Re: Lookups-- ALLEN Family History

My family came from Dipton, DUrham England, also some lived in Sacriston & Newcastle on Tyne & here is the information Do you have any information on any of the lines below?

2. Joseph ALLEN. (worked in Coal pits, lived in Newcastle on tyne) Joseph married Sarah. ( I don't know sarah's maiden name)



They had the following children:

3i. Joseph (1881-1961)(emigrated to USA 1905-6, my gr grandfather,
m. Mary Ann Bell b.1886, ofWaterhouses, Durham co. England

4ii. Thomas (1886-)m. Hillan (helen) Shepard (of USA)

iii. Frank.Frank married Maud Armstrong.(emigrated to USA 1905-6, my gr uncle &
returned to England by 1930's)

5iv. John

6v. James

7vi. Ellen

8vii. Essex

viii. Mary. (I have letters from mary to Joseph above from Newcastle on Tyne in 1920-37)

ix. Annie. Annie died in 1895.

9x. Robert (-1895)

xi.Olive. Olive died in 1914.

In letters from Gr AUnt Mary, there were other cousins listed named Phyllis, b. ca 1908, Gertie, Gwynn, & Olga (b. May 7, 1903) - oLGA had two little brothers, Bobbie b. ca 1916 and Frank, b. ca 1918

THe letter from Mary also states there were cousins in sacriston in 1920, one named Joe, b. in 1907 or 8, don't know his parents.


Thank you & I look forward to hearing from you
Suzanne Babkirk - da Rosa