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Household of Isaiah Challis (born 1818, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Isaiah Challis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Isaiah Challis, born in 1818 in Walthamstow, Essex, consisted of 6 members. Isaiah was the head of the household, married to Clara Challis, born in 1829 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1859 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Samuel (born 1868 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth, born 1876 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Isaiah's Boarder, Samuel Groves, born in 1846 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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Isaiah Challis's household

Male

Isaiah

Challis

Head
Female

Clara

Challis

Wife
Male

George

Challis

Son
Male

Samuel

Challis

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Clifton

Grand Daughter
Male

Samuel

Groves

Boarder
First name(s) Isaiah
Last name Challis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Walthamstow, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Isaiah

Challis

Head

Married

63

1818

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Clara

Challis

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wokingham, Berkshire, England

George

Challis

Son

Single

22

1859

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Challis

Son

Single

13

1868

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Clifton

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Groves

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Colchester, Essex, England

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