I picked this photograph up in Cambridge last Sunday, a very nice lady in Gordon's Antiques & Collectables let me browse even though they weren't strictly open at the time, just there for a delivery.
- Subject: Mr Jack Allman
- Date: 13 Oct 1923
- Photographer: Yvonne, Leeds
- Found: Cambridge, New Zealand
Jack was born in Leeds in 1895, parents William Allman & Catherine (Kate) nee Connor. In the 1911 census his family were already living at 14 Musgrave Fold, Leeds:-
HOLMAN JOHN WILLIAM (RG14PN26935 RG78PN1546 RD500 SD1 ED20 SN238)
Address 14 MUSGRAVE FOLD LEEDS County Yorkshire West Riding
District Leeds Subdistrict South East Leeds
Enumeration District 20 Parish Leeds
HOLMAN, KATHARINE WIFE MARRIED 30(yrs married) F 48 WEAVER LEEDS YORKSHIRE
HOLMAN, LILY DAUGHTER SINGLE F 24 WEAVER LEEDS YORKSHIRE
HOLMAN, MAUD DAUGHTER SINGLE F 17 WEAVER LEEDS YORKSHIRE
HOLMAN, JOHN WILLIAM SON SINGLE M 16 JOINER LEEDS YORKSHIRE
It took me awhile to find them because as you can see they are listed under HOLMAN, the name they are also under in the 1901 census. In 1901 it is actually written as Holman which I suspect is a mistake by the enumerator who thought he was hearing a dropped 'H'. However, the same mistake in 1911 is strange because the pages (we are seeing) are actually the original ones filled in by the home owners. I suppose there are many reasons for this, too many to go into here! (I only looked at the transcription so I don't know if their name was written as Holman or Allman, the original pages are far too expensive!).
Jack's father, William, wasn't at home in 1911 but he was there in 1901 and I also found him in previous census listed/written as Allman.
William Allman was born in Leeds about 1861 the son of John Allman & Jane nee Farrar. John was born c1841 also in Leeds & his parents were William & Catherine, both William & Catherine were born in Ireland a few years before the turn of the nineteenth century.
I found a photo of the Leeds Parish Church Market District Boys Club at the corner of Brussels Street and Brick Street here plus a few other websites with some memories & photographs.
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If anyone knows anything about or is connected to the Allman family please do contact me, I would love to hear from you & it may be to your advantage. All the information on this family may also be seen on WorldConnect here (when it's next updated).
Dawn Scotting
pandora@kc.net.nz
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