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Mr Henry Allen : Titanic Engineering Crew

Summary
Age: 32 years
Marital Status: Married.
Last Residence: in Southampton Hampshire England
Occupation: Fireman / Stoker
Engine crew
First Embarked: Southampton
Died in the sinking.
Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 145)
Buried: Fairview Lawn Cemetery Halifax Nova Scotia Canada on Wednesday 8th May 1912.

Mr Henry Allen

© Bill Fowler, Canada.

Mr Henry Allen, 32, was born in Hampshire England and in 1912 lived at 3 Wickham Court, French Street, Town Quay, Southampton. He was married to Cecilia and had seven children.

Allen died in the sinking. His body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennett, and was buried at Fairview Cemetary, Halifax, Nova Scotia on 8 May 1912.

NO. 145 - MALE - ESTIMATED AGE, 35 - HAIR AND MOUSTACHE, LIGHT CLOTHING - Blue coat and vest; striped trousers; dungaree trousers; grey trousers. PROBABLY FIREMAN NAME IN DISCHARGE BOOK - H. ALLEN.

 

Mansion House Titanic Relief Fund Number 26. Allen, Cecilia. Widow. Allen, Emily (child). Allen, Ann C. (child). Allen, William H. (child). Allen, Charles J. (child). Allen, Alfred J. (child). Allen, Clara Elizabeth, Allen, Eliza, (child). All class G dependents.

Available Documents
White Star Line (1912.) Record of Bodies and Effects (Passengers and Crew S.S. "Titanic") Recovered by Cable Steamer "MacKay Bennett" Including Bodies Buried at Sea and Bodies Delivered at Morgue in Halifax, N.S. Details compiled from records of the "Mackay-Bennett". Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S., Manuscript Group 100, Vol. 229, No. 3d, Accession 1976-191, c. Friday May 3, dark purple card covers, initial page entitled, Key to accompanying List showing how bodies have been disposed of:, probably printed in Halifax, N.S., 76 pp., unpaged, Body No. 1 to 306 inclusive: annotated in red ink below each body's data with burial permit and cemetery data, and with two extra typed pages added for the Minia, Montmagny and Algerine; Body Nos. 307 to 324 inclusive, Nos. 326 to 329 inclusive and No. 330 respectively. (#145)

References
Mansion House Titanic Relief Fund Booklets and Minute Books

Contributors
Brian Ticehurst, England