Allen Family of Brooklawn - work in progress
Edward Weston Allen a successful Linen Merchant and a founder of the Fever Hospital in
Cork Street married Eleanor (Ellen) Barrington in 1798 and they had 15 Children. Richard
was their fourth child and second son. The family lived at James Street, Bridge Street
and Harold's Cross (now 201 Harold's Cross Road) which was their summer residence.
Ellen died 07.04.1819 aged 42 and her half sister Rachel Burton took over the care of the
family. Edward died on 23.04.1848 aged 82 at Mountain View, Churchtown near
Dundrum and was buried at Cork Street Quaker burial grounds.
1 Joseph Allen born 09.03.1799.
2 Elizabeth (Bethsy) Allen born 12.07.1800.
3 Henry Allen born 27.11.1801 married Eleanor Wright daughter of William Wright of North
America at Carlow Meeting House on 18.05.1826. They lived at Ballitore. Eleanor died
and Harry secondly married Elizabeth Green on 23.02.1854. Elizabeth died 25.12.1870 at
84 Bushfield Avenue Sandford.
1 Ellen Allen born circa 1828 died of smallpox on 21.12.1870 aged 42 years at Metz
where she had travelled with her uncle Richard to nurse her brother.
2 Henry John Allen lived at Ferndene Blackrock and was a woollen draper of Sackville
Street. He recovered from smallpox caught in Metz and on 01.10.1871 he married
Agnes Marriage, fourth daughter of John Marriage of Moulsham Lodge Chelmsford
at the Friends meeting House in Essex.
1 Richard Henry Allen born 05.11.1880 at Ferndene, Blackrock.
1 Dora Kathleen Allen born 09.01.1885 at Ferndene, Stradbrook, Blackrock.
4 Richard Allen, fourth child and second son was born on 08.01.1803 at Harold's
Cross and was tutored at home. He joined the family business aged 17 years circa
1820 He married Anne R Webb of Lisburn on 30.10.1828 at Lisburn and they lived at
Ellis Quay for two years. Richard then set up his own business at 62 High Street as
a free Trade woollen merchant. A practicing Quaker he campaigned for the right to
trade as a non guild member and with the help of Daniel O'Connell was instrumental
in the abolishment of trade guild system. They moved to De Vesci Lodge in
Monkstown in 1836 before moving to Brooklawn in 1847. Richard became involved
in the campaign against slavery and with his wife Anne attended the World Anti Slavery
meeting in London in 1840. He was also involved in the Temperance movement,
campaigned against war and the death penalty. He diversified into the 'Ready-Made'
market which was very successful. In 1849 he moved to larger premises at 52 High
Street and opened another store at 28 Sackville Street to meet demand.
Amongst his friends and wider circle of associates were Frederick Douglass, William
Lloyd Garrison, Father Theobald Mathew, Dr Barnardo, and he corresponded with the
poet Thomas Moore. The couple made annual visits to the continent and Richard and
Anne's accounts of their journey were published in the General Advertiser. From 1860
Richard spoke as a minister at Quaker meetings, he was a very spiritual man and had
a positive outlook on life, his words were never dark, he spoke about love of humanity,
nature and peace. Anne died on 16.09.1868 at Brooklawn after a number of years of ill
health and was laid to rest at the Friends Cemetery at Temple Hill.
Richard married secondly Mary Anne Marriage eldest daughter of John Marriage of
Moulsham Lodge, Chelmsford at the Friends Meeting House in Hull on 14.05.1873.
Mary Anne was quite a number of years younger than him, but she shared his vision of
peace and humanity. Brooklawn was open to people of all creeds and colour and to
both the poor and rich.
In 1876 Richard and Mary took a tour of the Holy land visiting Bethany, Galilee,
Bethlehem and Jerusalem and it was this journey that led them to support two girls
from an orphanage in Nazareth. In 1883 they visited the United States via Quebec,
stopping off in many States including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Memphis. They also
visited Kentucky where they got the opportunity to visit freed slaves. This was an
opportunity that Richard thought he would never have and felt very privileged to have
been given. Richard died peacefully on 19.01.1886 at Brooklawn after a few weeks
illness. He left nearly 45K in personal estate.
5 Charlotte Allen
6 Jane Allen born 26.06.1805 at Harold's Cross.
7 Lucy Allen born 28.09.1806 at Harold's Cross married John Taylor, son of Joseph and
Rebecca Taylor of Queens County on 21.02.1840 at The Friends Dublin Meeting House.
8 Edward Allen born 02.01.1808
9 Joseph Allen born 30.08.1809 at Harold's Cross married Mary Anne Eves on 16.06.1841
at The Friends Dublin Meeting House.
10 Edward Allen born 10.11.1811 at Dublin.
11 Rachel Allen
12 Ellen Allen
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2019
Edward Weston Allen a successful Linen Merchant and a founder of the Fever Hospital in
Cork Street married Eleanor (Ellen) Barrington in 1798 and they had 15 Children. Richard
was their fourth child and second son. The family lived at James Street, Bridge Street
and Harold's Cross (now 201 Harold's Cross Road) which was their summer residence.
Ellen died 07.04.1819 aged 42 and her half sister Rachel Burton took over the care of the
family. Edward died on 23.04.1848 aged 82 at Mountain View, Churchtown near
Dundrum and was buried at Cork Street Quaker burial grounds.
1 Joseph Allen born 09.03.1799.
2 Elizabeth (Bethsy) Allen born 12.07.1800.
3 Henry Allen born 27.11.1801 married Eleanor Wright daughter of William Wright of North
America at Carlow Meeting House on 18.05.1826. They lived at Ballitore. Eleanor died
and Harry secondly married Elizabeth Green on 23.02.1854. Elizabeth died 25.12.1870 at
84 Bushfield Avenue Sandford.
1 Ellen Allen born circa 1828 died of smallpox on 21.12.1870 aged 42 years at Metz
where she had travelled with her uncle Richard to nurse her brother.
2 Henry John Allen lived at Ferndene Blackrock and was a woollen draper of Sackville
Street. He recovered from smallpox caught in Metz and on 01.10.1871 he married
Agnes Marriage, fourth daughter of John Marriage of Moulsham Lodge Chelmsford
at the Friends meeting House in Essex.
1 Richard Henry Allen born 05.11.1880 at Ferndene, Blackrock.
1 Dora Kathleen Allen born 09.01.1885 at Ferndene, Stradbrook, Blackrock.
4 Richard Allen, fourth child and second son was born on 08.01.1803 at Harold's
Cross and was tutored at home. He joined the family business aged 17 years circa
1820 He married Anne R Webb of Lisburn on 30.10.1828 at Lisburn and they lived at
Ellis Quay for two years. Richard then set up his own business at 62 High Street as
a free Trade woollen merchant. A practicing Quaker he campaigned for the right to
trade as a non guild member and with the help of Daniel O'Connell was instrumental
in the abolishment of trade guild system. They moved to De Vesci Lodge in
Monkstown in 1836 before moving to Brooklawn in 1847. Richard became involved
in the campaign against slavery and with his wife Anne attended the World Anti Slavery
meeting in London in 1840. He was also involved in the Temperance movement,
campaigned against war and the death penalty. He diversified into the 'Ready-Made'
market which was very successful. In 1849 he moved to larger premises at 52 High
Street and opened another store at 28 Sackville Street to meet demand.
Amongst his friends and wider circle of associates were Frederick Douglass, William
Lloyd Garrison, Father Theobald Mathew, Dr Barnardo, and he corresponded with the
poet Thomas Moore. The couple made annual visits to the continent and Richard and
Anne's accounts of their journey were published in the General Advertiser. From 1860
Richard spoke as a minister at Quaker meetings, he was a very spiritual man and had
a positive outlook on life, his words were never dark, he spoke about love of humanity,
nature and peace. Anne died on 16.09.1868 at Brooklawn after a number of years of ill
health and was laid to rest at the Friends Cemetery at Temple Hill.
Richard married secondly Mary Anne Marriage eldest daughter of John Marriage of
Moulsham Lodge, Chelmsford at the Friends Meeting House in Hull on 14.05.1873.
Mary Anne was quite a number of years younger than him, but she shared his vision of
peace and humanity. Brooklawn was open to people of all creeds and colour and to
both the poor and rich.
In 1876 Richard and Mary took a tour of the Holy land visiting Bethany, Galilee,
Bethlehem and Jerusalem and it was this journey that led them to support two girls
from an orphanage in Nazareth. In 1883 they visited the United States via Quebec,
stopping off in many States including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Memphis. They also
visited Kentucky where they got the opportunity to visit freed slaves. This was an
opportunity that Richard thought he would never have and felt very privileged to have
been given. Richard died peacefully on 19.01.1886 at Brooklawn after a few weeks
illness. He left nearly 45K in personal estate.
5 Charlotte Allen
6 Jane Allen born 26.06.1805 at Harold's Cross.
7 Lucy Allen born 28.09.1806 at Harold's Cross married John Taylor, son of Joseph and
Rebecca Taylor of Queens County on 21.02.1840 at The Friends Dublin Meeting House.
8 Edward Allen born 02.01.1808
9 Joseph Allen born 30.08.1809 at Harold's Cross married Mary Anne Eves on 16.06.1841
at The Friends Dublin Meeting House.
10 Edward Allen born 10.11.1811 at Dublin.
11 Rachel Allen
12 Ellen Allen
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2019