Josephine Allen Strong, Circus (ex Sheila H)

[almach]

I have another memorial card for Mary Jane Allen Who died at Darlington 0n the 19 2 1874 aged 32 ,wife of Frederick Allen of the Allen excelsior circus

A beautiful memorial.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...ary-jane-allen

[almach]

1871, Mr Allens circus caravan. RG10; Piece: 4905; Folio: 4; Page: 2
Louisa H Allen 8, dau, equestrian, Birmingham
Alfred H Allen 3, son, Burton on Trent
William Alberts H Allen, son, 12 months, Stockton Durham
Louisa Maus 14, boarder, equestrian, Germany, Frankfurt

ALLEN, ALFRED HENRY, Mother's maiden name LYONS
GRO Reference: 1867 D Quarter in BURTON UPON TRENT Volume 06B Page 331

ALLEN, WILLIAM ALBERT VICTOR, Mother's maiden name LYONS
GRO Reference: 1870 M Quarter in STOCKTON Volume 10A Page 136

ALLEN, LOUISA, Mother's maiden name LYONS
GRO Reference: 1862 S Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 216

ALLEN, JOSEPHINE, Mother's maiden name LYONS
GRO Reference: 1865 D Quarter in NOTTINGHAM Volume 07B Page 208

ALLEN, NORAH LYONS (Norah may not belong to your family)
GRO Reference: 1872 M Quarter in DEWSBURY Volume 09B Page 591

1871, St John, Newcastle upon Tyne. Piece 5092; Folio 94; Page number 31
William Hy Lyons, head, 31, scenic artist, Oldham
Sarah Lyons, wife, 39, Easington Durham
Frederic Allen, 30, brother-in-law proprietor of circus, Derby
Mary Jane Allen, 29, sister, Hanley Staffs
Josephine Allen, 5, niece, Nottingham

1881, 25 Bridge St, Morpeth, RG11; Piece: 5114; Folio: 74; Page: 27;
Jane Allen 46, head, innkeeper, Scotland??? (2nd wife perhaps)
Louise Allen 18, barmaid, Birmingham
Josephine Allen 15, general servant, Nottingham
Alfred Henry Allen 13, Derbyshire, Burton
William Albert Victor Allen 11, Stockton
Jane Mary Swan 4, niece, Choppington, Northumberland

[almach]

Parish Church Boston, May 12th 1861
Frederick Allen, 20, horse dealer, Mitre Lane, father George a carpenter
Mary Jane Lyons, 19, dressmaker, Mitre Lane, father John
Witnesses F Maus and Louisa Maus

[Marilynlittle26]

Just found this site. My grandmothers name was Josephine Allen Strong and she was named after a family member. I have photographs of the members of the circus and two silk programms advertising the circus

Josephine Allen Strong was the niece of my husband's great grandmother Josephine Allen- born 1865 in Nottinghamshire and sister to Louise Allen. Local newspaper archives show that Frederick Allen the Excelsior Circus proprietor sold the circus and retired to Morpeth where he married Jane Fulton and became a publican. I have photos of his tombstone and a newspaper entry regarding Louisa Allens death in 1947 where she is referred to as Mrs Louisa Bennett. This must be her third marriage. I would like to get in touch with jodifish to share private photos.