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Household of James Challen (born 1830, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westhampnett, Sussex, 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.

James Challen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Challen, born in 1830 in Horsham, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Challen, born in 1839 in Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Percy (born 1862 in Findon, Sussex, England), Henry (born 1863 in Findon, Sussex, England) and Lavinia (born 1868 in Storrington, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Anne Denyer, born in 1863 in Amberley, Sussex, England.


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James Challen's household

Male

James

Challen

Head
Female

Jane

Challen

Wife
Male

Percy

Challen

Son
Male

Henry

Challen

Son
Female

Lavinia

Challen

Daughter
Female

Anne

Denyer

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Challen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Horsham, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Challen

Head

Married

51

1830

Horsham, Sussex, England

Jane

Challen

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sussex, England

Percy

Challen

Son

Single

19

1862

Findon, Sussex, England

Henry

Challen

Son

Single

18

1863

Findon, Sussex, England

Lavinia

Challen

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Storrington, Sussex, England

Anne

Denyer

Servant

Single

18

1863

Amberley, Sussex, England

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