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William Henry Allison                 1827-1917 Colonel William Henry Allison V.D., J.P., D.L., Teckford Abbey, Newport Pagnell, and Undercliffe Sunderland; was born on 31 October 1827, the son of James Allison and Henrietta Hinde, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham. He was educated at The Grange, Sunderland. William was a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for County Durham, Hon. Col. 4th Bn. Durham Light Infantry and Newcastle upon Tyne Royal Engineer Volunteers, and has had the Victoria Decoration since 1889. He married Margaret Clay on 21 September 1852. William was 89 years old when he died on 11 January 1917 Margaret Clay                            1831-1917 Margaret was born about 1831, the daughter of John Clay and Margaret Davison, at South Shields, County Durham. She followed William in death by two weeks I have found the following children:

	James John	Born 19 Jul 1854		Cleadon	Married Edith Hope Napier Edith Bryham Davidson
	Nina Florence	Born 17 Oct 1856		Boldon	Married Dr. Charles Newton Lovely M.D.
	Maud	Born Jun 1858		Boldon	Married Horace Ridgway Harrison
	Oswald	Born 25 Feb 1860		Hebburn	Married Eliza Talbot
	Henrietta	Born 23 Jan 1862		Hebburn	Married R. M. Lambe
	Violet	Born 17 Jan 1864		Hebburn	Married Viginti Tertius Thompson
	Mabel	Born 30 Jan 1866		Cleadon	Married Archibald Graham
	Harold Kenneth	Born 22 Jan 1870		Cleadon	Married Lady Diana Alexander
	Hubert	Born 20 Dec 1872		Cleadon	Married Mildred Thompson

Birth of Parents

William Henry Allison

b: 31 Oct 1827   c: 4 Dec 1827      St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham son of James and Henrietta Allison, Shipbuilder, Monkwearmouth

Margaret Clay

b: abt 1831  c:22 Dec 1831             St. Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham daughter of John Clay and Margaret Davison

Marriage

21 Sep 1852 William Henry Allison Margaret Clay

1852 3Q South Shields 10a 453 Father: James Allison, Alderman and Brewer Father: John Clay

Children

James Allison

b: 19 Jul 1854  c: 10 Aug 1854   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth       1854 3Q South Shields 10a 394 son of William Henry and Margaret Allison, Cleadon Hall, Brewer       Died 15 Sep 1929

Nina Florence Allison

b: 17 Oct 1856  c: 25 Nov 1856   St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth       1856 4Q South Shields 10a 433 daughter of William Henry and Margaret Allison, Belle Vue, Brewer       Died in 1907

Maud Allison

b: Jun 1858   East Boldan       1858 3Q South Shields 10a 440 daughter of William Henry and Margaret Allison       Died in 1930

Oswald Allison

b: 25 Feb 1860  c: 4 Oct 1860     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth       1860 2Q South Shields 10a 492 son of William Henry and Margaret Allison, of Belle Vue, Brewer       Died 18 Jun 1934

1861 Census	RG9 3796	8 April 1861                      Hedworth, Monkton and Jarrow , County Durham
Hebburn Hall
William H. Allison Margaret (Wife) James Nina F. Maud Oswald Plus 3 Servants	Age 32 Age 27 Age 5 Age 4 Age 2 Age 1	Brewer, Malster, Wine & Spirits Scholar	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	Sunderland South Shields Cleadon Boldan Boldan Boldan	31 Oct 1827 abt 1831 19 Jun 1854 17 Oct 1856 Jun 1858 25 Feb 1860

Henrietta Allison

b: 23 Jan 1862       Hebburn       1862 1Q South Shields 10a 563 daughter of William Henry and Margaret Allison       Died in 1935

Violet Allison

b: 17 Jan 1864      Hebburn daughter of William Henry and Margaret Allison       Died 16 Aug 1927

Mabel Allison

b: 30 Jan 1866       Whitburn, County Durham daughter of William Henry and Margaret Allison, Undercliffe Hall, Cleadon

Harold Kenneth Allison

b: 22 Jan 1870       Whitburn, County Durham       1870 1Q South Shields 10a 842 son of William Henry and Margaret Allison, Undercliffe Hall, Cleadon       Died 16 Apr 1949

1871 Census		3 April 1871	Whitburn, County Durham
Undercliffe Hall
W. H. Allison Margaret (Wife) James Maria F. Maud Oswald Henrietta Violet Mabel Harold R. Plus 14 Servants	Age 42 Age 37 Age 16 Age 14 Age 12 Age 11 Age 9 Age 7 Age 5 Age 1	Common Brewer Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	Monkwearmouth South Shields Cleadon East Boldan East Boldan East Boldan Hebburn Hebburn Cleadon Cleadon	31 Oct 1827 abt 1831 19 Jun 1854 17 Oct 1856 Jun 1858 25 Feb 1860 23 Jan 1862 17 Jan 1864 30 Jan 1866 22 Jan 1870

Hubert Allison

b: 20 Dec 1872   Whitburn, County Durham son of William Henry and Margaret Allison, Undercliffe Hall, Cleadon       Died 6 Apr 1956

1881 Census	RG11-5019	4 April 1881	Whitburn, County Durham
Undercliff Hall
William Henry Allison Margaret (Wife) James Maria F. Maud Oswald Henrietta Violet Mabel Harold Herbert Plus 9 Servants	Age 53 Age 48 Age 26 Age 24 Age 22 Age 21 Age 19 Age 17 Age 15 Age 11 Age 8	Common Brewer & JP   Clerk at Brewery Engineer Mechanical Scholar Scholar Scholar School Boy School Boy	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	Sunderland South Shields Cleadon Boldon Boldon Hebburn Hebburn Hebburn Cleadon Cleadon Cleadon	31 Oct 1827 abt 1831 19 Jun 1854 17 Oct 1856 Jun 1858 25 Feb 1860 23 Jan 1862 17 Jan 1864 30 Jan 1866 22 Jan 1870 20 Dec 1872

1891 Census	RG12-4163	6 April 1891	Whitburn, County Durham
Undercliff Hall
William H. Allison Margaret (Wife) Harold Mabel Graham (Marr. Dau.) Plus 9 Servants	Age 63 Age 57 Age 21 Age 25	Retired Brewer   Clerk	Durham Durham Durham Durham	Monkwearmouth South Shields Undercliffe Undercliffe	31 Oct 1827 abt 1831 22 Jan 1870 30 Jan 1866

1911 Census	RG14-(249)	3 April 1911	Whitburn, County Durham
Undercliffe   (20 Rooms)
William Henry Allison Margaret (Wife) Hubert Plus 6 Servants	Age 83 Age 78 Age 39	Justice of the Peace Gentleman	Monkwearmouth South Shields Cleadon	Durham Durham Durham	31 Oct 1827 abt 1831 20 Dec 1872

Death

William Henry Allison

Died 11 Jan 1917, Age 89,                   1917 1Q South Shields 10a 922

DURHAM   16 May 1917                         Probate

ALLISON, William Henry, of Undercliffe, Cleadon, county Durham, died 11 January 1917, Probate Durham 16 May to James Allison, retired colonel in H.M. Army, and Hubert Allison, captain in H.M. Army.   Effects £31,970 17s. 8d.

Death

Margaret (Clay) Allison

Died 25 Jan 1917, Age 84,                   1917 1Q South Shields 10a 940

DURHAM   18 Apr 1917                         Probate

ALLISON, Margaret, of Tickford Abbey, Newport, Pagnell, Buckinghamshire and of Undercliffe, Cleadon, county Durham, widow, died 25 January 1917, at Undercliffe, Probate Durham, 18 April, to Hubert Allison, captain in H.M. Army.   Effects £1,230 4s. 6d.

SPECIAL THANKS  to Clifford Allison, for the photos and many of the details provided above.