Peter Allen lived in Sedgely Park, Manchester. He was the manager of the Manchester Guardian and manager and part owner of the Manchester Evening News. In the early 1860's, because he had three sons,the family moved to a larger house "Overbrook" in Kersal. In 1865 the family rented a house in Bulkeley Terrace, Beaumaris, so that they could better persue their interest in boating. In 1873 they purchased 10 Victoria Terrace, Beaumaris. Peter Allen died in Buxton in 1893 and his son Russell inherited the Beaumaris property.

Charles Peter Allen was born in Sedgeley Park in 1861. He attended junior school at Dame School, Lytham, prep. school at Furness in Rugby and finally Rugby School. His two younger brothers attended Beaumaris Grammar School before they too went on to Rugby. When not at school he spent much of his young life in Beaumaris and his family continued to use 10 Victoria Terrace into the 1900's

Charles was an excellent pupil at Rugby School. He had a good academic and sporting record. He captained the school cricket X1 and the school Rugby XV. In 1880 at the age of 19, he went to Oxford University where he was awarded his Rugby Blue in the famous Vassel's team. After university he was articled to a firm of Manchester solicitors, qualified and practised for a short while before joining the Manchester Guardian in 1887 as a journalist. He was sent to Russia, Bulgaria and Turkey as the paper's correspondent. He travelled out via Constantinople (Istanbul) where he met Evelina Barker, Daughter of an English family from Buxton. They married in Constantinople in 1889 and returned home. They had four daughters and one son. The son's daughter Jenny, was for many years secretary to Lord Newborough at Belan Fort near Caernarfon. They eventually married and she became Lady Newborough.

The Beaumaris Book Society had been established in the Beaumaris Newsroom, 6 Green Edge since being built in 1826. On June 18th. 1885 it was transformed into the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club. One of the prime movers and founder member of the newly formed club was C P Allen and his photograph still hangs in the club. He played cricket regularly for Bangor Cricket Club and appears in several team photographs there.

He was elected as member of Parliament for Mid Gloucestershire in 1900 so the family moved to Stroud. He also purchased 37 Grosvenor Place, London. He was a star performer for Stroud Cricket Club for several years. He was a member of the Territorial Volunteers of the 2nd. and 5th. Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment and he resigned his parliamentary seat in 1914 to become a full time soldier at the age of 53. He was posted to France where he became a Town Mayor dealing with troop movements. He stood again for his old seat in parliament in 1922 but was defeated. Major The Right Hon. P C Allen PC MP DL died in his London home on December 18th. 1930 at the age of 68.

In 1884 at the age 23 C P Allen played rugby for Wales against England at Leeds and against Scotland at Newport. He scored the first try ever for Wales against England.