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Hi Folks,

I have this family in 1901 But cannot find any trace of them in 1911 in Scotland or in England (or Canada). Hoping someone else has magic fingers!

1901 Census
15, James Street, Edinburgh, Duddingston, Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland
James   Challis   Head   Married Male   46   1855 Surveyor scottish office consulting engineer co "see for scotland"   England
Mary Ann   Challis   Wife   Married   Female   42   1859   -   England
Margaret Elizabeth Challis (McDonald)   Step daughter   Single Female   16   1885 Scholar England
James John   Challis   Son   Single   Male   16   1885   Plumber's apprentice   England
William Francis   Challis   Son   -   Male   14   1887   Photographer's apprentice   England
Sylvia Alice   Challis (Adams)   Step daughter   -   Female   9   1892   Scholar   England
Charles Frederick   Challis   Son   -   Male   8   1893   Scholar   Cape, South Africa
Nellie Maria Alice   Challis   Daughter   -   Female   5   1896   Scholar   England

James Challis b Q3 1854 Marylebone MIddlesex England, d 9 June 1921 Haddington
Mary Ann (Benns/Adams) b 1857 Brandon Suffolk, d 1 Dec 1938 Haddington

In 1891 Mary Ann was married to Edwin Adams (1858-1895) and is recorded in Woolwich, Kent. James Challis was in South Africa
1891 Census
RA Barracks, Artillery Place Woolwich Kent
Edwin Adams Head 32 Qtr Master Sgt RA Hornsey
Mary Ann Adams (nee Benns) Wife 33 Brandon Suffolk
George Edwin son 11 Woolich
Harry William Son 10 Woolich
Walter Ernest Son 10 Plumstead Kent
Catherine Sarah  Dau 8 Plumstead Kent
Ellen Charlotte Dau 3 Plumstead
James Challis Son 2 Plumstead

NB: Complicated blended family. James Challis married 4 times, and three of his wives were Benns sisters, two of whom had children from previous marriages. Thirteen children in all.

Hi Flora,

Unfortunately I don't have much info on Ernie. born ~ 1905, son for Jacob Dorman and Sarah Adams, and married Isabelle Wake 20 October 1928 at Port Coquitlam, British Columbia,Canada.

Jane

Yes of course, I'd forgotten that Robert Dorman married another sibling Elizabeth Adams, so we have numerous connections. Once you have posted 3 times I will be able to send you a message with my contact details.

Through another 'cousin' we have established that Jacob Gowland Dorman was born Dec 1834 Chester Le Street, Durham, and married Margaret Anne Fenwick 12 June 1855 in Constantinople.

Hi Rosemary, and Campbell

Lovely to hear from you and apologies for delayed response. I've been away and for some reason was unable to post a reply on my ipad.  I'd be very interested in your transcription of the Parlett letters, as this is my ancestral line.

Cheers.
Jane