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Household of James Challis (born 1836, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire,Derbyshire, 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 Challis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Challis, born in 1836 in Willington, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Challis, born in 1835 in Buckland, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Hannah M (born 1863 in Not Known), William H (born 1864 in Not Known), Martha E (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England), John (born 1879 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England) and Harriet (born 1879 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England).


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James Challis's household

Male

James

Challis

Head
Female

Agnes

Challis

Wife
Female

Hannah M

Challis

Daughter
Male

William H

Challis

Son
Female

Martha E

Challis

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Challis

Daughter
Male

John

Challis

Son
Female

Harriet

Challis

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Challis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Willington, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Challis

Head

Married

45

1836

Willington, Somerset, England

Agnes

Challis

Wife

Married

46

1835

Buckland, Devon, England

Hannah M

Challis

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Not Known

William H

Challis

Son

Single

17

1864

Not Known

Martha E

Challis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Challis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

John

Challis

Son

Single

2

1879

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Challis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

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