Birth: 9 May 1841 Albion Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey, UK
Father: Joshua Challis c1811-1891
Mother: Mary Jane Rogers c1812-1868
Christening: 13 June 1841 St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 16 November 1880 St Jude, St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, UK
Wife: Caroline Fox 1858-1946
Death: January-March 1919 Woolwich, London, UK
Frederick William Challis 1884-1956
Edmund James Challis 1894-a1911
Birth of Frederick Challis in FreeBMD in April-June 1841 in Rotherhithe (4 375).
In the 1841 census as Frederick Challis aged 1 month, born in Surrey and living with Joshua and Mary Challis (parents?) in Albion Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Frederick Challis baptised on 13 June 1841 at St. Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Surrey, parents Frederick and Mary Jane Challis.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Frederick Challes (sic) baptised on 13 June 1841 at Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, parents Joshua and Mary Jane Challes. "Born May 9 Baptised June 13 Frederick, parents Joshua, a Gentleman, and Mary Jane Challis of Rotherhithe".
In the 1851 census as Frederick Challis aged 9, born in Rotherhithe, Surrey, and living with his parents (Johna and Mary Jane), four brothers (James, John Rogers, Thomas Paboz and William Hy), two sisters (Maria Alice and Mary Jane) and a lodger? (Sarah Smith aged 32, born in Twickenham, Middlesex, married and husband at sea) at 16 Charles Street, Southwark St John Horsleydown, Surrey.
In the 1861 census as Fredrick Challis aged 24, born in St Clears, Southwark, single and a carman and lodging with William Hicks (aged 60 (40? on the original), born in Bristol and a carman) his wife (Emily Hicks aged 31 and born in Scotton ??, Norfolk), daughter (Susana Hicks aged 1 and born in Christchurch, Surrey) and another lodger (David Wilson aged 33, born in Scotland) at 8 Knights Court, Christchurch, Surrey.
Marriage of Frederick Challis and Caroline Fox in FreeBMD in October-December 1880 in St Saviour (1d 177).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for Frederick Challis aged 42, father Joshua Challis, and Caroline Fox aged 22, father George Fox, on 16 November 1880 at St Jude, Southwark. "Page 99 Marriage solemnized at St Jude's Church in the parish of St George the Martyr, Southwark in the County of Surrey. No. 197 November sixteenth 1880 Frederick Challis aged 42, a Bachelor and Seaman of 127 New Kent Road, father Joshua Challis, an Accountant, and Caroline Fox aged 22, a Spinster of 33 Marshall Street, father George Fox, an Engineer. Married in the parish Church of St Jude according to the rights and ceremonies of the Established Church by license [...] in the Presence of us Joshua Challis and ? ? ?".
I cannot find entries for him in the 1871 to 1901 censuses, but his wife was living with the two sons at 16 Abbey Street, Plumstead in 1901.
In the entry for the christening of his son Frederick William on 10 March 1886, he was a Ship's Steward living at 52 Mansion House Street, Hammersmith - he was born in Battersea in 1884. His second son was born in Woolwich in 1894.
In the 1911 census as Frederick Challis aged 69, born in Rotherhithe, a seaman in the merchant service, and living with his wife (Caroline) and two sons (Edward James and Frederick William) in four rooms at 33 Gatling Road, Wickham Lane, Plumstead, London.
There are five entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Frederick Challis address 33 Gatling Road, Plumstead, Newham, Woolwich in 1911 to 1920, other occupant Caroline Challis (wife?) in 1919 and 1920.
Death of Frederick Challis in FreeBMD in January-March 1919 in Woolwich (1d 1818).
There are three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Frederick Challis born in 1841 or 1842 in Rotherhithe, two giving his parents as Joshua and Mary Jane Challis.
Frederick Challis was the father of Frederick William Challis, husband of Marion Annie Davis, my first cousin once removed.
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