Alfred Allen (1855-1935, b. in Wellington) was a carpenter and farmer in the Wairarapa and came to Kelvin Grove as a farmer during 1880s. He later moved to Terrace Street (now Ruahine Street). He was later a builder in Palmerston North until his retirement in 1914. His father was George Allen who arrived in Wellington in 1841 and was a pioneer boat builder in that city (see Cyclopedia of New Zealand, Volume 1, 1897, pp 288-289). Mary Anne Allen (nee Kempton) grandparents were early settlers in Greytown, Wairarapa. Alfred and Mary had seven children.

Alfred and Mary Allen
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2013N_Pi106_007473
- Title
- Alfred and Mary Allen
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Allen Family
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1930
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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