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Household of William Challen (born 1825, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Challen, born in 1825 in Mid Lavant, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Challen, born in 1837 in Chichester, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Ada, born 1868 in Mid Lavant, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, John Hurst, born in 1862 in Westbourne, Sussex, England.


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William Challen's household

Male

William

Challen

Head
Female

Emily

Challen

Wife
Male

John

Hurst

Step Son
Female

Ada

Challen

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Challen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Mid Lavant, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Challen

Head

Married

56

1825

Mid Lavant, Sussex, England

Emily

Challen

Wife

Married

44

1837

Chichester, Sussex, England

John

Hurst

Step Son

Single

19

1862

Westbourne, Sussex, England

Ada

Challen

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Mid Lavant, Sussex, England

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