Thomas Allen

Nancy Perry is researching the ALLEN family from Barnton, Great Budworth, Cogshall, Cheshire in the 1800’s, and earlier.1881 census shows my grandmother’s family , father William 33, wife Ann 30.  Also listed as neighbours are ThomasALLEN 51, wife Elizabeth 51, and children Sarah 19, George 17, Susannah 12, a 13 year old stepdaughter Mary STELFOP, and a 3 year old Edward ALLEN.  This would indicate that Elizabeth is probably a second or third wife. 
 
I would like to find out if this is William ALLEN’S father, and therefore my gggrandfather, and, if so,  the name of my gggrandmother. Were there any other children between William 33 and Sarah 19?
 
Their address at the time of the 1881 census was Tunnel Top, Barnton, Cheshire.  This was a tunnel built over the Trent and Mersey Canal, and I believe there was a lock there.
Please contact Nancy Perry at perrypoems@shaw.ca