I removed from the database all the Allens that were ancestors of Charles Allen, that were the wrong ancestors. That was about 450 people (including children and siblings). Let’s see how many correct Allens I can add now. It won’t be a large number right now, because the sparse records back before 1800 means that it takes quite a long time to figure out the families and relationships.

So I will be adding in the ones I can easily find, and leave the more time-consuming searches for some other time.

Adam Allen was married twice, first to Ann Allison. They had one child, a boy who ended up living near his father in the Heighington/Washingborough area. A few years later Adam married Ann Grundy, and they had four children, including our Charles Allen. The other three children were girls. One died when she was only 7. The other two girls I haven’t found much information on, because they probably married and I haven’t found the marriage record yet. I also have not found a death or burial record for Ann Allison Allen; and Adam is listed as single, not widower, on his marriage record to his second wife, so I’m thinking Ann Alllison Allen did not die before Adam remarried. But if not, what happened to her?

Adam’s parents were Adam and Mary (I don’t know her maiden name yet). Ann Grundy’s parents were George and Ann (I don’t know her maiden name either). Adam was born in 1789, and Ann was born in 1799, so we are already back before 1800 with them. I hope I can find out something about the parents, but I may have reached the limit of what is easy right now.