Richard ALLEN

1842 - 1929  (86 years)

• Name	Richard ALLEN
  Birth	18 Dec 1842	Rathbarron, Co Sligo, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  _UID	3244D83495F545099FF1673960901C67FDFB
  Death	4 Nov 1929	Macedon, Victoria, Australia
  Burial	St. Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia
  Person ID	I10692	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	John ALLEN,   b. 1814, Rathbarron, Co Sligo, Ireland d. 23 Feb 1861 (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Mary RICE,   b. Abt 1812   d. 1855, Rathbarron, Co Sligo, Ireland (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1830	Co Sligo, Ireland
  Family ID	F3778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Anketell HENDERSON,   b. 3 May 1850, Ireland d. 9 Aug 1901, Kooyong, Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick, Australia (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	16 Jul 1874	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  Children	1. Richard Ernest ALLEN,   b. 1875, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 26 Aug 1896, Cauld, Victoria, Australia (Age 21 years)   2. Rose Kathleen ALLEN,   b. 1877, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 26 Jun 1971, Eltham, Victoria, Australia (Age 94 years)   3. Stanley Anketell ALLEN,   b. 1878, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia d. 1960, Victoria, Australia (Age 82 years)   4. Henry George (Harry) ALLEN,   b. 28 Apr 1880, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia d. 24 Aug 1948, Toorak, Victoria, Australia (Age 68 years)   5. Norman James ALLEN,   b. 1882, Australia d. 1891, Australia (Age 9 years)
  Family ID	F3293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2017

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		1922 Sligo Newspaper Article about Richard Allen Sligo Independent October 28, 1922
  		Richard Allen & Sons Building 164-170 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Australia
  		Obituary The Week (Brisbane 1976-1934) Fri 8 Nov 1929

  
  

• Notes

  Son of John Allen & Mary Rice per his death information Richard's wedding announcement in Australian newspaper says he is the 4th son of John Allen Esq of Rathbarron, Co Sligo Ireland and that he is marrying Margaret Anketell, eldest daughter of Rev A.M. Henderson Obituary - The death occurred early yesterday morning at the residence of his son, Upper Macedon, of Mr Richard Allen, head of Richard Allen and Sons (1919) Pty Ltd, soft goods merchants, of Flinders lane. Mr Allen, who would have celebrated his 87th birthday next month, was born in County Sligo, Ireland. He served his apprenticeship in the soft goods business with the firm of Joseph Lyons, of Sligo. He came to Australia at an early age, and, after having gained colonial experience, he returned to Ireland and obtained several agencies, some of which his firm still retains. Upon his return to Australia, 49 years ago, he began business in Bourke Street as a general agent. Later Mr Allen accepted a position as traveller to the firm of McArthur, Sherrard and Copland, after which he became manager for Sargood, Son, and Company. He established his own business in Flinders lane in 1880. As head of the business he spent 64 years of his life in Flinders lane. He took a keen interest in his work until a few weeks before his death. His two sons, Messrs S. A. and H. G. Allen, are co-directors of the firm. For many years Mr Allen was a director of the Eagle Star, and British Dominions Insurance Company. Mr Allen was a supporter of the Young Men’s Christian Association, and he was largely instrumental in raising the money for the new building. He was elected to the City Council as a representative of the Latrobe Ward in 1907, and he remained on the council until 1922, when he resigned because of advancing years. His hobby was archery, and his club met regularly at his private residence, Kooyong, Gladstone parade, Elsternwick. Mr Allen married a daughter of the Rev. A. K. Henderson, a former minister of the Collins Street Congregational Church. He had been a widower for many years. His daughter is Mrs. C. Smibert. Argus (Melbourne), 5 November 1929, p 6 WILL - Mr. Richard Allen, of Flinders Lane, Melbourne, warehouseman, who died on November 4, left real estate of a gross value of £5,500 and personal property of a gross value of of £315,689. The will, dated June 21, 1921, amended by two subsequent codicils, was lodged for probate yesterday. Mr. Allen, who was connected with Richard Allen and Sons Pty. Ltd., appointed his sons, Messrs. Stanley Anketell Allen and Henry George Allen, and his daughter, Mrs. Rose Kathleen Smibert, to be his executors and executrix and trustees. The estate is bequeathed principally to his children, subject to legacies to relatives and domestic employees and a gift to the Presbyterian Church, North Road, Elsternwick. Mr. Allen lived at Kooyong, Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick. He bequeathed that property to his son Mr. Stanley A. Allen.