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Household of William Challen (born 1842, 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.

William Challen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Challen, born in 1842 in Treyford, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Challen, born in 1845 in Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Fanny (born 1874 in Aldingbourne, Sussex, England), William (born 1876 in Aldingbourne, Sussex, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Aldingbourne, Sussex, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Aldingbourne, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sep Daughter, Grace Frances Carter, born in 1870 in Shoreham, Sussex, England.


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William Challen's household

Male

William

Challen

Head
Female

Fanny

Challen

Wife
Female

Grace Frances

Carter

Sep Daughter
Female

Fanny

Challen

Daughter
Male

William

Challen

Son
Female

Ellen

Challen

Daughter
Female

Edith

Challen

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Challen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Treyford, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Challen

Head

Married

39

1842

Treyford, Sussex, England

Fanny

Challen

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sussex, England

Grace Frances

Carter

Sep Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Fanny

Challen

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aldingbourne, Sussex, England

William

Challen

Son

Single

5

1876

Aldingbourne, Sussex, England

Ellen

Challen

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Aldingbourne, Sussex, England

Edith

Challen

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Aldingbourne, Sussex, England

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