Birth: 9 November 1885 Canning Town, Essex, UK
Father: Arthur Davis 1858-1921
Mother: Emily Jane Cowles 1863-1942
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 26 September 1915 St John the Baptist, Erith, Kent, UK
Husband: Frederick William Challis 1884-1956
Death: October-December 1980 Ashford, Kent, UK
Eric W Challis 1920-2011
Birth of Marian Annie Davis in FreeBMD in Octor-December 1885 in West Ham (4a 169). However in all subsequent entries her first name was spelt Marion.
In the 1891 census as Marion Davis aged 5, born in Cunning (sic - in the index, Canning on the original) Town, London, and living with her parents (Arthur and Jane) and a visitor (Mary L Parker aged 19, unemployed and born in East Markham, Nottinghamshire) at 3 Crescent Road, Erith, Kent.
Her sister was born in Plumstead in 1895.
In the 1901 census as Marion Davis aged aged 15, born in Canning Town, Essex, and living with her parents (Arthur and Emily), and sister (Jennie) in four rooms at 33 Crossness (there is a Lane and a Footpath), Erith, Abbey Wood, Kent.
Edward Thomas Cowles and Marion Annie Davis were witnesses to the marriage of Henry Radley Smallridge and Florence Charlotte Dutton on 4 September 1904 at The Parish Church of St Nicholas Plumstead.
In the 1911 census as Marion Davis aged 25, born in Canning Town, Essex, single, no stated employment, and living with her parents (Arthur and Jane), and sister (Jenney) in four rooms at 33 Crossness, Abbey Wood, Kent.
Marriage of Frederick W Challis and Marion A Davis in FreeBMD in July-September 1915 in Dartford (2a 1801).
Entry in Ancestry Bexley, Kent, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 for Marion Annie Davis aged 29, father Arthur David, and Frederick William Challis aged 30, father Frederick Challis, on 26 September 1915 at St John the Baptist, Erith, Kent. "Page 37 [...] 1915 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of Erith in the County of Kent No 74 Twenty Sixth September 1915 Frederick William Challis aged 30, a Bachelor and Machinist of 33 Girling Road, Plumstead, father Frederick Challis, Seaman (Retired), and Marion Annie Davis aged 29, a Spinster of 33 Crossness, father Arthur Davis, a Launch Driver, Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us A Davis, J Davis and M J F Emmett".
In the service records of Frederick William Challis 349838 his wife was Mrs Marion Annie Challis (nee Davis (Spinster)) of 33 Garling Street, Plumstead married on 26 September 1915 at Parish Church, Erith.
There are two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Marion Annie Challis address 92 Deansfield Road, Eltham, Woolwich, Newham in 1918 and 1919, other occupant Frederick William Challis (husband?).
Her son was born in Billericay in 1920.
Emma Louisa Alice Cowles, her aunt, died at Tolangi, Church Road, Basildon, Essex in 1946 and left effects of £923 6s to Frederick William Challis farm worker and Marion Annie Challis (wife of the said Frederick William Challis).
Her husband died at Tolangi, Church Road, Basildon, Essex on 30 August 1956 and left effects of £1535 17s. 6d to Marion Annie Challis widow.
She lived with Aunt Marian (Marian Annie Cowles - her first cousin) from the mid 1960's at 25 Sparkeswood Avenue, Rolvenden, Kent, 13 Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Kent, Frensham Cottage, Rolvenden Layne, Rolvenden, Kent, and 15 Winser Road, Rolvenden Lane, Rolvenden, Kent TN17 4NL till her death.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Marion Annie Challis, born on 9 November 1885, in October-December 1980 in Ashford (16 0143).
There are two entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Marion Davis born in Canning Town, Essex in 1886, parents Arthur Davis and Emily Jane Cowles.
Marion Annie Davis was my first cousin once removed.
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