page_title: George Wigram Allen
section_title: Marriage
hierarchical_section_title: George Wigram Allen / Marriage
caption_attribution_description: English: Lady Marian Allen, wife of Sir George Wigram Allen (1824-1885) owner of Toxteth Park, Glebe, NSW
context_page_description: Sir George Wigram Allen KCMG was an Australian politician and philanthropist. He was Speaker in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1875–1883. Allen was held in high esteem. As speaker he showed dignity, courtesy and ability; it was said of him: 'A man of calm judgment and much practical wisdom'.
context_section_description: Allen married Marian Boyce (1835–1914), eldest daughter of the Rev. William Boyce, in July 1851 and they lived at Strathmore, opposite his father's home Toxteth Park. In 1881 they moved to Toxteth Park having added a third storey, a tower and various embellishments such as a ballroom. The Allens entertained there on a grand scale. Lady Allen was an active charitable worker. She was involved with the boarding out of orphan children from the Benevolent Asylum and was a co-founder of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children. The marriage produced six sons and fours daughters.
caption: Lady Allen as a widow c.1900
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