John Allen (archdeacon of Salop) explained

John Allen (25 May 1810 - 13 December 1886)^[1] was Archdeacon of Salop from 15 December 1847 until 23 March 1886.^[2]

Allen was born at Burton, Pembrokeshire where his father was the rector. He was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge.^[3] He was ordained in 1834 and became a Lecturer at King's College London. In 1846 he became Vicar of Prees, a post he held until 1883.

References

1. Obituary. The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 17, 1886; pg. 7; Issue 31945
2. Shropshire Parish registers. Diocese of Lichfield. Phillimore, W.P.W. (Ed) Lichfield, Shropshire Parish Register Society, 1913
3. [John Venn|Venn, John]