Birth: 12 July 1888 Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK
Father: Thomas Challenor (Challinor) 1853-1920
Mother: Mary ? c1856-1924
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: January-March 1913 Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK
Wife: Florence Ince 1888-1980
Death: 5 May 1858 The Royal Infirmary, Chester, Chestershire, UK
Mary E E Challinor 1914
Florence Madge Challinor [Croucher, Rowlands] 1916-1995
George T E Challinor 1922
Birth of Ernest Challenor (sic - on the typed orginal) in FreeBMD in July-September 1888 in Whitchurch S (6a 711).
In the 1891 census as Ernest Challoner (sic - on the original) aged 2, born in Whitchurch, Shropshire, and living with his parents (Thomas and Mary), and five brothers (George H, Gifford, Herbert, Thomas C and William A) at 9A St Mary's Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
In the 1901 census as Ernest Challinor aged 12, born in Whitchurch, Shropshire, and living with his parents (Thomas and Mary), six brothers (Clement, Frank, Harold, Harry, Herbert, and Wilfred) and sister (Florence) at 7 Clay Pit Terrace, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
In the 1911 census as Ernest Challinor aged 22, born in Whitchurch, Salop, single, and a chauffeur for a doctor, and boarding with Arthur Benyon (aged 48, born in Whitchurch, Salop, and a postman for the GPO), his wife (Elizabeth aged 49, and born in Whitchurch, Salop), son (James Albert aged 27, single, born in Whitchurch, Salop, and a tailor), two daughters (Edith Alice aged 23 and Ethel May aged 20, both born in Whitchurch, Salopand single, and no stated employment), and another boarder (Harry Lewi Hodinson aged 22, single, born in Manchester and a chauffeur for a doctor) in eight rooms in High Street, Malpas, Cheshire.
Marriage of Ernest Challinor and Florence Ince in FreeBMD in January-March 1913 in Whitchurch S (6a 1285).
His three children were born in Whitchurch in 1914 to 1922.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Ernest Challinor born 12 July 1888, married, a domestic chauffeur, and living with Florence Challinor (wife?), Mary E E Challinor (daughter?) and one other (son?) in Old Hall STreet, Malpas, Tarvin, Cheshire.
Death of Ernest Challinor in FreeBMD in April-June 1958 aged 69 in Chester (10a 182).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for Ernest Challinor died on 5 May 1958 in Chester probate 18 July 1958 in Chester. "Challinor Ernest of Old Hall Street Malpas Cheshire died 5 May 1958 at The Royal Infirmary Chester Probate Chester 18 July to Florence Challinor widow. Effects £1282 11s. 8d."
There are two entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Ernest Challinor born in Whitchurch, Shropshire, parents Thomas and Mary Challinor.
Ernest Challenor was the father of Florence Madge Challinor, wife of Edward Charles Croucher, my first cousin once removed.
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