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1891 look up x2

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Liberty64

Liberty64 Report 16 May 2005 17:36

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Liberty64

Liberty64 Report 16 May 2005 16:59

This could be Thomas Challis, he is single and a boarder, occupation is commercial Travellor. Address: 15 Gellatly Road, London. 1901 England Census records matching your search for All Records > Census > 1901 England Census Match Quality Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image Thomas W Challis abt 1874 London, England Boarder Deptford St Paul London George W Couchman abt 1858 Worthing, Sussex, England Head Deptford St Paul London John W Couchman abt 1886 Peckham, London, England Son Deptford St Paul London Sarah Couchman abt 1857 Surbiton, Surrey, England Wife Deptford St Paul London RG13/532 Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: Deptford, South ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Folio: 132 Page: 9 Household schedule number: 50 There are a few other Thomas Challis listed, they are married, would be best if you knew his wifes details etc! Lib x

*Alison*

*Alison* Report 16 May 2005 16:27

Not really sure about any of them! if they were still alive by 1901, just started on this family today!! I'll go and check it out to see if i can find any deaths for them!! Thanks for the help!! Alison

Liberty64

Liberty64 Report 16 May 2005 16:20

Looks like the rest of the family have left and married there is no other match, other than above, listed! Do you know if Henry was alive in 1901?? Lib x

*Alison*

*Alison* Report 16 May 2005 16:13

Thanks!

Liberty64

Liberty64 Report 16 May 2005 16:03

Alison I will have a look! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Alison, Ive found this one, but Lucy is on her own, image says she is married, and a washer woman. Address: 13 Henley street, London. 1901 England Census records matching your search for All Records > Census > 1901 England Census Match Quality Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image Lucy Challis abt 1856 Chelsea, London, England Head Battersea London RG13/442 Registration district: Wandsworth Sub-registration district: East Battersea ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Folio: 27 Page: 46 Household schedule number: 311 Will go and check out any other possibilities!

*Alison*

*Alison* Report 16 May 2005 16:02

Thanks for that Lib, the bancroft's are definatly the right ones!! i bet challis is down somewhere!! but spelt wrong!!!! but thanks for trying to look for them!! don't suppose you can find them in 1901? edward won't be with them though! as i have got him already, he married! don't worry if you cant though!! Alison

Liberty64

Liberty64 Report 16 May 2005 15:53

Alison Ive found the Bancrofts, they are mistrancribed as BARCROFT! Image deffo says Bancroft. James Birth place Holcombe, is Bury, I used to live there! Address: (no number given) Bellmont Street, Prestwich Lancs. 1891 England Census records matching your search for All Records > Census > 1891 England Census Match Quality Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship to head-of-house Civil parish County View Image Barcroft, Eliza abt 1878 Blackley, Lancashire Daughter Prestwich Lancashire Barcroft, Harry abt 1886 Prestwich, Lancashire Son Prestwich Lancashire Barcroft, Isabella abt 1854 Etton, Lancashire Wife Prestwich Lancashire Barcroft, James abt 1854 Holcombe, Lancashire Head Prestwich Lancashire Barcroft, James S abt 1880 Blackley, Lancashire Son Prestwich Lancashire Barcroft, William abt 1888 Prestwich, Lancashire Son Prestwich Lancashire Source information: RG12/3271 Registration district: Prestwich Sub registration district: Prestwich ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Folio: 50 Page: 42 Lib x ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ive had no luck with the Challis family, Ive tried all spelling varients I can think of. Ive also tried out of box searches! Think they are on Mars! Lib x

*Alison*

*Alison* Report 16 May 2005 15:29

nudge

*Alison*

*Alison* Report 16 May 2005 13:35

Yeah thats the bancrofts on 1881, so i just need them in 1891 aswell as the challis/challice family, then in 1901 i have Elizabeth bancroft andv edward challis together, they married! Alison

*Alison*

*Alison* Report 16 May 2005 13:19

Challis family, it is spelt challice in 1881, sory i should of said that!! here they are in 1881, Henry CHALLICE , Head , 29, Chelsea, Middlesex, England Purveyor Of Cats Meat Lucy CHALLICE ,Wife , 25 ,Chelsea, Middlesex, England Thomas CHALLICE, Son,7, Chelsea, Middlesex, England Edward CHALLICE,Son, 5,Chelsea, Middlesex, England Lucy CHALLICE , Daur ,2 , Chelsea, Middlesex, England Here is bancroft in 1881, James BANCROFT,Head ,27,Tottington, Lancashire, England Cashier Isabella BANCROFT , Wife, 27 ,Elton, Lancashire, England Eliza BANCROFT, Dau,3 , Manchester, Lancashire, England James S. BANCROFT,Son,1,Manchester, Lancashire, England

The Bag

The Bag Report 16 May 2005 13:07

Where do you have them in 1901 or 1881- to want 1891- what info do they give there? Do they have children? What are the parents birth years? this is presumably the 1881 Eliza Bancroft abt 1878 Manchester, Lancashire, England Daughter Whittaker Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England Isabella Bancroft abt 1854 Elton, Lancashire, England Wife Whittaker Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England James Bancroft abt 1854 Tottington, Lancashire, England Head Whittaker Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England James S. Bancroft abt 1880 Manchester, Lancashire, England Son Whittaker Lane, Prestwich, Lancashire, England

*Alison*

*Alison* Report 16 May 2005 12:57

Thanks for looking!! not sure if they are mine or not!! With the bncroft family elizabeths parents,James Bancroft was born in Tottington, lancs, and isabella, elton, lancs. with the challis family edwards parents, henry and lucy were both born in chelsea, middlesex. Alison

The Bag

The Bag Report 16 May 2005 12:49

Maybe the right Bancroft Family- No Elizabeth Bancroft, Clara abt 1877 Idle, Yorkshire Daughter Idle Yorkshire Bancroft, David W abt 1881 Halifax, Yorkshire Son Idle Yorkshire Bancroft, Isabella abt 1852 Idle, Yorkshire Wife Idle Yorkshire Bancroft, James O abt 1849 Halifax, Yorkshire Head Idle Yorkshire Bancroft, Walter H abt 1884 Halifax, Yorkshire Son Idle Yorkshire

The Bag

The Bag Report 16 May 2005 12:44

results based on year Challis, Edward abt 1875 st wilbraham, Cambridgeshire Son Little Wilbraham Cambridgeshire > prob not Challis, Edward abt 1876 Gateshead, Durham Son Wanstead Essex >prob not Challis, Edward abt 1878 Bethnal Green, London Son Bethnal Green London >head Henry/wife Emma Challis, Edward abt 1877 Tottenham, Middlesex Son Tottenham Middlesex > Head Edward Wife Lydia

*Alison*

*Alison* Report 16 May 2005 12:25

Looking for Edward william challis aged 14 or 15 years, born in chelsea, middlesex, parents are henry and lucy challis. 2nd one is Elizabeth bancroft, aged around 13,14 or even 15 years, born south manchester, parents are James and isabella bancroft. Hope someone can help?! Alison