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My great-aunt Lois Cook (born Kensworth, Herts 1851) married George Challice in Kensington in 1872 according to FreeBMD. I have found her as a widow with her 6 children in 1891, 1901 and 1911 but can't find her and George in 1881 or George in 1851 or 1861. There is a possible George Challice in 1871 in Paddington, a horse keeper living with his cab proprietor father William Challice (widower 54), but otherwise George is elusive! I've tried the obvious Challice, Chalice and Challis but have got nowhere.
George and Lois's children were William Thomas b 1873 Kensington or Notting Hill, Charles b c1877 London, Rosa J b Kensington 1881, died 1914, Herbert George b 1884 Kensington, Maud Sarah b c1887 Luton, Beds (no ref on FreeBMD), died 1932 and Minnie Beatrice b 1890 Luton. Charles also vanishes and I can't find him on any censuses except 1891 when he is aged 13 and living with his family in Luton.
If anyone can find George, Lois or Charles on the missing censuses I'd be very grateful. Thanks.

Hi Linda

1881 from findmypast - Name transctibed as CHALLIA

CHALLIA, Geo T Head Married M 39 1842 Ostler
Kingsland
Middlesex VIEW
CHALLIA, Lois Wife Married F 29 1852
Hertford
Hertfordshire VIEW
CHALLIA, Wm T Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar
Kensington
Middlesex VIEW
CHALLIA, Chas J Son Single M 3 1878 Scholar
Kensington
Middlesex VIEW
CHALLIA, Ada L Daughter Single F 1 1880
Kensington
Middlesex VIEW
CHALLIA, Chas W Brother Single M 40 1841 Cab Driver
Kingsland
Middlesex VIEW

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RG number:
RG11 Piece:
37 Folio:
101 Page:
55

Registration District:
Kensington Sub District:
Kensington Town Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Kensington Municipal Borough:
Address:
12, Sylvester Mews, Kensington County:
Middlesex

Can I just ask - have you got the marriage cert?
Jan

1881 England Census

Name: Lois Challia
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Geo.T. Challia
Gender: Female
Where born: Hertfordshire, England

Civil parish: Kensington
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 12 Sylvester Mews
Condition as to marriage: Married

Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: Kensington Town

Geo.T. Challia 39 Where born: Kingsland, Middlesex, England
Lois Challia 29
Wm.T. Challia 7
Chas.J. Challia 3
Ada L. Challia 1
Chas.W. Challia 40

1861 England Census

Name: George Challice
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Son
Father's name: William Challice
Mother's name: Martha Challice
Gender: Male
Where born: Kingsland, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Paddington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: Middlesex

Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: St Mary Paddington

William Challice 44
Martha Challice 45
Charles Challice 20
George Challice 19
James Challice 16
Stepen Clak 33

1851 on find mypast

CHALICE, William Head Married M 34 1817 Cabman
Kirtling
Cambridgeshire VIEW
CHALICE, Martha Wife Married F 37 1814
Pembrokeshire
Wales VIEW
CHALICE, Charles Son Unmarried M 10 1841
Kingsland
Middlesex VIEW
CHALICE, George Son Unmarried M 8 1843
Kingsland
Middlesex VIEW
CHALICE, James Son Unmarried M 6 1845
Marylebone
Middlesex VIEW

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RG number:
HO107 Piece:
1491 Folio:
17 Page:
27

Registration District:
Marylebone Sub District:
St Johns Enumeration District:
1 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Christ Church

Civil Parish:
St Marylebone Municipal Borough:
Marylebone Address:
23, Little North Street, St Marylebone, Marylebone County:
Middlesex

Regards

Ruth

1871

CHALLICE, William Head M 54 1817 Cambridgeshire VIEW
CHALLICE, Charles Son M 30 1841 Middlesex VIEW
CHALLICE, George Son M 28 1843 Middlesex VIEW
CHALLICE, James Son M 26 1845 Middlesex VIEW

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RG number:
RG10 Piece:
4 Folio:
23 Page:
37

Registration District:
Kensington Sub District:
St Mary Paddington Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Paddington Municipal Borough:
Address:
Westbourne Park Villas Mews, Paddington County:
London, Middlesex

regards

Ruth

Hi Ruth - thanks - brilliant. It never occurred to me to try Challia! Must be the right family, though there's an extra child, Ada, who I didn't know about. No I haven't got the marriage certificate - it's on my "to get" list!
I'm trying to trace Lois's family in the hopes that I might eventually find a living descendant who might have some family photos - I have no idea what my grandfather, Lois's brother Albert, looked like! My dad was the product of a 2nd marriage, born when Albert was 68, so I never knew him (born Kensworth, Herts 1849, died Eastbourne 1939.)
cheers, Linda

A tip - try searching with 1st names only, especially if you are fortunate to have an unusual name to look for, as here.
Jan

Thanks - I'll remember that.