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Household of Joseph Challis (born 1826, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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.

Joseph Challis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Challis, born in 1826 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Challis, born in 1828 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1855 in Enfield Highway, Middlesex, England), Clara (born 1859 in Enfield Highway, Middlesex, England) and Elenor (born 1868 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England). They had 1 grandchild; Alfred, born 1878 in Ponders End, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Grandfather, Job Challis, born in 1797 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England.


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Joseph Challis's household

Male

Joseph

Challis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Challis

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Challis

Daughter
Female

Clara

Challis

Daughter
Female

Elenor

Challis

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Challis

Grand Son
Male

Job

Challis

Grandfather
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Challis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Challis

Head

Married

55

1826

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Challis

Wife

Married

53

1828

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Challis

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Enfield Highway, Middlesex, England

Clara

Challis

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Enfield Highway, Middlesex, England

Elenor

Challis

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Challis

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Ponders End, Middlesex, England

Job

Challis

Grandfather

Widower

84

1797

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

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