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Household of John Lonis Challen (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Frome, 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.

John Lonis Challen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lonis Challen, born in 1833 in Dartmouth, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John Lonis was the head of the household, married to Martha Challen, born in 1831 in Guernsey, Channel Islands. They had 1 child; Louise Isabel, born 1866 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John Lonis's Ward, Edward (born 1863 in India), John Lonis's Servant, Kate (born 1853 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England) and John Lonis's Servant, Harriet (born 1862 in Nunney, Somerset, England).


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John Lonis Challen's household

Male

John Lonis

Challen

Head
Female

Martha

Challen

Wife
Female

Louise Isabel

Challen

Daughter
Male

Edward

Jordan

Ward
Female

Kate

Foreman

Servant
Female

Harriet

Moon

Servant
First name(s) John Lonis
Last name Challen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Dartmouth, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Lonis

Challen

Head

Married

48

1833

Dartmouth, Devon, England

Martha

Challen

Wife

Married

50

1831

Guernsey, Channel Islands

Louise Isabel

Challen

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales

Edward

Jordan

Ward

Single

18

1863

India

Kate

Foreman

Servant

Single

28

1853

Warminster, Wiltshire, England

Harriet

Moon

Servant

Single

19

1862

Nunney, Somerset, England

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