1881 census
Bath Road, Dunkerton, Somerset, England
PRO RG11 2431 / 73 Page 21
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William CHALLENGER Head M Male 46 Radstock, Somerset, England Coal Miner
Mary CHALLENGER Wife M Female 41 Dunkerton, Somerset, England
John CHALLENGER Son U Male 20 Stafford, England Coal Mine
Charles CHALLENGER Son U Male 18 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Coal Mine
William CHALLENGER Son U Male 16 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Coal Mine
Mary Ann CHALLENGER Dau Female 15 Pontypool, Wales Domestic Servant
Sarah Ann CHALLENGER Dau Female 13 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Domestic Servant
George CHALLENGER Son Male 11 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Elizabeth Ann CHALLENGER Dau Female 9 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Frederick CHALLENGER Son Male 6 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Albert CHALLENGER Son Male 4 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
email from Caroline Challenger 28.4.2005
Age at death: 1905, 38 years1881 census
Bath Road, Dunkerton, Somerset, England
PRO RG11 2431 / 72 Page 20
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
James HURD Head M Male 37 Road, Somerset, England Steam Sawyer
Mary HURD Wife M Female 42 Frome, Somerset, England
Alice HURD Dau Female 12 Wellow, Somerset, England Scholar
Rhoda HURD Dau Female 2 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
email from Caroline Challenger
age at death 7 years
email from Caroline Challenger 28.4.2005
Age at death: 1936 74 years1901 census: RG13 2333 folio 55 page 22: New Buildings, Peasdown St John, Somerset
1881 census
Bath Road, Dunkerton, Somerset, England
PRO RG11 2431 / 73 Page 21
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William CHALLENGER Head M Male 46 Radstock, Somerset, England Coal Miner
Mary CHALLENGER Wife M Female 41 Dunkerton, Somerset, England
John CHALLENGER Son U Male 20 Stafford, England Coal Mine
Charles CHALLENGER Son U Male 18 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Coal Mine
William CHALLENGER Son U Male 16 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Coal Mine
Mary Ann CHALLENGER Dau Female 15 Pontypool, Wales Domestic Servant
Sarah Ann CHALLENGER Dau Female 13 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Domestic Servant
George CHALLENGER Son Male 11 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Elizabeth Ann CHALLENGER Dau Female 9 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Frederick CHALLENGER Son Male 6 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Albert CHALLENGER Son Male 4 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Possible entry for Hester Fanny in 1881 census with comments from Kerry Frater
1881 census
Hausley, Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucester, England
PRO RG11 2522 / 46 Page 11
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
William KNIGHT Head M Male 44 High Beech, Gloucester, England Coal Miner
Fanny KNIGHT Wife M Female 38 Hausley, Gloucester, England
Herbert KNIGHT Son U Male 17 Hausley, Gloucester, England Coal Miner
Oliver KNIGHT Son U Male 15 Hausley, Gloucester, England Coal Miner
Fanny KNIGHT Daur Female 13 Hausley, Gloucester, England Scholar
William KNIGHT Son Male 9 Hausley, Gloucester, England Scholar
Kate KNIGHT Daur Female 4 Hausley, Gloucester, England Scholar
Arthur KNIGHT Son Male 7 Hausley, Gloucester, England Scholar
Ernest KNIGHT Son Male 2 Hausley, Gloucester, England
Howard KNIGHT Son Male 3 m Hausley, Gloucester, England
I noticed their first daughter was named Mary Ann. Mary being Charles’s mother’s name. Their second child was Fanny. If conventioon was followed then this could be Hester’s mother’s name. The above entry matches the criteria that it is in line with Hester’s possible birth date and has a mother Fanny. I did find a reference to Hausley as a tiny Hamley with a pub having as a publican in 1891 an Isaac HALE. It says it is near Lydbrook.
1881 census
Bath Road, Dunkerton, Somerset, England
PRO RG11 2431 / 73 Page 21
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William CHALLENGER Head M Male 46 Radstock, Somerset, England Coal Miner
Mary CHALLENGER Wife M Female 41 Dunkerton, Somerset, England
John CHALLENGER Son U Male 20 Stafford, England Coal Mine
Charles CHALLENGER Son U Male 18 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Coal Mine
William CHALLENGER Son U Male 16 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Coal Mine
Mary Ann CHALLENGER Dau Female 15 Pontypool, Wales Domestic Servant
Sarah Ann CHALLENGER Dau Female 13 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Domestic Servant
George CHALLENGER Son Male 11 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Elizabeth Ann CHALLENGER Dau Female 9 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Frederick CHALLENGER Son Male 6 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Albert CHALLENGER Son Male 4 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
In 1881 Lavina was a domestic servant
1881 census
2 Cambridge Place, Lyncombe & Widcombe, Somerset, England
PRO RG11 2435 / 7 Page 8
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
David LYALL Head M Male 54 Fordoun, Scotland Commercial Traveller (Mantles)
Isabella LYALL Wife M Female 43 Chapelthorpe, York, England
Margarett LYALL Daur U Female 20 Bath, Somerset, England
Joseph A. LYALL Son U Male 18 Bath, Somerset, England (None)
Isabel K. LYALL Daur U Female 17 Bath, Somerset, England (None)
Wm. Walter LYALL Son U Male 15 Bath, Somerset, England (None)
Hilda LYALL Daur U Female 12 Bath, Somerset, England
John M. LYALL Son U Male 9 Bath, Somerset, England
Lavinia HURD Servant U Female 18 Frome, Somerset, England Domestic Servant
email from Caroline Challenger 28.4.2005
email from Caroline Challenger 28.4.2005
Only know of 1 child. Did she die young?
email from Caroline Challenger
1881 census
2 Stowbourgh Cottage, Peasdown St John, Camerton, Somerset
1881 census
No 138 Sch Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO RG11 4951 / 18 Page 30
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William GOLLEDGE Head M Male 27 Radstock, Somerset, England Coal Miner
Anne GOLLEDGE Wife M Female 27 Dunkerton, Somerset, England
Anne GOLLEDGE Daur U Female 7 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Mary GOLLEDGE Daur U Female 5 Brancepeth, Durham, England Scholar
David GOLLEDGE Son U Male 3 Willington, Durham, England
1881 census
No 138 Sch Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO RG11 4951 / 18 Page 30
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William GOLLEDGE Head M Male 27 Radstock, Somerset, England Coal Miner
Anne GOLLEDGE Wife M Female 27 Dunkerton, Somerset, England
Anne GOLLEDGE Daur U Female 7 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Mary GOLLEDGE Daur U Female 5 Brancepeth, Durham, England Scholar
David GOLLEDGE Son U Male 3 Willington, Durham, England
1881 census
No 138 Sch Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO RG11 4951 / 18 Page 30
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William GOLLEDGE Head M Male 27 Radstock, Somerset, England Coal Miner
Anne GOLLEDGE Wife M Female 27 Dunkerton, Somerset, England
Anne GOLLEDGE Daur U Female 7 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Mary GOLLEDGE Daur U Female 5 Brancepeth, Durham, England Scholar
David GOLLEDGE Son U Male 3 Willington, Durham, England
1881 census
No 138 Sch Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO RG11 4951 / 18 Page 30
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William GOLLEDGE Head M Male 27 Radstock, Somerset, England Coal Miner
Anne GOLLEDGE Wife M Female 27 Dunkerton, Somerset, England
Anne GOLLEDGE Daur U Female 7 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Mary GOLLEDGE Daur U Female 5 Brancepeth, Durham, England Scholar
David GOLLEDGE Son U Male 3 Willington, Durham, England
1881 census
No 138 Sch Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO RG11 4951 / 18 Page 30
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
William GOLLEDGE Head M Male 27 Radstock, Somerset, England Coal Miner
Anne GOLLEDGE Wife M Female 27 Dunkerton, Somerset, England
Anne GOLLEDGE Daur U Female 7 Dunkerton, Somerset, England Scholar
Mary GOLLEDGE Daur U Female 5 Brancepeth, Durham, England Scholar
David GOLLEDGE Son U Male 3 Willington, Durham, England
ref on marriage certificate February 27, 1873 living in Willington Durham, came home to marry Mary Ann Butcher of Dunkerton, at St Nicholas church Radstock.
1881 census RG 11/2431 folio 72 page 19 Bath road Dunkerton,
Elijah Challenger head m 37 coalminer bn Camerton Somerset
Mary Ann Challenger wife m 31 bn Radstock Somerset
Ada Challenger dau 6 bn Camerton Somerset
Annie Challenger dau 5 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Martha Challenger dau 4 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Emily Challenger dau 2 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Lucy Challenger dau 3mths bn Dunkerton, Somerset1891 census RG12/4100page 17 folio 108 resident at
117 Old Row,Oakinshaw, Willington, County Durham
Elijah Challenger head m 49 Coalminer bn Camerton, Somerset
Mary Ann Challenger wife m 39 bn Radstock, Somerset
Annie Challenger dau 15 bn Camerton, Somerset
Bertha Challenger dau 14 bn Camerton, Somerset
Emily Challenger dau 12 bn Camerton, Somerset
Lucy Challenger dau 10 bn Camerton, Somerset
Jesse Challenger baurderer 23 bn Paulton, Somerset1901 census back in Tyning Radstock Somerset RG13/2332 page 12 folio125
Elijah Challenger head m 58 coalminer/hewer bn Camerton. Somerset
Mary A Challenger wife m 51 bn Radstock, Somerset
Annie Challenger dau s 24 bn Camerton, Somerset
1881 census RG 11/2431 folio 72 page 19 Bath road Dunkerton,
Elijah Challenger head m 37 coalminer bn Camerton Somerset
Mary Ann Challenger wife m 31 bn Radstock Somerset
Ada Challenger dau 6 bn Camerton Somerset
Annie Challenger dau 5 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Martha Challenger dau 4 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Emily Challenger dau 2 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Lucy Challenger dau 3mths bn Dunkerton, Somerset1891 census RG12/4100page 17 folio 108 resident at
117 Old Row,Oakinshaw, Willington, County Durham
Elijah Challenger head m 49 Coalminer bn Camerton, Somerset
Mary Ann Challenger wife m 39 bn Radstock, Somerset
Annie Challenger dau 15 bn Camerton, Somerset
Bertha Challenger dau 14 bn Camerton, Somerset
Emily Challenger dau 12 bn Camerton, Somerset
Lucy Challenger dau 10 bn Camerton, Somerset
Jesse Challenger baurderer 23 bn Paulton, Somerset1901 census back in Tyning Radstock Somerset RG13/2332 page 12 folio125
Elijah Challenger head m 58 coalminer/hewer bn Camerton. Somerset
Mary A Challenger wife m 51 bn Radstock, Somerset
Annie Challenger dau s 24 bn Camerton, Somerset
1881 census RG 11/2431 folio 72 page 19 Bath road Dunkerton,
Elijah Challenger head m 37 coalminer bn Camerton Somerset
Mary Ann Challenger wife m 31 bn Radstock Somerset
Ada Challenger dau 6 bn Camerton Somerset
Annie Challenger dau 5 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Martha Challenger dau 4 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Emily Challenger dau 2 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Lucy Challenger dau 3mths bn Dunkerton, Somerset1891 census RG12/4100page 17 folio 108 resident at
117 Old Row,Oakinshaw, Willington, County Durham
Elijah Challenger head m 49 Coalminer bn Camerton, Somerset
Mary Ann Challenger wife m 39 bn Radstock, Somerset
Annie Challenger dau 15 bn Camerton, Somerset
Bertha Challenger dau 14 bn Camerton, Somerset
Emily Challenger dau 12 bn Camerton, Somerset
Lucy Challenger dau 10 bn Camerton, Somerset
Jesse Challenger baurderer 23 bn Paulton, Somerset1901 census back in Tyning Radstock Somerset RG13/2332 page 12 folio125
Elijah Challenger head m 58 coalminer/hewer bn Camerton. Somerset
Mary A Challenger wife m 51 bn Radstock, Somerset
Annie Challenger dau s 24 bn Camerton, Somerset
1881 census RG 11/2431 folio 72 page 19 Bath road Dunkerton,
Elijah Challenger head m 37 coalminer bn Camerton Somerset
Mary Ann Challenger wife m 31 bn Radstock Somerset
Ada Challenger dau 6 bn Camerton Somerset
Annie Challenger dau 5 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Martha Challenger dau 4 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Emily Challenger dau 2 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Lucy Challenger dau 3mths bn Dunkerton, Somerset1891 census RG12/4100page 17 folio 108 resident at
117 Old Row,Oakinshaw, Willington, County Durham
Elijah Challenger head m 49 Coalminer bn Camerton, Somerset
Mary Ann Challenger wife m 39 bn Radstock, Somerset
Annie Challenger dau 15 bn Camerton, Somerset
Bertha Challenger dau 14 bn Camerton, Somerset
Emily Challenger dau 12 bn Camerton, Somerset
Lucy Challenger dau 10 bn Camerton, Somerset
Jesse Challenger baurderer 23 bn Paulton, Somerset1901 census back in Tyning Radstock Somerset RG13/2332 page 12 folio125
Elijah Challenger head m 58 coalminer/hewer bn Camerton. Somerset
Mary A Challenger wife m 51 bn Radstock, Somerset
Annie Challenger dau s 24 bn Camerton, Somerset
1881 census RG 11/2431 folio 72 page 19 Bath road Dunkerton,
Elijah Challenger head m 37 coalminer bn Camerton Somerset
Mary Ann Challenger wife m 31 bn Radstock Somerset
Ada Challenger dau 6 bn Camerton Somerset
Annie Challenger dau 5 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Martha Challenger dau 4 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Emily Challenger dau 2 bn Dunkerton, Somerset
Lucy Challenger dau 3mths bn Dunkerton, Somerset1891 census RG12/4100page 17 folio 108 resident at
117 Old Row,Oakinshaw, Willington, County Durham
Elijah Challenger head m 49 Coalminer bn Camerton, Somerset
Mary Ann Challenger wife m 39 bn Radstock, Somerset
Annie Challenger dau 15 bn Camerton, Somerset
Bertha Challenger dau 14 bn Camerton, Somerset
Emily Challenger dau 12 bn Camerton, Somerset
Lucy Challenger dau 10 bn Camerton, Somerset
Jesse Challenger baurderer 23 bn Paulton, Somerset1901 census back in Tyning Radstock Somerset RG13/2332 page 12 folio125
Elijah Challenger head m 58 coalminer/hewer bn Camerton. Somerset
Mary A Challenger wife m 51 bn Radstock, Somerset
Annie Challenger dau s 24 bn Camerton, Somerset
1881 census
59 New Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO: RG11 4951/39 Page 12
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Seymour CHALLINGER Head M Male 40 Wales Coal Miner
Sarah CHALLINGER Wife M Female 35 Whilley, Somerset, England
Frederick CHALLINGER Son Male 15 Wales Coal Miner
Rose CHALLINGER Daur Female 13 Dunkerton, Durham, England Scholar
Lilley CHALLINGER Daur Female 4 Brancepeth, Durham, England
Robert CHALLINGER Son Male 1 w Brancepeth, Durham, England
email from Carolone Challenger
He married SARAH Abt. 1865 in Wales?. She was born Abt. 1835 in Whilley? Somerset (could be Wyllie near Blackwood in the parish of Mynyddislwyn1881 census
59 New Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO: RG11 4951/39 Page 12
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Seymour CHALLINGER Head M Male 40 Wales Coal Miner
Sarah CHALLINGER Wife M Female 35 Whilley, Somerset, England
Frederick CHALLINGER Son Male 15 Wales Coal Miner
Rose CHALLINGER Daur Female 13 Dunkerton, Durham, England Scholar
Lilley CHALLINGER Daur Female 4 Brancepeth, Durham, England
Robert CHALLINGER Son Male 1 w Brancepeth, Durham, England
1881 census
59 New Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO: RG11 4951/39 Page 12
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Seymour CHALLINGER Head M Male 40 Wales Coal Miner
Sarah CHALLINGER Wife M Female 35 Whilley, Somerset, England
Frederick CHALLINGER Son Male 15 Wales Coal Miner
Rose CHALLINGER Daur Female 13 Dunkerton, Durham, England Scholar
Lilley CHALLINGER Daur Female 4 Brancepeth, Durham, England
Robert CHALLINGER Son Male 1 w Brancepeth, Durham, England
1881 census
59 New Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO: RG11 4951/39 Page 12
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Seymour CHALLINGER Head M Male 40 Wales Coal Miner
Sarah CHALLINGER Wife M Female 35 Whilley, Somerset, England
Frederick CHALLINGER Son Male 15 Wales Coal Miner
Rose CHALLINGER Daur Female 13 Dunkerton, Durham, England Scholar
Lilley CHALLINGER Daur Female 4 Brancepeth, Durham, England
Robert CHALLINGER Son Male 1 w Brancepeth, Durham, England
1881 census
59 New Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO: RG11 4951/39 Page 12
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Seymour CHALLINGER Head M Male 40 Wales Coal Miner
Sarah CHALLINGER Wife M Female 35 Whilley, Somerset, England
Frederick CHALLINGER Son Male 15 Wales Coal Miner
Rose CHALLINGER Daur Female 13 Dunkerton, Durham, England Scholar
Lilley CHALLINGER Daur Female 4 Brancepeth, Durham, England
Robert CHALLINGER Son Male 1 w Brancepeth, Durham, England
1881 census
59 New Row, Brancepeth, Durham, England
PRO: RG11 4951/39 Page 12
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Seymour CHALLINGER Head M Male 40 Wales Coal Miner
Sarah CHALLINGER Wife M Female 35 Whilley, Somerset, England
Frederick CHALLINGER Son Male 15 Wales Coal Miner
Rose CHALLINGER Daur Female 13 Dunkerton, Durham, England Scholar
Lilley CHALLINGER Daur Female 4 Brancepeth, Durham, England
Robert CHALLINGER Son Male 1 w Brancepeth, Durham, England