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     Her married name was Gibson. Elizabeth Chafer married Joseph Gibson, son of Charles Gibson and Sarah Clough. Elizabeth Chafer was born in 1871 at Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England.

     Her married name was Hurst. Mary Ann Challender was born in 1842. She married William Keep Hurst in 1858 at Tasmania, Australia.¹ Mary Ann Challender died in 1860.

     William Challender was born in 1840.

     Albert John Challis was born on 10 October 1887 at Morven, Tasmania, Australia. He married Eunice Glade Summers, daughter of Jonathon Henry Summers and Susan Ann Elizabeth Marshall, on 10 March 1912 at Nile, Tasmania, Australia. Albert John Challis was buried in March 1922 at Nile, Tasmania, Australia. He died on 13 March 1922 at Tasmania, Australia, at age 34.

     Alfred Henry Challis was born in 1896 at Tasmania, Australia.

     David Challis was born circa 1791 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England.² He married Mary Crackling, daughter of Martin Cracklin and Susan Bridge, in 1828 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England.¹ David Challis was Weaver in 1841. He lived in 1841 at Crowland, Haverhill, Suffolk, England. He lived in 1851 at Crowland, Haverhill, Suffolk, England.² He was Weaver (dabbet) in 1852.² He died in 1853 at St Mary, Haverhill, Suffolk, England. He was buried on 17 November 1853 at Haverhill Cemetery, Haverhill, Suffolk, England, National Burial Index records
David CHALLIS
Date of Burial: 17 Nov 1853
Age at death: 57
Calculated year of birth: 1796
Place of Burial Haverhill
Dedication: St Mary
County: Suffolk
Haverhill St Mary:
Denomination: Anglican
Coverage 1749-1885
Number of entries: 4,237
Data provider: Suffolk Family History Society.

     Edith May Challis was born in 1887 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Her married name was Wilson. Eliza Challis was born in 1857. She married Henry Wilson, son of Richard Wilson and Ellen Nichols, in 1889 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Eliza Jane Challis was born in 1891 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Emma Challis was born on 23 June 1832 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England. She was baptized on 12 August 1832 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England. She was christened on 12 August 1832 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England. She lived in 1841 at Crowland Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, England.¹ She lived in 1861 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England; Age: 28; Relation: Daughter. She married Boaz Whiting before 1867 at England. Emma Challis lived in 1871 at 71 Crowland Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, England; Relation to Head of House: Wife.² She lived in 1881 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England; Relation to Head of House: Wife.³ She died on 27 October 1892 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England, at age 60.⁴

     Enoch Challis was born between 1761 and 1781. He married Susanna Oak, daughter of Nathaniel Oak and Susanna Hastings, between 1792 and 1825. Enoch Challis died between 1795 and 1867.

     Frank Challis was also known as Joseph Challis. He married Mahala Mynott, daughter of Henry Mynott and Mary Ann Rawlingson. Frank Challis was born in 1857 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England. He appeared in the 1861 census at Crowland, Haverhill, Suffolk, England.¹ He appeared in the 1871 census at 71 Crowland Street, Haverhill, Suffolk, England. He appeared in the 1871 census at Haverhill, Suffolk, England. Recorded as a Pedlar. He appeared in the 1881 census at Haverhill, Suffolk, England.² He appeared in the 1881 census. Recorded as a Rag gatherer.² He married Mahala Mynott, daughter of Henry Mynott and Mary Ann Rawlingson, on 26 December 1881 at Shudy Camps, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. Frank Challis appeared in the 1901 census. Recorded as a General Labourer.³ He appeared in the 1901 census at Haverhill, Suffolk, England.³ He was a Marine Dealer before 1926 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England.⁴ He died in 1926 at Risbridge Union Workhouse, Kedington, Suffolk, England.⁴ He was buried on 16 December 1926 at Haverhill Cemetery, Haverhill, Suffolk, England.⁴

     Joseph Challis died in 1895 at Tasmania, Australia. He was born in 1895 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Her married name was Deal. Nellie Marie (Harriet) Challis was born circa 1887 at Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, England. She was baptized on 29 May 1887 at Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, England. She was a finisher of jackets (working at home) in 1901 at Haverhill, Suffolk, England.¹ She appeared in the 1901 census at Haverhill, Suffolk, England.¹ She married Stanley Deal, son of Richard Deal and Mary Evans, on 16 May 1910 at Church of Kedington, Kedington, Ely, Suffolk, England. Nellie Marie (Harriet) Challis died between January 1962 and March 1962 at Halstead, Essex, England.

     Samuel Challis was born in 1851 at Port Cygnet, Van Diemen's Land, Australia.

     Sarah Ann Challis was born in 1894 at Tasmania, Australia.

     William Challis was born in 1860 at Tasmania, Australia. He married Matilda Cowen, daughter of Joseph Cowen and Harriet Devereux, in 1886 at Tasmania, Australia.

     William Challis lived. He

Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Independent IndigenousAdvisoryCommittee findings 18 October 2002 (Extract from page 18)

A large group of applicants claim descent through a child ofWilliamChallis
who was born in about 1817. The mother was said to be aboriginal.Itwas originally claimed that the mother was a Sarah Linton (fleeMace)who apparently married William Challis. The Register of Births intheSuburb of Hobart for 1854 records the birth of an unnamedfemalechildto William Challis... Sawyer and Sarah Challis formerlyLinton on6 February 1854. The birth was registered on 20 February1854. Therecords of the Anglican Parish of St. David in Hobart for1854 showthat a child Emma Challis Linton’~ whose parents were WilliamandSarah Challis” of Port Cygnet, was baptised on 16 October 1854.Thechild is shown as having been born on 6 April 1854. Thefather’soccupation is shown as Sawyer.

The differences in the spelling of the surname and of the date ofbirthare
symptomatic of many errors and differences in the early recordsofTasmania. These problems are not assisted by the fact that alltherecords were kept in handwriting. The handwriting can be difficulttoread.It is also apparent that there was a relatively low levelofliteracyat the time. The contents of many entries in the recordsareaffirmedby a mark rather than a signature. Of nine entries on thepageof theRegister of Births in Hobart, referred to above, fiveareaffirmed bythe making of a mark. The low level of literacyinevitablyaccounts for different spellings of the same names.

It has now been established that Sarah Challis (Linton/Mace) wasaconvict.
She was not aboriginal or part aboriginal. However, as will appear,thediscovery of that fact did not alter the long history of beliefinaboriginal descent in many persons who could trace their ancestrytothe person known as Emma Challis Linton. Nor did it alter thefact,which will also appear, that photographs of persons in the lineshowthe presence of dark skin colour and other aboriginal features.Theapplicants now suggest that the person known as Emma ChallisLintonwas not the natural daughter of William and Sarah Challis butanaborigine adopted by them. He was Sawyer.¹ He was buried. He was born in 1817 at England. He married Convict Sarah Linton in 1885 at Tasmania, Australia. William Challis died in 1889 at Tasmania, Australia.

     William Alfred Challis was born in 1889 at Tasmania, Australia.

     Robert Chamberlain was born circa 1798 at Wymondham, Norfolk, England. He married Elizabeth Bidewell, daughter of Samuel Bidewell and Frances Semmence, between 1810 and 1844. Robert Chamberlain died between 1812 and 1889.

     (?) Chamberlin was born in 1856 at Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.¹