James John Allison

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.