David Costello
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Information I have received from my cousin Lorna Cressy, like me a grand child of Kate Sophia Challis, suggests a possible confusion between William (Charles?) Challis and William Edward Challis. The details follow.
CHALLIS AND ENGLAND LINEAGES
CHALLIS
Edward Challice m. Mary Dent in 1826 at Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset William b. 1822 Ann b. 1826 (m.Charles England)
William Challis b. 1822 m. (1) Julia Stringer on 22/2/ 1848, in Southwark William Edward b. 7/51848 at St George in the east, London Frederick b. 12/10/1851 Julia died of consumption 15/2/1857 m.(2) Eliza Ellen Daley (widow) on 24/11/1857 at Waterloo, Surrey. William and Eliza emigrated to NZ with the two sons on the “Oliver Lang” arriving in Wellington on 18/9/1858. James Edward b. 7/11/1858. Eliza died on 20/3/1859 of ‘psoas abcess’. m.(3) Caroline Rachel Amelia Fensham (widow) on 12/1/1864. She had children. Emily b.30/4/1864 Charlotte b. 22/11/1866
William Edward b. 7/51848 m.(1) Charlotte England, his first cousin, on 25/8/1869 at Taratahi Julia Ann b.18/7/1873, m. Cotter (2 sons Percy and Jack), d.1951 Sarah Emily b.29/10/1874 (d. aged about 13) Kate Sophia b.7/1/1876 Charlotte died on 13 August 1877. m.(2) Eliza Matilda Tuckwell on 17/4/1879 Adelaide Elizabeth Eveline Maud b. 17/9/1881 Frederick William b. 7/9/1883 Thomas Bertram b. 13/9/1885 Lilian Millicent Alice b. 29/5/1892 Elsie Doris b. 20/11/1896 Gordon Leslie Winifed
ENGLAND
Thomas England bap.4/3/1703-4 of Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, m. Mary Robert b. 6/5/1727 Thomas b. 5/11/1730 Sarah b. 15/3/1733-4 George b. 19/5/1735 Edward b. 8/5/1737
Thomas b. 5/11/1730 m. Susannah Lampry on 26/5/1751 at Shepton Beauchamp Thomas b. 10/1/1752 Mary b. 7/3/1754 Susannah b. 8/7/59
Thomas b. 10/1/1752 m. Mary Hutchings on 25/12/1776 at Shepton Beauchamp Richard b. 28/4/1779 Thomas b. 25/3/1785 Edmund b. 26/2/1793 Jacob b. 12/7/1795 Joan b. 14/7/1797 Isaac b. 4/4/1799
Jacob b. 12/7/1795 m. Sarah Veale on 29/8/1813 at Dundry Edmond b. 18/11/1815 Jacob b. 19/10/1817 Sophia b. 9/4/1819 Charles b. 5/5/1822 Sydney b. 1/8/1824 Alban b. 6/8/1826 Elijah b. 10/10/1830
Charles b. 1819 b. 5/5/1822 m. Ann Challis on 29/11/1845 at Shepton Beauchamp. Charles and Ann England, plus 3 children, emigrated to NZ on the “New Era” in 1855. They arrived at Port Nicholson (Wellington) and walked to the Wairarapa. Eventually they returned to Lower Hutt and farmed there. George b. or bap. 3/5/1846 Emily bap. 24/101847 Charlotte bap. 1/8/1849 Leah bap. 1/11/1851, d. young Sydney b. 5/4/1852, d. 4/10/1871 Edward bap. 1/11/1854, d. young Henry b. 3/12/1855 Frank b. 1856, d. aged 14 Julia b. 26/6/1857– went to USA Walter b.1858 John b. 6/8/1861 Robert b.1863, d. aged 7 Alice b. 28/12/1865 Herbert b.1868 Frederick b.1871?
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