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Household of William Challen (born 1826, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, 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.

William Challen and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Challen, born in 1826 in Marylebone, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Challen, born in 1822 in Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Edith, born 1863 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ellen Burrage, born in 1860 in Horsham, Sussex, England.


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William Challen's household

Male

William

Challen

Head
Female

Mary A

Challen

Wife
Female

Edith

Challen

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Burrage

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Challen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Challen

Head

Married

55

1826

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Challen

Wife

Married

59

1822

Sussex, England

Edith

Challen

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Burrage

Servant

Single

21

1860

Horsham, Sussex, England

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