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James John Allison            1826-1899
James John was born on 14 May 1826, the son of James Allison and Henrietta Hind, at Monkwearmouth Shore. He married Jane Smith Hall on 20 December 1853. James was a Justice of the Peace for County Durham, Hon. Col. 4th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. He died 25 March 1899.

Jane Smith Hall                 1832-1914
Jane was born about 1832, the daughter of George Wilkin Hall, a Shipbuilder, and Elizabeth Moore. George was the son of James Hall, who also was a Shipbuilder. Jane's sister, Mary Anne is married to John George Allison. Jane died on 18 April 1914.
There were no children:

Birth of Parents
James John Allison b: 14 May 1826  c: 6 Jun 1826     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth
son of James Allison and Henrietta Hinde, Shipbuilder, Monkwearmouth Shore

Jane Smith Hall b: abt 1832  
daughter of George Wilken Hall and Elizabeth Moore

Marriage
20 Dec 1853
James John Allison
Jane Smith Hall
St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth
Father: James Allison, Alderman and Brewer
Father: George Wilkin Hall, Shipbuilder

1871 Census RG10-5024 3 April 1871 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
9 Roker Terrace
James J. Allison
Jane S. (Wife)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 44
Age 38
Colonel of Militia, County Magistrate Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
14 May 1826
abt 1832

1881 Census RG11-5008 4 April 1881 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
9 Roker Terrace
James John Allison
Jane Smith (Wife)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 54
Age 48
Colonel of Militia, County Magistrate, and Brewer Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
14 May 1826
abt 1832

1891 Census RG12-4149 6 April 1891 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Roker Beaufront
James John Allison
Jane Smith (Wife)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 64
Age 58
Colonel of Militia, County Magistrate Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Durham
Durham
14 May 1826
abt 1832

Death
James John Allison Died 25 Mar 1899, Age 72,                   1899 1Q Sunderland 10a 406

The Times, Tuesday, Mar 28, 1899                         Death
  ALLISON - On the 25th inst., at Beaufront, Roker, Sunderland, James John Allison, C.B., Hon. Colonel 4th Battn. D.L.I., aged 72.   No flowers, by special request.
DURHAM   6 Jun 1899                         Probate
ALLISON, James John, of "Beaumont", Roker, Sunderland, esquire, died 25 March 1899, Probate Durham, 6 June to Jane Smith Allison, widow, and Thomas Charles McKenzie, gentleman.   Effects 33,595 0s. 1d.

1901 Census RG13-4722 1 April 1901 Monkwearmouth, County Durham
South Cliff, Roker
Jane S. Allison (Widow)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 68 Living on own means Sunderland Durham abt 1832

1911 Census RG14-(215) 3 April 1911 Sunderland, County Durham
Beaufront   (15 Rooms)
Jane Smith Allison (Widow)
Elizabeth Thompson (s)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 79
Age 20
Private Means
Visitor
Monkwearmouth
New South Wales
Durham
Australia
abt 1832
abt 1890
Jane had no children.

Death
Jane Smith (Hall) Allison Died 18 Apr 1914, Age 81,                   1914 2Q Sunderland 10a 785

DURHAM   25 May 1914                         Probate
ALLISON, Jane Smith, of Beaumont, Roker, Sunderland, widow, died 18 Apr 1914, Probate, Durham, 25 May, to Thomas Charles McKenzie, gentleman and Cuthbert Hutchinson, engineer.
  Effects £12,864 14s. 4d.


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