Hi Listers, I am still chasing information on my Allen family brick wall, and would like to find out more information about the children of William Allen and Phoebe Firman who married in 1809 at Ryston cum Roxham Norfolk. I have found that they had a son named John born 1811, who went to Australia in 1854, but would like to know whether they had any other children. The Archdeacon's transcripts only go to 1812, and I think I need access to later records. Their son John was baptised in the Denver Parish Church, which was Phoebe's Parish prior to her marriage. I also note that an 1845 directory on Roxham indicates that there was a moat there which had adjoined a "Walpole House", referred to as a mansion. Does anyone know any history of the people who owned and resided in this property? Kind regards, Warren Diggins, Australia

Hi Warren, IGI - parents William and Phoebe ALLEN: Phebe ALLEN, baptised 24 December 1815, Denver-Nfk Mary ALLEN, baptised 1 December 1822, Denver-Nfk (Patron submissions, batch I074302) FreeREG - John ALLEN, born 11 February 1811, privately baptised 12 February 1811, St Mary's Denver Norfolk An online tree also shows they had a son, Thomas ALLEN, born 1824, at West Winch in Norfolk - http://www.racklifferuddle.co.uk/ps01/ps01_147.htm Two photographs of Walpole House, which mentions Thomas VERE at one stage - http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/page251.html Cheers Trish Nowra NSW > I am still chasing information on my Allen family brick wall, and would > like to find out more information about the children of William Allen and > Phoebe Firman who married in 1809 at Ryston cum Roxham Norfolk. Their son > John was baptised in the Denver Parish Church, which was Phoebe's Parish > prior to her marriage. I also note that an 1845 directory on Roxham > indicates that there was a moat there which had adjoined a "Walpole > House", referred to as a mansion. Does anyone know any history of the > people who owned and resided in this property? > Kind regards, Warren Diggins, Australia