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Household of Alfred Challis (born 1845, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alfred Challis and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Challis, born in 1845 in Sawston, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 10 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Julia A Challis, born in 1849 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Frank (born 1870 in Langport, Somerset, England), Amy F E (born 1872 in Langport, Somerset, England) and Albert E (born 1874 in Langport, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Apprentice, Harriet A (born 1863 in Durston, Somerset, England), Alfred's Apprentice, Kathleen (born 1866 in Bruton, Somerset, England), Alfred's Servant, Mary A (born 1864 in Langport, Somerset, England), Alfred's Servant, Emma (born 1843 in Hockworthy, Devon, England) and Alfred's Servant, Edith V (born 1843 in Langport, Somerset, England).


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Alfred Challis's household

Male

Alfred

Challis

Head
Female

Julia A

Challis

Wife
Male

Frank

Challis

Son
Female

Amy F E

Challis

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Challis

Son
Female

Harriet A

Trapnell

Apprentice
Female

Kathleen

Cousins

Apprentice
Female

Mary A

Hartland

Servant
Female

Emma

May

Servant
Female

Edith V

Culliford

Servant
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Challis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sawston, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Challis

Head

Married

36

1845

Sawston, Cambridgeshire, England

Julia A

Challis

Wife

Married

32

1849

Taunton, Somerset, England

Frank

Challis

Son

Single

11

1870

Langport, Somerset, England

Amy F E

Challis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Langport, Somerset, England

Albert E

Challis

Son

Single

7

1874

Langport, Somerset, England

Harriet A

Trapnell

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Durston, Somerset, England

Kathleen

Cousins

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

Bruton, Somerset, England

Mary A

Hartland

Servant

Single

17

1864

Langport, Somerset, England

Emma

May

Servant

Single

38

1843

Hockworthy, Devon, England

Edith V

Culliford

Servant

Single

38

1843

Langport, Somerset, England

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