Challoners in Ketley

[angelfish58]

I'm trying to trace anything at all about James Challoner b 1867 in Ketley, by the 1890's he was living in the North East of England. I have found some census details but as the surname is spelt Challinor, Chellener, Challenor and Chalnor I'm not very confident. Any help gratefully received.

[Gadget]

Is this his Birth reference:

March quarter, 1867, Wellington, Shropshire, Vol  6a, page 763 as James Challnor


Regards

Gadget

[Gadget]

In 1871 Ketley Sand , Wellington  RG10/2808 Folio 37 Page 11

William Chalnor, 36, Puddler
Elizabeth, 35
Henry, 11
Mary, 10
William, 8
Thomas, 6
James, 4
Ann, 1

All born Ketley Sand

Gadget

[Gadget]

There's a marriage ref for a William Challinor Dec q, 1857, Wellington, Vol 6a, page 1453

Unfortunately the two females on the page are both Elizabeth - Mansell and Powell

Gadget

[angelfish58]

Wow fantastic, I shall check those out. Thank you so much Gadget x

[Gadget]

I had a look on the 1851 for an Elizabeth Powell and Mansell but nothing there that was obviously her.

Perhaps get the birth cert to get her maiden surname.

Gadget

[JAP]

Looks as though it was Elizabeth MANSELL.

1881
RG11/4895/112
50 Thorp St, Stockton on Tees, Durham
MANSELL William, Mar, 66, b Ketley Shropshire, Labourer in Ironworks
MANSELL Elizabeth, 67, b Ketley Shropshire
MANSELL William, 12, b Stockton, Durham, Scholar
CHALONER Henry, 21, b Ketley Shropshire, Labourer in Ironworks
CHALONER William, 18, b Ketley Shropshire, Labourer in Ironworks

Others of the family still in Shropshire.
1881
RG11/2680/19
Ketley, Wellington, Shropshire
CHALLINOR Elizabeth, Widow, 44, b Wellington
CHALLINOR Mary, U, 20, Dressmaker, b Wellington
CHALLINOR Thomas, U, 16, Labr in Ironworks, b Wellington
CHALLINOR James, U, 14, Labr in Ironworks, b Wellington

Likely death of the father:
CHALLNOR William, death, September quarter 1876, age 40, Wellington, Shropshire, Volume 6a, Page 503

JAP

[angelfish58]

Wow, how did you find that? Thank you so much for your help.

*wanders off muttering about being hopeless*

[JAP]

Hi angelfish,

Not at all!

First I looked up Henry CHALLONER in the 1881 census on FamilySearch.

The census facility is only half-working on FamilySearch at present - if that!  But it still combines many spellings and there weren't all that many with the given name of Henry so it was easy to find one b ca 1860 in Ketley.  And he was with a MANSELL family in Durham plus one of his brothers.  He's actually listed in the index as the MANSELL Head's Grandson - but that isn't currently showing in the household ...

Then I looked for your James b ca 1867 in Ketley - and there he was still in Ketley with his Mum Elizabeth and other siblings.

(I now notice that there's also a Henry CHALLINOR, Iron Pudler, b Ketley, age 37, lodging in Wellington with a MOORE family.)

Then I looked for a likely death of William on FreeBMD after finding that Elizabeth was a widow.

All free facilities!

All the best,

JAP