Harry Epworth Allen: A Painter of Ordered Landscapes
Harry Epworth Allen: A Painter of Ordered Landscapes Family Background and Early Years Harry Epworth Allen Harry Epworth Allen was born in Sheffield in 1894 , the only child of Henry Allen and Elizabeth Blacktin , and spent his childhood in the industrial districts that would later shape the clarity and structure of his mature landscapes. 1901 Census At the time of the 1901 Census , the family were residing at 20 Kutstall Road, Ecclesall, Sheffield , where Henry, aged 45 , was employed as a Mark Marker Letter Cutter in Steel , and Elizabeth, aged 43 , was managing the household. Harry, recorded as a six‑year‑old , was already growing up in the shadow of the steel industry that defined so much of Sheffield’s identity. 1911 Census A decade later, the 1911 Census places the family at 28 Stainton Road, Sheffield , with Henry, now 55 , still working as a Mark Marker , and Elizabeth, aged 53 , continuing to oversee the home. Harry, then 16 , was still in education, a period that preceded ...
