Hi Lauchie
If I knew how to attach a link, I would, but try this:
Go to NAAIRS
Go to NAAIRS search
Choose RSA database
Enter Allen in top row, William in 2nd row
Choose starting date say 1898, ending date 1905 in the date range filter at bottom of search
Enter Search
GEN - Data of the South African Genealogical Society on Gravestones
HER - Data of the Bureau of Heraldry on registered heraldic representations
KAB - Cape Town Archives Repository
MAN - National Registers of Manuscripts and Photographs (NAREM and NAREF)
National Archives' cartographic and library material, microfilms and copies
NAB - Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository
OVM - National Register of Audio-Visual Material (NAROM)
ROS - National Register of Oral Sources (NAROS)
RSA - All Archives Repositories and National Registers of non-public records
SAB - National Archives Repository (Public Records of Central Government since 1910)
TAB - National Archives Repository (Public Records of former Transvaal Province and its predecessors as well as of magistrates and local authorities)
TBD - Durban Archives Repository
TBE - Port Elizabeth Archives Repository
TBK - Cape Town Records Centre
VAB - Free State Archives Repository
Gives this result:
Your query, (william) AND (allen) and (Beginning Date >= 1898, Ascending) and (Ending Date =< 1905, Ascending) was located in 22 documents and has been saved as query number 3 .
Please select an action from those available above.
You enter: RESULT SUMMARY, and then you get the list as follows:
SELECT SOURCE VOLUME NO REFERENCE DESCRIPTION BEGIN DATE END DATE
DOC 4/1/726 2685 MORTGAGE BOND. WILLIAM MAXTED ALLEN. 1900 1900
CSC 2/6/1/206 375 MOTION. PETITION OF WILLIAM SPENCER HYATT, HERBERT JOHN EDMED, 1901 1901
CSC 2/6/1/206 375 MOTION. PETITION OF WILLIAM SPENCER HYATT, HERBERT JOHN EDMED, 1901 1901
MOK 1/1/152 02465 ALLEN, WILLIAM. DECEASED ESTATE PAPERS. 1901 1901
MOOC 6/9/437 3643 ALLEN, WILLIAM. DEATH NOTICE. 1901 1901
MSCE 0 11/139 ALLEN, JOHN WILLIAM. (S/S MINNIE). 1901 1901
IOP 9 IOMG1134/01 ROOTH + WESSELS, PRETORIA. RE WILLIAM ALLEN. 1901 1901
CSC 2/1/1/410 305 ILLIQUID CASE. CAROLINE ELIZABETH SELLS, BORN LEIBBRANDT VERSUS 1902 1902
CSC 2/1/1/411 334 ILLIQUID CASE. EDWARD CLEMENT ROBERTS VERSUS WILLIAM M ALLEN. APPEAL 1902 1902
CSC 1/1/1/52 1 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF CRIMINAL CASE. CRIMINAL SESSION, JULY 1902. 1902 1902
MOOC 13/1/1060 23 ALLEN, WILLIAM THOMAS. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT. 1902 1902
RSC 1/5/179 40/1902 ILLIQUID CASE. JOHN ALLEN VERSUS WILLIAM COCHRANE, AUGUSTE WILLIAM 1902 1902
SAC 3 B2653 RECORD OF CONDUCT AND SERVICE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY. 1902 1903
CSC 2/6/1/235 720 MOTION. IN THE MATTER OF SIDNEY WILLIAM ALLEN, A LUNATIC. 1903 1903
CSC 2/6/1/235 720 MOTION. IN THE MATTER OF SIDNEY WILLIAM ALLEN, A LUNATIC. 1903 1903
RAD 91 2192 CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION (WITWATERSRAND AREA). WILLIAM DUNCALF ALLEN. 1903 1903
ZTPD 5/531 70/1903 ILLIQUID CASE. DELIVERY OF ACCOUNT. JOHN WILLIAM BELL (IN HIS 1903 1903
DOC 4/1/1023 1357 MORTGAGE BOND. JOHN WILLIAM ALLEN. 1904 1904
CSC 2/2/1/269 60 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS OF PROVISIONAL CASE. DAVID PETER DE VILLIERS 1905 1905
DOC 4/1/1119 1823 MORTGAGE BOND. JOHN WILLIAM ALLEN. 1905 1905
SELECT SOURCE VOLUME NO REFERENCE DESCRIPTION BEGIN DATE END DATE
DOC 4/1/1160 5988 MORTGAGE BOND. JOHN WILLIAM ALLEN. 1905 1905
MHG 0 6929 ALLEN, WILLIAM CHARLES. 1905 1905
You will get about 22 results, of which at least 3 are William Allen death and estate files.
If you want to get the file, you need a researcher to get it. I can recommend someone if you need to. It will take about 2 weeks to get them.
Regards
Adrian