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     John Henry Cawthorn was born on 1 January 1840 at 'Arundel', Macquarie Plains, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He was the son of Henry David Cawthorn and Ruth Fincher. John Henry Cawthorn married Martha Annie Cockerill, daughter of Henry Mylam Cockerill and Eliza Vincent, on 3 March 1870 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Macquarie Plains, Tasmania, Australia. John Henry Cawthorn died on 11 July 1929 at 'Arundel', Macquarie Plains, Tasmania, Australia, at age 89. He was buried circa 14 July 1929 at Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia.

     John Henry Arundel Cawthorn was born on 1 December 1870 at Macquarie Plains, Tasmania, Australia. He was the son of John Henry Cawthorn and Martha Annie Cockerill. John Henry Arundel Cawthorn was christened on 1 January 1871 at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Gretna, Tasmania, Australia.

     Her married name was Cockerill. Sarah Elizabeth Cawthorn was born on 14 October 1843 at Macquarie Plains, Van Diemen's Land, Australia.¹ She was christened on 5 December 1848 at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Gretna, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. She was the daughter of Henry David Cawthorn and Ruth Fincher. Sarah Elizabeth Cawthorn married an unknown person on 20 August 1875 at Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand. She married Edward James Cockerill, son of Henry Mylam Cockerill and Eliza Vincent, on 20 August 1875 at Waikouaiti, New Zealand. Sarah Elizabeth Cawthorn died on 20 October 1929 at New Zealand at age 80.

     William Saxby Vincent Cawthorn was born on 12 December 1871 at Macquarie Plains, Tasmania, Australia. He was the son of John Henry Cawthorn and Martha Annie Cockerill. William Saxby Vincent Cawthorn was christened on 11 February 1872 at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Gretna, Tasmania, Australia. He married Alicia Halton on 17 February 1897 at St. Mary's Cathedral, 164 Harrington Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. William Saxby Vincent Cawthorn died on 31 October 1925 at age 53.

     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 Hobart, 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 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, at age 34.

     Alfred Henry Challis was born in 1896 at Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. He was the son of William Challis and Matilda Cowen.

     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 Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. She was the daughter of William Challis and Matilda Cowen.

     Her married name was Wilson. Eliza Challis was born in 1857. She was the daughter of William Challis and Convict Sarah Linton. Eliza Challis married Henry Wilson, son of Richard Wilson and Ellen Nichols, in 1889 at Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia.

     Eliza Jane Challis was born in 1891 at Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. She was the daughter of William Challis and Matilda Cowen.

     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 was the daughter of David Challis and Mary Crackling. Emma Challis 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 was the son of Emma Challis. Frank Challis 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. Recorded as a Rag gatherer.² He appeared in the 1881 census at Haverhill, Suffolk, England.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 Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. He was born in 1895 at Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. He was the son of William Challis and Matilda Cowen.

     Her married name was Deal. Nellie Marie (Harriet) Challis was born circa 1887 at Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, England. She was the daughter of Frank Challis and Mahala Mynott. Nellie Marie (Harriet) Challis 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. He was the son of William Challis and Convict Sarah Linton.

     Sarah Ann Challis was born in 1894 at Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. She was the daughter of William Challis and Matilda Cowen.

     William Challis was born in 1860 at Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. He was the son of William Challis and Convict Sarah Linton. William Challis married Matilda Cowen, daughter of Joseph Cowen and Harriet Devereux, in 1886 at Cygnet, 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 Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. William Challis died in 1889 at Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia.

     William Alfred Challis was born in 1889 at Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia. He was the son of William Challis and Matilda Cowen.

     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 She was the daughter of William Chamberlin and Ann Williams.

     Deborah Chamberlin was born in 1865 at Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of William Chamberlin and Ann Williams.

     Edwin Chamberlin was born in 1871 at Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.¹ He was the son of William Chamberlin and Ann Williams.

     Elizabeth Chamberlin was born in 1858 at Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of William Chamberlin and Ann Williams.

     Elizabeth Alice Chamberlin was born in 1874 at Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.¹ She was the daughter of William Chamberlin and Ann Williams.

     Her married name was Lewis. Emelline Lou Chamberlin was born in 1862 at Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. She was the daughter of William Chamberlin and Ann Williams. Emelline Lou Chamberlin married Thomas Lewis in 1890 at Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.