Name Index

HOME

James Allison                 1796-1865

James was born on 17 January 1796, the son of John Allison and Ann Taylor, in Monkwearmouth, County Durham. He comes from an old prominent North Side family and was engaged in shipbuilding from 1818 to 1833. Robert Thompson (1797-1860) served his apprenticeship at the Allison yard. The family then took over the North Quay Brewery, as Peter Austin took over their shipyard. James married Henrietta Hinde on 13 July 1819. The photo was taken in 1864, when James was Mayor of Sunderland for the second and final time. He died on 12 July 1865. Henrietta Hinde             1799-1881 Henrietta was born on 19 April 1799, the second daughter of Edward Hinde and Fanny Busby, in Monkwearmouth, County Durham. She died on 23 May 1881.

I have found the following children:

	Henrietta	Born 25 Feb 1820		Monkwearmouth	Married William Gylby
	Edward	Born Mar 1822		Monkwearmouth	Died in Infancy
	Ann	Born 2 Jan 1824		Monkwearmouth	Married Edward Edden
	James John	Born 14 May 1826		Monkwearmouth Shore	Married Jane Smith Hall
	William Henry	Born 31 Oct 1827		Monkwearmouth	Married Margaret Clay
	John George	Born 2 Jan 1833			Married Mary Anne Hall
	Charles	Born 21 Apr 1836			Died in Infancy
	Albert Edwin	Born 13 Jan 1843		Monkwearmouth	Drowned 10 Aug 1861

Birth of Parents

James Allison

b: 17 Jan 1796            Monkwearmouth, County Durham son of John Allison and Ann Taylor

Henrietta Hinde

b: 19 Apr 1799  c: 25 Aug 1799         St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth 2nd daughter of Edward Hinde, MW Shore, Attorney at Law, Native of Cockermouth, Cumberland, by his wife Fanny, daughter of the late Reverend George Busby, of Hexham

Marriage

13 July 1819 James Allison Henrietta Hinde

St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham Wit: William Allison Wit: Eliza and Fanny Hinde

Children

Henrietta Allison

b: 25 Feb 1820 daughter of James and Henrietta Allison, Shipbuilder, Monkwearmouth     Died in 1900

Edward Allison

b: Mar 1822 son of James and Henrietta Allison, Shipbuilder, Monkwearmouth     Died in Infancy

Ann Allison

b: 2 Jan 1824   c: 3 Feb 1824     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham daughter of James and Henrietta Allison, Shipbuilder, Monkwearmouth     Died in 1899

James John Allison

b: 14 May 1826   c: 6 Jun 1826     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham son of James and Henrietta Allison, Shipbuilder, Monkwearmouth Shore

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     Died 11 Jan 1917

John George Allison

b: 2 Jan 1833 son of James and Henrietta Allison, Shipbuilder, Monkwearmouth     Died in 1917

Charles Allison

b: 21 Apr 1836 son of James and Henrietta Allison, Shipbuilder, Monkwearmouth     Died in Infancy

1841 Census	HO107-299	7 June 1841	Monkwearmouth, County Durham
Broad Street			Born in this County?
James Allison Henrietta Anne John George Plus 3 Servants	Age 45 Age 40 Age 15 Age 8	Common Brewer	Yes Yes Yes Yes		17 Jan 1796 17 Apr 1799 2 Jan 1824 2 Jan 1833

Albert Edwin Allison

b: 13 Jan 1843   Monkwearmouth, County Durham son of James Allison, Shipbuilder, Monkwearmouth     Drowned 10 Aug 1861

1851 Census		31 March 1851	Monkwearmouth, County Durham
Broad Street
James Allison (Mar) James J. William H. Albert E. Annie Hind (SisLaw) (U)	Age 55 Age 24 Age 23 Age 9 Age 35	Alderman,Church Founder, Brewer, Shipowner and Wine & Spirit Merchant Brewer Brewer Scholar Proprietor of Houses	Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Bishopwearmouth	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	17 Jan 1796 14 May 1826 31 Oct 1827 13 Jan 1843 15 Apr 1814
Plus Three Servants

1861 Census	RG9-3792	8 April 1861	Cleadon Township, Whitburn Parish
Undercliffe Hall
James Allison Henrietta (Wife) James John Jane Smith Allison (dau-Law)	Age 65 Age 61 Age 34 Age 28	Alderman & Brewer Corn Merchant	Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth	Durham Durham Durham Durham	17 Jan 1796 19 Apr 1799 14 May 1826 abt 1832
Plus Seven Servants, a Coach House and Gardener's Cottage, with families.

A snuff box presented to James Allison, by the French upon the visit of the French Frigate 'La Danae" in September 1864. The portrait on the box is Napoleon III.

The Times, Wednesday, Jul 19, 1865                         Death   On the 12th inst., at his residence, Undercliffe, near Sunderland, James Allison, Esq., J.P., aged 69.

DURHAM   27 Jan 1866                         Probate ALLISON, James Esq. - The Will of James Allison, late of Undercliffe, in the parish of Whitburn, in the County of Durham, Esquire, deceased, who died 12 July 1865 at Undercliffe aforesaid, was proved at the principal registry, by the oaths of James John Allison, of Monkwearmouth Shore, in the County aforesaid, Wine and Spirit Merchant, and William Henry Allison, of Undercliffe, aforesaid, Wine and Spirit Merchant, the sons, and William Snowball of Sunderland, in the County aforesaid, Gentleman, the Executors.   Effects under £30,000.

Undercliffe Hall

1871 Census	RG10-5010	3 April 1871	Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
10 Roker Terrace
Hennrietta Allison (Widow) Plus 3 Servants	Age 70		Monkwearmouth	Sunderland	19 Apr 1799

1881 Census	RG11-3302	4 April 1881	East Retford, Nottingham
22 Market Square
Henrietta Gylby (Widow) John A. (u) James A. (u) Henrietta Allison (Mother) Agnes Hinde (Aunt)	Age 61 Age 37 Age 32 Age 82 Age 60	Shipowner	Monkwearmouth East Retford East Retford East Retford Bishopwearmouth	Durham Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham Durham	25 Feb 1820 abt 1843 abt 1848 19 Apr 1799 abt 1820
Plus Three Servants

Death

Henrietta (Hinde) Allison

Died 23 May 1881, Age 82,             1881 2Q East Retford 7b 9

The Times, Saturday, May 28, 1881                         DEATHS   On the 23rd Inst., at the residence of her grandson, John Allison Gilby, Esq., The Square, Retford, in the 83rd year of her age, Henrietta, relict of the late James Allison, Esq., J.P., of Undercliffe, county of Durham.

DURHAM   20 Feb 1882                         Probate ALLISON, Henrietta, - The Will of Henrietta Allison, formerly of Roker, near Sunderland, in the County of Durham, but late of the Square, Retford, in the County of Nottingham, Widow, who died 23 May 1881, at Retford, was proved at the Principal Registry, by James John Allison, of 9 Roker-terrace, in the borough of Sunderland, Gentleman, the Son, one of the Executors.   Personal Estate £697 17s. 6d.

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