was a smackman & later worked at Vauxhall station as a stableman.[97] In the early 1920's James & Mary lived at No.12, Row 125, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[97]

Children: (a)		William James Audley, born 1893, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3] Died 1894.[3]
(b)		Christopher Audley,[97] born Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3] Had a fish house and cured herrings, but ended up as a police inspector.[97]
(c)		Mary Audley, born Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3]
(d)		Harry Edward Audley, born 1889, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3] Died 1979.[3]
(e)		Lily/Lucy Audley, born Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3]
(f)		Thomas Audley,[97] born Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3]
(g)		Ivy Audley, born Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3]

viii.

Sarah Allman, born December quarter, 1870,[3,7,12,13,20,35] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,12,13,20,35] With parents, 1871.[14,35] Married Robert George Larn, 18/10/1893, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[7,20] Robert, the s/o Robert Larn Sr, was born 1873.[7,20]

ix.

Charles Allman, born March quarter, 1872, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died March quarter,[13] 1872,[3,13] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]

William Allman, born March quarter, 1873, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died September quarter,[13] 1873,[3,13] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]

xi.

Lydia Allman,[20] born June quarter, 1874,[3,7,12,13] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[2,12,13] {"Leader" in 1881 census} Married William Alden Reynolds, 6/9/1896, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[7,20] William the d/o John Reynolds, was born 1872.[7,20]

Children: (a)		William Reynolds, born 1896, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[20]
(b)		John Reynolds, born 1898, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[20]

xii.

Emily Allman, born June quarter, 1875, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died September quarter,[13] 1875,[3,13] Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]

xiii.

Flora (Florence) Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1876, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[12,13,20,37] In 1901 was a general servant, domestic, Southern Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, unmarried.[37] Married Alexander Woodward Girling or Joseph Samuel Smith, September quarter, 1901, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]

xiv.

Emily Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1878, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,20,37] Living with parents, 1901.[37] Married Arthur Westgate,[97] December quarter, 1910, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13] Arthur was a foreman at Sutton's fish-house.[97]

xv.

Rosa/Rose Allman, born September quarter,[13] 1880, No.10, Row 125, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,20,37,97] In 1901 was a general servant, domestic, Southern Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, unmarried.[37] Rosa Allman at one time went to lessons in a small school run by an old lady in Row 123.[97] One day there was an old wreck blown up in the roads, and the tremor caused the floor to collapse in the school house.[97] After that Rosa never attended any more, and her schooling ceased.[97] Married Richard Westgate,[97] March quarter, 1907, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]

"Richard Westgate moved with his family into Row 125 in c.1915, from his confectionery shop at 137 Middlegate Street. They then moved into No.7, Row 125. Later they were to move again into no.13 on the opposite (south) side of Row 125. For a while in the first war they lived at 13 with Richard Jr's ('Dick') aunt (Mrs Westgate). They then moved to No.6, then to No.7, and later, back to No.13. No.7 had a kitchen and yard at the front, and the dwelling belonged to Sam Brewster's grandfather. The kitchen was very small and there was a bedroom over the kitchen that was jettied. There were two stories to this building, whereas No.13 was three storied, having three bedrooms in all. There was a cellar at No.13 and a wide gate which had been put there by the previous tenant, a German ice-cream salesman who brought his barrow into the yard. The entrance was through the scullery beside the row. Mr Hammond of Apsley Road owned the dwelling then. The family remained here until the early part of the second war, after which it was not re-occupied."[97]

Children: (a)		Richard C. "Dick" Westgate, Jr.[97] born March quarter, 1911, 137 Middlegate Street, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13] "Dick ran a paraffin business, keeping a large tank of paraffin in a shed at the back of No.13. The paraffin tank held 50 gallons, and deliveries were made every day by motor cycle and side-car. There was a warehouse that they used on Mariners Road. Later Richard acquired a van to replace the motorcycle. After the war he worked for Norton's of Northgate Street with a barrow, still delivering paraffin. After retiring from the paraffin business at age 65, he worked on the seafront for another nine years, with deckchairs and also at the old Marina when they had the cowboy shows that were still there at the end of the 70's."[97] Married May Taylor.[97] May born 1924, Belfort Place, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[97]
(b)		Frank Westgate, born December quarter, 1912, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13] (May be s/o Emily & Arthur)
(c)		Rose M. Westgate,[97] born September quarter, 1915, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13] Rose Westgate (Jr) went to the Nelson School and was described as a quiet girl, she was killed in an air-raid.[97]
(d)		female Westgate, born September quarter, 1920, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk.[13]

Christopher Allman (1835-1921),
Norwich (on left), c.1900-1920
Photo - Eileen Broadbridge

Site of Row 30 (red line). Terraces below line (1-21)
include the residence of Christopher in 1861
Image - Google Earth

East side of Middlegate (looking north)
- across from Row 111 (taken 1936)
Image - Perlustrations of Yarmouth

Row 30 was known as the "Wheel of Fortune Row" (although in 1829 it was referred to as "The Baker's Row"), so named after the Public House of that name. Near to this tavern, in George Street, in 1742, John Thacker shot John Auger, and was hanged for his pains. In 1995, the south side of this row still in effect exists, since it is exactly followed by the building line of nos. 1 to 21 Herries Close (see Google Earth image above). On some old houses midway on the north side was a tablet inscribed: "Built 1664, Restored 1904". Number eight in row thirty was advertised in the auction of William Wright's properties on 12th. July 1894. It was a brick and tile cottage, partly extending over and under the adjoining property, containing five rooms, and also had some outbuildings. There was a small stone-paved yard, where the water was delivered by an outside tap. The water was "fresh from the water-works". It was next door to Mr. Archer's property on the east. The property was rented to Jacob William Shreeve at a rent of £6- 10s., and was payable quarterly, but the landlord paid the rates. The property was sold freehold.[95] Middlegate Street ran from Hall Plain to Friars Lane. It never had any gates, and did not lead to or from a gate either, rather it was the centre street of the town, and ran north-south, with the numbering of the houses running along the east side to Friars Lane, and then back along the west side to Hall Plain. During the Second World War, much of Middlegate was closed up. The houses were mainly small shops. About 70% of Middlegate stood intact at the end of the war, although very run-down. Instead of being restored, almost the whole street, was pulled down. No 48 Middlegate was close to the entrance to Row 125, where Christopher had previously resided.[96]

Row 125 & Chris Allman's bakery (sign)
Image - Perlustrations of Yarmouth

Row 125 (taken 1995)
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Rose Allman
Image - Perlust. of Yarmouth

Dick Westgate & May Taylor
Image - Perlust. of Yarmouth

Row 125 was known as Gun Row, although in 1867 it was referred to as "Mack the tin maker's Row" and in 1927 as "Allon's Row" (a provisions shop on the north-east corner was run by Mr Allon in 1927) and stretched from Middlegate Street to King Street. Many theories existed as to where the name came from, one such theory was that formerly two upturned cannon were to protect the walls from original cart wheels at the east entrance. Another theory is that a large gun was once taken through the row, this being the widest, measuring 9 feet in parts. Another suggestion was that a foundry in this row made guns. Others state that probably a tavern named "The Gun" was formerly near at hand. It had a covered west entrance. In 1927 'Darn the Baker' (Samuel Darn) was at No.10. Darn was known as the "midnight baker", starting at 4pm and going on until 10pm. Prior to Darn Frederick Beckett had the bakery (1913), and used to burn a lot of paper in the oven. Darn would bake your dinner in his oven for a penny or tuppence, whereas in Allman's day it had been a fee of a farthing. In the photo of Christopher Allman's shop (below, left), Rosa Allman is the small girl, and her mother is shown also. The row was concreted by Cockrill, and had gas lamps. There was a small boy who often followed the gas lighter with an upturned old cocoa tin on a stick, playing at being a gas lighter, and holding his tin up to the lamps as they went round.[97] In the photo of Regent Street (now Regent Road), John Allman's fruit shop would be located several decades later just past the residential terraces on the right side.

Allman family outside No 10, Row 125
Image - Perlustrations of Yarmouth

Richard Westgate's delivery Van
Image - Perlustrations of Yarmouth

Regent Street, looking west from Marine Pde, c.1888
Image - Perlustrations of Yarmouth

1.3.1.4.1. Joseph George[2] Allman (s/o Joseph, s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William), born 1826, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,3,14] Cordwainer, 1850,[2] Shoemaker, 1851,[1] 1863,1869.[2] Living with parents, 1841, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[30] Married Emily Dawson, 9/7/1850, St Andrew, Thorpe St Andrew, Co Norfolk.[2,3,8] Emily born 1827,[1,3,14] Timberhill, Norwich, Co Norfolk, the d/o Harriet Dawson.[1] Emily was a shoe binder, 1851.[1] Both Joseph & Emily resided Thorpe Hamlet, Co Norfolk, at the time of the marriage and both were illiterate.[2] Witnesses were George Andrews & Harriet Dawson (illiterate).[2] Resided 1851 with Emily's mother, Harriet Dawson, Albemarle Street, Fronting North, Crook's Place, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Resided 1861, Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[31] Resided 1871, Mancroft, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[14] Resided 1891, Haggerston, Shoreditch, London.[32]

Children of Joseph George Allman & Emily Dawson:

	i.	Emily Harriet Dawson, born March quarter, 1846, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] {May be Joseph & Emily's daughter born prior to marriage} Died before 1859.
*	ii.	Joseph George Dawson, born September quarter,[13] 1847,[1,2,3,12,13] St Stephen,[1,2,3,12] Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,3,12,13] baptised as Joseph George Allman, 18/10/1863, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] {May be Joseph & Emily's son born prior to marriage, used the surname Allman}
	iii.	William Frederick Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1850, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,14] With parents, 1871.[14]
	iv.	Emma Martha Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1854, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,14] Resided 1871, Finsbury, Holborn, London.[14]
	v.	Louisa Emily Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1857, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,13,14] baptised 13/1/1869, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] {Baptised Emily Letitia} With parents, 1871.[14] Married Christopher Pearce or William Spalding, September quarter, 1873, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
	vi.	Emily Dawson Allman, born 1859,[14] Norwich, Co Norfolk. With parents, 1871.[14]
	vii.	Alice Rosa Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1864, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,13] baptised 13/1/1869, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2,3] With parents, 1871.[14]
	viii.	Arthur William Allman, born March quarter, 1867, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,13] baptised 13/1/1869, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Died December quarter, 1870, Norwich, Co Norfolk (4yo).[13]

The Old Camp Road, Thorpe Hamlet
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St Matthew's, Thorpe Hamlet
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Hackney Rd, Hagerston, London
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Haggerston is a place in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bounded by Hackney Road on the south, Kingsland Road on the west, Middleton Road on the north with London Fields and Broadway Market on the east. In the 1990s a number of the area's more rundown housing estates were refurbished and some disused public buildings were privately converted as gated communities. Haggerston, is first recorded in the Domesday Book as Hergotestane, possibly of Viking origin, as an outlying hamlet of Shoreditch. By Rocque's 1745 map of Hackney, the village is shown as Agostone, by the 19th century it had become a part of the urban sprawl with streets of workers' cottages, and factories lining the canal.[Wikipedia] Thorpe Hamlet was once a small village just to the south-east of Norwich, now a suburb of Norwich.

1.3.1.4.2. Frederick Walter Allman,[2,15] (s/o Joseph, s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William) born 13/3/1831,[1,2,31,32,37,107] baptised 27/3/1831, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1,2,3] Died March quarter,[13] 1908,[3,13,107] Norwich, Co Norfolk (71yo).[13] Cordwainer, 1851.[1] Shoemaker, 1856,1858,1868.[2,15] Shoe finisher, 1881.[12] Buntmaker, 1899.[2] Greengrocer, 1901.[37] Living with parents, 1841, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[30] Living with parents, 1851, St Stephen Norwich, Co Norfolk.[1] Married 1st Susannah[2,15] Mullady,[3,13,107] June quarter 1855, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Susannah born 1837, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[3,12,13,31,107] and died March quarter,[13] 1888,[3,13,107] Norwich, Co Norfolk (51yo).[13] Probably married 2nd Sarah Ann Hill, 16/1/1899, St Julian, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Sarah was born 1856, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[37] the d/o William Hill, a gardener.[2] Witnesses were Albert Allman & Elizabeth Hill.[2] Frederick was illiterate.[2] Resided 1858, St Stephen Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Resided 1861, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norwich.[31] Resided 1868, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[2,15] Resided 1881, Norfolk Street, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12] Resided 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norwich.[32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37]

Children of Frederick Walter Allman & Susannah Mullady:

Susanna Allman, born 1855,[3,31,107] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,107] With parents, 1861.[31] Married Horace Vincent,[107] December quarter,[13] 1879,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Children: Margaret Vincent & Gertrude Vincent.[3]

ii.

Rosetta Allman, born 9/1856, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2] baptised 26/10/1856, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Died before 1858.

iii.

Rosetta Eliza Allman, born 13/6/1858, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,12,13,30,107] baptised 4/7/1858, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] With parents, 1861.[31] In 1881 was a servant, residing with Thomas & Elizabeth Livock, Newmarket Terrace, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[12] Married either Thomas Scott or Robert John Turner, June quarter,[13] 1890,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]

iv.

Frederick Walter Allman, born June quarter,[36] 1860,[3,31,37,107] West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[31] Shoe maker, 1901.[37] On 7/5/1907 Frederick was the licensee of the Rose Tavern, 2 Rose Lane, St Peter Per Montergate, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[43] The previous licensee was James Sawyer (license granted 9/5/1899) and after Frederick the license was granted to James Richard Lambert on 1/12/1908.[43] The Rose Tavern (at one time known as the Steam Packet) dated back to at least 1688 and closed 1911.[43] A friendly society was said to be formed there, January 1752.[43] With parents, 1861.[31] Married Maria Lovick or Maria Phinn, December quarter,[13] 1881,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Maria born 1861,[32,37] London.[37] Resided 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norwich.[32]

Children: (a)		Mary Flora Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1882, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32] Boot machinist, 1901.[37] With parents, 1901.[37]
(b)		Frederick William Allman, born September quarter,[13] 1888, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32,37] With parents, 1901.[37]
(c)		Lucy Allman, born 1890, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32]
(d)		Beatrice Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1892, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,37] With parents, 1901.[37]
(e)		Alice Allman, born June quarter,[13] 1894, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,37] With parents, 1901.[37]
(f)		Wilfred Allman, born September quarter,[13] 1898, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,37] With parents, 1901.[37]

Arthur William Allman, born 13/10/1862, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,13,15,37,107] baptised 12/2/1868, Holy Trinity, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[2,15] Shoe finisher, 1881,[12] 1901.[37] With parents, 1881.[12] Married Isabella,[32,107] September quarter, 1884, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Isabella born 1865,[32] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Resided, 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norwich.[32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37]

Children: (a)		Ethel Maud Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1888, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32]
(b)		Emily Octavia/Victoria Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32]
(c)		Frederic Arthur Allman, born December quarter,[13] 1891, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,37] With parents, 1901.[37]
(d)		Walter William Allman, born March quarter,[13] 1894, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,37] With parents, 1901.[37]

vi.

Emma Allman, born 2/10/1864, Norwich, Co Norfolk,[2,3,13,15,107] baptised 12/2/1868, Holy Trinity, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[2,15] Paperbox maker, 1881.[12] With parents, 1881.[12] With parents, 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norwich.[32]

vii.

Joseph Allman,[107] born March quarter,[13] 1857, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died March quarter,[13] 1867, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,107]

viii.

Walter Allman, born 1/10/1867, Heigham, Co Norfolk,[2,3,13,15,37,107] baptised 12/2/1868, Holy Trinity, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[2,15] Died March quarter,[13] 1914,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk (46yo).[13] Mustard maker, 1881.[12] With parents, 1881.[12] Married Octavia[32,37] Susan[3,107] Farman, December quarter, 1889, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Octavia/Ada was born 1868/1869,[32,37] Upton, Co Norfolk.[37] Resided 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] Resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37]

Children: (a)

Ada Allman, born 1888, Upton, Co Norfolk.[37]

ix.

Herbert Allman, born 7/11/1868, Heigham, Co Norfolk,[2,3,12,13,15,37,107] baptised 2/12/1868, Holy Trinity, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[2,15] Shoe finisher, 1901.[37] With parents, Heigham, Co Norfolk, 1881.[12] With parents, 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norwich.[32] Married Sarah[3] Andrews,[107] March quarter,[13] 1896,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] With parents, 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37]

Jessie Jane Allman, born December quarter, 1870, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,107] With parents, Heigham, Co Norfolk, 1881.[12] With parents, 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norwich.[32]

xi.

Albert George Allman, born March quarter, 1873, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,107] Died March quarter,[13] 1876, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,107]

xii.

William Joseph Allman, born December quarter, 1874, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,37,107] Died 1926, Oldham, Co Lancashire.[3,107] Shoe maker, 1901.[37] Boot finisher, 1904.[107] With parents, Heigham, Co Norfolk, 1881.[12] With parents, 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norwich.[32] Married Sarah Wilde,[3,13,107] December quarter,[13] 1893, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Sarah born 1876, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37,107] Sarah was a crepe weaver, 1901.[37] Resided 1904, 6 Tunns Yard, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[107]

Children: (a)		May Allman, born March quarter, 1894, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,37,107] Died 1981.[107] With parents, 1901.[37] Did not marry.[107]
(b)		Leonard George Allman, born September quarter, 1895, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died before 1906.
(c)		Hilda Lily Allman, born September quarter, 1897, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,37,107] Died 1979.[107] With parents, 1901.[37] Married John Condon.[107]
(d)		Gladys Allman, born June quarter, 1899, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,37,107] Died 1979.[107] With parents, 1901.[37] Married Edward Hipperton.[107]
(e)		William George Allman, born December quarter, 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,107] Married Norah.[107]
(f)		Albert Allman, born 20/7/1904, 6 Tunns yard, St Michael Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,107] Machinist, 1928.[107] Resided 1928, 10 Clarkwell St, Oldham, Co Lancashire.[107] Married Hannah Potts-Chapman, 25/8/1928, All Saints, Oldham, Co Lancashire.[107] Both single.[107] Married by the rites of the Church of England, by Arthur E. Dawes, curate, witnesses Lewis & Ada Wrigley.[107] Hannah, d/o Phillip Potts, labourer, deceased, born 1905, died 1949, was a cotton operator & resided 28 Clark St, Oldham, Co Lancashire.[107] Married 2nd Amy Hughes.[107]
(g)		Leonard Vivian Allman, born June quarter, 1906, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,107] Married Sarah.[107]
(h)		Cyril Allman, born December quarter, 1907, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,107]
(i)		Maurice S. Allman, born September quarter, 1910, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13,107] Died 1975.[107] 'Married' Mary (defacto).[107]
(j)		Victor Allman, born 1911, Oldham, Co Lancashire.[3,107]
(k)		Violet L. Allman, born 1915, Oldham, Co Lancashire.[3,107] Did not marry.[107]
(l)		Robert Francis Allman, born 1917, Oldham, Co Lancashire.[3,107] Married Sarah (widow of his brother, Leonard).[107]

xiii.

Albert Allman, born March quarter, 1877, Heigham, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,107] With parents, Heigham, Co Norfolk, 1881.[12] With parents, 1891, West Wymer, Norwich, Co Norwich.[32] Died September quarter, 1899, Norwich, Co Norfolk (21yo).[13]

49-59 Newmarket Road, Norwich
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Holy Trinity, Heigham
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St Margaret, Upton
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Albert Allman, b.1904
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William Joseph Allman,
b.1874
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William (b.1901)
& Norah Allman
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Hilda Allman (left), 1897
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Albert (1904) & Leonard (1906) Allman
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1.3.1.4.1.1. Joseph George Dawson (s/o Joseph George, s/o Joseph, s/o William, s/o Francis, s/o William), born September quarter,[13] 1847,[1,2,3,12,13] St Stephen,[1,2,3,12] Norwich, Co Norfolk,[1,2,3,12,13] baptised as Joseph George Allman, 18/10/1863, St Stephen, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2] Died September quarter, 1900, Norwich, Co Norfolk (53yo).[13] Gas fitter, 1881.[12] Married Miriam[3,12,32] Murray, September quarter,[13] 1866, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Miriam born 1849, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12,14,32,37] Resided 1871, East Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[14] Resided 1881, No 2 Sussex Street, St Augustine, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[12] Resided 1891, Coslany, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] 'Marion' resided 1901, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[37] Marion was a silk crepe weaver, 1901.[37]

Children of Joseph George Allman & Miriam Murray:

Joseph George Allman,[2] born September quarter, 1868, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13,14,32] Shoe finisher, 1894.[2] Married Margaret Elizabeth,[2] June quarter, 1889, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Margaret born 1870, died December quarter, 1905, Norwich, Co Norfolk (35yo).[13] Resided 1891, East Wymer, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[32] Resided 1894, Austin's Court, Bethel Street, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[2]

Children: (a)		Bertie Allman, born December quarter, 1891, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died December quarter,[13] 1892,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(b)		Bertie David Allman, born June quarter, 1893, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died December quarter,[13] 1893,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]
(c)		Ethel Gertrude Allman, born 3/11/1894,[2] baptised 16/12/1894, St Peter Mancroft, Norwich Co Norfolk.[2]
(d)		Bertie David Allman, born September quarter, 1900, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,13] Died March quarter,[13] 1901,[3,13] Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]

ii.

Arthur David Allman, born September quarter, 1873, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13] Died March quarter, 1874, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13]

iii.

Bertie David Allman, born September quarter, 1879, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[3,12,13] Died March quarter, 1882, Norwich, Co Norfolk (2yo).[3,13]

iv.

Gertrude Marian Allman, born March quarter, 1885, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32] With mother, 1901, dressmaker apprentice.[37]

Maud Ethel Allman, born September quarter, 1887, Norwich, Co Norfolk.[13,32] With mother, 1901.[37]

12-22 Sussex Street, Norwich
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Coach & Horses Yard, Bethel
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Ninham's Court, Bethel Street, Norwich
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Sussex St is in northern Norwich, running from St Augustine's St to the River Wensum. Whilst there is no photo of No 2, it would seem that the whole street was lined, on both sides, with near identical terrace houses. Coach & Horses Yard and Ninham's Court were typical of the courts/yards that could be found on Bethel Street. Austin's Court no doubt had a similar appearance.

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[1] 1851 British Census of Devon, Norfolk & Warwick, CD-ROM edition, LDS, 1997.
[2] FreeREG, Online UK Parish Register Indices, <http://freereg.rootsweb.com/>., "Allman + Norfolk".
[3] Personal correspondence, Eileen Broadbridge, 15/5/1999, "Descendents of William Allman". Sourced from parish registers and bishop & archdeacon transcripts from Great Yarmouth, Casitor & Norwich, Co Norfolk, & Somerleyton, Co Suffolk; personal correspondence. Written correspondence.
[4] Admin of estate of William Allman Jr, 1752. Details from Eileen Broadbridge, 25/3/1999.
[5] Personal correspondence, Eileen Broadbridge, 16/5/1999 & 13/5/2008. Sources cited: New York 1820-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists, microfilm Serial M237, microfilm roll 72 {Louisa}; GRO Indices; census' - Co Norfolk (1841,1851,1871), Co Suffolk (1851), City of London (1861,1871), Cambridgeshire (1871,1881); Marriage certificate Joseph Allman (1844), Francis Allman (1848); Birth certificate Emma Dewhurst Allman (1855); Death certificate Sarah Allman (1854), John Allman (1865).
[6] Extract from "The Diary of John Ives, 1734-1736". From Eileen Broadbridge, 25/3/1999 & 6/5/1999. The original journal is in a private collection held by Yale University in the Lewis Walpole library, Connecticut.
[7] British Isles Vital Records Index; LDS, CD-ROM Edition, 1998 (2nd Edition).
[8] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0).
[9] Enrolment of Apprentices 1751-1781, Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk. Extract from Eileen Broadbridge, 25/3/1999, 13/4/1999.
[10] Will of Elizabeth Allman nee Greenwood, dated 1810. Extracts from Eileen Broadbridge, 13/4/1999.
[11] Passenger records of the "Canada", arrived in Australia in 1819, information provided by Joyce Tomasi.
[12] 1881 British Census, CD-ROM edition, LDS, 1999.
[13] FreeBMD, <http://freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl>, Norfolk+Allman.
[14] Some 1871 Great Yarmouth, Co Norfolk, census extracts, <http://www.doun.org/transcriptions/documents.php?document_id=31500>, <http://www.doun.org/transcriptions/documents.php?document_id=20868>.
[15] Baptism Project 1813 to 1880, <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tinstaafl/>.
[16] Peter Enlund's family tree, Peter Enlund, updated 4/4/2008, <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=penlund&id=I05075>.
[17] Cushing Genealogy, Warren Cushing, updated 18/3/2008, <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2356595&id=I658767702>.
[18] The Family Mudge of Chirnside Park, Victoria AUS, Peter Mudge, updated 14/4/2008, <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pmudge&id=I6969>.
[19] Mortlock & Simkins Family Tree, Andy, updated 4/1/2008, <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=mortlock&id=I491>.
[20] Family tree of Maureen Evans, updated 28/2/2008, <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=dogsbody&id=I47509>. Also Stuttard Family Tree, Brian Stuttard, updated 12/4/2008, <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=boroboy1948&id=I46404>.
[21] Post to Norfolk rootsweb mailing list, "list of survivors of BRIDGE DISASTER YARMOUTH 1845", Linne Gravestock, 2/6/2003, <http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/bowles/2003-07/1057213019>.
[22] List of bridge disasters, Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridge_disasters>.
[23] Norfolk Pubs: Duke of Wellington, <http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/norwich/dnorwich/ncdow3.htm>.
[24] Norfolk Pubs: The Wellington, <http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/norwich/wnorwich/ncwto1.htm>.
[25] Norfolk Pubs: The Albion Tavern, <http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/norwich/anorwich/ncalb2.htm>.
[26] Personal correspondence, John Vaughan, 12/5/2000, "Descendants of Eliza Allman". Sources include: family records; GRO; death cert James Goreham; marriage cert James Goreham & Eliza Allman; death cert. William Henry Goreham; marriage certificate William Henry Goreham & Minnie Lince.
[27] Personal Correspondence, Lesley Holliday, 30/3/2006.
[28] Personal correspondence, Judy Gill. Sources: family records, parish registrars of St John the Baptist, Norwich {This is the Roman Catholic Cathedral}
[29] Samantha Weston. Personal correspondence. No sources.
[30] 1841 census Index: from UK National Archives/1901 Census online, <http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search.asp?wci=person_search&page=search&searchtype=1&>
[31] 1861 census Index: from UK National Archives/1901 Census online, <http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search.asp?wci=person_search&page=search&searchtype=1&>
[32] 1891 census Index: from UK National Archives/1901 Census online, <http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search.asp?wci=person_search&page=search&searchtype=1&>
[33] 1861 census extract, FreeCEN: <http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl>.
[34] 1891 census extract, FreeCEN: <http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl>.
[35] Norfolk Transcription Archive, <http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/surnames.php>.
[36] Personal correspondence, Eileen Broadbridge, 28/10/1999, "Frederick Allman & Frances Parsons". From GRO, census records & parish registrars.
[37] 1901 census Index: from UK National Archives/1901 Census online, <http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search.asp?wci=person_search&page=search&searchtype=1&>
[38] Personal correspondence, Eileen Broadbridge, 25/3/1999, 11/4/1999, 13/4/1999, 6/5/1999, 27/5/2008, 2/6/2008. Citing parish registers, Caistor, Great Yarmouth & Norwich, Co Norfolk, personally extracted from originals. Other sources unspecified.
[39] Will of William Allman, 21/10/1752. Copy from Eileen Broadbridge, 28/5/2008.
[40] Great Yarmouth Rate Books 1745-1780. Extracts from Eileen Broadbridge, 13/4/1999, 6/5/1999 & 8/5/1999.
[41] Personal correspondence, Eileen Broadbridge, 13/4/1999. Unspecified sources.
[42] Personal correspondence, Eileen Broadbridge, 18/4/1999. Citing death certificates for Sarah Allman nee Hasell (1842), William Allman (1847), Mary Ann Allman (1840), Mary Ann Allman nee Read (1852), John Allman (1877); marriage certificates John Allman (1820), Joseph, Francis & Christopher Allman (s/o John), 1841, 1851, 1861 & 1871 census'; parish registrars for St Giles, St John Maddermarket, St Stephen, St Peter Montergate, St Julian, Norwich, Loddon.
[43] Norfolk Pubs: Rose Tavern, <http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/norwich/rnorwich/ncrot5.htm>.
[44] Musketts of Carleton Rode, Keith Muskett, updated 14/2/2007, <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=muskettk1&id=I866>.
[45] "Robert John Allman & Sarah Langley", Eileen Broadbridge, 21/7/1999. Sources cited: Marriage certificate Robert Allman (1851); Death certificate Robert Allman (1903), Sarah Allman nee Langley (1910), Abraham Allman (1886), Charlotte Woollard nee Allman (1957); Death certificate & coronoer's inquest Sarah Jane Orchard nee Allman (1911); Sundry parish registars for Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Ipswich; Kelly's Directory 1883,1888; Family records; GRO Index.
[46] Personal correspondence, Eileen Broadbridge, 22/5/2008. Cites: Death certificate Joseph Allman (1882); 1841 census.
[47] Personal correspondence, Eileen Broadbridge, 24/5/2008 & 25/5/2008. Cites: Death certificate Joseph Allman (1839), Charles Allman (1845); Birth certificates Mary Ann Allman (1839), Charles Allman (1838), Ann Allman (1803).
[48] 1851 census Index: from UK National Archives/1901 Census online, <http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search.asp?wci=person_search&page=search&searchtype=1&>
[49] 1871 census Index: from UK National Archives/1901 Census online, <http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search.asp?wci=person_search&page=search&searchtype=1&>
[50] Norfolk Public Houses: Prince of Wales, <http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/gtyarmouth/gyp/gypow3.htm>. Ibid, Blue House, <http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/gtyarmouth/gyb/gyblh.htm>.
[51] "Inscriptions in St Nicholas Churchyard" (3 Volumes), transcribed by William DeCastre, 1917, held by Great Yarmouth Public Library. Extract from Glyn Mckay, librarian, GY Library. Forwarded by Eileen Broadbridge, 5/6/2008.
[52] Transcriptions of early St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Parish Registers. Baptisms begin 1565 (surviving pre-1720 all faded & poor condition). Missing: c.1580-2/1592, 9/1604-10/1639, 5/1653-1686, 1720-1734. Existing: 1565-c.1580, 3/1592-8/1604, 11/1639-5/1653, 1686-1720, 1734+. Marriages begin 1558. Very poor condition: 1558-1611, 1700-1720. Missing: 1611-1666, 1721-1754. Existing: 1588-1611, 1666-1720, 1754+. Burials: Available transcriptions begin 1721. Transcribed by Eileen Broadbridge, 29/5/2008.
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[54] Calendar of the Freeman of Great Yarmouth 1429-1800. Extract from Glyn Mckay, librarian, GY Library. Forwarded by Eileen Broadbridge, 5/6/2008.
[55] City of Liverpool, Town Clerk's Department: Registration records (Freemen),
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[81] Perlustration of Great Yarmouth: Howard Street, <http://www.yourlocalhistory.com/perlustration/Howard%20Street/Howard%20Street.htm>.
[82] Perlustration of Great Yarmouth: Row 31, <http://www.yourlocalhistory.com/perlustration/Rows%2021%20-%2039/Row%20Thirty%20One.htm>.
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[86] Suffolk Churches: St Mary at the Elms, Ipswich, <http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/stmaryelmsips.htm>.
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[96] Perlustration of Great Yarmouth: Middlegate Street, <http://www.yourlocalhistory.com/perlustration/Middlegate/Middlegate%20Street.htm>.
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[99] Eastern Evening News, Norwich, 28/5/1931. Photocopy from Jonathan Plunkett, 17/6/2008.
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[103] Personal correspondence, Eileen Broadbridge, 25/5/2008, cites 1891 & 1901 census for families of George Allman (1841) & William Allman (1843).
[104] Calendar of Great Yarmouth enrolled Apprentices 1563-1665, Norfolk Genealogy Vol.11. Extract from Eileen Broadbridge, 23/6/2008.
[105] Personal correspondence, Carol Fraser, Muskoka Ontario Canada Historian, 16/2/2010, 22/2/2010. Citing parish records, census records, "These Our Ancestors Were" & newspaper clippings.
[106] Personal correspondence, Eileen Broadbridge, 27/1/2010. Cites 1851, 1861 & 1881 census', UK BMD Index.
[107] Personal correspondence, Andrea Allman, 28/1/2010. Sources include BMD certificates, family records, IGI & other unstated sources.
[108] Personal correspondence, Gail Stanley, 15/1/2010. Cites IGI, family records & Toronto Marriages, 1907, <http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/tor07.htm>.