Arthur Augustus Allen (1856-1939)

Born: 28 June 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania

Died: 2 April 1939, Bothwell, Tasmania

Parents: Richard Allen and Julia Antoni

Spouses:

Adelaide Luckman (1864-1901)

Ada Louise Watson (1870-1962)

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Arthur Augustus Allen (28 Jun 1856-2 Apr 1939)

+Adelaide Luckman (c. 1864-24 Apr 1901)

      1-Gertrude Mary Allen (4 Oct 1884-?)

      2-Maude Marion Allen (21 Dec 1885-?)

      3-Lucy Lillian Allen (25 Mar 1887-13 Oct 1892)

      4-Charles Arthur Allen (30 Aug 1888-?)

      5-Dennis Norman Allen (21 Dec 1889-5 Apr 1960)

+Ada Louise Watson (25 Mar 1870-4 Oct 1962)

Arthur Augustus Allen was born on 28 June 1856 in Bothwell, Tasmania, to Richard Allen and Julia Antoni, and was baptised there in November. As a young man, he took part in local events, including ploughing matches in which his family gained recognition. He also witnessed local inquests and signed community acknowledgments, reflecting his involvement in Bothwell's civic life. Arthur married Adelaide Luckman in Bothwell in 1884, and they had five children - Gertrude, Maude, Lucy, Charles and Dennis. Sadly, Lucy died in childhood. Arthur was a farmer who inherited and acquired a number of properties in and around Bothwell, including land in Glebe, Schaw, Wilmot and Adelaide Streets. Following Adelaide's death on 24 April 1901, Arthur married Ada Louisa Watson in Bothwell in 1905. He died on 2 April 1939, aged 82, and was buried at Bothwell Cemetery. Ada survived him by more than two decades, dying in 1962 at the age of 92, and was buried beside him.

Residences & Properties
Other Families Who Shaped Bothwell

Unless otherwise stated, all events took place in Tasmania.

ARTHUR AUGUSTUS ALLEN

28 June 1856: Born in Bothwell; son of Richard Allen and Julia Antoni; informant: his sister, Mary. [1]

30 November 1856: Baptised in Bothwell. [2]

18 December 1876: Named in the newspaper article "Acknowledgement" - Henry C. Hurst. [3]

27 November 1882: [Bb3] Glebe Street, [Mm] Adelaide Street and [Oo1] Wilmot Street. Transferred from the Estate of his late father, Richard Allen. [4]

23 June 1883: Named in the newspaper article "Bothwell" - Thomas E. J. Steele. [5]

14 February 1884: Arthur August Allen, a 27-year-old farmer, married Adelaide Luckman, aged 20, at St Matthew's Church, Rokeby; witnesses: Mary Luckman, Frances E. Luckman and Charles R. Luckman. [6]

19 June 1886: [Aa1] Schaw Street. Conveyed from William Jonathan Blake for £120. [7]

24 June 1886: [Aa1] Schaw Street. Secured a £100 loan from Elizabeth Dear against the property. [8]

28 August 1886: [Oo1] Wilmot Street. Certificate of Title registered; farmer, Bothwell. [9]

14 January 1890: [Oo2-Oo3] Adelaide Street. Arthur Allen (occupier), executors of Alexander Reid (owner); 15 acres; annual rateable value £3. [10]

10 December 1891: [Bb3] Glebe Street. Certificate of Title registered; farmer, Bothwell. [11]

13 January 1898: [Aa2] Schaw Street. Conveyed from John White for £70. [12]

2 May 1899: [Oo1] Wilmot Street. Conveyed to Edward Swindells for £110. [9]

30 December 1899: [Bb3] Glebe Street. Conveyed to William Henry Sealy for £40. [11]

7 March 1903: [Mm] Adelaide Street. Conveyed to Charles Albert Nichols for £95. [13]

2 May 1905: Arthur Augustus Allen, a 48-year-old widower, married Ada Louise Watson, aged 35, at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Bothwell. [14]

8 March 1909: [Aa2] Schaw Street. Conveyed to Edward Swindells for £35. [15]

10 May 1910: [Aa1] Schaw Street. Conveyed to Robert Swindells for £80. [16]

2 April 1939: Died in Bothwell, aged 82. [17]

4 April 1939: Buried at the Bothwell Public Cemetery. [18]

ALLEN - On April 2, 1939, at Bothwell, Arthur Augustus, loved and loving husband of Ada Allen, of Circle, Bronte, in the 83rd year of his age. [17]

Spouse (1): ADELAIDE LUCKMAN

c. 1864: Born, place unknown; daughter of Reuben Luckman and Frances Jane Nichols. [1]

14 February 1884: Arthur August Allen, a 27-year-old farmer, married Adelaide Luckman, aged 20, at St Matthew's Church, Rokeby; witnesses: Mary Luckman, Frances E. Luckman and Charles R. Luckman. [1]

24 April 1901: Died in New Town, aged 37. [2]

26 April 1901: Buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart. [2]

ALLEN - On Wednesday, April 24, 1901, at her residence, New Town, Adelaide, beloved wife of Arthur Allen, in the 38th year of her age. [2]

Sources

1-GERTRUDE MARY ALLEN

4 October 1884: Born in Bothwell; informant: her father, Arthur, a farmer. [1]

16 November 1884: Baptised in Bothwell. [2]

No further research carried out at this time.

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2-MAUDE MARION ALLEN

21 December 1885: Born in Bothwell. [1]

5 March 1886: Baptised in Bothwell. [2]

No further research carried out at this time.

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3-LUCY LILLIAN ALLEN

25 March 1887: Born in Bothwell; informant: her father, Arthur, a farmer. [1]

5 June 1887: Baptised in Bothwell. [2]

13 October 1892: Died in Launceston, aged 5; cause: acute Bright's disease. [3]

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4-CHARLES ARTHUR ALLEN

30 August 1888: Born in Bothwell; informant: his father, Arthur, a farmer. [1]

17 December 1890: Baptised in Bothwell; birth date recorded as 28 August 1888. [2]

No further research carried out at this time.

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5-DENNIS NORMAN ALLEN

21 December 1889: Born in Bothwell; informant: his father, Arthur, a farmer. [1]

17 December 1890: Baptised in Bothwell; birth date recorded as 20 December 1889. [2]

5 April 1960: Died in Tasmania, aged 70 years. [3]

Buried at the Bothwell Public Cemetery. [3]

Sources

Spouse (2): ADA LOUISE WATSON

25 March 1870: Born in Hamilton; daughter of William Henry Watson and Louisa Jackson; informant: her grandfather, Henry Jackson. [1]

1 May 1870: Baptised in Bothwell. [2]

6 April 1893: Witness at the marriage of Henry Edward Oliver Watson and Minnie Louisa Medhurst at St Michael & All Angels' Church, Bothwell. [3]

2 May 1905: Arthur Augustus Allen, a 48-year-old widower, married Ada Louise Watson, aged 35, at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Bothwell. [4]

4 October 1962: Died in Tasmania, aged 92. [5]

Buried at the Bothwell Public Cemetery. [5]

Sources

Residences & Properties in Bothwell

The following properties and records relate to Arthur during his time in Bothwell. Click on the image for the full history of each property.

[Bb3] Glebe Street

Inherited from his father, Richard Allen (1882)

[Mm] Adelaide Street

Inherited from his father, Richard Allen (1882)

[Oo1] Wilmot Street

Inherited from his father, Richard Allen (1882)

[Aa1] Schaw Street

Conveyed from William Blake (1886)

[Oo2-Oo3] Adelaide Street

Occupied 15 acres of land

[Aa2] Schaw Street

Conveyed from John White (1898)

Complete maps located on the Property History page. Tasmanian Archives - Bothwell B38, AF819/1/27 (modified)

Sources

Bibliography

Arthur Augustus Allen:

  1. RGD33: Given Name Not Recorded Allen, no 29/1856, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-34p537j2k.

  2. ANG: Arthur Allen, NS1854/1/1, no 173/1856.

  3. MERC: "Acknowledgement," 18 Dec 1876, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8949923.

  4. PROB: Richard Allen, no 2621/1882, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-12-2621.

  5. MERC: "Bothwell," 23 Jun 1883, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9013388.

  6. RGD37: Allen-Luckman, no 71/1884, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-43p38j2k.

  7. LIST: William Jonathan Blake, historic deed, no 07/6475.

  8. LIST: Arthur Augustus Allen, historic deed, no 07/6525.

  9. LIST: Arthur Allen, title historic, vol 53, fol 197.

  10. TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VDGQ.

  11. LIST: Arthur Augustus Allen, title historic, fol 81, vol 90.

  12. LIST: Arthur Augustus Allen, historic deed, no 09/8276.

  13. LIST: Arthur Augustus Allen, historic deed, no 10/6716.

  14. TFI: Allen-Watson, marriage, no 35/1905.

  15. LIST: Arthur Augustus Allen, historic deed, no 12/0631.

  16. LIST: Arthur Augustus Allen, historic deed, no 10/1702.

  17. MERC: "Deaths," Allen, 3 Apr 1939, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25595288/1849213.

  18. BC: Arthur Augustus Allen, 1939, section A43, site 1-2.

Adelaide Luckman:

  1. MERC: "Deaths," Allen, 26 Apr 1901, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12838392.

  2. RGD37: Allen-Luckman, no 71/1884, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-43p38j2k.

Gertrude Mary Allen:

  1. RGD33: Gertrude Mary Allen, no 860/1884, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-63p158j2k.

  2. ANG: Gertrude Mary Allen, NS1854/1/1, no 736/1884.

Maude Marion Allen:

  1. RGD33: Maude Marion Allen, no 824/1886, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-65p105j2k.

  2. ANG: Maude Marion Allen, NS1854/1/1, no 787/1885.

Lucy Lillian Allen:

  1. RGD33: Lucy Lillian Allen, no 869/1887, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-66p497j2k.

  2. ANG: Lucy Lillian Allen, NS1854/1/1, no 834/1887.

  3. RGD35: Lucy Lillian Allen, no 330/1892, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-61p31j2k.

Charles Arthur Allen:

  1. RGD33: Charles Arthur Allen, no 882/1884, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-67p092j2k.

  2. ANG: Charles Arthur Allen, NS1854/1/1, no 968/1890.

Dennis Norman Allen:

  1. RGD33: Dennis Norman Allen, no 832/1889, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-69p122j2k.

  2. ANG: Denis Norman Allen, NS1854/1/1, no 969/1890.

  3. BC: Dennis Allen, 1960, section D6, site 14-15.

Ada Louise Watson:

  1. TFI: Allen-Watson, marriage, no 35/1905.

  2. RGD33: Florence Louisa Watson, no 679/1870, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-48p096j2k.

  3. ANG: Ada Louise Watson, NS1854/1/1, no 417/1870.

  4. RGD37: Watson- Medhurst, no 22/1893, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-52p13j2k.

  5. BC: Ada Louise Allen, 1962, section A43, site 1-2.