Church of Saint Peter, East Drayton, Nottinghamshire
This post is once again as a result of the searches I was making regarding Zillah LITTLEWOOD (née Zillah FENTON abt. 1807-1862).
The England and Wales Census 1881 records Jane SMITHSON (née Jane ALLEN 1853-1892) the eldest of the Allen siblings married to George SMITHSON 1830-Deceased and living at East Drayton, Nottinghamshire.
Interestingly a John H ALLEN 1872-Deceased is recorded as a step son, born at Lambeth, Surrey (now more commonly shown as Lambeth, London), one of the few of my Nottinghamshire ALLEN line to be born outside of the north Nottinghamshire area.
FHJ Ref: 002
Census: England and Wales Census 1881
Place: 4 North Street, East Drayton, Nottingham, England
Household: George Smithson
Registration Number:
Piece/Folio:
| SURNAME | FIRST NAME(S) | REL | STATUS | SEX | AGE | OCCUPATION | WHERE BORN | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithson | George | Head | M | Male | 51 | Agricultural Labourer | Headon, Nottinghamshire | |
| Smithson | Jane | Wife | M | Female | 28 | Retford, Nottinghamshire | ||
| Allen | John H | Step Son | Male | 9 | Scholar | Lambeth, Surrey | ||
| Allen | Jane | Step Daughter | Female | 7 | Scholar | Retford, Nottinghamshire | ||
| Smithson | Elizabeth | Daughter | Female | 2 | East Drayton, Nottinghamshire | |||
| Allen | Zillah | Sister In Law | U | Female | 22 | Dom Serv Unemployed (Farm) | Little Gringley, Nottinghamshire |
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Quite by chance I came across a baptism record giving a little more detail:
John Henry ALLEN 1872-Deceased was baptised at the Church of Saint Peter, East Drayton, Nottinghamshire on the 19th of June 1878. His mother is shown to be Jane ALLEN and the register notes record 'Born in London. Mother shown as now SMITHSON'.
My great grandmother Ziller JACKLIN (née Ziller ALLEN 1858-1949) is also recorded as living at East Drayton, in the SMITHSON household.
George SMITHSON and Jane ALLEN were married on the 17th May 1875 at the Church of Saint Peter, East Drayton. George is shown to be 44 years of age and Jane 24 years of age.