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Household of William E Challis (born 1826, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,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.

William E Challis and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Challis, born in 1826 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Jane Challis, born in 1832 in Witham, Essex, England. They had 7 children; William G (born 1856 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Louisa J (born 1858 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England), Arthur H (born 1864 in Broughton, Hampshire, England), Walter P (born 1866 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Sidney H (born 1873 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Helen A (born 1875 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and Alice A (born 1869 in Bow, Middlesex, England).


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William E Challis's household

Male

William E

Challis

Head
Female

Jane

Challis

Wife
Male

William G

Challis

Son
Female

Louisa J

Challis

Daughter
Male

Arthur H

Challis

Son
Male

Walter P

Challis

Son
Male

Sidney H

Challis

Son
Female

Helen A

Challis

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Challis

Daughter
First name(s) William E
Last name Challis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Challis

Head

Married

55

1826

City of London, Middlesex, England

Jane

Challis

Wife

Married

49

1832

Witham, Essex, England

William G

Challis

Son

Single

25

1856

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Louisa J

Challis

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Arthur H

Challis

Son

Single

17

1864

Broughton, Hampshire, England

Walter P

Challis

Son

Single

15

1866

Bow, Middlesex, England

Sidney H

Challis

Son

Single

8

1873

Bow, Middlesex, England

Helen A

Challis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bow, Middlesex, England

Alice A

Challis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bow, Middlesex, England

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